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Canada’s Territories hold massive shale oil reserves similar to US Bakken field

Energy regulator says it holds as much as 200 billion barrels of shale oil reserves, comparable to North Dakota’s thriving Bakken field.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2015 | 7:51 am

Barrick sells Cowal mine to Evolution Mining for $550 million

With the acquisition Evolution Mining will become Australia's second largest gold producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2015 | 3:55 am

Major accommodation supplier is cautiously optimistic

"I sort of approach it with some tepid enthusiasm from what I can see. We are hopefully going to see a couple of mining projects–predominantly in eastern Canada–that will come to fruition in the next quarter."

Michael Allan McCrae | May 25, 2015 | 1:07 am

Wildfire shuts down two oil sands sites

A fast-moving wildfire in northeastern Alberta has forced the evacuation of staff at two oil sands facilities representing over 7 percent of Alberta's oil production.

Andrew Topf | May 24, 2015 | 4:03 pm

Zijin Mining, Gold Fields among final bidders for Barrick’s Australian gold mine

Analysts believe Cowal mine may be worth at least $400 million, and that Barrick would likely get as much as $1.1 billion from the sale of both, the New South Wales' mine and Papua New Guinea’s Porgera.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2015 | 7:20 am

PotashCorp invests in technology for Aboriginal education

More than 200 local Aboriginal students started the school week off with a special boost thanks to new educational technology donated by PotashCorp and One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Canada.

One Laptop per Child Canada - OLPC Canada | May 20, 2015 | 10:26 am