The CEO of Hut 8 Mining Corp. recently set up his company in Drumheller because its cheap electricity rates give him the biggest margins for his Bitcoin mining business. Continue reading →

The move would fulfill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to appoint an extractive industries’ watchdog. Continue reading →

Liberal MP John McKay is calling for stricter oversight of Canadian mining companies abroad as plaintiffs look to Canadian courts to seek justice. Continue reading →

Seven Guatemalan men are suing Vancouver-based Tahoe Resources Inc. (TSX: THO) over a shooting during a protest outside the company’s mine in Central America. Continue reading →

A U.S. think tank has called Canada’s mining sector to task for the “collateral damage” that goes hand-in-hand with mineral extraction in Latin America. Continue reading →

The world’s largest gold mining company has decided to temporarily suspend construction of its troubled Pascua-Lama gold mine that straddles the border between Chile and Argentina. Continue reading →

Jeremy Hunka travelled to Costa Rica for Global National, reporting on a Canadian company launching a billion-dollar lawsuit against the country. Continue reading →

Costa Rica’s top prosecutor is accusing several high-ranking government officials of approving a Canadian gold mine without the legal requirements. Continue reading →

A billion-dollar showdown is looming in Central America this week as a Calgary-based mining company announced it will sue the country of Costa Rica. Continue reading →

The Supreme Court of Chile has upheld a decision by regulators that stopped construction at Barrick Gold Corp.’s troubled Pascua-Lama project until it completes work to keep it from contaminating the watershed below. Continue reading →