May 11, 2016 Intrepid Potash idles US mine, lays off hundreds The Denver-based potash miner is placing its West facility in New Mexico in "care and maintenance” beginning July.
May 11, 2016 Kinross Gold reports first-quarter loss but tops expectations The Canadian miner posted a loss of $13.9 million in its first quarter.
May 10, 2016 BC mining industry faced another difficult year with continued downtown in commodity prices: PwC survey Despite challenging market conditions some projects are forging ahead in the Canadian western province.
May 10, 2016 Heart of Canada’s oil sands industry saved from fire’s worst Companies and authorities now discussing plans to resume production.
May 10, 2016 Canadian gold companies shining bright in 2016 Gold prices start the week off down, but are expected to pick up soon again.
May 9, 2016 Lucara’s Constellation diamond sells for record $63 million The record sale is likely to ramp up speculation about how much a second Lucara diamond — the "Lesedi la Rona" — will fetch at auction next month.
May 9, 2016 Production at giant Arctic diamond mine just weeks away Gahcho Kué, the world's largest new diamond mine under development, is now 94% complete with first production planned for the second half of this year.
May 9, 2016 Eldorado Gold to restart construction of Skouries mine Greek authorities have finally approved an updated technical study for the project, which clears the way for the proposed mine.
May 6, 2016 Auditor General finds huge flaws in BC mining – First Nations offer solutions BC’s First Nation’s Women Advocating Responsible Mining (FNWARM) today called on BC Mines Minister Bill Bennett to work with First Nations to address the damning failings of the province’s mine…
May 6, 2016 Rio Tinto goes ahead with $5.3 billion expansion of Oyu Tolgoi Construction of the massive mine's underground portion will begin within months, with first production expected by 2020.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
