Topic: Materials Sector

SD governor candidates disagree on environment

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Scott Heidepriem (HY'-duh-prim) says South Dakota has not done enough under Republican Gov. Mike Rounds to ...

DJ Newcrest CEO: Great Growth Opportunities In Region

Newcrest Mining Ltd. (NCMGY, NCM. AU) Chief Executive Ian Smith Sunday said there are "great" growth opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region. ....

Aspen Technology posts quarterly loss

Aspen Technology Inc., which makes software for oil and chemical companies, ended the week up slightly after reporting fourth-quarter results. The...

US 'popcorn lung' sufferer compensated

A US factory worker suffering from a life-threatening disease known as "popcorn lung" is bracing for an appeal after a jury last month awarded him ...

Canada's Goldcorp bids for Andean Resources

Canadian mining firm Goldcorp says it has offered to buy Australia's Andean Resources for $C3.6 billion ($3.74 billion), topping a hostile bid by ...

First Quantum pulls out of Congo

London-listed First Quantum Minerals has pulled nearly all its expat worers out of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after the government...
British Columbia's largest wood products show selling a lot more than 2X4s B.C.'s forest industry 'ain't what it used to be.' That's clear from...
A NASA team sent to Chile to aid trapped miners will hold a news conference about their work at the San Jose gold and copper mine near Copiapo at...
Electric Vehicles should be a more common sight on your local streets in the next few years as consulting firm predicts the lithium-ion (Li-ion)...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) equities research analysts upgraded shares of Wolseley (OTC: WOSCY) from “underweight” to “neutral” in a research...