Barrick, Newmont CEOs to discuss joint venture
After a week of verbal sparring over a proposed merger, the ceos of Barrick Gold…
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Chile set to revive its dormant cobalt sector
Already a major producer of copper and lithium, Chile is gearing up to join the…
Flawed Bill C-69 Risks Worsening Plunge in Resource-Sector Investment: C.D. Howe Institute
Bill C-69 threatens to further depress investment in the natural resources sector and delay projects…
Women in Mining Canada announces Lundin Mining CEO Marie Inkster as keynote speaker for Mining for Diversity Reception at PDAC
Event celebrates diversity and inclusion in the mining industry at this year’s Prospectors and Developers…
BHP calls for body to oversee tailings dams
BHP Billiton Ltd. [BHP-NYSE; BHPLF-OTCPK] CEO Andrew Mackenzie is urging the global mining industry to…
Troilus Gold insiders increase share ownership
By Peter Kennedy Troilus Gold Corp. [TLG-TSXV] on Wednesday February 6 reported a significant increase…
Max Resource up 33% on sponsorship news
[MXR-TSXV; MAXROF-OTC; M1D1-FSE] rallied strongly in active trading Monday February 4 after the company said…
Teck Resources issues Q4 profit warning
Teck Resources Ltd. [TECK.B-TSX; TECK-NYSE] issued a profit warning Friday saying it expects to report…
Cornerstone underwhelmed by SolGold proposal
SolGold [SOLG-TSX, LSE] said Thursday it is planning to make an offer to acquire all…
PDAC 2019 Convention – the event you cannot afford to miss
Canada’s largest city is set to host another outstanding lineup of speakers, short courses, technical…
Argentina official encouraging foreign mining investment
There is no getting around the fact that Argentina faces a number of economic challenges;…
Conference puts focus on gold sector risk, opportunity
By Peter Kennedy Tragedy in West Africa and gold industry consolidation was the backdrop as…
AME fostering BC mineral exploration
By Ellsworth Dickson AME (Association for Mineral Exploration) is the leading association for the mineral…
Why First Nations would buy the Trans Mountain pipeline
By Peter Kennedy Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing increasing pressure to move faster…
Vancouver Resource Investment Conference – An industry bellwether
By Kathrine Moore Vancouver, Canada is where many resource companies have their headquarters. It is…
Alberta mandates oil production cuts
By Peter Kennedy Facing a historically large discount, the Alberta government is moving ahead with…
Teck lines up partner for giant Chile copper project
Teck Resources Ltd. [TECK.B-TSX; TECK-NYSE] said Tuesday December 4 that it has agreed to sell…
US mineral independence book launched
One of the many concerns of the U.S. federal government has been the country’s reliance…
Altius sues Ottawa, Alberta for lost coal royalties
Altius Minerals Corp. [ALS-TSX; ATUSF-OTCQX] said the Genesee Ltd. Partnership, of which Altius is the…
Is Canada selling its resources too cheaply?
By Peter Kennedy Discounts on Canadian crude oil widened to alarming levels this week, underlining…
What went down at the Silver & Gold Summit in San Francisco
By Peter Kennedy After a tough week on global stock markets it was surprising to…
Why Ottawa should go slow on Bill C-69
By Peter Kennedy Despite recent setbacks, Alberta Senator Doug Black believes the Trans Mountain Pipeline…
Trans Mountain pipeline plan lacks urgency, Senator says
The Canadian government is moving to revive the $7.4 billion Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion just…
Federal Court of Appeal ruling on the Trans-Mountain Expansion
Case commentary by Bill Gallagher Lawyer-Author-Strategist) It would appear that lightning does strike twice! Having…
Why the Brazilian mining sector can’t be ignored
By Peter Kennedy All is not well in Brazil, as the devastating fire at the…
First Nation moves to halt jade miners in northern B.C.
By Peter Kennedy One of northern British Columbia’s First Nations is moving to have all…
Nevsun rejects Lundin, bets on higher offer
Nevsun Resources Ltd. [NSU-TSX; NYSE AMERICAN] said Thursday it has formally rejected a $1.4 billion…
B.C. falling short of its considerable mining potential
B.C. miners face more onerous permitting process compared to other provinces. Adding another layer will…
Beaty’s Equinox on track for first gold pour
Equinox Gold Corp. [EQX-TSXV; EQXGF-OTC] on Friday August 3 said construction is proceeding on schedule,…
Lydian terminates 30% of workforce amid mine blockades
By Peter Kennedy Lydian International Ltd. [LYD-TSX] shares continued their recent slide on Friday August…