BRASILIA: Brazilian mining giant Vale, which has sought to raise its presence in the fertiliser sector in recent months, could be seeking further acquisitions, a local newspaper said on Saturday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Anglo American ( AAL.L ), the world's second largest mining company, has appointed advisers and started the sale process for the international assets of Scaw Metals, according to the Independent on Sunday. The assets in areas such as Canada and Australia, which do not include Scaw's main South African operations, are worth around $1 billion according to an analyst quoted by ...

BAY STREET-Nuclear boom shines light on Canada uranium miners

As an independent scientific panel is assembled to study the risks of uranium mining in Virginia, environmental groups are questioning whether some of its provisional members can be impartial because of their ties to the nuclear-power industry or mining interests.

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Canada's TSX Gains On Mining, Financial Stocks

Foreign takeovers have burned Canada before

* Mongolian Mining aiming to raise up to $1 billion

Canadian commodity producers are investing at the fastest rate since 2007, a signal resource companies will provide a floor to slowing economic growth as homebuyers and consumers show signs of restraint.

Shell Testing New Waste Technology For Canada's Oil Sands