Canada Top Stories

Great Atlantic closer to becoming sole owner of three new properties in New Brunswick

The Vancouver-based miner made its 2020 option payments to vendors of the Kagoot Brook cobalt property, Glenelg vanadium property and Mascarene polymetallic property.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2020 | 6:19 am

Great Thunder acquires Southern Star property in Quebec

The miner now holds 10,677 hectares in the Fenelon Gold…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2020 | 6:15 am

Northern Dynasty to share Pebble revenue with locals

The Pebble Partnership would distribute 3% of the revenue generated…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2020 | 4:23 am

Dominion Diamond sues partner in Diavik mine

The Canadian miner, which is fighting bankruptcy, alleges DDMI is…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2020 | 3:36 am

Probe hits new zones at Cadillac Break East

The company also made two discoveries along the projected eastern…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 16, 2020 | 3:31 pm

Canada’s Nevsun denies claims of human rights abuses at Eritrea mine

The Vancouver-based miner has released an independent report that found no evidence of forced labour or human rights violations at its Eritrean gold and copper operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2015 | 11:00 am

Canada’s Supreme Court lets Ecuador villagers sue Chevron for $9.5bn

The decision could set a precedent for similar cases involving mining companies around the world.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2015 | 6:35 am

Tahoe’s operations in Guatemala not affected by President’s resignation

The Canadian firm said its Escobal mine remains unaffected by the ongoing political turmoil in the country, which has forced President Otto Perez to resign amid a corruption scandal that gutted his government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2015 | 11:13 am

Canadian Oil Sands project to operate at ‘minimal’ rates until end of the month

The largest synthetic crude oil processing facility in Canada is slowly recovering from a fire that damaged equipment and communication lines over the weekend.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2015 | 3:13 am

Three-way Canada gold junior merger falls short

Vancouver mineral bank's combination with two gold and rare earth explorers sinks its share price.

Frik Els | September 1, 2015 | 2:11 pm

Skeena Resources seeks three-peat in Golden Triangle

Neighbours include Imperial Mines and Pretium Resources.

Michael Allan McCrae | September 1, 2015 | 11:19 am

China’s Zijin hands $298 million to partner Barrick Gold

The cash injection comes from selling half of its interest in the Porgera mining operation to the Chinese group last May.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2015 | 3:50 am

Fire damages Canadian Syncrude equipment, forces firm to halt production

The incident adds to the firm's mounting challenges, including swinging to a loss, growing debt, unplanned equipment outages and Moody’s Investors Service recent cut of the company's credit rating.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2015 | 2:56 am

First Quantum begins production at $2.1bn Sentinel copper mine in Zambia

The Vancouver-based miner aims to produce 280,000 to 300,000 tonnes of the red metal a year, but commercial levels won't be reached until state power utility Zesco finish connecting the mine to the power grid.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2015 | 9:06 am

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