Teck confesses to a century of US river pollution

Diversified mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.A) has confessed to polluting the upper reaches of Columbia River in Washington State for nearly a century with effluent discharge from one of its BC-situated smelters.

Marc Howe | September 11, 2012 | 3:14 am

Does Doctor Copper’s breakout portend further bullish trends?

Could copper's vigorous breakthrough serve as a reliable portent of a bullish trend in the equities market and elsewhere?

Marc Howe | September 11, 2012 | 1:46 am

Bernanke will absolutely implement QE3: Lundin

Brian Lundin says Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will "absolutely" implement a third round of quantitative easing.

Marc Howe | September 11, 2012 | 12:41 am

Oscar Mayer pushes the bacon-backed dollar

Oscar Mayer is launching a novel new experiment in the use of bacon as a viable currency.

Marc Howe | September 10, 2012 | 11:07 pm

Detour prepares to launch Canada’s largest gold mine in Ontario

Detour Gold (TSX:DGC) founder Gerald Panneton says preparations to open Canada's largest gold mine in Cochrane, Ontario are 'in the last stretch.'

Marc Howe | September 10, 2012 | 8:23 am

Could diamonds soon rival precious metals as an investment option?

The emergence of diamond hedge funds could see precious gems usurp gold and silver's place in the spot light as safe harbor stores of value.

Marc Howe | September 10, 2012 | 5:22 am

BP on track to sell $7bln in assets

BHP PLC (LSE:BP) is on the verge of concluding a deal for the sale of its offshore oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico for $7 billion to Houston-based Plains Exploration & Production (NYSE:PXP).

Marc Howe | September 10, 2012 | 4:17 am

Further signs of stimulus plans from a slowing China

China is showing further signs that stimulus spending to prop up its slowing economy could well be on the way with President Hu Jintao evincing a commitment to economic growth at the APEC summit over the weekend.

Marc Howe | September 10, 2012 | 1:20 am

Vote on Glencore-Xstrata merger delayed due to ‘developments overnight’

Glencore International (LSE:GLEN) has postponed its Friday shareholder meeting where voting would have taken place on its proposed $34 billion takeover of Xstrata (LSE:XTA).

Marc Howe | September 7, 2012 | 8:58 am

China approved 1 trillion yuan in stimulus spending in under a week

The Chinese government has approved a raft of new infrastructure and rail projects this week in a concerted effort to boost its slowing economy.

Marc Howe | September 7, 2012 | 7:36 am

Rio Tinto creates virtual mine to teach block caving

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has teamed up with Sydney's University of New South Wales to create the world's first virtual mine for the purpose of teaching block caving

Marc Howe | September 7, 2012 | 4:12 am

Funds and investors shifting from ETF’s to physical gold

Matterhorn Asset Management's Egon von Greyerz claims fund managers and investors are shifting from gold ETF's to physical gold, and that the "move in gold and silver has barely started."

Marc Howe | September 7, 2012 | 2:56 am

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