December 20, 2011 Study outlines potential benefits of new pipelines A new paper released Friday by the University Calgary’s School of Public Policy quantifies the benefits to GDP, job growth and government […]
December 20, 2011 Adriana signs joint venture with WISCO on C$13bn iron ore project Adriana Resources makes progress on its Lac Otelnuk iron ore project in Quebec, inking a joint-venture agreement that sees Chinese steel-maker WISCO buy a 60 percent stake
December 19, 2011 Analysts cut targets as Western Potash unveils $3.3B Capex Total capex for Western Potash's Milestone potash project comes in at $3.3 billion after accounting for previously undescribed deferred capital costs.
December 18, 2011 Canadian MP’s bill would allow foreign ownership of uranium mines A Saskatchewan MP has introduced a bill in Parliament that would, if passed, allow foreign companies to purchase and own Canadian uranium mines.
December 18, 2011 Merc revives Colomac gold mine in Canadian NWT A past-producing gold mine in Canada's Northwest Territories could be back in business thanks to moves last week by Toronto-based Merc International Minerals (CVE:MRK) Inc.
December 17, 2011 Oilsands’ carbon emissions rising The intensity of oilsands carbon emissions — the amount of greenhouse gases created per every barrel of oil produced — increased by two per cent between 2009 and 2010, according…
December 17, 2011 Blood diamonds ‘will pay for Mugabe’s terror’ Conflict diamonds are to be used to fund a new campaign of violence by President Robert Mugabe's regime against his political opponents in Zimbabwe as elections loom.
December 16, 2011 Chiquita agrees to avoid fuel from tar sands refineries Chiquita Brands International will work with ForestEthics to eliminate shipping of Chiquita bananas with fuel from refineries that use Canada’s controversial Tar Sands. Chiquita joins a market trend against Tar…
December 16, 2011 Canada ranks 5th in the world for coal reserves Canada is sitting on nearly 4% of the world's coal resources, with at least 80 billion tonnes of exploitable coal and 8 billion tonnes classified as commercially feasible under today's…
December 16, 2011 Diamond mining firms unfazed by US sanctions list Two diamond mining companies that were recently placed on the United States government sanctions list have said the embargo will not affect their operations and marketing of the gems.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
