November 5, 2014

The Swiss gold initiative and why it may affect gold prices

The people of Switzerland go to the polls on 30th November to vote on the gold initiative.

November 5, 2014

Mines minister trying to regain Alaska’s confidence in B.C.

British Columbia's Energy Minister Bill Bennett wants to show Alaskans why the province’s resource sector is not a threat to the state's environment and salmon fishery.

November 5, 2014

Ivanhoe OK to build one of world’s biggest platinum mines

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources has finally approved the miner's Platreef platinum project.

November 5, 2014

Enbridge swings to loss, but beats estimates on oil sands transport

The company's Line 9B reversal project has been delayed after the National Energy Board requested additional info last month.

November 5, 2014

Huge unknown mammal tracks found in African diamond mine

Researchers also found evidence of dinosaurs and large crocodiles dating to 118 million years ago.

November 5, 2014

BHP Billiton to export US oil without permit

The move is considered another sign that Washington’s decades-old federal ban on crude exports is crumbling.

November 5, 2014

City scion’s tarnished Siberian gold mission

London-listed gold miner Petropavlovsk is fighting for survival after it embarked on an expansion programme that dramatically increased its debts just as gold’s bull run was ending.

November 4, 2014

Burkina Faso political upheaval affects Canadian miners’ share prices

As if tanking gold prices weren’t enough bad news for Canadian junior gold mining and exploration companies, now one of the more promising gold-mining nations in Africa is in a…

November 4, 2014

TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline to cost $8 billion

The price tag for the pipeline has jumped nearly 50% during six years of delays.

November 4, 2014

De Beers market share set to pick up on Canadian mine opening

The company's market share has dropped from about 80% in the late ‘80s to roughly 35% today.