June 3, 2014

IEA: Coal mining needs $735 billion investment through 2035

With a further $300 billion in coal transportation infrastructure to meet global demand over the next 20 years.

June 3, 2014

Rio: $80 iron ore price means ‘a lot’ of miners will disappear

CEO Sam Walsh: "We are the lowest-cost producer in the world with costs of $20 per tonne; I think we’ll be OK."

June 3, 2014

Vancouver’s Boss power closes on $30m settlement with province over uranium ban

Officially putting to bed a nearly six-year-old lawsuit.

June 3, 2014

Liquid potash helps Canada control mussels plague

Zebra mussels reproduce quickly and can disrupt the food chain, clog water pipes and create algae.

June 2, 2014

Iron ore price breaks fall

After unnerving 7% slide last week, iron ore managed to eke out a small price gain Monday.

June 2, 2014

Peak diamonds on the horizon?

The fracking boom in North America may have made 'peak oil' somewhat of a dated phrase but could 'peak diamonds' take its place as the new catch phrase for resource…

June 2, 2014

Centerra to shut Kumtor gold mine if doesn’t get permits

Despite apparently having made peace in February, Centerra and the the government of Kyrgyzstan have locked horns over the future of Kumtor mine.

June 2, 2014

Ian Parkinson’s copper and gold names for a fresh round of M&A

Growth for the sake of growth is over, but that doesn't mean mergers and acquisitions in the mining space are finished, says Ian Parkinson, director of equity research-mining with GMP…

June 2, 2014

UN urges talks following violent Guatemala mining protest

A local resistance movement has been trying to stop development of El Tambor gold mine.

June 1, 2014

Vancouver needs the resource sector to pay for expensive commitments: NDP Premier Dan Miller

The BC NDP urban and rural divide.