August 12, 2015 Price of crude from Canada’s oil sands more than halves since June Experts say the main reason behind such debacle is a combination of steadily rising production, pipeline constraints and an unexpected outage at a U.S. refinery.
August 12, 2015 Most Chinese rare earth miners running at a loss — report About 90% of China’s rare earth producers are currently operating at a loss as prices for the coveted elements continue to drop due to a global glut and illegal mining.
August 12, 2015 Freeport cancels copper exports from Indonesia as permit expires The company, which runs the massive Grasberg mine in Papua, has stopped exporting since last month.
August 12, 2015 Commodities, mining stocks sinking as China devalues its currency again But gold is, so far, profiting from the situation, heading for its longest winning streak in three months.
August 11, 2015 Chinese fears send gold price to 3-week high "Gold's best moment this year came when we saw various FX swings, lots of central banks cutting interest rates or intervening in their monetary policy."
August 11, 2015 Dr Copper making way too much of China devaluation Bellwether copper price falls to fresh six-year low after China devalues currency, but new report says market reaction is a knee-jerk one.
August 11, 2015 China’s devaluation of Yuan hits miners, commodities The decision of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) to devalue the yuan by 1.9% sent most mining stocks and commodities down the slippery slope.
August 11, 2015 Japan resumes producing nuclear power The country has restarted its first nuclear reactor since the Fukushima disaster in March, 2011.
August 11, 2015 Baffinland Iron Ore ships first load from its Canada’s Nunavut mine Operation has been subject of controversy due to request for year-round shipping, which will require the use of icebreakers.
August 10, 2015 Canada’s Nova Scotia pulls plug on renewable energy plan The Atlantic province has ended a program that guaranteed small-scale energy producers a sustainable fee for their electricity, and gave citizens an incentive to use renewable energy.
AME calls on BC Premier to appeal court decision on Indigenous rights in mineral claims staking The BC court previously determined the province’s DRIPA incorporates the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. December 12, 2025 | 01:32 pm
