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Teck Resources posts better-than-expected profit as costs drop

Canada’s largest diversified miner logged a 38% increased in overall profit for the first quarter of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 26, 2016 | 6:38 am

Czech coal miner NWR on the verge of collapse as rescue talks freeze

NWR warned that unless the government and creditors agree on…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2016 | 5:48 am

500 jobs lost after Cameco shuts down Rabbit Lake

In a further indication of the uranium slump, Cameco (NYSE:CCJ,…

Andrew Topf | April 24, 2016 | 2:40 pm

Canada fails environmental test

A resource-dependent economy has its price, and in Canada's case,…

Andrew Topf | April 24, 2016 | 1:12 pm

CAT chairman pours cold water on mining rally

"It is not clear at this time that the current…

Frik Els | April 22, 2016 | 12:45 pm

Shanghai rebar meltdown: The last time Chinese steel cost this much iron ore was trading at $70

Chinese rebar prices are now 8% lower than October 2011 lows, while iron ore prices remain 5% higher.

Frik Els | July 25, 2012 | 11:53 pm

Seven coal miners dead after explosion in northern Mexico

An explosion on Wednesday in a coal mine in northern Mexico killed seven miners, officials said, highlighting lax safety conditions in small mines that are often poorly regulated.

Reuters UK | July 25, 2012 | 9:50 pm

Teck Resources down 5% after profits more than halve

The diversified miner suffered lower realized prices across the board with copper down 14% to $3.57 a pound, its realized coal price was 26% below Q2 2011 at $202 a tonne. Zinc (-15%), silver (-24%), lead (-22%) and molybdenum (-18%) prices all declined.

Frik Els | July 25, 2012 | 4:59 pm