September 18, 2013

Flooding shuts down nearly 2,000 oil wells in Colorado

Some worry damaged oil and gas facilities may contaminate water sources.

September 18, 2013

US energy boom leadership jeopardized, larger shale oilfields found

New found formations potentially hold seven times the amount of recoverable oil located in the US and Canada together.

September 18, 2013

Canada to boost support for mining, but faces challenges

The government is fine tuning details of an aggressive campaign to promote Canada’s mining sector abroad, and so redirect trade spending and foreign affairs to core economic interests.

September 18, 2013

Fate of Rosia Montana gold mine to be decided in November

"The commission can endorse or change the government's bill."

September 17, 2013

Bill Powers: give up the shale gas fantasy and profit when the bubble bursts

The U.S. is heading toward world gas prices. To recap, this means double-digit prices within the next three to five years for a number of reasons.

September 17, 2013

British Columbia’s ten biggest mines

A look at Canada's third-largest mining province.

September 17, 2013

Rick Rule believes oil prices will rise regardless of Middle East unrest

The mainstream pundits will tell you that oil is expensive now because of the unrest in Syria and Egypt, but the truth is that Syria and Egypt don’t produce much…

September 17, 2013

Colombian coal workers back on the job pushed by controversial ruling

Arbitration committee summoned by the Colombian Ministry of Labour, told workers they had 72 hours to end the strike or otherwise face the consequences.

September 16, 2013

Alberta First Nation reports two new oil sands leaks

"Our people want answers and factual information on the contamination of now, six surface releases of bitumen oil."

September 16, 2013

Japan goes nuclear-free

New applications could lead to restarts some time next year.