October 19, 2012

Harry Winston confirms potential buyers’ interest in its luxury division

Canadian Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (TSX:HW, NYSE:HWD) has confirmed it has received "various indications of interest" about the potential purchase of its luxury retail business.

October 18, 2012

ArcelorMittal mulls sale of $10 billion Canadian iron ore business

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, is considering to sale a stake in its $10 billion Canadian iron ore business, in an attempt to weather the slump in its key…

October 18, 2012

Chinese coal firms in Canada favour foreign labour – report

The Chinese coal mining companies that are staring business in B.C., Canada, have been accused of favouring Chinese applicants to fill available positions, as they have posted ads looking for…

October 17, 2012

American company acquires Canadian Metals Economic Group

Virginia-based SNL Financial announced Wednesday the acquisition of Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Metals Economics Group (MEG), provider of global mining industry information and analysis.

October 17, 2012

Canada waves asbestos mining ‘au revoir’

A loan rejection to the last asbestos miner in the country followed by Canada’s federal government’s announcement that it wouldn’t oppose to list Chrysotile —the type of asbestos found in…

October 17, 2012

Mexico is the most energy secure country – report

Mexico is the most energy secure nation among the world's 25 biggest energy consumers, reported the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a recent study of the largest energy-consuming countries.

October 17, 2012

Potash Corp warns profit to be lower than forecasted

Potash Corp. (TSX, NYSE:POT), Canada's largest fertilizer producer, said Wednesday it was revising its outlook because of delays in reaching contracts with commodity buyers in India and China.

October 17, 2012

Oil and coal save BHP’s September quarter results

BHP Billiton (ASX,LON,NYSE:BHP), the world’s biggest miner by market value, posted Wednesday a weaker than expected September quarter from its West Australian iron ore mines as the company’s work on…

October 17, 2012

SilverCrest posts record quarterly silver production

Mexico-focused SilverCrest Mines has logged a record level of silver output for the third quarter of 2012.

October 17, 2012

Commander defines drill targets on its Glenmorangie gold property, Yukon

The company reports that results from this year's geochemical and geological surveys and prospecting succeeded in defining several drill targets on the Glenmorangie property.