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Copper price plummets as commodities drop to 12-year low

Copper price slumps 5% to lowest since July 2009 on Tuesday as worries about global growth overwhelms industrial metals markets.

Frik Els | January 13, 2015 | 8:52 pm

Ivanhoe Mines excoriates Globe and Mail over Platreef report

Article implies that the company engaged in illicit practices to obtain the necessary permits for its Platreef mine in South Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2015 | 8:19 pm

Copper price touches 63-month low

Chinese deflation fears pulls copper price down to $2.73 a pound, lowest since September 2009.

Frik Els | January 9, 2015 | 9:07 pm

Chile mulls making water desalination mandatory for miners

The measure would only be imposed to miners that consume more than 150 liters (40 gallons) of water per second.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2015 | 11:47 am

African miners to increase spending in 2015: survey

The report, based on responses from 108 buyers and decision-makers across 100 mines in 16 African countries, shows most plan to acquire equipment and maintenance services.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2015 | 5:13 pm

Centamin stock dives on below-expectations 2015 gold output forecast

The gold miner said it expected to produce 420,000 ounces at its only operating mine in Egypt this year, missing some analyst expectations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2015 | 4:03 pm

The look and feel of Canadian venture market bottoms (1981-2014)

The bear market for commodities has brought the TSX Venture index to reach new lows in December 2014.

Visual Capitalist | January 8, 2015 | 12:29 pm

Copper sector needs nine Escondida mines over next decade to meet global demand: Rio Tinto

The miner believes that while the market is oversupplied now it will tighten from 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2015 | 4:00 pm

Rick Rule: we need to cut G&A fat from the industry so there are fewer, but more solvent players

During a time where the pain of downward pricing has spilled from minerals into the energy sector, Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott U.S. Holdings was kind enough to share a few comments.

Sprott Global Resource Investments | January 7, 2015 | 1:46 pm

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