October 4, 2013

Anti-Keystone billionaire accuses Harper of involvement in US government shutdown

'Have your government [...] communicated with House Republicans about including Keystone in the original litany of demands put to President Obama?' - Tom Steyer to Stephen Harper

October 4, 2013

Belo Sun ups gold estimate at flagship project in Brazil

Measured and indicated pit constrained mineral resources now stand at 5.1 million ounces of gold, up almost 10% from a previous estimate.

October 4, 2013

Done deal: Rio sells mothballed Blair Athol coal mine to Linc Energy

Acquisition comes a day after Linc said it wants to get de-listed from the Australian market to re-list it in Singapore, in hopes of luring Asian investors.

October 4, 2013

US overtaking Russian oil and gas production

In 2012 US natural gas output was higher than Russian production for the first time in three decades.

October 3, 2013

‘The dice have been loaded’ – NDP leader on Alberta oil sands hearings

Thomas Mulcair says recent court ruling reinforces perception that the process is rigged.

October 3, 2013

How does top resource fund manager Brian Ostroff invest in domestic peace of mind? Two words: gold and phosphate

When you're talking about commodities, you're not talking about a basket that will all go in the same direction.

October 3, 2013

Alberta oil sands train headed for US in November

Canexus will start with 50,000 barrels per day, then 100,000 next year.

October 3, 2013

TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline delayed

'Too much work to be done' before application can be filed.

October 3, 2013

Nautilus gets the green light to mine under water, will receive $118 million in compensation

The miner's shares were up almost 32% at 10:45 ET in Toronto after the announcement.

October 3, 2013

Land claims and uncertain policies holding back mining investment in BC: report

While B.C. is no longer viewed as hostile to mining, authorities need to resolve several land-related issues before investors come back.