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Centerra makes junior’s Christmas, becomes sole owner of gold project in Turkey

London-based explorer Stratex (LON:STI) got an early Christmas present this year, as Canadian Centerra Gold (TSX:CG) paid the junior and partner in the Turkey’s Oksut project a noteworthy $40 million for its 30% stake in the venture.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2012 | 11:00 am

Canadian junior Stornoway surges on diamond recovery

Stornoway Diamond (TSX:SWY,) shares climbed 24% to 63 cents on Tuesday after the company reported the recovery of a 9.78-carat diamond during the ongoing processing of the Renard 65 bulk sample.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2012 | 8:21 pm

Barkerville shareholder petitions for AGM

A shareholder has this morning filed a court petition against Vancouver-based Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX-V:BGM), which has attracted market and regulator skepticism in recent months over an alleged massive gold discovery.

Business in Vancouver | December 11, 2012 | 7:52 pm

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

Stornoway Diamonds obtains key approval for Renard mine in Quebec

"The most significant milestone in the development of the Renard Diamond Project achieved to date."

Marc Howe | December 7, 2012 | 3:51 am

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