April 12, 2016 Canada-Chile lithium project in Argentina to begin operations in 2019 The Cauchari-Olaroz project, in northern Argentina, is forecast to initially produce 40,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent a year.
April 11, 2016 Tree-top sampling program may help uncover new mineral deposits in B.C. Geoscience BC is looking at whether concentrations of trace amounts of metals found in trees could lead prospectors to the next big mineral discovery.
April 11, 2016 Endeavour Mining begins construction of new African gold mine The Hounde project, in Burkina Faso, is forecast to produce about 1.9 million ounces of gold over a 10-year mine life.
April 10, 2016 Imperial Metals recalls half of all workers laid off from Huckleberry mine Imperial said the 44 recalled workers will focus on tailings dam construction.
April 8, 2016 Top 10 copper producing countries Peru's output surges, North American producers slip down the rankings and Chinese mines shut down.
April 8, 2016 Nunavut Impact Review Board objects new diamond project Based on comparable widths and grades, Dunnedin Ventures' Kahuna project has similarities with DeBeers’ Snap Lake.
April 8, 2016 Nautilus Announces Closing of Rights Offering Net proceeds from the rights offering will be used by the Company to advance the construction and development of the Company's Seafloor Production System and for general working capital requirements.
April 8, 2016 Lundin biding time to complete mining portfolio with more deals The company recently offered as much as $262.5 million to buy a stake in Freeport-McMoRan Inc.’s Timok copper and gold project in Serbia.
April 7, 2016 Canada unveils final anti-corruption law for the extractive sector Estimated to cover the nearly 2,000 natural resource companies whose businesses are registered in Canada or trade on Toronto’s stock exchange.
April 7, 2016 Alberta shuts oil sands environmental monitoring agency After report concluded the program was a “failed experiment.”
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
