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A Caterpillar 793 mining truck hauls gold bearing ore.
MINING

Climbing costs make mining growth problematic

Doubled price of jumbo tires cited by Kinross Gold CEO as just one example of capital expenses running out of control

Gary Mason

Redford fumbles the oil sands file

A misleading report endorsed by Alberta’s Premier will do nothing to enhance the export prospects of the province’s key resource

Commodities

Gold’s hasty demise from safe haven to risky asset

Precious metal posts 11th decline in past 13 trading sessions on Greek political fears, slumping Indian demand

An iron ore train car enters BHP Billiton's loading facility in Port Hedland, Australia. Iron ore made up half of BHP's earnings, with underlying profit from the core ingredient in steel rising 36 per cent to $7.9-billion.
Breakingviews

BHP, Rio in bargain territory? Dig beneath the surface

Even if Europe manages to muddle through, miners have plenty else to worry about

Mitt Romney

U.S. Election

Romney vows immediate Keystone approval on first day in White House

In a campaign ad unveiled on Friday, the presumptive Republican nominee asks voters to imagine Day 1 of his presidency, and lists Keystone as a top priority

China blasts U.S. over tariffs on solar imports

Punitive tariffs on solar panel imports from China the latest in a series of trade disputes between the world’s two biggest economies

Repsol cancels LNG cargoes to Argentina: document

Move comes just weeks after country seized control of Spanish oil giant’s majority stake in YPF

Imperial weighs sale, conversion of Dartmouth refinery

Oil company wants out of sector just as Delta Air Lines getting in

No relief at pumps in sight for motorists

Gasoline likely to remain in the $1.30-a-litre range for the summer, NEB predicts

Top Performers

Company Symbol Last % Chg
Westport Innovations WPT 24.39 5.86
Ridley Inc. RCL 8.98 5.65
Alacer Gold Corp. ASR 5.83 5.23
New Gold NGD 8.36 4.76
Strongco Corporation SQP 5.65 4.63
Peyto Exploration & Develop. PEY 18.30 4.57
Alamos Gold AGI 17.90 4.56
Canyon Services Group FRC 10.16 4.42
AutoCanada Inc. ACQ 11.47 4.27
Paramount Resources POU 26.96 4.25

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