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Gold price rally boosts Canada’s mining sector growth

Strong performance also came on the back of strategic initiatives, such as non-core asset sales, aggressive cost control measures and a disciplined approach in reducing debt.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2016 | 3:27 am

State of emergency in Peru over mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining

The 60-day decree affects 11 districts in the Madre de Dios region, where several studies have found high levels of the toxic element in people, rivers and fish.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2016 | 11:00 am

BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile hit by fresh strike

The labour action follows two other one-day protests at the mine and comes as BHP mulls a $2.2 billion investment to expand the operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2016 | 6:46 am

New Antofagasta CEO: weak copper price for at least 2 years

CEO of Chilean copper giant sees 300,000 tonnes surplus this year and next.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 20, 2016 | 4:17 pm

Copper price falls to 3-month low, defies bullish forecasts

Traders ignore new survey of 22 economists that found consensus for double digit gains by the fourth quarter and into 2017.

Frik Els | May 19, 2016 | 12:32 pm

Prospect generation – making mining into a numbers game

A concept born from two facts: mineral exploration is extremely capital intensive, and just 1 out of 3,000 mineralized anomalies became a mine.

Palisade Research | May 19, 2016 | 10:40 am

Sprott monthly market update with Rick Rule: Cobalt bubble coming; Kaminak & The Yukon; streaming & royalties

In the current bull market, with more equity available, streaming and royalty companies continue to provide much needed revenue in the base metals and industrial materials sectors.

Palisade Radio | May 19, 2016 | 9:37 am