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INFOGRAPHIC: A century of exploration and mining in BC

To celebrate AME BC’s (Association of Mineral Exploration BC) 100th anniversary, the folks at Visual Capitalist put together this infographic, which looks at how the sector has evolved in the region over the last century.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 5:26 pm

Gold Fields spins off most troubled South African mines

South Africa’s Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) the world’s 4th largest miner, announced Thursday it would spin off two of its more troubled operation into a new company, Sibanye Gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 4:52 pm

23,000 signatures opposing fracking in northern BC

No water for you

Michael Allan McCrae | November 29, 2012 | 4:38 pm

Cost inflation to eat miners’ results in 2013

The rise of mining costs will have a more dramatic impact on the 2013 industry results than in the last couple of years, revealed Thursday global ranking agency Fitch Ratings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 3:04 pm

Oil sands giant Suncor loses temporary injunction against drug test

Canada’s oil sands giant Suncor Energy (TSX, NYSE:SU) has lost an appeal of a temporary injunction that halts the start of random drug and alcohol testing on its employees.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 11:53 am