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 9, 2013 Freeport may have to cut Grasberg output by 40% The miner would need to lay off about 30,000 employees and dozens of contractors if it is not allowed to ship concentrates from the Indonesia.
December 5, 2013 Another big bank pulls out of commodities Deutsche, Europe's number two bank, has joined the US exodus and is getting out commodities trading, although it is keeping precious metals in its portfolio.
December 3, 2013 China flexes monetary muscle China’s yuan has overtaken the euro to become the second-most used currency in trade finance.
November 27, 2013 With one month to go, Indonesia ban has nickel on knife’s edge With record ore and metal stockpiling in anticipation of supply disruptions, if Indonesia's January 1 ban proves a damp squib, nickel prices could tumble again.
November 27, 2013 Minnesota copper-nickel developer shares off to the races Positive coverage of its copper-nickel-precious metal project sees PolyMet surging 17% on Tuesday bringing its gains since Friday to 43%.
November 21, 2013 Asteroid miners go after most precious resource: water Investors eager to get the new industry off the ground willing to finance projects that can secure the availability of the key element.
November 20, 2013 Stefan Ioannou’s three things to look for in three base metals plays The fundamentals tell Stefan Ioannou, mining analyst with Haywood Securities, that the outlook is good for copper and zinc in the midterm, while for nickel, stronger-for-longer is the watchword.
November 19, 2013 Four-Part series on the Ring of Fire Located 500 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, the Ring of Fire contains billions worth of chromite — among the best deposits in the world — plus nickel, copper, platinum group…
November 19, 2013 Canadian Mint gets innovation award for glow-in-the-dark coin Coin has become a "global phenomenon" since it was released in March last year.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
