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Chinese companies hurling headlong into Sunshine Oilsands IPO

Reuters reports that sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC) and state oil company Sinopec are among three cornerstone investors that will pledge $350 million towards Sunshine Oilsands Ltd's Hong Kong IPO.

Andrew Topf | February 7, 2012 | 11:24 pm

1.5 million carats on the block at Zimbabwe diamond auction

Up to 1.5 million carats worth of diamonds are being auctioned this week by companies allowed to mine the controversial Marange diamond fields in Zimbabwe.

Andrew Topf | February 7, 2012 | 6:45 am

Canadian Orebodies outlines 230m tonnes iron ore at Nunavut property

The Haig Inlet Iron Ore Project contains 230 million tonnes of iron ore at 35.17% iron, a new resource estimate shows.

Andrew Topf | February 6, 2012 | 10:36 pm

Rubicon Minerals announces Cdn$200 million bought deal financing

Rubicon Minerals stocks were diving this morning (TSE:RMX) (AMEX:RBY) close to 5 per cent as the Canadian company said Monday that it has agreed to a $200.9 million bought deal financing, with funds to be used for the development of its Phoenix gold project in Red Lake, Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2012 | 4:17 pm

Canadian jobs: It’s oil sands all the time

Statistics Canada reported Friday that of the jobs created in January 65% were in Alberta.

Frik Els | February 4, 2012 | 11:56 pm

Sunshine Oilsands postpones $700m Hong Kong IPO, now wants ‘resource savvy’ Canadian investors

Sunshine Oilsands, a Calgary-based oil explorer backed by Chinese state-owned enterprises, has delayed the launch of a planned up to $700 million initial public offering in Hong Kong which would have been the biggest in Asia this year.

MINING.com Editor | February 4, 2012 | 11:55 pm

Mosaic announces potash production curtailment

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has announced a reduction of up to 20 percent in planned potash production from February through May 2012.

PR Newswire via Yahoo! | February 4, 2012 | 12:43 am

Plan Nord: Quebec’s First Diamond Mine “Getting Their Ducks In A Row” In 2012

Stornoway Diamond Corp. (TSX:SWY) will make it a priority during 2012 to obtain all the permitting and financing needed to get its northern Quebec Renard Project in construction by mid-2013, according to company officials.

Kitco | February 4, 2012 | 12:33 am

Imperial Oil green-lights $2 billion Cold Lake expansion

Imperial Oil is spending $2 billion to expand its Cold Lake insitu oilsands operation in northeastern Alberta.

Andrew Topf | February 3, 2012 | 8:15 pm

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