September 9, 2016

Uranium mining in Canada one of the world’s cleanest — study

New study shows that mining and milling uranium contributes very few greenhouse gases to the total emissions produced by nuclear power generation.

September 9, 2016

How North Dakota’s native protest against oil pipeline became an American movement

The 1,770 kilometre, $3.7-billion (U.S.) Dakota Access pipeline would carry oil from just north of the Standing Rock Sioux’s land in North Dakota to Illinois.

September 8, 2016

The next sector to recover from the oil price crash

A recent report by Arkansas Online says the energy industry's support sector could feel the effects of low oil prices for up to two years after the current bear market…

September 8, 2016

World’s largest, newest diamond mine to inject $5.2bn into Canada’s economy

Gahcho Kué, co-owned by De Beers Canada and Mountain Province Diamonds, is also expected to provide 1,200 new jobs.

September 7, 2016

New NewCastle Gold CEO Gerald Panneton hits the ground running

n NewCastle’s Castle Mountain gold project, Panneton sees a large-scale, brown field, largely permitted resource in a leading jurisdiction that’s amenable to simple heap-leach mining, and can be brought back…

September 7, 2016

Three large miners that are still inexpensive

There are some positives.

September 7, 2016

Zinc, it never rains but it pours

What will happen is that no major in the mining industry shall consider new investments until prices breach $1.20.

September 6, 2016

Enbridge to buy Spectra Energy for $37 billion

North America’s biggest energy infrastructure company.

September 6, 2016

Endeavour Mining to pour first gold out of new African mine next year

Once the open pit Houndé mine is operational, Endeavour will add 190,000 ounces to its gold output per year.

September 6, 2016

Suncor Energy and Fort McKay First Nation announce agreement for equity partnership in East Tank Farm Developments

Under the terms of the agreement, Fort McKay First Nation will pay 34.3% of the actual capital cost of the East Tank Farm Development once the assets become operational, which…