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Rio Tinto's $5.4b Oyu Tolgoi mine expansion facing more hurdles

Rio Tinto's $5.4b Oyu Tolgoi mine expansion facing more hurdles

Rio Tinto's $5.4 billion second-stage expansion of its embattled Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold project in Mongolia is once again facing challenges and further delays amid ...
Politics and precious metals

Politics and precious metals

As the municipal elections grow nearer, the politicking gathers momentum and much of this week was focused on that
LNG Canada estimates $40 billion cost attached to Kitimat facility

LNG Canada estimates $40 billion cost attached to Kitimat facility

The company behind a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project on B.C.’s northern coast says it will spend as much as $40 billion constructing the facility.
Babine Forest Products sues insurer

Babine Forest Products sues insurer

The American owner of the rebuilt Babine Forest Products Mill in Burns Lake is suing one of its insurers
Ivanhoe Mines gets green light to build one of the world’s biggest platinum mines

Ivanhoe Mines gets green light to build one of the world’s biggest platinum mines

Shares in Vancouver’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSE:IVN) soared November 5, jumping over 12% mid-morning ...
World’s major oil and gas companies see earnings struggle in Q3 2014

World’s major oil and gas companies see earnings struggle in Q3 2014

The world’s oil and gas super majors — BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and Total — have all seen...
Catalyst Paper buys two American paper mills

Catalyst Paper buys two American paper mills

Two years after being close to bankruptcy, one of Port Alberni’s largest employers is looking to expand in the United States with ...
Fort Nelson pushing to reopen northeast sawmills

Fort Nelson pushing to reopen northeast sawmills

Abundance of timber, recovery in U.S. lumber market spark region’s calls for new mills
British Columbia providing fertile ground for Alberta energy company’s investments

British Columbia providing fertile ground for Alberta energy company’s investments

AltaGas has thus far invested $2 billion in the province
Burkina Faso political upheaval affects B.C. miners’ share prices

Burkina Faso political upheaval affects B.C. miners’ share prices

As if tanking gold prices weren’t enough bad news for Canadian junior gold mining and exploration companies, now ...