Industry
Mining in northwestern Ontario contributes $1.5 billion in GDP
A new report, State of the Ontario Mining Sector, published by the Ontario Mining Association…
PDAC 2022 Convention returns to Toronto in person AND online
The international mineral exploration and mining industry is once again gearing up for the annual…
Global Uranium Supplies are Vulnerable to Russia’s Influence
By Alfred Stewart Global demand for uranium to fuel nuclear reactors is shown in the…
Canada must step up and offer a safe haven for natural gas and oil investment
By Bruce Lantz Canada’s oil and gas sector is struggling to determine the impacts of…
The changing face of Canadian mineral exploration
By Ellsworth Dickson The way mineral exploration in Canada is carried out today dates back…
New report shows without new nuclear generation, Ontario will miss its climate change targets
The Power Workers’ Union (PWU) released a report today by Strategic Policy Economics entitled Electrification Pathways…
Rio Tinto smelter workers in Kitimat on strike
Approximately 900 Rio Tinto workers at the company’s aluminum smelting facilities in Kitimat, British Columbia…
Dynacor Continues Course to Record Sales in 2021; Reporting First-half 2021 Sales of US$83.6 Million (C$104.1 Million) and Well Ahead of Its Yearly Guidance
Dynacor Gold Mines Inc. [TSX-DNG] (Dynacor or the “Corporation”), an international gold ore industrial corporation…
Supreme Court ruled British Columbia to stop authorizing industrial activities that breach Treaty promises
By Bruce Lantz A Supreme Court decision saying a British Columbia First Nation’s Treaty Rights…
Alberta Sustainability Fund revitalization not in the plan
By Bruce Lantz Alberta isn’t buying the Fraser Institute’s suggestion that it should revitalize its…
Update on Deep-South Haib Copper Licence Renewal Application
Further to the meeting yesterday with the Minister of Mines and Energy of Namibia and…
DYNACOR completes plant expansion and increases throughput by 16% to a new all-time high operating rate at its veta dorada plant
Dynacor Gold Mines Inc. (TSX-DNG) (Dynacor or the “Corporation”), an international gold ore industrial corporation…
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals orders Northern Dynasty’s Pebble case to be judged on its merits
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. [NDM-TSX; NAK-NYSE American] reported that a majority decision by the U.S….
Killing Keystone XL gives other countries an advantage over Canada
Plenty of other countries ready to take over Canada’s market share if Canada exits the…
Canada’s mining industry commits to climate change action
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is releasing a new Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) Climate…
Mining sectors in Iberian countries on verge of growth with select restrictions
By Eugene Gerden The volume of mining activity in Spain and Portugal on the Iberian…
Key technologies making resource industry safer, more sustainable
By Marc Jadoul, Strategic Marketing Director, Nokia On January 28, 2019, in the Minas Gerais…
Canadian oil still the safest bet for Americans
Canada was the only free-country supplier of foreign crude oil to the U.S. between 1993…
Drones deliver better data, save money and enhance safety
By Ellsworth Dickson On occasion, the mining industry has been accused of being slow to…
Policy uncertainty continues to hurt Canada’s mining industry
To attract the investment required to develop resources, mitigating the risks of policy uncertainly needs…
Ontario Developing First-Ever Critical Minerals Strategy
Initiative will generate investment, create jobs and opportunities in the mining sector The Ontario government…
Australian minerals sector takes accountability to new level
Statement from Tania Constable, CEO, Minerals Council of Australia & Pierre Gratton, President and CEO,…
Energy sector key to reviving post-pandemic Canadian economy
Energy producers in Canada wonder why feds won’t champion their interests as aggressively as they…
Mining still considered an essential service in Canada
The Canadian Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is continuing with the protocols that…
President Biden signs Executive Order to cancel Keystone XL pipeline
By Bruce Lantz The oil and gas industry’s worst fears came true Wednesday January 20,…
Ivanhoe’s Friedland sees copper price rising in 2021
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. [IVN-TSX; IVPAF-OTC] on Tuesday January 5 released an update on its development…
What does the mining sector contribute?
By Ellsworth Dickson In this last day of 2020, since we follow the exploration and…
Pandemic provides impetus for gov’t to kill resource development in Canada
By David Duval Throughout the history of advanced Western democracies there’s probably never been a…
Recovery is a long way off for oil and gas industry, experts say
By Bruce Lantz Ravaged by falling prices and demand and a worldwide pandemic plus regulatory…