Copper Mountain mine’s mineral reserve expanded

"Texas represents a natural extension for Enbridge's growing U.S. renewable energy portfolio."

Matthew Huszar, a University of British Columbia geology graduate, went missing in Dec. 2011.

B.C. saw several projects expand, as well as new mines to begin construction, which drove job creation. But mining also faced opposition and labour shortage.

Halifax-based gold miner it plans to make an $11-million bid for Vancouver junior.

Agency issues alert following the derailment of a crude-carrying train in North Dakota earlier this week.

Brewing disputes with First Nations, claims of mercury pollution and increasing challenges for delivering oil to distant markets are only some of the issues oil sands producers will face this year.

But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.

Plan is to melt down over 200,000 gold produced by the Mint between 1912 to 1914.

While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.