Afferro Mining $190m takeover approved by Canada The British Columbia Supreme Court gave the Cameroon-focused iron ore miner the green light to proceed. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2013 | 2:21 pm
Buyers line up for JPMorgan’s $3.3bn commodity unit The bank is willing to sell the business to one customer or break it down into various divisions. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2013 | 11:25 am
Cliffs appeals Ring of Fire road decision In a Sept. 10 ruling the miner was told it cannot build a road to its US$3.3-billion chromite project through a Canadian junior's mining claims. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2013 | 7:13 pm
Chile’s proposed glaciers protection law worries miners, investors Definition of glacier is the main bone of contention, as a wide interpretation could mean the halt of local and foreign mining activities. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2013 | 4:47 pm
China displaces the US as world’s main oil importer Americans currently import close to 10 million barrels of crude per day and Canadian oil accounts for 30% of that total. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2013 | 2:08 pm
Major shake-up at Newcrest: CEO and chairman out The gold miner has been under shareholder pressure to make changes following its biggest annual loss in history. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2013 | 10:03 am
Diamond-bearing pebble proves comet collided with Earth 28 million years ago The finding is the first definitive proof of a comet exploding in the Earth's atmosphere. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2013 | 6:54 pm
Canada must have a ‘Plan B’ in case Obama rejects Keystone: report Possible scenarios include lawsuits, trade retaliation or simply waiting for a new administration, while maintaining diplomacy and keeping up pressure. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2013 | 5:11 pm
Only five of these 18-carat gold Android phones will hit the market No wonder. Each costs about $4,430. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2013 | 3:29 pm
Canada’s Prime Minister ‘very concerned’ about claims of espionage in Brazil But he refused to comment on the potential impacts of the report. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2013 | 2:46 pm