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Double diamond anvil generates pressures greater than at the center of the Earth

Scientists have generated pressure levels one and half times greater than those found at the Earth's inner core using a specialized new double-diamond anvil.

Marc Howe | October 25, 2012 | 1:20 am

Cheaper commodities won’t kill off Australia’s mining boom

Australian Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says the onset of an era of low commodities prices does not spell the end of the country's China-backed mining boom.

Marc Howe | October 25, 2012 | 12:39 am

New Scholarship for Mining Finance Students in Canada

The Mining Association of Canada announced on CNW the launch of a new scholarship available for students in the fields of mining […]

Susanne Iberle | October 24, 2012 | 11:57 pm

It’s just looney: Oil sands crude crashes through $60 a barrel

The international benchmark sits at $107 a barrel, while US oil fetches $85.

Frik Els | October 24, 2012 | 8:18 pm

Fed does nothing to help gold’s terrible Q4

Traders are now worrying that without a clear catalyst to push prices higher, gold will continue to drift lower.

Frik Els | October 24, 2012 | 6:50 pm

Alberta oil sands to benefit Canada’s total economy: report

Alberta's oil sands will positively affect all Canadian provinces and will lead to billions of dollars of jobs and investment across the country, says a Conference Board of Canada report released Wednesday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2012 | 5:50 pm

AngloGold Ashanti fires 12,000 South African striking miners

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE:AU), South Africa's largest gold miner by output, said Wednesday it has began to dismiss about 12,000 of its striking workers, joining this way an increasing list of mining companies that have sacked workers in an effort to end crippling strikes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2012 | 5:03 pm

Miners focussed on making current assets more efficient: GE Mining exec

With softening iron ore and coal prices in Australia, miners are focussing more on making existing mines more productive rather than breaking ground on greenfield operations, told MINING.com Geoff Knox who is Chief Executive Officer for GE Mining and GE Transportation in Australia.

Michael Allan McCrae | October 24, 2012 | 3:42 pm

Natural gas giant Encana posts $1.24-billion quarterly loss

Natural gas titan Encana Corporation (TSX: ECA) (NYSE: ECA) posted Wednesday a $1.24-billion net loss in its third quarter, driven mainly by lower natural gas prices over the past year, but it said it was still on track to meet its financial guidance for the full year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2012 | 3:20 pm

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