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Silver aims for $30-per-ounce milestone
Silver bars are pictured in a display area at the plant of refiner and bar manufacturer Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland, July 13, 2022.
world
P&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect
FILE PHOTO: A plant wall with Procter & Gamble's logo is pictured at the entrance to the company's highly automated cleaning products factory in Tabler Station, West Virginia, U.S., May 28, 2021. Picture taken May 28, 2021. REUTERS/Timothy Aeppel/File Photo
market news
The close: TSX higher as heavy-weight sectors drive gains
FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 6, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
world
Ukrainian missile attack hits Russian warship and reconnaissance vessel, navy says
The German (L) and the Ukrainian flag fly in front of the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany on February 16, 2024, prior to the visit of Ukrainian President Zelensky. Ukrainian President Zelensky arrived in Berlin on Friday on a visit aimed at rallying Western support for his embattled troops ahead of the second anniversary of the war. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Waste from trashed electric devices piles up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN says
An employee throws a laptop waste at WEEE center recycling plant, a collection point where people can deposit old electric equipment in Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, March. 20, 2024. U.N. agencies have warned that electrical and electronic waste is piling up worldwide while recycling rates continue to remain low and are likely to fall even further. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
u.s. business
Best Buy recalls more than 287,000 air fryers in U.S. due to overheating issue
Health Canada and Best Buy are recalling five types of Insignia-brand air fryers because they pose a potential fire or burn hazard. A Best Buy sign is seen on a store front in Montreal on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
international business
Copper soars to seven-month high on Chinese plans to cut output
FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a copper smelter in Yantai, Shandong province, China April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Siyi Liu/File Photo
canada
Proposed Quebec language rules will lead to fewer products, higher prices, lawyer says
Appliance manufactures and a Montreal lawyer say proposed Quebec language regulations will mean fewer choices and higher costs for consumers shopping for products such as home appliances. Cooking times are set on an appliance in Montreal on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
international business
Major miners pledge no exploration-related activities at world heritage sites
FILE PHOTO: The logo of copper miner Freeport-McMoRan Inc is displayed on their offices in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. June 30, 2022. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/File Photo
first person
Instead of trying to ‘find myself,’ I let everyday wonders find me when travelling
investment ideas
Metals spend the year pinned between old and new cycles
Andy Home
opinion
First Quantum’s Panama saga shows Canada must treat copper, a vital metal, more seriously
Heather Exner-Pirot
energy and resources
Exxon Mobil to start lithium production for EVs in the U.S. by 2027
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 31: An Exxon sign hangs at a gas station on January 31, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Exxon Mobil Corp. reported its highest-ever annual profit last year of $55.7 billion (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
investment ideas
China’s strong metal imports not as bullish as they seem
Andy Home
canada
Saint John, N.B., scrapyard fire contained and shelter-in-place advisory lifted, mayor says
The mayor of Saint John, N.B., says a fire at a recycling plant in the city is contained and the shelter-in-place advisory has been lifted. Firefighters battle a blaze on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, at a metal recycling yard along the harbour in Saint John. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Hawkins
economy
Canadian manufacturing sales up 1.2% to $72.9-billion in May
A seeding rig is readied to plant a canola crop on a farm near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.2 per cent to $72.9 billion in May after declining 0.1 per cent in April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
energy and resources
Mine waste could become some of ‘new resources of the future’ for critical minerals, executive says
Ore is hauled from the Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Copper Mine Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Herriman, Utah. Rio The Utah copper mining company will begin manufacturing, tellurium, a rare mineral used in solar panels that used to be discarded along with the other mine tailings. The company says it is one of two in the U.S. to produce the tellurium, which is listed as a “critical mineral” by the U.S. government. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
report on business
Yukon government takes over Minto Mine after company ceases operations
Sherwood Copper's Minto Project near Pelly Crossing, Yukon Territory. Ian Stewart for The Globe and Mail Story details: from Sherwood's website - The Minto Mine is a high grade copper-gold mine that commenced commercial production on October 1, 2007. It is located 240km north of Whitehorse, Canada, and is owned 100% by Minto Explorations Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sherwood Copper Corporation. The Minto Mine is an open pit operation with conventional crushing, grinding, and flotation to produce copper concentrates with significant gold and silver credits. Concentrates are exported via the Port of Skagway, Alaska, to smelters in Asia for treatment and sale.
report on business
Centerra Gold reports US$73.5-million Q1 loss compared with profit a year earlier
Centerra Gold Inc. reported a US$73.5-million loss in its first-quarter compared with a profit of US$89.4 million in the same quarter last year. A view of the Kumtor gold mine, in Kumtor 350 kilometers east of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Friday, May 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Vladimir Voronin
style advisor
Maker’s marks: Why human touch still matters in design