Nearly 13.7 billion years ago, the universe was made of only hydrogen, helium and traces of lithium — byproducts of the Big Bang. Some 300 million years later, the very first stars emerged, creating additional chemical elements throughout the universe. Since then, giant stellar explosions, or supernovas, have given rise to carbon, oxygen, iron and the rest of the 94 naturally occurring elements of the periodic table.
According to a recent report generated by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC) Convention contributed nearly $72 million to Toronto's economy in 2011.
In the midst of intense lobbying from Canada, a committee of the European Union Parliament blocked passage of a proposed fuel quality directive that would label Canada’s oil sands as a more carbon-intensive source of oil than conventional crude
Thousands of workers at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc's (NYSE:FCX) Indonesia unit stopped working on Thursday following an unsettled ongoing dispute with the organization, reports Reuters.
Eastern Canada’s New Brunswick claimed the top spot at the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mineral exploration and development list, released by the Fraser Institute today.
Despite unbeat quarter with 29% increase in revenues, Yamana also took a $81 million non-cash impairment loss on investments in available-for-sale securities recorded in the quarter.
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Brazil, now the envy of debt-ridden nations, is scrambling to strengthen its control over domestic food production. This move became a matter of national security as the country saw 2008’s increased fertilizer prices threaten its agricultural sector.