Canada Top Stories

In shadow of Victoria Gold accident, workers claim lax safety culture at site

A landslide that’s stopped production at the Eagle mine in Canada's Yukon Territory may have been inevitable due to the company’s weak approach to safety protocols, employees say.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | July 17, 2024 | 2:51 pm

Paladin Energy aims to crack uranium big league with Canadian takeover

Paladin would churn out 10% of global uranium output after…

Bloomberg News | July 17, 2024 | 2:39 pm

Wildfires erupt in Canada crude patch in threat to oil sands

One 7-acre fire is within about 6 miles of MEG…

Bloomberg News | July 17, 2024 | 1:09 pm

Microsoft invests in Ontario-based rare earths recycling company

Cyclic has developed a patent-pending technology called CC360 to address…

Staff Writer | July 17, 2024 | 12:36 pm

Heliostar Metals stock gains on Mexican asset buys

Heliostar aims to reach production of more than 500,000 oz.…

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | July 17, 2024 | 11:59 am

Uranium’s 22% price plunge is bottoming out on nuclear future

Industry experts and analysts say that the uranium market has likely set a new floor thanks to a strong demand outlook.

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 8:56 am

Signal Gold evaluates strategic alternatives for Goldboro project

The project is subjected to a feasibility study that demonstrated an approximate 11-year life of mine with average gold production of 100,000 oz. per annum.

Staff Writer | March 21, 2024 | 7:40 am

British Columbia funds new extraction technology

BC invested $630,000 from the Province’s Innovative Clean Energy Fund in cleantech startup pH7 Technologies to conduct a pilot project.

Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 4:44 pm

Calibre raising $74m to advance projects in Canada, US and Nicaragua

Chief among Calibre’s projects is the wholly owned Valentine open pit gold development in central Newfoundland.

Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 11:00 am

Barrick looks to explore new gold, copper deposits in the DRC

Last year, Barrick said it intended to search for additional copper deposits in Zambia and the DRC as part of its efforts to expand its presence in the African copper belt.

Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 9:30 am

Glencore’s carbon emissions jumped 8.8% in 2023, reveals new climate plan

Increase was a consequence of expanding coal production and restarting an oil refinery in South Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2024 | 3:48 am

BC court dismisses former CEO’s appeal over environmental violations at Yellow Giant mine

Benjamin Mossman appealed the decision that found him guilty of 13 environmental violations, including discharging mine waste, failing to report environmental spills and dumping,

Staff Writer | March 19, 2024 | 4:56 pm