Brazilian miner Vale said on Thursday that a nitrogen dioxide leak at its Copper Cliff smelter in Sudbury, Ontario had been contained and that the leak did not result in any injuries.

Re-establishing diplomatic relations between Cuba and the US after 54 years has rekindled fresh hopes that Cuba’s mining and petroleum industries will benefit from potential US investment in these sectors.

Recently, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador approved Vale’s nickel mine project located at Voisey's Bay in Canada, and the project will be officially launched next year.

Canadian corporations that use tax havens like Switzerland and the Cayman Islands to reduce the taxes they pay at home have good reason to worry.

Glencore Plc led a global slump in mining shares on concern China’s decision to devalue the yuan will sap demand for commodities.

Buxton Resources Limited (ASX: BUX & BUXO) advises that it has discovered significant nickel and copper sulphide mineralization in its first reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at its 100% owned Double Magic Nickel-Copper (Ni-Cu) Project in Western Austr...

First Quantum Minerals will cut about 1,480 construction jobs at copper and nickel mines in Zambia as part of cost-reduction plans needed after the nation’s electricity utility reduced supply.

First Point Minerals Corp. of Vancouver and Cliffs Natural Resources of Cleveland, OH, have amended their agreement covering the Decar nickel-iron project 80 km north of Fort St James. It is now a contractual joint venture with 60% belonging to Cliffs and 40% ...