October 13, 2015 Free drinks and other perks face the axe as energy firms work to cut costs Holiday parties, childcare benefits and Fridays off are being targeted as the rout in crude prices grinds into its 16th month, workers and company representatives say.
October 13, 2015 Cree community looks on warily as De Beers scours North for diamonds Diamond mines aren’t forever, and within four years the Victor Mine, De Beers’ first in Ontario, is expected to reach the end of its life.
October 13, 2015 Map shows oil sands air pollution doesn’t reach N.W.T., Yukon A new computer-generated video from Environment Canada shows people in the territories shouldn't be overly concerned about air pollution from Alberta's oilsands affecting their health.
October 12, 2015 Job-seekers in Alberta consider move east as opportunities arise in The Maritimes The Maritimes have long been portrayed as an area of economic stagnation, with a stream of job-seekers headed to all points west. However, it may be time to re-evaluate that…
October 9, 2015 These are the top factors North American miners consider when buying equipment A survey of over 100 mining equipment buyers and decision-makers shows that 40% of them are still focused on cost cuts.
October 8, 2015 IAMGOLD cuts 10% of staff at Rosebel Mine Current gold environment necessitates cost cutting.
October 6, 2015 Canada’s Nobel Prize win has a mining connection A deep nickel mine in Ontario is an ideal location for detecting neutrinos.
October 5, 2015 Suncor launches $4.3 billion bid for Canadian Oil Sands Canadian Oil Sands has been labouring under low oil prices.
October 4, 2015 Alberta’s oilsands almost saw nuclear detonation to free up trapped bitumen as part of Operation Cauldron in the 1950s Operation Cauldron, as it was initially baptized, called for the underground detonation of up to 100 nuclear bombs, in hopes of liquefying the stubborn bitumen that had conventional oil extraction…
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
