March 21, 2013

Coal mines of British Columbia polluting river: US report

Elk River Valley coal mining activities linked to extremely toxic levels of selenium in nearby river.

March 21, 2013

Australia sees iron ore prices only getting worse

The country's commodities forecasting agency expects average price to fall to $90 a tonne over the next five years.

March 20, 2013

$900 million lawsuit filed against Rio Tinto’s IOC

Quebec First Nations groups file $900 million lawsuit against the Iron Ore Company of Canada.

March 20, 2013

Sprott and Chinese firm set $500 million minerals fund

Fund will invest mostly in equities and debt instruments related to gold, precious metals, copper and minerals.

March 19, 2013

Two trends making investors money in the Canadian energy patch

The questions are do they have legs and can the uptrends continue?

March 19, 2013

Global downturn takes a toll on Canada’s north ‘mining boom’: report

Even with the downgrade, overall economic growth in Nunavut is forecast to be 3.4% in 2013 and 8.8% in 2014.

March 19, 2013

Areva to resume test drilling for uranium in Nunavut

The company has opened a winter road and intends to move about 200,000 litres of fuel and other supplies to the site.

March 19, 2013

UK Government questions $2.7bn potash project

Authorities fear the mine could interfere with the UK’s missile early warning system.

March 19, 2013

Potash production, inventories up while prices down

Potash producers remain optimistic about sales for this year.

March 18, 2013

Black secures $25 billion for Kitimat oil refinery

Some analysts doubt a good financial case can be made for a West Coast refinery.