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Fission 3.0 – Canada’s leading uranium project generator is making moves

Chief Geologist Ross McElroy highlights to investors the merits of owning ‘Canada’s Leading Uranium Project Generator’.

Proven and Probable | August 17, 2016 | 11:52 am

These are Canada’s priorities when it comes to environmental assessment reviews

Between September and January, a federal panel will review how…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 17, 2016 | 7:46 am

World’s No. 1 miner BHP Billiton posts $6.4bn annual loss — its worst-ever

Not even counting the $7.7 billion in write-downs and charges,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2016 | 4:15 am

It’s not just oil – Canada’s potash industry is going through its own bust

A wave of overbuilding and production increases in recent years…

Canadian Press | August 15, 2016 | 12:26 am

Colombia’s largest mine turns to Australian tech to reduce environmental impacts

The Cerrejón mine is one of the world’s largest open…

Pacific Environment | August 15, 2016 | 12:03 am

Australia’s mining tax proves a huge fiasco

Australia’s Federal Government has seen sunnier days as reports revealed Thursday it has not collected any revenue in the first three months of its much-debated Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT).

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2012 | 11:34 am

Lagging productivity imperils Australian coal miners’ prospects

The lagging productivity of the Australian coal industry could render as much as a third of the sector's output unprofitable.

Marc Howe | October 25, 2012 | 4:15 am

Cheaper commodities won’t kill off Australia’s mining boom

Australian Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says the onset of an era of low commodities prices does not spell the end of the country's China-backed mining boom.

Marc Howe | October 25, 2012 | 12:39 am

It’s just looney: Oil sands crude crashes through $60 a barrel

The international benchmark sits at $107 a barrel, while US oil fetches $85.

Frik Els | October 24, 2012 | 8:18 pm

Alberta oil sands to benefit Canada’s total economy: report

Alberta's oil sands will positively affect all Canadian provinces and will lead to billions of dollars of jobs and investment across the country, says a Conference Board of Canada report released Wednesday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2012 | 5:50 pm

AngloGold Ashanti fires 12,000 South African striking miners

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE:AU), South Africa's largest gold miner by output, said Wednesday it has began to dismiss about 12,000 of its striking workers, joining this way an increasing list of mining companies that have sacked workers in an effort to end crippling strikes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2012 | 5:03 pm

Natural gas giant Encana posts $1.24-billion quarterly loss

Natural gas titan Encana Corporation (TSX: ECA) (NYSE: ECA) posted Wednesday a $1.24-billion net loss in its third quarter, driven mainly by lower natural gas prices over the past year, but it said it was still on track to meet its financial guidance for the full year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2012 | 3:20 pm

Canada’s Teck Resources knocked down by global economic grief

Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B and TCK.A),(NYSE:TCK) said Wednesday it is deferring about $1.5-billion in capital it had expected to spend this year and in 2013, adding its third quarter profit dropped by more than half.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2012 | 2:29 pm

Mongolia refuses to let Rio’s Aussie lawyer leave

A 32-year-old Australian lawyer for a Rio subsidiary has been prevented from leaving Mongolia by local police following allegations of corruption.

Marc Howe | October 24, 2012 | 2:05 am

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