Reliance on oil sands may hurt Canada’s economy: report
Canada is heading towards a "staples trap," whereby the more quickly bitumen is exported, the less diversified and productive the economy becomes, warns a study.
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VIDEO: Peter Schiff explains why gold bull is far from dead
“People who are saying there is no reason to buy gold now, never understood the reason people were buying it in the first place."
Canadian mining deal value and volume down 37%, 19% in 2012: Ernst & Young
Canada maintains high stake in global M&A activity, suffers a difficult 2012.
Former rare earth miner executive arrested, suspected of money laundering
South African police have arrested a former project director for Canadian rare earths-focussed Great Western Minerals Group’s (GWMG) on suspicion of fraud and money laundering.
‘There is nothing intelligent to be said about gold’: Oaktree Capital founder
You can buy it out of superstition or ignore it because you are an atheist but you cannot buy it with an analytical foundation.
Diamonds fog Zimbabwe reforms: NGO
Global Witness said there are gaps in European Union sanctions on Zimbabwe that may allow diamond revenue to continue funding the military.
Yamana Gold outshines most precious metal producers, reports record earnings
The precious metal producer posted higher quarterly profit and revenue compared with a year ago and said it expects to see at least a 20% increase in output for 2013.
Centerra Gold posts loss, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament exerts more pressure
The gold miner logged a net loss of $68 million or $0.29 per share in Q4 2012, compared to net earnings of $79.4 million or $0.34 per common share for the same period in 2011.
China plans to tax carbon emissions
The government will also levy more fees against coal and water, although it has not said when the new measures will be implemented.
