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World’s largest gold mine could come under threat

Brutal regime earns $3.5bn/year from Muruntau and septuagenarian Uzbek dictator's hospitalization raises fears of power vacuum, influx of radical Islam.

Frik Els | August 29, 2016 | 1:46 pm

Fundamentals for uranium look great; is the uranium market ready to soar?

By any estimate, the uranium market is trading in the…

Tactical Investor | August 29, 2016 | 11:40 am

Australian fund takes over Anglo American’s Foxleigh coal mine

The sale is part of Anglo’s plan to exit coal…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2016 | 3:47 am

B.C. coal mine poised for restart

Interest is spurred by the rebound in coal price, and…

Business in Vancouver | August 28, 2016 | 2:51 pm

Which countries are damaged most by low oil prices?

This week's chart looks at costs per barrel, exports, and…

Visual Capitalist | August 26, 2016 | 4:30 pm

Australian miners take battle against tax to High Court

The Australian resources sector has taken its battle against the Gillard government's contentious new mining tax to the nation's High Court.

Marc Howe | November 6, 2012 | 12:02 am

New support for Glencore-Xstrata deal

Institutional advisor ISS now says tie-up is a good thing for Xstrata, but they still don't like the $200 million retention package.

Frik Els | November 5, 2012 | 10:15 pm

Mining’s new age of austerity will hurt consumers

Shareholders will celebrate as lower supply boosts prices and profits, but consumers of metal and minerals will be hard hit.

Frik Els | November 5, 2012 | 8:14 pm

B.C. unions go to court over Chinese miners

Two major unions of the Canadian province of British Columbia have applied to have the Federal Court overturn a decision to allow about 200 foreign workers work at HD Mining Ltd.’s planned Murray River underground coal mine near Tumbler Ridge.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2012 | 7:53 pm

Environment Canada’s document indicates pollutants near oil sands

A document obtained from Environment Canada confirmed Monday what scientists from the University of Alberta published in 2010: that there is mounting evidence of contaminants in the snow and even in precipitation close to oil sands facilities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2012 | 2:31 pm

Mining industry eschews mega projects to boost shareholder returns at consumers’ expense

Mining executives have given a clear indication that they plan to slash capital spending and reduce supply in order to improve shareholder returns at the expense of consumers.

Marc Howe | November 5, 2012 | 4:36 am

Australia’s Greens call for $26bn in mining tax revenue over next four years

The leader of the Australian Greens party say the incumbent Labor government should revise its original mining tax plan to lift revenue generated by the tax from AUD$9 billion to $26 billion over the next four years.

Marc Howe | November 4, 2012 | 12:43 am

Mining boom’s second wind to arrive in 2020

The head of the Australian Stock Exchange says the country should prepare for another mining boom in around a decade's time by providing exploratory tax concessions to resource juniors.

Marc Howe | November 3, 2012 | 12:59 am

Canada’s oil sands threatened by spiralling costs – report

A private government memorandum obtained by Canada’s CBC shows that Alberta’s oil sands, one of the country’s key economy engines, could soon get stalled due to mounting developing costs and labour shortages.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2012 | 6:56 pm

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