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Panama Canal expansion to change dynamics of commodity trade

When the third lane opens the canal's capacity will more than double. The largest ships will carry as many as 13,200 containers -- at least double the dry weight of bulk cargo that can pass through today.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2012 | 5:28 pm

Montana coal mining related protests reach the Capitol, no major impact

USA’s second-largest coal producer, Arch Coal, has drawn protests from activists and locals after announcing it had applied for a permit in Montana to begin tapping its massive Otter Creek coal strips.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2012 | 4:37 pm

Franco-Nevada injects $1 billion into Inmet’s copper project

Canada’s Franco-Nevada has committed a whopping $1 billion to support the development costs of Inmet's massive Cobre Panama copper project in exchange for a future precious metals stream.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2012 | 3:53 pm

Australia’s Queensland coal industry hits new wall as Yancoal reviews expansion

Already running at a loss or struggling to stay in the black, most thermal coal mines in Australia's Queensland are now facing additional challenges as exports drop and major projects wind back.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2012 | 2:51 pm

Germany’s coal revival to boost energy change

A 2200 MW coal power plant opened in Cologne is being lauded for aiding Germany’s transition from nuclear power to renewables.   

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2012 | 1:57 pm

Chile’s Codelco to win big in agreement with Anglo

If everything goes as planned, at the end of this week Chile’s Codelco and Anglo American will sign a long-awaited agreement that would end one of the biggest business disputes in recent decades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2012 | 1:00 pm

Bring home profits from Nevada

Investors do not need to travel the world to make money in gold mining stocks. Nevada has world-class geology, infrastructure and a mine-friendly legal system without the substantial risks of international resource development.

The Gold Report | August 20, 2012 | 5:57 am

Gold mining outlawed after 6 buried alive

"Owners of the illegal gold mines were recruiting children aged below 16 years to do casual labour on the mines contrary to the law."

Joshua Zapf | August 20, 2012 | 4:18 am

Iron ore red alert: China’s steel output could shrink for the first time in 31 years

Given Chinese officials' penchant for painting rosy economic pictures, it is something of a big deal when a state-backed institution such as the China Iron and Steel Association makes such a bearish call.

Frik Els | August 20, 2012 | 12:10 am

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