February 4, 2016 Happy day for miners: shares up by levels not seen since 2008 The biggest winner was Anglo American (LON:AAL), which briefly posted its biggest ever one-day percentage gain, closing later still 15% up compared to the previous session.
February 4, 2016 The Ivory Coast calls upon Laurentian University to develop its mining sector SUDBURY, ON (February 4, 2016) – Laurentian University has signed an agreement to leverage its expertise in an effort to help evaluate […]
February 4, 2016 Centerra can go ahead with new gold mine in Mongolia After a five-year delay, the country’s parliament has finally approved Centerra’s plans to mine the Gatsuurt gold deposit.
February 4, 2016 Suncor cuts spending by 10% after posting $2bn loss on writedowns The Canadian oil giant lowered capital spending plan to between $6bn and $6.5bn from a November estimate of $6.7bn to $7.3bn.
February 3, 2016 PDAC recommends measures to support Canadian mineral exploration in pre-budget submission The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada is asking the government to increase the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC) to 30% for a period of three years.
February 3, 2016 Chile’s court confirms 2nd highest fine in history for Caserones mine The copper mine, property of Japan's top smelter JX Nippon Mining & Metals, will have to pay $10.8 million for breaching environmental rules.
February 3, 2016 TransCanada Energy East pipeline project to create 120 jobs in Quebec The firm has signed a deal with a power equipment manufacturer that will create up to 120 jobs in Quebec.
February 2, 2016 Dominion Diamond can go ahead with Ekati mine expansion — watchdog The board's recommendation still needs to be approved by Canada’s Northwest Territories authorities.
February 2, 2016 Canadian prospectors holding on to long-term resources demand forecast However, they acknowledge that there are no signposts yet in the market that suggest mineral prices will rebound soon.
February 2, 2016 Oil price crash: markets slump as Opec resists Russian calls for emergency meeting Moscow's foreign minister says Russia is ready to talk as country's oil production reaches post-Cold War high.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
