Suncor said it is working with the RCMP and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety to complete a full investigation into the incident.

Facility managers, contractors, architects and other building information modeling (BIM) professionals looking for an easy way to capture interior as-built information will want to make sure to check out the Leica Geosystems solutions at the Boston BIMForum, taking place April 23-24 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel in Boston.

Despite billions spent on exploration, only around 30 significant diamond mines are currently in production.

The Powder River Basin was the home of the top nine producing mines in the U.S. during 2013, but the number of PRB mines in the top 25 declined compared to 20 years ago, according to SNL Energy data.

Over the past year, Caterpillar has closed or announced plans to shutter several plants in the US, Canada and Europe.

While Walter Energy shuts down two coal mines, leaving hundreds unemployed, HD Mining International plans to bring up to 480 Chinese workers to British Columbia.

The English bank is planning to sell large parts of its metals, agricultural and energy business.

At the moment about 90% of the world’s rare earths —used in a variety of industries including green technology, defence systems and consumer electronics— come from China.

The Canadian province has experienced three relatively short-lived gold rushes over the past 150 years, but the persistent issue has been profitably. Now, the problem seems finally resolved.