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Iron ore port strike worries lift prices from two-year low

Iron ore prices came back from the dead Wednesday on worries over a shutdown of Australia's largest export port.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2014 | 3:23 pm

CHART: Unnerving slide in iron ore price continues

This year iron ore is down 27% hitting a fresh low of $97.50 on Tuesday, echoing 2011 and 2012 when the price dropped by a third in a matter of weeks.

Frik Els | May 20, 2014 | 9:55 pm

LNG projects could generate $200 billion in investment in BC, EY estimates

By 2020, the British Columbia government hopes to see three major liquefied natural gas plants on the West coast of B.C. – something professional services firm EY estimates would generate more than $200 billion in investment.

Business in Vancouver | May 20, 2014 | 9:29 pm

Iron ore price drops to double digits

"Now that we broke through $100, I think that's a very bearish sign. It shows you there's a lot of supply around"

Frik Els | May 19, 2014 | 6:09 pm

Bismuth – a window to the future

This scarce industrial metal has characteristics similar to lead, but is non-toxic.

Fortune Minerals Limited | May 19, 2014 | 11:18 am

Oilsands critics say Alberta energy regulator is denying them right to speak

Critics say Albertans are in danger of being shut out of discussions on how the province's natural resources are developed.

Canadian Press | May 18, 2014 | 4:54 pm

Global mining deals picking up, but far from returning to boom times

Companies’ low valuation, the current focus on operational efficiency in the mining sector, and the chase for overseas assets by Chinese investors, are pushing deals up.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2014 | 1:59 pm

Poor markets force Cameco to put Millennium uranium mine on hold

The miner can request to apply for a licence again in the future, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2014 | 12:21 am

Bitter takeover battle for giant US copper mine hots up

Hudbay extends hostile takeover bid for junior Augusta Resources on Friday after shares in owner of the Rosemont copper project in Arizona are dumped.

Frik Els | May 16, 2014 | 9:48 pm

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