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Brien Lundin: Brexit underlines currency debasement as the real driver behind gold price appreciation

The Brexit vote to leave the E.U. is bullish for gold as it creates uncertainty but the real driver for the long term gold price is currency devaluation, which is happening now globally at an unprecedented rate as most countries attempt to lessen the value of their debt.

Palisade Radio | June 27, 2016 | 1:55 pm

Canada oil sands output to grow 1 million barrels daily by 2025

The 42%-growth to 3.4 million barrels per day by 2025…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2016 | 10:55 am

BHP hikes exploration spending to focus mostly on copper, oil

It will raise its annual exploration spending by 29%, allocating…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2016 | 3:57 am

Is there a future for the Russian coal industry?

It is an open secret that the global electric power…

Bilan Uzhakhov - Russian Coal Group | June 24, 2016 | 4:13 pm

Copper stocks deep into red as gold miners surge

Gold's nearly $100 jump early on and copper's 4.5% meltdown…

Frik Els | June 24, 2016 | 12:54 pm

Mining’s new age of austerity will hurt consumers

Shareholders will celebrate as lower supply boosts prices and profits, but consumers of metal and minerals will be hard hit.

Frik Els | November 5, 2012 | 8:14 pm

B.C. unions go to court over Chinese miners

Two major unions of the Canadian province of British Columbia have applied to have the Federal Court overturn a decision to allow about 200 foreign workers work at HD Mining Ltd.’s planned Murray River underground coal mine near Tumbler Ridge.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2012 | 7:53 pm

Environment Canada’s document indicates pollutants near oil sands

A document obtained from Environment Canada confirmed Monday what scientists from the University of Alberta published in 2010: that there is mounting evidence of contaminants in the snow and even in precipitation close to oil sands facilities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2012 | 2:31 pm

Mining industry eschews mega projects to boost shareholder returns at consumers’ expense

Mining executives have given a clear indication that they plan to slash capital spending and reduce supply in order to improve shareholder returns at the expense of consumers.

Marc Howe | November 5, 2012 | 4:36 am

Australia’s Greens call for $26bn in mining tax revenue over next four years

The leader of the Australian Greens party say the incumbent Labor government should revise its original mining tax plan to lift revenue generated by the tax from AUD$9 billion to $26 billion over the next four years.

Marc Howe | November 4, 2012 | 12:43 am

Mining boom’s second wind to arrive in 2020

The head of the Australian Stock Exchange says the country should prepare for another mining boom in around a decade's time by providing exploratory tax concessions to resource juniors.

Marc Howe | November 3, 2012 | 12:59 am

Canada’s oil sands threatened by spiralling costs – report

A private government memorandum obtained by Canada’s CBC shows that Alberta’s oil sands, one of the country’s key economy engines, could soon get stalled due to mounting developing costs and labour shortages.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2012 | 6:56 pm

Colombia to punish illegal mining

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos presented Friday a package of measures, including a proposed bill before congress, aimed to making illegal mining a crime punished by the country’s Penal Code.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2012 | 4:49 pm

Cosmos Chiu finds mining opportunities around the world

In this interview with The Gold Report, Chiu talks about how much longer royalty companies could continue to outperform the rest of the market.

The Gold Report | November 2, 2012 | 10:15 am

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