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Old ore mining yields clues to early life

A team of scientists have provided new insight into how ancient metal-ore deposits can be used to better understand the chemistry of the ancient oceans and, as a consequence, the early evolution of life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2012 | 6:54 pm

Resource nationalism is miners’ number one fear and major threat to global security — report

Resource nationalism is one of the main causes of the current commodity prices instability and it is threatening global security, warns London-based Chatham House in its latest report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2012 | 4:17 pm

Reaction to the Nexen deal, China’s largest ever overseas acquisition

Analysts still puzzled by Canada's investment rules

Michael Allan McCrae | December 8, 2012 | 8:05 pm

FUN BREAK: Trips to the moon available by 2020

Mining the moon has been a topic widely explored in the last few months as scientists find evidence the earth’s satellite contains rich deposits of minerals. Now a new company offers to take prospectors up there for only $1.5 billion a trip.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2012 | 3:07 pm

Saskatchewan to compete with Alberta in Canadian crude production

Alberta’s oil sands have grabbed the attention of the world’s energy industry in recent years, but other Canadian region is challenging that privileged position.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2012 | 2:02 pm