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Vale shuts railroad from world’s biggest iron ore mine

Vale SA (VALE3), Brazil’s biggest exporter, has shut a railroad that transports production from the world’s largest iron ore mine after a construction accident.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2012 | 10:04 pm

Rex Murphy goes to Fort McMurray

Rex Murphy takes his Sunday morning talk show, CBC Radio’s Cross Country Checkup, to Fort McMurray.

Michael Allan McCrae | March 18, 2012 | 9:40 pm

Lack of water on the moon may drive thorium energy

Thorium, a touted alternative to uranium energy, may get an entirely different push to broader usage: scientist trying to come up with a technology that could power a future moon colony.

Michael Allan McCrae | March 18, 2012 | 9:20 pm

Mexico grows its middle class

While stories about drug lords and illegal immigrants hog the headlines, Mexico is quietly building a middle class, and that's a good thing for miners and investors.

Michael Allan McCrae | March 18, 2012 | 7:00 pm

Supreme court confirms ruling for Codelco to pay legal costs in Anglo fray

Chile's supreme court has confirmed a previous appeals court ruling that ordered state copper producer Codelco to pay the costs of the legal process i...

Business News Americas | March 18, 2012 | 6:19 pm

Don’t drop anything down the hole: Q&A with a roughneck

A roughneck can net $7,000 a month in northern Alberta, just don't drop anything down the hole.

Michael Allan McCrae | March 18, 2012 | 5:18 pm

Rio Tinto still bullish on China growth

Mr Tom Albanese CEO of Rio Tinto as saying that company has shrugged off concerns about a slow down in Chinese demand for commodities, reiterating its faith in the Asian superpower's industrialization.

Steel Guru | March 18, 2012 | 10:35 am

Another healthy correction for gold and silver

How low gold and silver might go in the short term and my honest response is “I have no idea.”

Michael Allan McCrae | March 17, 2012 | 6:08 pm

Eurozone crisis not over but gold should not be following the Euro

The Eurozone crisis and its effects on global currencies and gold and silver is far from over. Gold has been following the Euro downwards, but it shouldn't be doing so.

Mineweb | March 17, 2012 | 3:43 pm

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