Opponents of New Prosperity Mine rally in front of Taseko headquarters
The protest comes at a critical time for the New Prosperity mine.
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Grasberg lifts copper price to near 3-month high
The spot market for copper is extremely tight with premiums over 3-month contracts touching 18-month highs and Indonesia's export ban adding uncertainty.
NAFTA environmental body questions Canada’s enforcement of environmental law
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation has given the Federal government 60 days to respond to claims that it hasn't been enforcing its own laws.
Augusta shares surge as giant Arizona copper mine clears hurdle
Vancouver's Augusta Resource Corp opened 18% higher on Friday after the release of a positive environmental statement on its Arizona copper mine.
Chinese leaders rally the country behind economic reforms
Statement after annual planning meeting warns of "downward pressure" on the world's second largest economy and the need to take "bold steps" to reform industry.
Explosion kills 21 in Chinese coal mine
Chinese coal mines are the 'deadliest in the world.'
Suspicion grows over events that led Batista’s oil firm to bankruptcy
Investors want federal authorities to examine the role of regulators and the stock exchange in OGX collapse.
Mexico passes historic bill ending oil monopoly
In a country that celebrates “Oil Industry Nationalization Day,” the energy package approved last night has automatically become Mexico’s most significant and controversial economic reform since the NAFTA.
Russian billionaire buys Canadian miner
Mikhail Prokhorov acquired Mercator Minerals through a friendly merger with his company Intergeo MMC.
