May 18, 2012 TSX heads higher, commodities mixed The Toronto stock market was higher Friday as traders picked up stocks that have sold off this month on worries about Greece leaving the eurozone and generally slowing economic conditions.
May 18, 2012 New study considers water consumption in oil sands Can Alberta's oil sands balance environmental tradeoffs and economic returns? According to a new study from Alberta Innovates & Energy and Environmental Solutions (AI-EES), there may be a way.
May 17, 2012 Mining said to need ‘image makeover’ to attract workers. Paying average $40 an hour not enough Despite paying the highest wages – average $40.42/hour vs a $25/hour across sectors – the mining industry faces an uphill struggle filling more than 100,000 new positions by 2021.
May 17, 2012 Fire-damaged Quebec mill running again The mill at Osisko Mining's Canadian Malarctic mine is back in operation after a fire shut it down last week.
May 17, 2012 Man passes 1.7 carat diamond A 52-year-old man detained in a dry cell at a police station in Windsor, Ont., while they wait for him to give up a $20,000 diamond, has finally passed the…
May 17, 2012 Timmins Gold hits 52-week low after Q1 Mexican miner Timmins Gold (TSX:TMM) has lost 22% for the year and hit a 52-week low of $1.58 after reporting Q1 on Tuesday.
May 16, 2012 CaNickel to suspend blasting and mill operations CaNickel Mining Ltd. ("CaNickel" or the "Company") (TSX:CML) reports that the Company has received a stop work order from Manitoba's Workplace Safety and Health Division to cease blasting operations at…
May 16, 2012 Discord over NW Ont. mine was avoidable, lawyer says An American company planning to invest $3.3 billion on a Northern Ontario mine and processing plant has waded into the latest front in a countrywide battle over environmental issues and…
May 16, 2012 Aurizon discovers three new ore lenses at Casa Berardi Canadian gold producer Aurizon Mines has discovered three new lenses at its Casa Berardi mine in northwestern Quebec.
May 16, 2012 Shell consortium plans $12 billion LNG plant in Kitimat Four global energy giants plan to develop what is likely to be a $12 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Kitimat – a project that would be the largest…
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
