May 3, 2013

Glencore Xstrata up on first day of trading after merger

The newly combined company’s stock price rose over 4%

May 2, 2013

Meet the world’s largest commodities trader: Glencore Xstrata

Glencore announces the completion of its takeover of Xstrata.

April 28, 2013

SLIDESHOW: Mining billionaires 2013

How the mighty have fallen.

April 17, 2013

How Canadian mining can maintain its global competitive edge

Canada should not take for granted its position as a mining industry giant.

April 16, 2013

Glencore takeover gets greenlight from Chinese regulators

Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg will become head of the combined entity.

April 10, 2013

$45bn and counting: China’s foreign mining misadventures

China's deep-pocketed pursuit of mining assets abroad is a tale of burnt fingers and bungles.

April 2, 2013

Fresh delays hit Glencore-Xstrata $76 billion mega merger

New deadline for completion is May 2.

March 19, 2013

Global downturn takes a toll on Canada’s north ‘mining boom’: report

Even with the downgrade, overall economic growth in Nunavut is forecast to be 3.4% in 2013 and 8.8% in 2014.

March 15, 2013

160-year study of real commodity prices sees beginning of the end of the supercycle

For those with a very long time horizon, the news is good though.

March 13, 2013

Canadian Arctic irreversible melt not just bad news

The decreasing Arctic ice sheet could mean billions for the mining industry, say experts.