Humanity would need five Earths to produce the resources needed if everyone lived as profligately as Americans, according to a report issued Tuesday. As it is, humanity each year uses resources equivalent to nearly one-and-a-half Earths to meet its
LONDON - NATO's secretary-general said on Wednesday he expected the alliance to provide more resources for training Afghan troops and police, but would not comment on exact troop numbers. We need to train more Afghan soldiers and more Afghan polic
TORONTO - Toronto's main stock index may open lower as softer prices for key commodities oil and gold may put pressure on the resource-heavy index. But company results could also influence, particularly as three of the country's big insurers -- Man
BEIJING - Barely a month goes by without some new energy or mineral deal being struck between China and an African nation. These deals have transfixed the West, but China gets far more from the relationship than raw resources. Africa offers China t
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - An African Union official is accusing Chinese investors of overlooking bad governance while doing business in Africa. Trade expert Festus Fajana's comments come more than a week after officials in Guinea announced a $7 bill
The military-backed government of Guinea, one of the poorest states in West Africa, is negotiating with a Chinese fund to bring in billions of dollars of financing for infrastructure and minerals projects – and to prospect for oil.Talks could be con
HONG KONG, Oct 7 - Asian shares pushed up for a second day on Wednesday, climbing back near a 13-month peak, as gold’s surge to record highs and the dollar’s tumble boosted resource shares. Gold trimmed some gains but hovered near the all-time high
BEIJING - If China's economy continues to expand rapidly and rely heavily on coal and other fossil fuels until the middle of the century, its power demands could exceed what the entire planet can withstand, according to a study by government think t
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