Minerals
37 dead following attack on Canadian gold mine in Burkina Faso
Convoy of five buses accompanied by a military escort was ambushed.
Teck zinc production to take a hit after refinery equipment failure
Repairs are expected to take up to 20 weeks at an estimated cost of up to $10 million.
UBC research on capturing carbon from mining secures federal funding
NRC has awarded $2 million for testing of techniques at the Gahcho Kue diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.
Ottawa announces $8.3M to support beef industry amid China standoff
Six projects but biggest recipient is Canada Beef, which is getting $5.3 million to grow sales internationally.
Workers trapped deep in Saskatchewan mine now safely back on surface
A service shaft stopped working at a potash mine near Saskatoon
Alberta government looking to speed up job accreditation for foreign workers
Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia already have similar laws.
Goldcorp’s Telfer will not join Newmont board once acquisition is complete
Newmont announced a friendly deal valued at US$10 billion to acquire Goldcorp in January.
Barrick, Newmont to work together through Nevada joint venture
Dropping $17.8-billion hostile takeover and moving past a dust-up between CEOs over leadership and competence.
Federal funds to kick start planning work on road to central Arctic tundra
The road could unlock the mineral wealth of Canada’s North.
Barrick’s makes hostile bid for Newmont as talks on partnership fall apart
A simmering dispute between world’s two largest gold miners erupted publicly Monday.
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New policy says Export Development Canada is off coal investment
It means no funding for any international project that involves thermal coal.
Costs swell: Saskatchewan sues Ottawa over uranium mine cleanup deal
The province and feds were originally supposed to split cleanup costs for the site, but Saskatchewan says Ottawa hasn’t lived up to its commitment.
Proposed environmental assessment legislation needs integrity boost: scientists
Bill 51 contains a number of reforms and amendments that will change the way mines, dams and pipelines are reviewed and approved in BC.
Stelco shares climb more than 10 per cent as CEO downplays tariff impacts
The Hamilton-based steel producer paid about $39 million in tariffs in the third quarter.
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Cameco’s asset plan: How Brad Owen’s team reduced mine costs
Cigar Lake uranium mine gets a strong start with a focused lubrication strategy.
