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Northern hosts graduation for drilling students from Ring of Fire Region

The latest group of students from Northern College’s Surface Diamond Driller Assistant Common Core program graduated today, at a ceremony held at the Kirkland Lake Campus Auditorium.

Northern College | March 30, 2015 | 3:22 pm

UPDATE: Teck shares drop after denying merger talks

Vancouver-based company contradicts earlier Bloomberg report saying it is in talks with Chile's Antofagasta about combining copper assets.

Frik Els | March 30, 2015 | 12:32 pm

Fresh iron ore price plunge

Iron ore price falls more than 2% on Monday bringing 2015 losses to 25%. Next stop $45 a tonne says new report.

Frik Els | March 30, 2015 | 12:05 pm

B.C.’s Brucejack gold mine approved; first since Mount Polley tailings dam failure

The B.C. government has approved Pretium’s $450-million Brucejack gold mine, the first mine approved since the collapse of the Mount Polley mine tailings dam last year. Read more...

Vancouver Sun | March 30, 2015 | 11:03 am

Canpotex finalizes pricing deal with China

While it did not release price terms, it is believed the group will be selling its crop nutrient for US$315 per a tonne,

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2015 | 11:00 am

Gold price falls back into red for 2015

Rally above $1,200 prove short lived with gold trading down 1.5% as save-haven buying dries up and investors move back into stocks, bonds and the dollar.

Frik Els | March 30, 2015 | 9:59 am