May 8, 2015

NDP seeks to reassure Alberta oil sector and green interests

In Fort McMurray, even New Democrats sport “I Love Oil Sands” T-shirts.

May 7, 2015

Bank of America has just dumped coal

The banks is reducing its financing for coal mining projects, which now considers too risky.

May 7, 2015

Famed mining speculator Rick Rule on takeovers, technology and politics

Today we are talking about liberty, social media and the securities business with Rick Rule, the best communicator in the mining investment business, and the chairman of Sprott USA, the…

May 7, 2015

David V. Goliath: Small-cap tech to save giant coal

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new mercury pollution regulations that took effect last month opened the flood gates for a new multi-billion-dollar energy industry that has investors scrambling to get…

May 7, 2015

Canadian Natural Resources posts first quarterly loss in five years

The recent drop in oil prices keeps taking a toll on the company's bottom line.

May 7, 2015

Glencore boss blames iron ore top miners for share price fall

The company's shares have lost over 40% of their value since it first listed in 2011 on the London Stock Exchange.

May 7, 2015

ArcelorMittal cuts profit expectations for 2015 amid steel glut

The company now expects earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, which is a more closely watched metric than net income in the steel industry, to be between $6bn and…

May 7, 2015

New dangerous goods rail-car rules a boon to Delta manufacturer

A Delta railway equipment manufacturer has its eyes on expanded market opportunities resulting from new requirements for rail cars that carry crude oil and other dangerous goods in Canada and…

May 7, 2015

Harper takeover rules boon for Canadian resource firms

Energy and mining industries, hammered by a commodity slump, are poised to be the biggest beneficiaries of looser Canadian foreign-takeover rules.

May 6, 2015

Iron ore price blasts past $60

Steelmaking raw material now up 28.7% from decade lows hit last month.