May 2, 2018 Fuel tax rebate comes into effect for Nova Scotia-based mining companies Provincial fuel tax is supposed to help pay for public roads and highways by charging the vehicle owners who use them. The Nova Scotia government gives other resource industries a…
May 2, 2018 StrikePoint grabs historic Porter Idaho silver asset from Skeena Skeena will receive Cdn$1.75 million in cash plus another Cdn$1.75 million in StrikePoint common shares at a value of Cdn$0.225, based upon the 20-day average price of the stock.
May 1, 2018 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.
May 1, 2018 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.
May 1, 2018 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.
May 1, 2018 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.
April 30, 2018 Western Canada miner wants new copper property in B.C. Most records of early exploration work on the property have been lost.
April 30, 2018 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.”
April 30, 2018 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.
April 30, 2018 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…
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
