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The US coal industry just had the worst week in years

A wave of bankruptcy is sweeping an industry already hit by competition from inexpensive natural gas, tougher environmental rules and a global coal glut that has decimated prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2015 | 6:22 am

Netolitzky drills for wealth creation hat-trick in B.C.’s Golden Triangle (SKE.v)

He found his fortune in northwestern British Columbia.

Tommy Humphreys | July 20, 2015 | 6:06 am

Randgold’s Kibali mine ramp-up on track for 600 ounces a year

Work still continues on the development of its underground operation and second hydropower plant.

Randgold Resources | July 20, 2015 | 5:53 am

Canada’s mine ministers meet in Halifax

Getting through the downturn.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 20, 2015 | 5:34 am

Gold plummets to five-year low overnight

As heavy selling in early Asian trading hours tossed over a billion dollars’ worth of the bullion on the market in just a few minutes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2015 | 3:17 am

Chinese rare earth metals exchange to pay $6.4bn owed to investors

The announcement came after the Fanya Metal Exchange saw hundreds of investors protesting outside the building last week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2015 | 3:00 am

India to create strategic uranium reserve

Concerned about running out of nuclear fuel, India is creating a strategic uranium reserve to ensure that its atomic reactors can keep producing electricity without interruption.

Andrew Topf | July 19, 2015 | 2:53 pm