Abandoned Canadian mining town up for sale Listed for Cdn $995,000. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2014 | 4:10 pm
Canada’s most expensive cupcake is topped with gold, diamond sprinkles It can be ordered for "only" $900. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2014 | 4:05 pm
Leonardo DiCaprio in Canada’s Fort McMurray to learn about the oil sands The actor is doing research for an upcoming documentary on the subject. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2014 | 6:09 pm
Gold mine collapse in Central African Republic kills 37 The mine is owned by Canadian Axmin, but was taken over by rebels over a year ago. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2014 | 11:15 am
Anglo American, horse breeders fight over mine expansion The open pit mine would produce 7 million tonnes of coal a year and contribute $33 million in annual royalties. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2014 | 10:41 am
Brazil’s iron ore giant MMX to sell off 300,00 tonnes of stockpile The news comes only a day after MMX announced it was temporarily halting operations at its only producing mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2014 | 4:18 pm
Vale secures key licence for flagship iron ore mine expansion The project is considered vital for Vale as the miner has been losing market share to Rio Tinto and BHP Biliton. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2014 | 12:20 pm
Executive changes at Antofagasta Minerals, chairman stepping back Jean-Paul Luksic, who was appointed in 2004, will now take a non-executive role with effect from Sep. 1st. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2014 | 10:27 am
Treasure hunt madness after $20,000 diamond falls from the sky The gem is believed to have landed in a field near the village of Lea in Gainsborough, England. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2014 | 6:19 pm
Aggressive cost-cutting boosts silver miner Hochschild core profit Increased output from its mines in Peru and Argentina also helped the company slash first-half interim loss. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2014 | 3:46 pm