November 10, 2015 Oil sands industry to remain under siege until 2020 on low crude prices The gloomy outlook comes as the International Energy Agency predicts crude oil won't reach $80 a barrel until at least the end of the decade.
November 9, 2015 Commodities rout a sign the world economy is growing, says economist Peter Hall, chief economist of Export Development Canada, says it’s all about the end of quantitative easing.
November 9, 2015 China smog at ‘record’ levels as coal burning for heating begins Local authorities have issued the highest alert, warning residents to stay indoors.
November 5, 2015 Enbridge warns Line 9 pipeline holdups to hurt 2015 earnings The company, Canada’s largest pipeline operator, reported a loss in the third quarter driven by both delays in completing its Line 9 project and one-time charges.
November 5, 2015 The state of the diamond mining industry going into year-end 2015 So far in 2015, the state of the global diamond industry has been closely aligned with the posture of the global economy, as it so often is, and should be.
November 4, 2015 Glencore shares soar on faster than expected debt reduction The stock ignored news from Zambia where President Edgar Lungu said he would not allow the firm to lay off workers at its Mopani Copper Mine, as it mothballs it…
November 3, 2015 QE’s creeping communism Most economists and investors readily acknowledge that the current period of central bank activism, characterized by extended bouts of quantitative easing and zero percent interest rates, is a newly-blazed trail…
November 2, 2015 Merging ecology and economy to transform urban mining into world’s leading target manufacturer According to the United Nations Environmental Programme, an estimated 50 million tons of electronic waste are generated around the world every year. What's more, the metal deposits found in many…
November 2, 2015 India’s festivals, wedding season flop for gold traders Domestic gold price discount in double digits with predictions of 25–30% slump in seasonal buying.
November 2, 2015 Needs of communities near mines in poor countries must prevail in the mining lifecycle, says Global Policy Forum The importance of going beyond environmental considerations when planning the lifecycle of mines to include socioeconomic considerations was a key topic discussed at the last UNCTAD meeting.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
