BHP scraps $2.5bn Olympic Dam expansion planIt has decided against the brownfield expansion project after studies of the ore body revealed weaker than expected results.Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2020 | 3:55 am
Rockcliff completes earn-in on Bur property in ManitobaTo earn this stake, company spent approximately C$3 million on…Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 19, 2020 | 9:50 pm
BC’s 14 operating mines could shrink to five – reportMABC warns the province's carbon leakage problem could see the…Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 19, 2020 | 2:15 pm
Copper-zinc VMS project changes hands for C$28.8M A high-grade copper-zinc volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in British Columbia will now be developed by Desert Star Resources (TSXV:DSR). Andrew Topf | June 18, 2017 | 4:18 pm
Pele Mountain sells uranium project to focus on lithium A plan by Pele Mountain Resources (TSXV:GEM) to mine uranium in northern Ontario while at the same time processing rare earths has fizzled. Andrew Topf | June 18, 2017 | 2:40 pm
Former BC Mines Minister now director at project-generating junior Bill Bennett, British Columbia's former Minister of Mines and Energy, has quit politics and joined Eagle Plains Resources (TSXV:EPL) as a director. Andrew Topf | June 16, 2017 | 3:43 pm
Canadian mining companies targeted in “cyber-extortion” scheme The wealth of mining companies and their highly-paid executives has always made them a perfect target for thieves. Andrew Topf | June 16, 2017 | 2:52 pm
Heavy snowfall disrupts rescue of workers trapped at Mandalay’s mine in Chile It’s unknown whether the two workers are alive, as authorities have been unable to make contact with them. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2017 | 9:17 am
SolGold soars after raising more than $41 million via share placing The placing is at a 15% premium to SolGold's closing price on Thursday and at a 12% discount to its peak share price of 46.75p on May 26. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2017 | 6:59 am
Argentina lifts curbs on cyanide use at Barrick’s Veladero mine While the measure allows the company to resume full operations, Barrick said it plans to gradually restart them. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2017 | 3:25 am
BHP Billiton announces new Chairman The world’s largest mining company announced that Ken MacKenzie has been elected to succeed Jac Nasser Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 15, 2017 | 5:32 pm
Crystallex moves forward in legal dispute with Venezuela A court in the District of Columbia is allowing Canadian Crystallex the possibility of advancing in a legal dispute against Venezuela Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 15, 2017 | 4:49 pm