The latest attempt to end South Africa’s 21-week platinum strike has failed, pushing the country towards a recession and increasing the odds the sector will be smaller and more mechanized when it eventually resumes operations.

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is forecasting that output from Alberta's oilsands will reach 4.8 million barrels per day by 2030, about 400,000 b/d lower than its forecast last year, due largely to project costs and the availability of capital.

For years it seemed that juniors were fleeing from diamond exploration — and for good reason.