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Argentina’s new government scraps mining taxes

President Mauricio Macri has revoked a 5% tax imposed by the previous administration on mining companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2016 | 10:05 am

Pummeled by oil bets, Freeport and Teck get some crude reward

Teck Resources and Freeport-McMoRan led a mining stock rally on Friday as surging oil prices provided relief for their foray into energy before prices tumbled.

Bloomberg News | February 12, 2016 | 10:01 am

Teck Resources logs $536M loss in Q4 on depressed commodities, asset charge

The loss includes a Cdn$598 million impairment charge on its Fort Hills oil sands project in Alberta.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2016 | 7:15 am

Rio Tinto swings to loss, blames metal prices slump

The world’s second biggest mining company has scrapped its dividend policy as a result.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2016 | 1:48 am

EPA says Colorado mine spill dumped 880,000 pounds of metals into river

The report didn’t identify the metals but said researchers were looking at cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2016 | 6:14 am

Congo gives up plans to change mining code

The move could have driven away investors at a time of historically low commodity prices and energy shortages that are driving down output in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2016 | 2:46 am

Government throws lifeline to BC mines

The B.C. government is throwing the mining industry an emergency lifeline in the form of deferred electricity bill payments that could be worth more than $300 million.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | February 10, 2016 | 12:23 am

Imperial Metals to shut its Huckleberry copper mine in BC

Company has already told employees that the mine will shut down in August.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | February 9, 2016 | 12:30 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Investing in the rise of the new spending class

The world’s most populous country has been the primary engine of economic growth for decades, but recently investor optimism around China has diminished significantly.

Visual Capitalist | February 9, 2016 | 12:12 am

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