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Mining starts at Cameco's giant frozen Cigar Lake

Frik Els | June 14, 2013
Mining starts at Cameco's giant frozen Cigar Lake

Uranium spot prices at 7-year lows not slowing Canadian company's massive expansion.

Robert Kennedy Jr. to visit Albertan oilsands

Kerry Hall | June 12, 2013
Robert Kennedy Jr.

He plans to meet with environmentalists, aboriginals and the oil industry.

Little optimism for Canadian mining equities in Ernst & Young report

Ana Komnenic | June 12, 2013
Mining equities drop in Q1

Weak performance from the Canadian mining market while S&P/TSX Composite index on the rise.

Seabed miner Nautilus handed breathing aid: $40 million after shares sale

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2013
Seabed miner Nautilus handed breathing aid: $40 million after shares sale

The company will use it to keep up its plans of mining the deep blue frontier.

Canadian miners to face stricter rules on overseas payments

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2013
Canadian miners to face stricter rules on overseas payments

60% of all the world’s mining and exploration companies and 35% of all oil and gas companies are listed on Canadian exchanges.

Keith Schaefer - Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin

Two big investing themes in the oil markets right now

Interview with fund manager Chris Theal of Kootenay Capital.

Mining suppliers short-term forecast mainly overcast: report

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2013
Mining suppliers short-term forecast mainly overcast: report

Experts say mining services providers’ earnings will continue to fall this year.

Western Potash on the rise after rumours of Indian interest

Ana Komnenic | June 11, 2013
Western Potash bid rumor

Western Potash up 13% one week after Chinese investment

Zara Resources makes unsolicited bid for Visible Gold Mines

Michael Allan McCrae | June 10, 2013
zara resources visible gold mines

"Press for board and management changes."

Keeping stakes small: How some companies are navigating the gold M&A market

The Gold Report | June 10, 2013

Investment banker Keith Phillips discusses problems facing the gold equities market and how investors can take advantage of what he calls the strongest debt-financing markets in history.

Copper Mountain’s mine up and running again ahead of schedule

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2013
Copper Mountain’s mine up and running again ahead of schedule

The miners hasn't yet determined the exact cause of the mid-May failure of the transformer.

Ecuador to vote on ground-breaking law to allow large-scale mining

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2013
Ecuador to vote on ground-breaking law to allow large-scale mining

Country's gold, copper and silver reserves estimated at $115 billion.

Three ways Frank Holmes and Brian Hicks play the junior resource space

The Gold Report | June 8, 2013
junior compensation 333

The recent volatility in the gold market has investors taking a second look at their strategies.

Barrick Gold axes jobs in Australia

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2013
Barrick Gold axes jobs in Australia

The world’s largest gold company said there might be more job losses in the coming months.

Canadian mining tax system distorts investment opportunities

Kerry Hall | June 7, 2013
Mining cart

Economists say tax breaks encourage investment in projects that might otherwise be uneconomic.

Colorado Resources falls to earth

Michael Allan McCrae | June 6, 2013
colorado resources drill results

Stock down 30% after drill results.

By 2030 Canada's oil output will more than double

Kerry Hall | June 5, 2013
Oil sands, Alberta

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers updates the national production forecast.

The conflict over conflict metals

The Metals Report | June 4, 2013

Lisa Reisman, managing editor of MetalMiner.com, sees opportunity in the controversial provisions governing conflict minerals.

Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49%

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2013
Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits dipped 49%

The world's 40 largest miners announced a massive $45 billion in writedowns last year.

Coal conundrum: Employment vs. environment

Business in Vancouver | June 4, 2013

Proposed terminal expansion will deliver desperately needed jobs, Surrey dock boss says; So what, counter critics

Centerra Gold holds key talks with Kyrgyzstan over Kumtor ownership

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2013
Centerra Gold holds key talks with Kyrgyzstan over Kumtor ownership

Parties are currently considering a potential restructuring deal to form a joint venture that would own Centerra's flagship Kumtor project.

Chinese firms go hunting for gold mines overseas

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2013
Chinese firms go hunting for gold mines overseas

China hosts less than 5% of the world's known gold reserves, while domestic mines are often readily exhausted.

Investors shift to diamonds after gold tumble

Kerry Hall | June 3, 2013
Rough diamonds

JPMorgan said exciting things are happening in the sector.

Speculators dump Western Potash after Chinese deal disappoints

Frik Els | June 3, 2013
Speculators dump Western Potash after Chinese deal disappoints

Stock is down 11% after $32 million injection from China fails to excite those hoping for a premium takeover.

Survey of mining executives reveals renewed pessimism in the sector

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2013
Survey of mining executives reveals renewed pessimism in the sector

Iron ore, molybdenum and nickel are the main commodities executives see as having the highest likelihood of depreciating in value over the next three years.

Ontario Securities Commission asked to probe Tahoe Resources for alleged violence in Guatemala

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2013
Ontario Securities Commission asked to probe Tahoe Resources for alleged violence in Guatemala

Company's staff faces claims of obstructing justice and ordering to shoot protestors.

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