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Ex-diplomat says Chinese investment indispensable to oil sands development

A former Canadian diplomat says the use of imported Chinese labor is indispensable to the development of Alberta's oil and gas industries.

Marc Howe | January 2, 2013 | 4:30 am

Canada mulls allowing China to pursue gargantuan metals project in the Arctic

Copper and zinc project could bring billions to Nunavut's Izok Corridor

Marc Howe | January 1, 2013 | 1:29 am

Juniors place Mexico among top gold-producers

Relatively high gold prices during 2012 compelled companies to start mining more aggressively in the challenging terrain of the Guerrero Gold Belt (GGB), an emerging gold mining district in Mexico.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 3:41 pm

Rosenberg’s reasons to go for gold

Despite the recent drops in gold prices, David Rosenberg, the chief economist and strategist at Gluskin Sheff and former Chief North American Economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, is bullish about the precious metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 27, 2012 | 4:56 pm

SLIDESHOW: Working Canada’s oil sands

Alberta's oil sands will positively affect all Canadian provinces and will lead to billions of dollars of jobs and investment across the country.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 27, 2012 | 2:48 pm

HD Mining refuses to show B.C. unions the files on work permits for Chinese miners

The Canadian miner that is bringing in hundreds of miners from China to work on a northern B.C. coal operation is refusing to release its files on the temporary work permits it obtained from the federal government.

The Star | December 27, 2012 | 1:21 pm

OZ Minerals continues to sit on AUD$750mn in acquisition funds as year rolls to an end

Share prices dive yet CEO Terry Burgess still refuses to rush into a purchase

Marc Howe | December 26, 2012 | 8:16 am

BC environmental assessment process raises questions

In September 2011, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark laid out an agenda to spur job creation in the province. As part of […]

Resource Investing News | December 26, 2012 | 1:41 am

Teck Resources coal sales to exceed prior outlook

Shares in Canada’s Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) (NYSE:TCK) climbed slightly Friday after the company announced that coal sales for the fourth quarter are expected to top its prior outlook of 6.2 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2012 | 7:22 pm

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