Copper $ 5.8975 / lb -1.02%

Brent Crude Oil $ 68.92 / bbl -0.33%

Palladium $ 1729 / ozt -1.82%

Crude Oil $ 64.05 / bbl -0.61%

Natural Gas $ 3.198 / Btu 1.81%

Silver Futures $ 80.24 / ozt -3.58%

Aluminum Futures $ 3020.25 / ton -0.95%

Micro Gold Futures $ 5038.6 / ozt -0.92%

Micro Silver Futures $ 80.29 / ozt -3.57%

Platinum $ 2081.8 / ozt -2.35%

Gold Futures $ 5038.9 / ozt -0.89%

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Cost control and project execution to keep Canadian miners busy in 2013

Cost control and project execution to keep Canadian miners busy in 2013

High returns in recent years have attracted a different breed of investor with a different risk appetite to the Canadian mining and metals sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2013 | 6:08 pm

Teck Resources Ltd. the latest victim of slumping coal prices

Canada’s Teck Q4 profit fell victim to slumping coal prices

Vancouver-based Teck Resources Ltd. is yet another miner feeling the impact of low coal prices: net profit was down 54% last year from same period in 2011.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2013 | 4:48 pm

ArcelorMittal lost $3.7 billion in 2012, faces violent protests

ArcelorMittal lost $3.7 billion in 2012, faces violent protests

Stocks at the world’s top steelmaker by sales, ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT), were down 1.71% at 10:09 am ET this morning after the company announced Wednesday a $3.7 billion net loss for 2012.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2013 | 3:47 pm

Vale to invest $16 million at copper-gold project in Mexico

Vale to invest $16 million in copper-gold project in Mexico

Vale's local subsidiary signed a deal with Canadian junior miner Corex Gold to explore for gold and copper in Mexico.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2013 | 3:02 pm

Canadian miner that hired hundreds of Chinese can continue to do so: government

HD Mining favoured foreign workers over qualified Canadians: minister

B.C Jobs Minister shifts position on HD Mining temporary foreign worker controversy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2013 | 2:05 pm

Rinehart’s personal life hits the small screen

The magnate, famous for being quite private, will see her life showcased in a six-hour mini series based on her unauthorized biography.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2013 | 6:54 pm

Public gold audit petition in the U.S. posed to be defeated

Public gold audit petition in the US posed to be defeated

It needs 25,000 signatures by Feb. 8 and so far has only a bit more than 18,000.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2013 | 5:23 pm

Dominican Republic fast tracks mining permits approval

Dominican Republic fast tracks mining permits

Total process will take up to four months from the moment a company submits its application.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2013 | 4:11 pm

Barrick Gold axes jobs in Australia

BHP cuts more Olympic Dam jobs

The giant miner is struggling to keep its massive Olympic Dam project competitive in the current environment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2013 | 2:52 pm

Big holes found in Canada’s oil spill plans

Big holes found in Canada’s oil spill plans

Report shows Canadian taxpayers could be on the hook for a massive environmental cleanup bill in the event of an offshore oil leak.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2013 | 2:05 pm

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Diamond slump pushes Botswana to broaden mining base

Botswana is stepping up exploration beyond diamonds as weak prices and lab-grown rivals expose risks of reliance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2026 | 5:03 am