Rising costs and inconsistent downstream demand have taken a toll on potash and fertilizer producers during the first half of 2012, with volatile global markets now impacting the strategies of several mega miners in Saskatchewan’s…
Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ-T, TRQ-N), formerly known as Ivanhoe Mines, says the first construction phase at its sizeable 66%-held Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia’s South Gobi desert is wrapping up with initial production…
Harry Winston (HW-T, HWD-N) has released a much-anticipated mine plan update for its joint-venture Diavik diamond operation 300 km northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T.
VANCOUVER — Canadian diamond miner Harry Winston (HW-T, HWD-N) has released a much-anticipated mine plan update for its joint-venture Diavik diamond operation 300 km northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Harry Winston owns…
Colt Resources (GTP-V, COLTF-O) has lofty plans to bring the next gold and tungsten mines to Portugal, a country perhaps best known for its fortified wines. The junior’s motto is “A gold company created by investors for…
Mining-giant Anglo American (AAL-L, AAUKY-O) looks to have finally secured a slice of the frenzied coal-mining push in the southern Tete province of Mozambique. Anglo had been exploring acquisition options in the area in a bid to lock down a…
Two months of unplanned shutdowns to upgrade its plant and complete remediation work due to land movement at the Kayelekera open-pit uranium mine in Malawi have not stalled production for junior Paladin Energy (PDN-T), as it increased…
VANCOUVER — Mining-giant Anglo American (AAL-L) looks to have finally secured a slice of a frenzied coal-mining push in the southern Tete province of Mozambique. Anglo has been exploring acquisition options in the area in a bid to…
Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) will spend billions of dollars to advance and upgrade some of its highest-profile assets.At its sprawling Pilbara iron-ore operation Western Australia, the company has committed US$3.7 billion to boost capacity,…
The Andean nations of Chile and Peru are the top copper-producing locales in the world. Chile holds the number-one spot with annual production clocking in at 4.9 million tonnes, while Peru sits in second place with output totalling 1.2 million…
Harry Winston Diamond’s (HW-T, HWD-N) first-quarter earnings of fiscal 2013 tripled to US$11.6 million on higher rough diamond sales and stronger retail performance, but missed analysts’ expectations. For the quarter ended April 30,…
VANCOUVER — Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L) has announced billions of dollars in capital commitments to advance and upgrade some of its most high-profile assets.
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