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And then there was none: Canada sells its gold

Canada, bucking an international trend that has seen central banks become net buyers of gold since 2010, has sold off all its official gold holdings.

Bullion Management Group Inc. | March 10, 2016 | 1:05 am

Nunavut board allowed mining exploration on Bathurst caribou calving grounds

This is the second company allowed to proceed on breeding grounds against the advice of N.W.T. government.

CBC News | March 10, 2016 | 12:10 am

World’s second-largest diamond to go under the hammer uncut

The rock, discovered by Lucara in Botswana last year, is second in size only to the Cullinan diamond in the British Crown jewels.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2016 | 3:15 am

EY: Distress and divestments to dominate mining deals in 2016

EY notes that after the fifth consecutive year of declining deal volume and values, increasing levels of financial distress will trigger more divestments, spin-offs, joint ventures and possibly hostile takeover bids.

Ernst & Young | March 8, 2016 | 2:00 am

Cameco slowly expands world’s biggest uranium mine, betting on recovery

Cameco's McArthur River mine in northern Saskatchewan is expected to produce 20 million pounds this year.

Reuters | March 7, 2016 | 10:24 am

Silver Standard to buy fellow Canadian miner Claude Resources

The deal values Claude Resources at Cdn$377 million in total or the equivalent of about $1.65 per share.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2016 | 7:58 am

Mongolia settles row with Canadian miner, pays $70 million

The move comes as the Asian country is launching a new program this week that aims to attract mining exploration.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2016 | 3:11 am

Global mining exploration down 19% in 2015

The global exploration sector continues to struggle against strong market headwinds, a new reprt shows.

SNL Metals & Mining | March 7, 2016 | 12:10 am

EY’s Canadian mining index gains 2% in Q4

The first green shoots of a mining rally showed themselves in the fourth quarter, according to a new report from EY describing the performance of the Canadian Mining Eye Index.

Andrew Topf | March 6, 2016 | 5:20 pm

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