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UK legislators call for an end to forced labour in Eritrea mines

According to the legislators, international mining companies —mainly from Australia, Canada and the U.K— are using the forced labour of Eritreans in their operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2014 | 6:09 pm

Trevali surges on polymetallic mine restart

Vancouver-based junior jumps 8.5% after hitting targets for re-start of 100%-owned Caribou zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold mine in New Brunswick, Canada.

Frik Els | December 18, 2014 | 7:25 pm

Barrick to halt Lumwana mine in Zambia after tax hike

The Canadian giant had earlier said it would consider such a move in the event the new tax regime was approbed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2014 | 1:00 pm

EU spares Canadian oil sands the ‘dirty fuel’ label

The vote of the full plenary was prompted earlier this month when the EU's environment committee rejected a deal worked out after more than two years of lobbying by Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2014 | 5:18 pm

Coeur Mining acquires Paramount Gold and Silver for $146 million

As part of the agreement, Paramount will spin off its non-Mexican assets into a standalone publicly listed company— Paramount Nevada Gold Corp.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2014 | 11:50 am

B.C. asks you to stuff stockings with local coal

Coal, a major B.C. export, has been suffering from a global oversupply and falling prices. How is that for a reason to fill up your stockings with it? Hmm...

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2014 | 7:29 pm