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This is what happens to an oil company’s social license obligations when profits dive

In under a generation, social licence commitments have moved from a nice-to-have community relations extra to a regulatory necessity.

Sean Jones | April 21, 2015 | 7:12 am

Lucara Diamond unearths 342-carat rock at its mine in Botswana

The gem will be sold along with two other greater than 100 carat diamonds, also recovered at Lucara's Karowe mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2015 | 7:00 am

Teck cuts dividend as coal continues downward slide

Canada’s largest diversified miner says slashing the dividend by two-thirds will allow it to keep generating positive cash flow.

Business in Vancouver | April 21, 2015 | 5:01 am

VIDEO: Imperial Metals posts Hazletine Creek clean-up work

The company has submitted plans to restart the mine.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 20, 2015 | 3:56 pm

Tsilhqot’in leader wins $175,000 environmental prize

Marilyn Baptiste, a Tsilhqot’in First Nation councillor who was on the front lines in the fight against the Prosperity and New Prosperity mine is in San Francisco has received an international environmental award worth $175,000.

Business in Vancouver | April 20, 2015 | 8:15 am

It’s official: Zambia scales back mining royalties to 9%

The announced changes will be effective on July 1, once parliament has approved them.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2015 | 7:50 am

Kyrgyzstan aborts plans to grab Centerra’s Kumtor mine, but wants more say

A long-discussed 50/50 joint venture with Centerra doesn't seem to be in Kyrgyzstan's plans any longer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 17, 2015 | 6:45 am

Thousands stand up for Canadian mine threatened with closure in Greece

About 4,000 people protested Thursday in Athens against the government decision to revoke Canada's Eldorado Gold Corp.'s licence to develop a gold mine in Skouries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2015 | 3:21 am

Canada and India sign historic uranium supply deal

As part of the agreement, Cameco will supply 7.1 million pounds (3.22 million kilos) of uranium concentrate to India over the next five years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 15, 2015 | 11:00 am

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