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Illegally mined gold from Colombia sold in the US — report

Small-scale miners are being forced out at gunpoint or extorted to work for the armed groups that are taking over their operations. These gangs later sell the gold in the U.S., a report reveals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2015 | 8:05 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Mining is a crucial industry for Manitoba

Learn about this, as well as mining's contributions to Manitoba…

Visual Capitalist | November 24, 2015 | 2:36 am

Uranium: Unlocking tomorrow’s innovations

Uranium is a dense, flexible and naturally radioactive mineral.

National Mining Association | November 24, 2015 | 1:43 am

Hedge funds have never been this bearish on commodities

CHART: China fears see hedge funds enter unprecedented bearish position…

Frik Els | November 23, 2015 | 12:12 pm

Alberta imposes carbon tax, oil sands emissions cap

The measures to address climate change include a carbon tax…

Andrew Topf | November 22, 2015 | 3:07 pm

Why not thorium?

The Fukushima disaster reminded us all of the dangers inherent in uranium-fueled nuclear reactors.

Casey Research | February 14, 2012 | 3:00 pm

Teck buy-in rumour has Fortescue shares jumping 5%

Fortescue Metals was up 5% Monday on rumours that Canadian coal and copper/zinc miner Teck Resources is making a play for the third-largest iron ore producer in Australia.

Andrew Topf | February 14, 2012 | 12:10 am

Indian group plans Qld’s biggest coal mine

An Indian conglomerate is planning to build Queensland's biggest coal mine near Rockhampton in the state's central region, including a new town, runway, railway and port facilities.

ABC News | February 13, 2012 | 11:04 pm

Two nuclear reactors approved in Georgia, the first since Disco Era

The last time a nuclear reactor was approved in the state of Georgia, Jimmy Carter was ensconced in the White House and the Bee Gees had three of the top 10 hits on the Billboard charts.

Andrew Topf | February 10, 2012 | 7:12 am

Canada gets more than just pandas in black and white as Harper signs China uranium deal

Canada’s nuclear-energy industry generates some $6.6 billion in annual revenue, $1.2 billion in exports each year and employs roughly 31,000 people according to Harper's office.

Frik Els | February 9, 2012 | 3:37 pm

Teck Resources profit lifted by soaring coal prices

Canadian miner giant Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) reported Thursday a record annual profit of $2.7 billion, up by half from 2010, fuelled mainly by higher coal prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2012 | 2:08 pm

Namibia uranium deal on the boil for Rio

Rio Tinto is eager to secure a joint venture with the likely new owners of the huge Husab uranium deposit in Namibia.

The Australian | February 8, 2012 | 11:42 pm

Crude Canada: Most expensive to extract; sold cheapest

As Canadian oil falls to $50 less than the international benchmark, crude calculations show oil sands producers are losing out on $100 million dollars a day because they cannot sell into global markets.

Frik Els | February 8, 2012 | 8:50 pm

BHP H1 earnings up 8% on record iron ore, gas production

BHP Billiton raked in US$18.7 billion in the half-year ended December 31, 2011 — an 8.3% increase in Underlying EBITDA from the second half of 2010.

Andrew Topf | February 8, 2012 | 12:21 am

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