Mines minister trying to regain Alaska’s confidence in B.C.
British Columbia's Energy Minister Bill Bennett wants to show Alaskans why the province’s resource sector is not a threat to the state's environment and salmon fishery.
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Ivanhoe OK to build one of world’s biggest platinum mines
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources has finally approved the miner's Platreef platinum project.
Enbridge swings to loss, but beats estimates on oil sands transport
The company's Line 9B reversal project has been delayed after the National Energy Board requested additional info last month.
Huge unknown mammal tracks found in African diamond mine
Researchers also found evidence of dinosaurs and large crocodiles dating to 118 million years ago.
INFOGRAPHIC: Video – equity financing in the mining exploration sector
This video and accompanying infographic from last year explains the basics of raising capital in the mining exploration sector. It covers: private placements, warrants, hold periods, and much more.
BHP Billiton to export US oil without permit
The move is considered another sign that Washington’s decades-old federal ban on crude exports is crumbling.
Chinese unmoved by gold price drop, see it cheaper still
Even with gold prices dropping to near 4-year lows, buyers in China - the world's leading market - aren't tempted, suggesting prices have further to fall.
City scion’s tarnished Siberian gold mission
London-listed gold miner Petropavlovsk is fighting for survival after it embarked on an expansion programme that dramatically increased its debts just as gold’s bull run was ending.
Colin Healey: suppressed uranium price shouldn’t keep hedged producers and promising explorers down
Near-term oversupply is suppressing uranium prices but there are signs of upside movement, says Colin Healey, research analyst with Haywood Securities.
