Galway expands George Murphy zone at Clarence Stream

Low copper prices have forced the Vancouver-based firm to lay-off more than one-third of the workforce at its Huckleberry mine in northwestern British Columbia.

The precious metal is building on gains from earlier in the week, triggered mainly by escalating geo-political tensions in the Middle East and North Korea’s nuclear test.

The takeover bid expires on Friday.

Hard decisions by some mining companies are required in 2016 if they are to avoid solvency problems, warns the Bank of Merrill Lynch.

The incident is Centerra Gold's second brush with Kyrgyzstan authorities in recent months.

Halifax-based Kameron Coal is looking for people with experience in room and pillar mining.

Gold and oil benefited from the collapse, while base metals and most diversified miners suffered from it.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett rang in 2016 with thoughts of a potential rescue package for B.C.’s beleaguered mining industry on his mind to ward off potential shutdowns.

An early warning report.