Canada climate goals set high hurdle for Suncor oil sands mine extension
Suncor's proposed 225,000 barrel per day (bpd) extension to its oil sands Base Mine unlikely to pass a federal environmental review.
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South Africa says Durban port functional after flood devastation
A backlog of thousands of containers will be cleared within five to six days, the public enterprises minister said.
Copper Fox’s Schaft Creek JV preparing for 5,000m summer drilling
The Schaft Creek deposit, located in northwestern BC, is one of the largest undeveloped porphyry copper deposits in North America.
Cryptoverse: Gold coins glimmer amid the global gloom
Coins backed by gold are newer variants of "stablecoins", which are typically pegged to the dollar to tame volatility.
Balkans turns to coal as energy crisis trumps climate commitments
Balkan nations in southeast Europe are turning to coal as they try to tackle a global surge in energy prices.
Namibian cuprous oxide gemstone could hold key to quantum computers
Researchers found that a naturally mined cuprous oxide gemstone from Namibia can help produce Rydberg polaritons.
Commodity stocks oust financials as Canadian market heavyweights
Energy and materials companies now constitute about 31.07% of the S&P/TSX Composite Index, surpassing Canada's banks, insurers and asset managers.
Mexico’s lower house backs lithium nationalization plans
The proposed law, now in the hands of the Senate, bans all private participation in the exploration and mining of the battery metal.
Syrah Resources gets $107m loan for Louisiana EV battery plant
Syrah has a deal to supply anodes to Tesla starting in 2024.