Canadian mining and metals deals plunged 51% in terms of value and 13% when it comes to volume in the first quarter of 2014. Yet results show a sustained improvement, says EY's latest report.
Large investors have been rotating out of gold into income-producing assets, but forecasts of higher bond yields this year have been proved very wrong.
July silver rose 1.3%, to $19.80 following a positive report by the Silver Institute and the London Silver Market Fixing's announcement that it will end price fixing on Aug. 14.
Bundesbank said to be finally on board for unprecedented Eurozone stimulus package to be launched in June which includes negative rates on bank deposits.
Speaking about what he calls "the trough of a turning point," John Kaiser of Kaiser Research Online makes the case for retail investors to look seriously at discovery exploration while waiting for metals prices—gold in particular—to move back into a supercycle.