June 13, 2014

Oil sands juniors hit hardest by Canada’s barriers to foreign investors

Foreign takeover rules imposed in 2012 have hurt oil sands companies, shows a new study by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.

June 13, 2014

Pilot Gold to acquire Cadillac Mining

Pillot Gold is snapping up junior Cadillac Mining, which owns the early stage Goldstrike project in Western Utah, in an all-share deal valued at nearly 20 cents per share.

June 13, 2014

Centerra Gold won’t shut down Kumtor mine, plan approved

The government of Kyrgyzstan has approved Centerra's mine plan for 2014, after the company threatened to shut operations at the country's largest gold deposit.

June 13, 2014

This Canadian gold mine could be yours — $2m in Bitcoin

Located in the country's historic Yukon gold belt, it has the potential to produce 3,000 to 4,000 ounces of gold per year.

June 12, 2014

Politicians and business leaders urge approval of Northern Gateway

A group of politicians and business leaders have written an open letter in support of Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline.

June 12, 2014

Diamond demand to climb 4.5% this year — De Beers

De Beers, the world's largest diamond miner by market value, is also bracing for a rough diamond demand rush.

June 11, 2014

CAPP’s outlook for oil sands growth through 2030

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is forecasting that output from Alberta's oilsands will reach 4.8 million barrels per day by 2030, about 400,000 b/d lower than its forecast last…

June 11, 2014

Canadian diamond exploration perks up

For years it seemed that juniors were fleeing from diamond exploration — and for good reason.

June 11, 2014

Asteroids mined for fuel to generate trillion dollar market, says firm

Orbiting spacecraft could be refuelled with water taken from asteroids—but some experts doubt the economics.

June 10, 2014

Canadians losing enthusiasm for building closer ties with Asia

In 2013, 45% of Canadian surveyed said they felt Chinese investment would benefit Canada. In 2014, that number dropped to 35% in 2014, the lowest in a decade.