April 12, 2012

China soft landing likely, says World Bank

The Chinese economy is likely to land softly, rather than with a jolt, with growth forecast at 8.2% this year and 8.6% in 2013, according to The World Bank.

April 12, 2012

Canadian crude jumps 7% to 3-month high

The price oil sands producers receive improved to $34.50 a barrel below the international benchmark on Thursday after a 7.4% overnight spike, close to its best level for the year…

April 12, 2012

Alberta NDP only ones talking about oil sands upgrading during campaign

Political leaders are spending a lot of time talking about consuming Alberta’s wealth, but very little about creating it.

April 12, 2012

Corazon adds 3 concessions in Nicaragua

Corazon Gold Corp. announces that Nicaragua's Ministry of Energy and Mines ("MEM") and the Autonomous Region of the Northern Atlantic ("RAAN") have granted Corazon three contiguous, 25-year Exploration and Exploitation…

April 12, 2012

Canadian juniors’ cash holdings start to look fat as market caps sink

Junior market capitalization have sunk hard leaving some juniors sitting on hefty cash piles. Meanwhile some analysts suggest it's time for investors to start hunting.

April 12, 2012

Who’s the fairest of them all: David Suzuki Foundation ranks provinces on climate change leadership

David Suzuki Foundation says Quebec, Ontario and B.C are "Very Good" regarding climate initiatives while Alberta and Saskatchewan rank as "Worst".

April 12, 2012

Sandvik Mining signs major project orders

At the end of March, Sandvik Mining signed three major materials handling contracts with customers in Latin America and Australia.

April 12, 2012

Upsurge in gold production expected in Chile

With nearly 6 million tonnes mined each year, Chile is the world’s chief copper producer. Now, it turns out the country could someday become a leader in gold production as…

April 12, 2012

Top analysts see copper rising even as China slows

The third consecutive annual copper shortage and accelerating U.S. growth will drive prices to the highest in a year in the next quarter, according to the most accurate forecasters.

April 12, 2012

Indonesia not only wants to own foreign mining co’s, now it will impose higher taxes on them too

Indonesia wants to have its mining cake and eat it too, as the country, one of the world's largest exporters of copper and coal, will speed up a tax on…