October 31, 2014 Cliffs Resources officially shutting Canadian Wabush Mines About 500 workers will lose their job.
October 31, 2014 Rio Tinto braces for $2.5bn Oyu Tolgoi writedown According to The Times, Rio flagged the possibility of a writedown in August.
October 31, 2014 First ruby and pink sapphire mine coming soon to Greenland True North Gems expects to start production towards the end of winter of 2015.
October 30, 2014 No dramatic turnaround in the near future, says Cabo Drilling A 46% drop in revenues.
October 30, 2014 Goldcorp takes $36 million writedown on Mexican mine Value of low-grade ore stockpile at the Peñasquito mine dropped, raising average costs by $64/oz. and negatively affecting adjusted earnings by $0.04/share.
October 30, 2014 Barrick boosts ties with China, names Woo Lee as regional leader Woo served as a U.S. State Department representative in Asia for about 15 years with postings in countries including China, Japan and Australia.
October 30, 2014 BHP sends mixed signals on potash plans Investors are uncertain about BHP Billiton Ltd.’s ambitions in the potash space, especially when it comes to its massive Jansen project in Saskatchewan.
October 29, 2014 Space miner loses first satellite in rocket explosion The affected company is Planetary Resources, the U.S.-based start-up aiming to mine asteroids.
October 29, 2014 Nova Scotia to use fracking waste at cement plant Five million litres of wastewater will be disposed at the Brookfield-based plant following a successful pilot project earlier this spring.
October 28, 2014 Reports highlight significant economic impact of mining sector Two independent reports, funded in part by Ontario, highlight the significant economic impacts -- including job creation -- of the province's mineral sector activity, and provide advice on how to…
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
