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Canada’s New Gold Blackwater project open for public comment

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is requesting local people send in their opinions about the Blackwater project, New Gold Inc.’s proposed mine in British Columbia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2013 | 5:22 pm

Egypt halts Centamin gold exports

Centamin was the only large producer in the country

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2013 | 3:54 pm

Mining shares lead rally ignited by US fiscal cliff deal

The FTSE 100 index rose 139 points to 6,037 points, the first time it has been above the 6,000 level in 17 months, with mining shares exceptionally high.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2013 | 3:05 pm

New remote truck checking services

Volvo Trucks has developed a new GSM-based system that allows the workshop to check a truck’s condition remotely – a development that promises increased uptime and lower maintenance costs, to be release in Europe this year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 2, 2013 | 2:06 pm

ArcelorMittal selling $1.1-billion stake in Canadian iron ore business to Asians

The consortium includes South Korean steelmaker POSCO and Taiwan-listed China Steel.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2013 | 1:39 pm

Gold enjoys gains as fiscal cliff averted

Last minute talks successfully averted the long-dreaded fiscal cliff

Marc Howe | January 2, 2013 | 6:27 am

Ex-diplomat says Chinese investment indispensable to oil sands development

A former Canadian diplomat says the use of imported Chinese labor is indispensable to the development of Alberta's oil and gas industries.

Marc Howe | January 2, 2013 | 4:30 am

Molycorp becomes takeover target as market capitalization sinks below net assets

Molycorp share prices sink to record lows following many difficulties last year, leaving the American rare earth producer a highly appealing takeover target

Marc Howe | January 2, 2013 | 4:17 am

Silver prices will go crazy as demand overwhelms supply: Embry

John Embry, chief investment strategist with Sprott Asset Management, believes silver prices will go "ballistic" as demand massively outpaces supply

Marc Howe | January 2, 2013 | 2:42 am

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