January 29, 2015

Potash Corp. profit jumps 77% on record sales

The Saskatoon-based miner also hiked its quarterly dividend 9% to 38 cents per share.

January 28, 2015

Report on what caused Mount Polley disaster expected this week

The highly anticipated independent expert panel report will determine the cause of the dam failure and is expected to lead to new safety standards for the entire Canadian mining industry.

January 28, 2015

War for talent in mining just heating up, says EY

With a focus on productivity, companies must not neglect talent management

January 27, 2015

Cliffs restructures Bloom Lake iron ore mine, seeks creditor protection

Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves said restructuring proceedings have begun in Montreal and sale options will be explored.

January 27, 2015

Yukon Zinc temporarily closing Wolverine Mine

Some crew will be assigned to care and maintenance.

January 26, 2015

Rio Tinto to drop Oyu Tolgoi $1.6bn royalty if expansion gets ok from Mongolia

Documents obtained and verified by The Australian, show that Rio Tinto offered Mongolia to forsake a “net smelter return” of 2% cent of the project’s revenue.

January 26, 2015

No recession for Alberta, just ‘zero growth’ as oil price nosedives

According to TD's latest report, real GDP growth in Alberta will inch forward by only 0.5% this year before speeding up to 1.8% in 2016.

January 26, 2015

Fort McMurray mayor still optimistic, despite dropping oil prices

Despite plunging oil prices, the mayor of Fort McMurray, Alta., is still optimistic about the future of the oil boomtown.

January 26, 2015

Zambia’s new leader to keep polemic mining tax

Newly elected President Edgar Lungu wants to keep mining royalties at 20%, as opposed to the 6% companies were paying a month ago.

January 26, 2015

Cliffs Natural removes quarterly dividend to repay debt

It also said it has reduced its net debt balance by more than $400 million.