June 21, 2016 Rio Tinto to boot iron ore chief in fresh management shake-up Andrew Harding, once tipped as the most likely person to take the company’s reins, is being replaced by Chris Salisbury, currently leading the copper and coal division.
June 20, 2016 BC government says payments demanded for access to Crown land are not legal According to the Association of Mineral Exploration (AME), a number of junior exploration companies and their suppliers and contractors have been approached by First Nations.
June 20, 2016 High grades light up Canadian lithium explorer Eye-catching lithium discoveries don’t happen every day. When they do, little-known lithium explorers can suddenly find themselves in the investment spotlight.
June 20, 2016 Matamec provides an update to the Kipawa rare earths joint venture project The joint venture plans to invest the remaining $2,030,000 CAD over the next year in pursuit of its 2015-2017 objectives.
June 20, 2016 Kinross Gold suspends work at Tasiast mine in Mauritania, shares dive Decision follows the West African country order to expatriates whose work permits were invalid to stop working.
June 18, 2016 Canpotex abandons plans for $775-million B.C. export terminal The overseas marketing arm of Saskatchewan’s three largest potash producers, has abandoned its plans to build a $775-million shipping terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia.
June 17, 2016 Lundin Gold getting closer to developing Fruta del Norte in Ecuador With construction expected to start in 2018, the US$669-million Fruta del Norte project could finally begin production before the end of the decade.
June 16, 2016 Fort McMurray lost oil sands production could reach $1.4 billion Analysts say lost oilsands production from the Fort McMurray wildfire could top 30 million barrels and cost the industry upwards of $1.4-billion.
June 16, 2016 Decision on TransCanada’s Energy East closer than ever as federal board begins review The East Energy pipeline is expected to generate $55 billion in economic benefit for Canada and create over 3,300 operational jobs across the country.
June 16, 2016 Glencore to sell option in Canadian gold mine While Falco Resources fully owns the Quebec-based Horne project, Glencore has the right to buy back the 65% stake in the mine it inherited when it bought Xstrata.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
