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Teck cuts dividend as coal continues downward slide

Canada’s largest diversified miner says slashing the dividend by two-thirds will allow it to keep generating positive cash flow.

Business in Vancouver | April 21, 2015 | 5:01 am

VIDEO: Imperial Metals posts Hazletine Creek clean-up work

The company has submitted plans to restart the mine.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 20, 2015 | 3:56 pm

Tsilhqot’in leader wins $175,000 environmental prize

Marilyn Baptiste, a Tsilhqot’in First Nation councillor who was on the front lines in the fight against the Prosperity and New Prosperity mine is in San Francisco has received an international environmental award worth $175,000.

Business in Vancouver | April 20, 2015 | 8:15 am

It’s official: Zambia scales back mining royalties to 9%

The announced changes will be effective on July 1, once parliament has approved them.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2015 | 7:50 am

Irish Kenmare sends S. African miners in Mozambique home over xenophobia

The decision follows a similar move by Sasol, which repatriated Friday 340 of its employees working on projects in the Southeast Africa nation for their own safety.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2015 | 3:25 am

Hudbay picks up fourth Manitoba mine

Hudbay Minerals (TSX, NYSX:HBM) has purchased the idled Snow Lake project in Manitoba, adding to its stable of properties in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Andrew Topf | April 19, 2015 | 2:41 pm