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Gold, silver prices at 15-week highs as Trump trade unwinds

Precious metals erase nearly all post-election losses – silver price enjoys longest weekly winning streak in more than a decade.

Frik Els | February 24, 2017 | 10:51 am

Pan American Silver boss just gifted $4 million to the Canadian Museum of Nature

The donation by the company's founder Ross Beaty aims to enhance the museum’s national research and collections that are focused on species discovery.

Business in Vancouver | February 24, 2017 | 1:00 am

Mining exploration spending drops to 11-year low

Miners and explorers are only spending a third of what they did four years ago – and proportion of greenfield exploration are at record lows.

Frik Els | February 23, 2017 | 4:11 pm

Caterpillar touts automation solutions as top miners swing back to profit

The world's No.1 heavy machinery maker is telling miners not to rest on their laurels now that the industry is finally coming back up from a brutal downturn and keep focused on maximizing returns and efficiency.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2017 | 9:00 am

Agnico Eagle looking at hovercrafts to explore Meadowbank

The owner of Canada's coldest mine is hoping to reach another milestone with an unusual piece of exploration equipment.

Andrew Topf | February 19, 2017 | 6:46 pm

Zinc, lead rally bad news for silver price

Silver is mainly a byproduct of zinc, lead (and copper) mining and capacity coming back on stream could see return of silver's chronic oversupply issues.

Frik Els | February 16, 2017 | 3:55 pm

World’s largest gold project bulked up again

Shares in Seabridge Gold jumps after Toronto company adds 3m ounces gold and 2.1bn pounds copper resources at its KSM project in northern British Columbia.

Frik Els | February 16, 2017 | 11:12 am

Canada losing ground as mining investment destination

Report by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) says the country is not in a good position to benefit from the increasing number of companies ready to make new and significant investments.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2017 | 8:58 am

Here’s the latest scoop on Barrick’s projects

The company is focusing on assets with the potential to add as much as 1.1 million ounces of gold to its total output beyond 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2017 | 3:49 am

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