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Commodity bulls twisting in the wind

After rebound in sentiment, mining and metals sector increasingly vulnerable to outside shocks says new report.

Frik Els | March 23, 2016 | 3:09 pm

Animation: How China trumps the US in trade

The U.S. trade deficit with China reached record proportions in 2015.

Visual Capitalist | March 23, 2016 | 12:46 pm

Mitsui posts first loss ever amid $2.3bn copper, gas write-downs

About $1 billion of the total write-down was due to copper projects in Chile and revisions to the long-term price outlook.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2016 | 3:50 am

The end of the global diversified miner?

New report predicts mining's majors will increasingly move away from diversification strategies to concentrate on competitiveness in certain core sectors.

Frik Els | March 22, 2016 | 4:04 pm

Rising prices, equities suggest end of mining bear market near

For the first time in years, the mood at the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto was buoyant.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | March 22, 2016 | 1:23 pm

EarthWorks: Ignoring best practices, four BC/Alaska transboundary mines risk Mount Polley disaster

If these mines were to fail, the Unuk, Stikine, and Nass watersheds would be polluted by mine waste, jeopardizing the billion dollar fishing industry that Alaska and Canadians alike rely on for their livelihood.

EarthWorks | March 22, 2016 | 12:05 am

The richest and poorest countries in the world

The world economy is complex, but today’s series of maps will allow you to simplify your understanding of the relative wealth of people around the globe.

Visual Capitalist | March 21, 2016 | 2:52 pm