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Copper, iron ore prices hold up despite China trade shock

Overall Chinese imports plummeted 16% in April as coal enters free-fall, but iron ore's decline was modest and copper shipments jumped 5%.

Frik Els | May 8, 2015 | 1:33 pm

Rick Rule: Mathematics of a resource portfolio

Tekoa and Rick get into the ‘nuts and bolts’ of speculating in exploration stocks.

Sprott's Thoughts | May 8, 2015 | 6:13 am

Cherry picking season

Prospecting, whether for precious or base metals, is of course the integral first step in the process of discovery, walking the bush and hammering rocks means boots on the ground.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | May 8, 2015 | 4:58 am

Famed mining speculator Rick Rule on takeovers, technology and politics

Today we are talking about liberty, social media and the securities business with Rick Rule, the best communicator in the mining investment business, and the chairman of Sprott USA, the world’s leading natural resources and precious metals investor.

CEO.CA | May 7, 2015 | 9:31 am

Capacity development critical to sustaining economic growth in Africa

Prices of commodities are expected to remain high and to be a key driver of African growth over the next few years

acbf | May 7, 2015 | 3:16 am

Harper takeover rules boon for Canadian resource firms

Energy and mining industries, hammered by a commodity slump, are poised to be the biggest beneficiaries of looser Canadian foreign-takeover rules.

Bloomberg News | May 7, 2015 | 12:49 am

Mount Polley mining disaster caused major changes to ecosystem — study

It also says it is still too early to determine long-term impacts on fish and drinking water.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2015 | 9:15 am

Peru silver production up almost 9% this year

Last year, the nation’s silver output reached about 3.3 million tonnes, making it the second biggest producer of the precious metal after Mexico.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2015 | 5:30 am

South32 gets going after BHP investors strong support, sees M&A opportunities

BHP Billiton shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the South32 demerger, a spin off that creates Australia’s third-largest mining company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2015 | 3:45 am

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