December 11, 2013

One more spill at Rio Tinto uranium mine

The collapse of a leach tank at Australia’s Ranger uranium mine, operated by Rio’s subsidiary Energy Resources of Australia, was the second such incident for the mining giant in less…

December 11, 2013

Has shale broken OPEC’s grip? Peter Dupont names powerhouses of the future

The Shale Age is the age of the nimble junior, and exploration has revealed oil and gas resources that could forever alter the global production profile.

December 10, 2013

Oil sands crude jumps nearly $20 a barrel in a month

A rally in US oil to six-week highs and a 25% narrowing of the discount paid for Canadian crude help bitumen-derived oil close in on $70 a barrel.

December 10, 2013

BHP Billiton cuts spending by 25%

Chief Andrew Mackenzie highlighted he will base future decisions on BHP's "four key pillars": coal, iron ore, petroleum and copper.

December 10, 2013

Alberta, oil sands lead the Canadian economy once again

But British Columbia is expected to become the fastest growing economy by 2015.

December 10, 2013

Employment prospects for Canadian miners don’t look good

Canadian mining companies are becoming increasingly unwilling to add employees to their payrolls and are reporting the weakest hiring intentions since Q3 2009.

December 10, 2013

Keystone XL begins carrying crude ahead of Obama’s final decision on pipeline

The Obama administration began preparing its final review of Keystone XL's northern segment on Monday.

December 9, 2013

Chinese coal producers say their industry is strong

Despite its very publicized attacks on coal, China may not be headed towards a coal-free future - not even close.

December 9, 2013

Fear index hits multiyear low; are Investors Too Comfortable?

The reality is that both traders and investors appear to be really comfortable at this moment with the record-high levels in the stock market.

December 9, 2013

The best and worst investment strategies to battle coming inflation

he S&P 500 may be entering bubble-like territory: that’s what I’ve been writing for the past few months.