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Alberta energy regulator approves Shell carbon capture project north of Edmonton

Shell Canada’s application for the Quest project, a proposed $1.3 billion carbon capture and storage operation situated northeast of Edmonton, has obtained approval from Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB).

Marc Howe | July 12, 2012 | 6:27 am

Mongolia kingmaker: ‘Fix’ Oyu Tolgoi ‘shadow masters’ and ‘scare to death’ Tavan Tolgoi oligarchs

The Facebook page of the junior partner in the likely ruling coalition post the Mongolian elections makes for scary reading.

Frik Els | July 12, 2012 | 12:08 am

Markets clip Goldcorp 9.74% after lowering guidance; markets and commodities mixed

Yesterday’s announcement that Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) will be producing 8% less gold this year hit the company’s stock, and shares fell 9.74% to […]

Michael Allan McCrae | July 11, 2012 | 11:09 pm

Partnership of Rio Tinto with the University of Queensland

Rio Tinto extends its educational program to develop skilled workers through a partnership with the University of Queensland, as reported on Mining […]

Susanne Iberle | July 11, 2012 | 11:08 pm

Madrid, Spain mining riots for coal subsidies

While the United States Congress debates HR4402, a bill which would make it easier and cheaper to mine in the United States, Spanish coal miners are protesting cuts by the Spanish government in subsidies to unprofitable coal mines.

Jack Caldwell | July 11, 2012 | 10:14 pm

More pain for SouthGobi shareholders

Embattled SouthGobi Resources (TSX:SGQ) shed over 4% on Wednesday bring its losses since April to 40%, after announcing its Mongolian subsidiary SGS has filed a notice of investment dispute with the government of the Asian country.

Frik Els | July 11, 2012 | 10:00 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: A step-by-step on what is the Libor scandal

Accounting.net put together a handy graphic to explain what Libor is, what the scandal was about and how the rest of the economy felt the impact.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 11, 2012 | 9:03 pm

Stans Energy up 10% after producing heavy REEs in Kyrgyzstan ahead of schedule

The company said 50kg of dysprosium with 99.9% purity was separated from resins remaining from past production runs at the former Soviet Union's number one rare earth plant.

Frik Els | July 11, 2012 | 8:35 pm