Energy Top Stories

CHARTS: The May mining and metals meltdown

Seven trading days in and already global mining investors are nursing double digit declines as everything from copper to met coal to silver take a beating.

Frik Els | May 10, 2016 | 5:14 pm

BC mining industry faced another difficult year with continued downtown in commodity prices: PwC survey

Despite challenging market conditions some projects are forging ahead in…

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. ("PwC") | May 10, 2016 | 9:13 am

Uranium Energy Corp – production, acquisitions and strategic investors

Amir Adnani the CEO, President and Director of Uranium Energy…

Proven and Probable | May 10, 2016 | 9:01 am

A mea culpa for not recognizing the 2011 resource bubble

"But, alas, I was fooled."

Michael Allan McCrae | May 10, 2016 | 5:40 am

BHP resumes expansion plans, says not waiting for prices to recover

Strategic shift comes as the world's biggest miner tries to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2016 | 5:00 am

Not convinced Chinese trade is a disaster? Take a look at these shipping numbers

Examples: Worldwide orders for dry-bulk vessels dropped 49% to 9.8 million deadweight tons in the first half of 2012. The monthly index of new-ship prices in China is now at its lowest point since March 2004.

Frik Els | July 27, 2012 | 9:51 pm

53 rescued, 5 still trapped in coal mine in China’s Guizhou province

53 people have been rescued while five still remain trapped in a coal mine in China's south-western province of Guizhou following the collapse of two separate sections of the mine's tunnel within the space of several days.

Marc Howe | July 27, 2012 | 2:22 am

Argus Metals drops 44% on the day

Reports that assays contained "interesting enrichment in certain rare earth elements" and that gold mineralization was not tested in the area, were not enough to deter investors from dumping the stock – which traded at 17 times the normal volume.

Joshua Zapf | July 26, 2012 | 8:19 pm

Potash Corp. cuts profit hopes as earnings slide

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. reported a sharp drop in second-quarter earnings on Thursday as well as lower than anticipated profits.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2012 | 3:00 pm

All that wealth and now somewhere to put it

Located somewhere under 'a building within the international airport compound' in Hong Kong, Malca-Amit's vault is designed to hold 1,000 tonnes of gold – roughly 22% of the gold bullion currently at Fort Knox.

Joshua Zapf | July 26, 2012 | 7:27 am

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

Suncor to delay joint venture oil sands projects

Billions of dollars in joint venture projects with partner Total E&P Canada will be delayed, said Suncor Energy’s new chief executive Steve Williams on Wednesday, as both companies are analyzing alternatives to improve their profitability.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2012 | 3:35 pm

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