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Seabridge appoints key people to secure social license

The miner is actively responding to BC's decision to legislate the application of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 30, 2020 | 6:10 am

Teck says ‘anyone’s guess’ if Canada will approve oil sands project

Lindsay said Teck has told the government that for it…

Reuters | January 29, 2020 | 4:22 pm

Osisko completes Discovery 1 drill hole at Windfall

Discovery 1 is the longest diamond drill hole drilled to…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 29, 2020 | 3:07 pm

British Columbia capitalizes on advantage in mining

The province has bumped up the budget of the Ministry…

Nelson Bennett- Business in Vancouver | January 29, 2020 | 2:55 pm

De Beers diamond sales jump after terrible year for gems

The diamond miner De Beers sold the most gems since…

Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 6:34 am

The Ore Wars after the Flash Crash

The 8% one-day drop in the iron ore price in March was the result of a new dynamic in the market: panicked selling by traders using ore as loan collateral.

Frik Els | April 13, 2014 | 7:05 pm

Bolivia to revise new mining law

Bolivian President Evo Morales and leaders of the National Federation of Mining Cooperatives have formed a commission to quickly redraft at least three controversial articles of the recently-approved ruling.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2014 | 3:14 pm

Copper, iron ore imports defy China weakness

China's iron ore imports jump 21% to 74 million tonnes while copper imports surge 31%.

Frik Els | April 10, 2014 | 7:12 pm

Stornoway secures about $1bn for Quebec’s to-be first diamond mine

The agreement with three parties lays out a series of proposed financing transactions for the mine, the world’s biggest undeveloped source of diamonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2014 | 1:25 pm

No retreat for Goldcorp: raises hostile Osisko bid to $3.6bn

The sweetened hostile offer for Osisko trumps friendly bid from Yamana Gold Inc.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2014 | 10:56 am

Endeavour Silver production jumps 26% in Q1

Pure silver production increased 26% to 1.89 million ounces, while gold output rose 23% to 18,519 ounces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2014 | 6:49 pm

Barrick Gold shareholders advised to back miner’s pay plan

The recommendation comes from Proxy advisory service Institutional Shareholder Services, the same firm that last year called shareholders to vote against the Barrick's approach to compensation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2014 | 4:35 pm