Canada’s newest diamond exploration company, Margaret Lake Diamonds Inc. commenced trading this morning on the TSX-Venture Exchange under the symbol DIA.

Chile's massive copper mines will soon be part of a "Mining Tourism Route," to kick off in 2015.

Despite objections from several groups, the Harper government declared over the weekend the humpback a "species of special concern" under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).

The mine has an initial annual production capacity of 35 million tonnes and is a key part of BHP's plans to lift capacity from its Pilbara operations to 220 million tonnes a year.

In 2010, rare earth and specialty metals market froth had speculators throwing money at a sector they didn't understand, and opportunistic resource company managers stepped up to take their money.

Gold touches 2-month low as hedge funds continue to cut back on bullish positions and holdings in physical gold trusts fall to 4-year low.

Calgary-based US Oil Sands Inc. targeting first oil from bitumen extraction using bio-solvent in Utah's Uinta basin next year.

New ratings from Goldman Sachs sees strong upside for Vancouver's B2Gold on top of 38% share price gain so far this year.

The new combustible gas detection system for the Wacker Neuson HI 770XHD GD indirect-fired heater continuously samples the air surrounding the heater for the presence of hydrocarbons. If the system detects even trace amounts of hydrocarbons such as methane, the burner is immediately shut down to avoid the possibility of igniting the combustible vapor.