Seabridge outlines new porphyry target at Iskut

Once the darling of miners, the Canadian province is quickly losing its edge. Here is why.

Miners vs illegal miners.

Family and friends of two miners killed in an underground accident expressed gratitude to Ontario for establishing a new provincial mining safety review.

Thornton brings finance background and strong China connections, while James Gowans, former chief of the diamond giant's Canada unit brings mining experience.

"One of the highest grade kimberlites in the world."

Molycorp, Lynas and perhaps one other small player are sufficient to meet light REE demand, while there's room for one or maybe two heavy producers outside China, says outgoing CEO Constantine Karayannopoulos.

China’s yuan has overtaken the euro to become the second-most used currency in trade finance.

In Tracking the trends 2014, Deloitte uncovers the pressing trends facing the mining industry in the year ahead and offers strategies that companies can employ to adapt to changing industry dynamics.

Construction at the gold and silver project, is expected to start early next year, with production slated to begin in late 2015.