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Pentagon and Toyota seek to overcome China’s rare earth strangehold

The US Department of Defense and Japanese automaker Toyota (NYSE:TM) have embarked upon simultaneous bids to overcome China's strangehold on rare earth metals via the development of North American supply sources.

Marc Howe | November 8, 2012 | 1:31 am

INTERACTIVE INFOGRAPHIC: Potash

The market for the soil nutrient is dominated by a handful of countries and a few giant companies. And it's made some people fabulously wealthy.

Frik Els | November 8, 2012 | 12:49 am

Agrium loses 10% after big earnings miss

Net earnings at North America's number one provider of fertilizer products fell 55% on problems at its potash operations.

Frik Els | November 7, 2012 | 5:50 pm

Enbridge Q3 profit up thanks to liquid pipes

Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB), the largest transporter of Canadian oil to the U.S., posted Wednesday better third-quarter results compared to the same period last year driven by recovering earnings from its liquids pipelines and a reduced loss from derivatives contracts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 7, 2012 | 4:53 pm

Gold and silver deposits found in Kingdom of Tonga’s waters

Nautlius Minerals (TSX:AIM) says it has found two rich deposits of gold and silver within the waters of Tonga's exclusive economic zone.

Marc Howe | November 7, 2012 | 2:15 am

Canada to supply India with nuclear energy

After two years fine-tuning details of their nuclear cooperation agreement, Canada and India have finally reached consensus and the countries representatives announced Tuesday a deal that will see Canadian companies ship their uranium to the South Asian nation for nuclear energy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2012 | 5:09 pm

WTO to decide on China-EU solar power dispute

The ongoing battle over renewable energy between China and the European Union got a lot worse Monday, after Beijing filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization charging the EU with violating rules governing subsidies to its solar-components industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2012 | 2:08 pm

B.C. unions go to court over Chinese miners

Two major unions of the Canadian province of British Columbia have applied to have the Federal Court overturn a decision to allow about 200 foreign workers work at HD Mining Ltd.’s planned Murray River underground coal mine near Tumbler Ridge.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2012 | 7:53 pm

Vale applies to build homes at its Canadian mining sites

The company is requesting the Canadian city of Sudbury to allow the housing of hundreds of temporary construction workers at its mine, mill and smelter sites in the community.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2012 | 6:11 pm

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