December 11, 2013 What hard landing? Chinese bulk trade barometer surges to 3-year high Baltic Dry Shipping Index has surged 220% this year as the iron ore and coal trade continues to defy Chinese bears.
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.
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
