November 29, 2014

Canadian Natural Resources chairman sees oil touching US$30 a barrel

Canada’s oil industry faces a year of “tough slugging,” including the deferment of many projects, as oil prices collapse to as little as US$30 a barrel then likely stabilize around…

November 28, 2014

Rio Tinto cuts spending, defers capex, keeps dividend

The mining giant said it was committed to giving significantly more money back to shareholders in 2015 despite a severe drop in iron ore prices.

November 27, 2014

Colombia mine regulator sees faster project licensing within a year

Colombia's mining regulator will be able to bring wait times for exploration and production permits back within legal limits in about a year after it has smoothed out the legal…

November 27, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: the performance of every major asset class so far in 2014

This all encompassing chart, straight from Deutsche Bank, summarizes the YTD performance of all major asset classes including stocks, government and corporate bonds, currency markets, gold, and commodities.

November 26, 2014

Mining equipment suppliers caught in vicious spiral

Already clobbered by the mining sector's woes, the crude oil slump could't come at a worse time for the resources equipment and services industry.

November 26, 2014

Analyst: Glasenberg could grab Rio by way of China

By promising top shareholder Chinalco, Rio's stakes in Oyu Tolgoi and Simandou.

November 26, 2014

France may be next in line to bring its gold back

France is the world's fifth-largest holder of gold, only behind the U.S. Germany, the IMF and Italy.

November 25, 2014

Wyoming a step closer to self-regulating uranium industry

The state's industry is currently regulated by The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

November 25, 2014

Oil sands producers aim to cut water usage by 50% by 2022

Canadian oil sands producers set a target to lower the amount of fresh water used in bitumen processing by 50% by 2022 in a bid to reduce harm to the…

November 25, 2014

Follow the sand to the real fracking boom

When it takes up to four million pounds of sand to frack a single well, it’s no wonder that demand is outpacing supply and frack sand producers are becoming the…