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Canadian miners to face triple whammy in 2013: higher costs, lower ore grades and global uncertainty

Study suggests companies to invest now and so ensure they can fulfill future global demand for commodities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2012 | 7:17 pm

Canada’s coal port plans anger activists

Climate change activists are calling for a halt in Canada’s plans to build a new coal export terminal on British Columbia’s Fraser River and expand an existing one in North Vancouver.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2012 | 5:24 pm

Mining giants seek world’s second-largest undeveloped copper mine

Vale (NYSE:VALE), Teck (NYSE:TCK) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) are some of the names analysts are throwing into the pot as the next likely bidders for Inmet MiningCorp. (TSX:IMN), which owns the world’s second-biggest undeveloped copper deposit, in Panama.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2012 | 4:26 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: A century of exploration and mining in BC

To celebrate AME BC’s (Association of Mineral Exploration BC) 100th anniversary, the folks at Visual Capitalist put together this infographic, which looks at how the sector has evolved in the region over the last century.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 5:26 pm

Oil sands giant Suncor loses temporary injunction against drug test

Canada’s oil sands giant Suncor Energy (TSX, NYSE:SU) has lost an appeal of a temporary injunction that halts the start of random drug and alcohol testing on its employees.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 11:53 am

Obama’s preferred candidate for secretary of state holds major stakes in Canadian oil

Major stake in TransCanada could scupper her chances as head of US State Department

Marc Howe | November 29, 2012 | 3:46 am

Inmet shares surge after spurning takeover bid from First Quantum

International copper miner gains over 17% following rejection of second takeover bid

Marc Howe | November 29, 2012 | 12:04 am

Value of Canadian mining and metals deals almost halved in 2012

The value of Canadian mining and metals deals dropped a dramatic 43% for the first nine months of 2012, revealed Wednesday the latest report by Ernst & Young.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2012 | 8:05 pm

China resubmits deal to acquire Canada’s Nexen to US regulator

In an unusual move, Chinese state-owned CNOOC and Canada’s Nexen Inc. (NYSE,TSX:NXY) have resubmitted notice of their potential deal to US regulators, which will reset the clock on Washington’s approval for the $15 billion energy deal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2012 | 3:32 pm

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