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Fort Hills oilsands ramp up surges over 100,000 bbls/d

The most recent data available from the Alberta Energy Regulator — for December 2017 — shows Fort Hills at 11,525 bbls/d.

JWN Energy | May 1, 2018 | 12:00 pm

Chaarat Gold offer to Centerra values Kumtor mine at $800 million

The proposed acquisition means Chaarat would own Kumtor and will have control over management and operations of the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2018 | 11:34 am

Battery metals supply crunch to slow near-term EVs growth — Moody’s

Lack of new projects, investment deficit and increasing political risk will hit supply of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel, key metals for making the batteries that power electric cars.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2018 | 6:03 am

Botswana Diamonds, Vast Resources team up to explore in Zimbabwe

The two companies will exchange past exploration information on areas prospective for diamonds in Zimbabwe and form a jointly-owned special purpose vehicle to develop and exploit diamond resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2018 | 3:42 am

Western Canada miner wants new copper property in B.C.

Most records of early exploration work on the property have been lost.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 30, 2018 | 5:46 pm

Mining group sounds alarm in Canadian railway legislation fight

The Mining Association of Canada - representing firms including Barrick Gold Corp. and Teck Resources Ltd. - expressed “profound disappointment.”

Bloomberg News | April 30, 2018 | 1:10 pm

Halted Botswana diamond mine to be sold at online auction

The Lerala Mine was opened in 2008 and had to be shut twice due to weak sales, until it was placed under judicial management last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 30, 2018 | 7:57 am

Barrick, NovaGold project in Alaska gets key environmental approval

Bringing the project to production is expected to take about four years, but Donlin gold project is still has a long way to go in the permitting process before construction and operations can begin.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 30, 2018 | 5:45 am

Why the lithium bears are wrong

What the bears seem to have in common is the belief that a rush of new lithium supply will soon hit the market.

Rick Mills | April 29, 2018 | 7:45 am

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