Canada Top Stories

The Metals Company reigniting race to mine the ocean floor

British Columbia firm looks to unleash a new era of resource extraction, raising questions over how to protect deep-sea ecosystems we know little about.

Stefan Labbé - Business in Vancouver | July 5, 2022 | 3:14 pm

Monarch Mining feeds first ore to Beacon mill in Quebec

In an effort to restart the operation, the company has…

Staff Writer | July 5, 2022 | 10:26 am

Teck Resources named to the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada

Companies are each evaluated on a set of up to…

Staff Writer | July 5, 2022 | 6:00 am

Hecla Mining acquires Alexco Resource

Hecla Mining will buy all shares of Canadian Alexco Resource it…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2022 | 3:43 am

Low-carbon hydrogen production plant pilot planned for British Columbia

FortisBC, which built the province's first liquefied natural gas plant,…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | July 4, 2022 | 2:52 pm

Pretium makes new discovery around Brucejack

Drill highlights include the 2020 discovery hole, which hit 101 metres of 1.3 g/t gold; and 102 metres of 2.1 g/t gold in a 100-metre step-out to the northwest.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 17, 2020 | 7:53 am

Canada unveils hydrogen strategy to kick-start clean fuel industry

Clean fuel sector could be worth C$50 billion, create 350,000 jobs and help the country achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Reuters | December 17, 2020 | 7:07 am

Mountain Province’s Gahcho Kué yields 157-carat diamond

It's the largest “gem quality” diamond ever found at the Northwest Territories mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2020 | 7:03 am

KORE to spin out BC-focused explorer Karus Gold

As part of this transaction, all of the Karus common shares would be distributed to KORE shareholders on a pro-rata basis to their ownership in the parent company.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 16, 2020 | 5:46 pm

First Cobalt secures C$10m public funding for refinery

The refinery would become the sole producer of refined cobalt in North America.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 16, 2020 | 9:56 am

Equinox to buy Premier Gold in $480 million all-stock deal

The friendly deal hands Equinox Premier's interest in the Hardrock project in Ontario, as well as the Mercedes mine in Mexico and the Hasaga and Rahill-Bonanza properties in Red Lake, Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2020 | 7:03 am

PureGold sends first ore to the mill in Red Lake

With first gold production expected later this month, the company will moving on to a full-scale ramp up of the mining and milling activities in the next quarter.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 16, 2020 | 5:45 am