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Canada’s oil sands threatened by spiralling costs – report
A private government memorandum obtained by Canada’s CBC shows that Alberta’s oil sands, one of the country’s key economy engines, could soon get stalled due to mounting developing costs and labour shortages.
Gold price crashes through $1,700 after US jobs report
Good news is bad news for gold as losses over the past month top $100 an ounce.
Colombia to punish illegal mining
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos presented Friday a package of measures, including a proposed bill before congress, aimed to making illegal mining a crime punished by the country’s Penal Code.
Inmet Mining’s profit jumps 19%, beats expectations
Canada's Inmet Mining Corp (TSX:IMN) posted a 19% rise in third-quarter profit, as copper production and prices improved.
Why are Petaquilla Minerals and Inmet Mining fighting in Panama?
Canadian miners Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) and Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN) have been on the news in recent weeks as the companies locked horns over land rights near the Cobre Panama copper project, run by Inmet’s subsidiary Minera Panama.
Xstrata fires 400 South African miners
Global diversified miner Xstrata Plc. (LON:XTA) confirmed Friday it has dismissed 400 of its workers who have been on an illegal strike at its South African mines.
Cosmos Chiu finds mining opportunities around the world
In this interview with The Gold Report, Chiu talks about how much longer royalty companies could continue to outperform the rest of the market.
Yields of leading silver miners plunge 34% in six years, underperforming gold producers
Yields of top five silver miners fall even more than gold producers