Vivian Krause, a Vancouver blogger who has been digging into the finances of green groups, takes a hard look at the finances of Suzuki Foundation and draws linkages to foundations in the U.S. who may have an interest in tying up Canada's oil supply rather than let the country diversify exports in the east.
"The quality of this relationship with China's largest importer of copper concentrates provides further evidence that there is considerable interest in the high grade massive sulphides being found by the emerging seafloor resource production industry," said Nautilus CEO Stephen Rogers.
Avanti shares rose 20% Thursday after the Vancouver company secured $640 million in financing for its Kitsault molybdenum mine.
Ritchie Bros, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, is to sell more than 1,600 industrial equipment items and trucks to the highest bidders in an unreserved public auction to be held in Moerdijk, Netherlands on April 19 / 20.
The Canadian government followed through on last month's budget promise to streamline environmental reviews of resource projects with a plan for "responsible resource development."
NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX:NG)(NYSE Amex:NG) ("NovaGold" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it will be implementing the previously approved spin-off of NovaCopper Inc. ("NovaCopper") on schedule and as planned Monday, April 30, 2012 to NovaGold shareholders of record as of the close of business on Friday, April 27, 2012 (the "Record Date").
Oil sands producer, Nexen Inc. (TSX, NYSE: NXY), said it received regulatory approval to proceed with development of pads 14 and 15 at Long Lake and the Kinosis 1A area.
The last of the mining billionaires.
Only six years ago the U.S. Department of Energy was anticipating a "coal resurgence," counting 150 new coal plants planned across the country (including 11 in the Pacific Northwest and 26 more in the Intermountain West states). Today, no new coal plants are proposed in our region, and fewer than 15 are still on drawing boards nationally.
Alderon Iron Ore Corp saw a 2% bump in its stock price Friday on news that the Canadian iron ore junior has inked a CAD$194 agreement with China's largest steel producer.