The search for two workers missing after a landslide mid-morning yesterday at a quarry 50-kms north of Montreal was resumed Wednesday morning with no results so far.

Foreign and local investors spent a total of $3.8 billion in 2012 and the trend is expected to continue this year, with planned investments already amounting to more than $4 billion.

A majority in the Danish parliament is reportedly ready to allow the extraction and exports of the radioactive element from Greenland, which represents a historical shift in Danish foreign policy, after 30 years of opposition to nuclear power.

She invested $6.6 million Tuesday in junior Lakes Oil, which is pursuing the potential for unconventional oil and gas in the state of Victoria.

Western Australia's Department of Mines and Petroleum says the number of people applying for mining exploration permits in the mineral-rich state has plunged

Renowned hedge fund manager William Kaye says the world faces the prospect of another financial crisis should interest rates be increased and debt burdens be rendered unserviceable.

Sandvik's Board of Directors propose that the Annual General Meeting resolve on a long-term incentive program for 2013 (LTI 2013) encompassing approximately 350 senior executives and key individuals within the Group, on substantially the same terms and conditions as the 2011 and 2012 long-term incentive programs.

HSBC has lifted its forecast for copper prices in 2013 due to expectations of a more structurally balanced market and positive sentiment.

Head of state-owned diamond company claims sales last year were hampered by US threats and sanctions.