Northern Dynasty shares plunge on Pebble permit rejection

CEO Andrew Mackenzie said over the weekend "the commodities fall has stopped". Not only that – after recent rallies six are back in bull markets.

They are definitely making more than those working in forestry, manufacturing, finance and construction.

First quarter concentrate imports are up 34% and refined metal almost 40% compared to 2015.

The country's largest mining companies recommend a broad-based carbon price applicable to all sectors of the economy.

Altius Minerals Corp. has continued to make progress through the bear market in resources.

The Fund's slightly more positive outlook for the Chinese economy not enough to halt metal price declines this year and in 2017.

The Cauchari-Olaroz project, in northern Argentina, is forecast to initially produce 40,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent a year.

Geoscience BC is looking at whether concentrations of trace amounts of metals found in trees could lead prospectors to the next big mineral discovery.

Decision would reduce the total investment needed to $600 million from the whooping $3 billion it was originally estimated.