BMO: solid foothold in China

As Canada's oldest bank, Bank of Montreal (BMO), also known as BMO Financial Group, has developed into a highly diversified company that offers a broad range of personal, commercial, corporate and institutional financial services.

Centerra Gold: Leading in Central Asia

As the largest gold producer in Central Asia and the former Soviet Union, Centerra Gold (Centerra) prides itself on being a growth-oriented Canada-based company.

Northern Orion's South American success pitch

In the late 1990s, Canadian entrepreneur David Cohen and partner Bob Cross took a chance when they approached BHP Billiton to purchase the remaining 70 percent stake of the Agua Rica copper, gold and molybdenum mine in Northern Argentina.

Teekay seeks to rule the seas

When your company transports one-tenth of all seaborne oil, the goal of capturing a greater share in the sector is an exciting challenge.

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Unearthing China's golden dreams

Jinshan Gold Mines' Chang Shan Hao mine (CSH 217), one of the largest of its kind in China, began production last summer.

Pure Nickel, pure joy

With its extensive mining properties in North America, Canadian exploration firm Pure Nickel is positioning itself to meet China's growing demand for the valuable metal. It is also raising its profile following recent property acquisitions, positive drill results and its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Focused on rare elements

In the late 1800s, prospectors found large deposits of sulphur near Sudbury in Northern Ontario. Those sulphur deposits also contained an unusual element with no applications at the time - nickel. About 20 years later, material scientists developed stainless steel and the rest is history.

ICI advances drill project

Strong interpersonal relationships with joint venture partners, solid financing and a board of directors with a wealth of mining knowledge have allowed Inter-citic Minerals to make headway in probing one of China's most promising under-explored gold deposits.

Canada and China remain close partners

The impressive growth of Asian economies has prompted Canadian companies to take advantage of the increasing number of investment opportunities in the region, most particularly in China.

Road to future paved with silver

British Columbia's Silver Standard Resources, which controls the world's largest in-ground silver resource of any publicly traded silver company, began operations with the Silver Standard Mine in the province's north in 1946.

Back to the future for revival of past glory

In a country dotted with boomtowns, how do you define a place if not by basic information such as its geographical location?