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Investors with $41 trillion urge G7 to end support for fossil fuels

A 457-member group of investors, representing an estimated 37% of all global assets under management, joined a coalition of CEOs in demanding the world’s richest nations set more ambitious emissions cut targets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2021 | 3:58 am

Nature-related financial risk opens new can of worms for miners

Verisk Maplecroft believes that funds and international creditors have an…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2021 | 2:00 am

Largest oil sands producers create alliance to reach net zero

Canada’s largest oil sands producers have teamed up to achieve…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 9, 2021 | 12:19 pm

FPX Nickel tests potential carbon neutral operation at Baptiste

Carbon sequestration rates at the project were 50% greater than…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 9, 2021 | 12:15 pm

All the copper from giant new Congo mine destined for China

Part owner Zijin and Chinese trader Citic sign deals for…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2021 | 7:01 am

Star Diamond shares soar as study reveals ‘unusually high’ amount of high-value stones

About 27% of the diamonds at the company’s Orion South and Star exploration sites are type IIa, a category that represents less than 2% of all rough stones mined from kimberlites.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2019 | 1:00 pm

Enbridge pipeline delay punishes oil sands producers’ shares

Cenovus Energy Inc., MEG Energy Corp. and Canadian Natural Resources the most affected.

Bloomberg News | March 4, 2019 | 10:03 am

Newmont rejects $18B hostile bid by Barrick, releases private messages

The US mining giant also fired back with a deal that seeks merging operations in the state of Nevada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2019 | 7:34 am

Explorex to acquire cobalt project in Nevada

The Buena Vista Hills cobalt - iron oxide - copper-gold project is located in Pershing County.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 4, 2019 | 7:15 am

All but two Canadian provinces approve Minerals and Metals Plan

Ontario and Saskatchewan say the plan falls short in growing Canada’s reputation as a world leader.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 4, 2019 | 6:35 am

Equity markets sour on junior mining sector – report

Global financing earmarked specifically for exploration more than halved last year and now represents less than a quarter of the 2012 peak.

Frik Els | March 4, 2019 | 3:32 am

Miners flock to Toronto as gold buyout buzz spreads

"Low-cost, mid-tier gold producers ... are going to get bought regardless of what's happening in the big ones."

Reuters | March 4, 2019 | 1:34 am

Mineral exploration growing in BC – Survey

The study is based on information collected from 33 prospectors and 172 mineral and coal exploration companies operating in British Columbia.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 3, 2019 | 9:00 am

Mining the moon ready to lift off by 2025

Geologists believe asteroids are packed with iron ore, nickel and precious metals at much higher concentrations than those found on Earth, making up a market valued in the trillions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2019 | 2:30 pm

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