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ABB drive systems boost production at Canada’s Red Chris gold and copper mine

Copper concentrate throughput at Imperial Metal’s greenfield project exceeds projections after installation of ABB’s reliable low-speed dual pinion ring-geared mill drive solution

ABB | June 9, 2015 | 9:25 am

Investment in Canada’s oil sands to fall more than 30% this year

Meanwhile, the country’s overall oil production is expected to reach 5.3 million barrels a day by 2030, which is 1.1 million barrels per day lower than last year's expectations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2015 | 9:00 am

Enbridge to pay $4 million over 2010 Kalamazoo oil spill in Michigan

The proposed sum is on top of the $75 million the firm agreed to pay to Michigan last month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2015 | 12:10 pm

G7 agrees to phase out fossil fuels by end of the century

U.S., Canada, Germany, France, the UK, Japan, and Italy agreed to cut greenhouse gases by phasing out the use of fossil fuels by the end of the century.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2015 | 8:25 am

Low metals prices force Canadian First Nickel to idle Ontario mine

The company said the mine will either be put on "care and maintenance" for a possible restart or closed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2015 | 7:40 am

Pacific Potash risks mining rights in Brazil over $2.1 million tax debt

This is not the first time the company’s rights for its Amazonas project have been at risk of being revoked for failure of tax payments.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2015 | 7:16 am

Gold mining still most significant source of income in Africa, Asia — WGC

Mali, Papa New Guinea, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Tanzania, DRC and Mongolia among countries where gold mining contributed the most to their locals economies, says the World Gold Council.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2015 | 3:08 am