INFOGRAPHIC: The Panama Canal expansion
The Panama Canal expansion began in 2007, and will be finally completed next year.
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Gold stocks surge in massive volumes
Led by 11% jump in Kinross and a 5% gain for Goldcorp, top producers add billions in value after gold closes above $1,200 for the first time in 4 weeks.
Surplus melting away? Codelco says output to drop 5%
Copper price falls to 8-month low, but world's top producer and industry bellwether says it "will sell less, because we have less".
Wyoming a step closer to self-regulating uranium industry
The state's industry is currently regulated by The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
So bad it’s good: surviving 2014
While some thought 2014 was so bad it was good—for contrarian investors—others will be all too happy to see the year in the rearview mirror.
Alaska’s Pebble mine scores win after court orders EPA to back off
A federal judge has ruled in favour of the Pebble mine project, putting a temporary halt on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to protect Bristol Bay.
Iron ore massacre: below $70 for first time in five years
This is almost two-thirds below a peak of $191.90 reached in February 2011, which was when huge new mines were being approved.
China’s gold imports rise for third month on jewelry sales
China’s gold imports from Hong Kong rose for a third month as increasing jewelry sales countered weakening demand for the metal as an investment amid falling prices.
Aussie miners working harder for less money
Average salaries fell 19% over the two-year period from 2012, while the average working week increased by four hours, a study shows.
