Alexco tables PFS for Keno Hills in Yukon

CHART: China fears see hedge funds enter unprecedented bearish position on major commodities including crude oil, gasoline, gold, copper, corn and wheat.

A recent decision by Peru’s government to require mining companies to carry out prior consultation with indigenous communities is set to further complicate the investment climate.

After five trying years, RAB Capital Founder and President Philip Richards sees the light at the end of the tunnel.

Doctor copper, can no longer be viewed as a leading indicator, in fact, a name change might be in order.

The US Dollar Index is nearing 100 yet again, but has not broken through.

Unless demand picks up or more miners cut output, prices for raw materials are set to stay low for years, or worse, continue to drop, the investment bank predicts.

Indian households sit on 20,000 tonnes and the Modi government's two-week old scheme to bring gold into the financial system looks like a spectacular flop.

A miserable $400 million down from a high of $4.6 billion in 2012.

The biggest drops were in the construction sector in Latin America (-41%) and in the resources industry in Asia (-37%).