Opportunities

Memo to miners: stop being shy about growth markets

Memo to miners: stop being shy about growth markets

The risks of developing mines in emerging markets are high but avoiding them can prove costly in the long run

Another chance at El Dorado

Another chance at El Dorado

Colombia uses transparency and professionalism to woo miners

Canadians help Afghanistan’s mining efforts

Canadians help Afghanistan’s mining efforts

Minister invites bids from investors willing to look past country’s war-torn history

‘Green chemistry’ firm takes its eco-innovation to the world

‘Green chemistry’ firm takes its eco-innovation to the world

After winning paper-industry support, EcoSynthetix takes its cornstarch-based paper coating around the world

Mining for uncertainty in an uncertain world

Mining for uncertainty in an uncertain world

Canada’s renowned mining firms have modified expansion during a time of commodity volatility

Husband and wife take on the water world

Husband and wife take on the water world

How a water-quality firm uses trade missions and online marketing to increase its reach

Taiwan remains a ‘missed opportunity’ for Canadian firms

Taiwan remains a ‘missed opportunity’ for Canadian firms

It is a small market for exports, but the success of Roots Canada shows the potential

Layover: The Chicago way

Layover: The Chicago way

This important economic hub has all the trappings with none of the ego

China’s new low-wage competition

China’s new low-wage competition

Despite problems with inflation and corruption Vietnam is emerging as a low-wage go-to destination for manufacturers

Canada may be shortchanging clean-tech

Canada may be shortchanging clean-tech

One consultant’s call for local procurement to boost the industry’s credibility abroad