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Gold hits fresh two-year high as UBS declares the start of new bull run

Analysts say the metal likely to reach $1,400 shortly and settle in the second half of this year, averaging $1,340 an ounce.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2016 | 4:19 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Silver skyrockets post-Brexit, energy is back!

Energy had an impressive comeback in Q2, with natural gas and oil being the best performing commodities of the quarter.

Visual Capitalist | July 5, 2016 | 12:01 pm

BHP greenlights expansion at Escondida copper mine in Chile

With the expansion, Escondida is targeting an average output of 1.2 million tonnes a year over the next decade, up from about 940,000 tonnes it produced last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2016 | 10:42 am

Tahoe expands presence in Canada, to acquire Whitney JV from Goldcorp

As part of the miner's strategy to grow gold production in Timmins, Northern Ontario, to over 250,000 ounces per year by 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2016 | 5:30 am

Here’s why silver is shining brighter than gold

Silver prices rose Monday as much as 6.9% to an intraday peak of $21.132 an ounce, its highest value since July 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2016 | 7:15 am

World’s largest copper mine output, profit plummeted in Q1

Chile’s Escondida produced 265,597 tonnes in the period, or 23% less than the 347.125 tonnes it generated in Q1 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 1, 2016 | 3:44 am

Rio Tinto exits PNG, gives away copper-gold mine with $51bn in reserves

Decision follows a company review of the asset that was triggered by the Bouganville government’s pressure to restart mining at Panguna or give it up.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 1, 2016 | 12:10 am

Latin America the world’s most dangerous place for environmental activists

More environmentalists were murdered in Latin America in 2015 than anywhere else in the world, with anti-mining causes claiming the most lives, a report by Global Witness shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2016 | 6:00 am

Kitchen-table deal launched Nevada gold royalty play

Mining royalties can be a fabulous business model, as demonstrated by royalty and streaming giant Franco-Nevada. The company has become a $15-billion powerhouse with claims on assets ranging from gold and base metals mines to oil and gas operations.

CEO.CA | June 28, 2016 | 10:40 am

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