Canadian Mining Journal (April 6, 2008) - Climate change is already affecting the mining sector in Canada, and presents both risks and opportunities to current and future operations.
IndustryWeek (April 10, 2008) - Overtaking South Africa which held top spot for 100 years, China became the world's biggest producer of gold last year, the independent precious metals consultancy GFMS said on April 9. China posted a 33 ton increase in gold output.
Bloomberg (April 9, 2008) - An energy shortage in Chile may do for copper what cuts in electricity supplies did for platinum in South Africa -- spark a record-setting rally in prices.