June 5, 2012

No Dutch disease here: report shows commodity sector boosts manufacturers

The massive developments in mining and oil and gas in Canada have also pulled along a thriving manufacturing sector, according to a study by Conference Board of Canada and the…

June 5, 2012

Maybe dirty, certainly cheap: Canadian crude crashes through $60 a barrel

A $40 discount to the global oil price, competition from Bakken shale oil, rising labour costs, pipeline problems and overproduction put in jeopardy billions of dollars of oil sands projects.

June 4, 2012

Golden days ahead: Dave Kranzler

Savvy investors and central banks in Asia are accumulating physical gold, the most stable form of value.

June 4, 2012

Monday mayhem chart and live video analysis

This week should be just exciting with the markets reaching extreme levels for bonds, gold, SP500, and oil.

June 4, 2012

Uranium One announces signing of coordination agreement with ARMZ and extension of framework agreement governance provisions

The agreement sets out a framework for enhanced coordination between the two parties to ensure that Uranium One maintains status as an independent public issuer.

June 4, 2012

Canadian and US-based groups shut websites to protest Harper’s pro-oil stance

Environmental and activist groups in Canada fold up their websites for a day on Monday to protest the government policies that will make it easier to build pipelines to transport…

June 4, 2012

Canada’s metals and mining companies are all smiles: survey

The first Canadian mid-market chief financial officer (CFO) survey published today by GE Capital, shows that local metals and mining companies are extremely positive about the current state of the…

June 4, 2012

Merit and mine cost over-runs run rampant

In my email this past week was a missive from the news-editor of Mining.com. He passed on a letter sent to him for possible publication. I repeat the entire letter…

June 4, 2012

Australia chooses mining terminal over coral reef

Australia’s Queensland government has snubbed a United Nations report demanding Australia act to protect the Great Barrier Reef.

June 3, 2012

Reduced water from warmer weather could cripple nuclear and coal-fired power plants

Coal and nuclear power plants rely heavily on water for cooling, but a warmer climate could reduce the availability of water and limit power output.