Removing atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels is becoming a popular issue among environmentalists and government environmental agencies. But the issue needs more study of possible side effects.
VANCOUVER — High capital costs have forced Selwyn Resources (SWN-V) to drastically cut planned mine throughput for its Yukon lead-zinc underground mine as its tries to make the project affordable.
VANCOUVER — Canada’s third-largest gold producer Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) has divested its 50% stake in the Crixas gold operation in central Brazil to South African partner AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N, AGG-A) in a cash deal worth…
VANCOUVER — Raging forest fires attributed to irresponsible campers near the towns of Kirkland Lake and Timmins in northeastern Ontario forced residents from their homes, and impacted four regional gold operations, as fire crews and the…
VANCOUVER — Things keep rolling along for Vancouver-based exploration outfit Prophecy Platinum (NKL-V) at its flagship Wellgreen platinum group metals (PGM) and nickel project in the Yukon Territories. The company released a flurry of…
VANCOUVER — During the May 22-25 period the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index managed to claw back much of the steep losses it had suffered the week prior, gaining 81.39 points to end the period at 1,309.27 points after four days of…
Amidst the continuing euro zone jitters, the Toronto Stock Exchange managed to finish in the positive territory during the holiday-shortened trading week.
VANCOUVER — Volatility remains the buzzword following a mixed week on Wall Street that saw indexes plunge to multi-month lows before rebounding to post modest weekly gains. The Dow Jones Industrial fell to lows of 12,315.95 on…
A maiden resource estimate on Cliffs Natural Resources’ (CLF-N) and First Point Minerals’ (FPX-V) Decar nickel-iron alloy project in northern B.C. has delineated almost 3 billion lbs. nickel in the ground. The inferred resource on…
Cash-rich Talison Lithium (TLH-T) booked record thirdquarter sales volume, revenue and net income from its high-grade Greenbushes lithium operation in southwestern Australia, and president and CEO Peter Oliver forecasts global demand for…
There is “substantial doubt” that Baja Mining (BAJ-T) will continue as a going concern, the company declared on May 16 in its first-quarter earnings analysis, under a section entitled “Risk Factors.”
Looking for an excuse to celebrate something in mining? Look no further than the one-hundredth anniversary of the invention of stainless steel — that wonderfully shiny, hard, corrosion-resistant alloy that’s one building block of a…
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