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Environmentalists worried about prospecting in New Zealand’s South Island

The government lifted a moratorium for prospecting permits on 7,828 square kilometres on the northern part of the South Island.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 29, 2018 | 2:12 pm

South African diamond fetches half a million dollars

The gem was sold on tender for $11,267 per carat.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 27, 2018 | 4:24 pm

Will BHP’s CEO follow Top Miner’s shale unit out of the door?

BHP Billiton Ltd.’s $10.8 billion of deals to exit its…

Bloomberg News | July 27, 2018 | 1:07 pm

BP pays $10.5 bln for BHP shale assets to beef up U.S. business

A unit of British oil major BP PLC will acquire…

Reuters | July 26, 2018 | 4:58 pm

Cameco lays off 700 staff

The news bumped Cameco's stock (CCO.TO) five per cent on…

Michael McCrae | July 26, 2018 | 9:07 am

Video: John Kaiser proposes a new system for financing junior miners

Kaiser believes the easiest way to bolster the sector, which exists to provide capital to find and develop new mines, is to abolish Accredited Investor Exemption rules that currently restrict non-rich people from giving money directly to the treasuries of these companies.

CEO.CA | February 20, 2015 | 1:26 pm

Why oil prices must go up

It may be difficult to look beyond the current pricing environment for oil, but the depletion of low-cost reserves and the increasing inability to find major new discoveries ensures a future of expensive oil.

Oilprice.com | February 19, 2015 | 4:37 pm

Coal price rally with legs as India overtakes China

Thermal coal prices have jumped 22% in a month as mines close. Surging Indian imports, set to overtake China's in 2015, will support prices longer term.

Frik Els | February 18, 2015 | 1:10 am

This chart shows Grexit would send gold price to $2,000

"Indeed, we suspect that Greece would rather keep her gold than the euro."

Frik Els | February 17, 2015 | 9:32 pm

World Coal Association calls for greater investment in cleaner coal technologies

Technologies such as high efficiency, low emissions (HELE) coal plants and carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS), can make a significant contribution to reducing global CO2 emissions as part of the energy mix.

World Coal Association | February 13, 2015 | 4:51 pm