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Chinese bank joins LBMA silver fix

In a sign of further influence in global financial markets, a major Chinese bank has been allowed into an elite club of bankers that sets the global price of silver.

Andrew Topf | March 9, 2016 | 11:02 am

Chile helping miners to stay afloat, but threat of labour reform, lower copper prices loom

The government has set aside some $20 million through June to assist small and medium miners

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2016 | 1:30 am

Battered Canadian miners to face more shareholder activism

With few options left to salvage investments hit by a prolonged downturn in commodity prices, more shareholders are demanding change at miners they perceive to have strong assets but weak boards and management.

Reuters Canada | March 7, 2016 | 3:33 pm

Silver Standard to buy fellow Canadian miner Claude Resources

The deal values Claude Resources at Cdn$377 million in total or the equivalent of about $1.65 per share.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2016 | 7:58 am

Mining to boost Peruvian GDP this year despite low copper prices

The country expects around $56 billion worth of mining projects to come on stream this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2016 | 10:25 am

Royal Nickel on a tear after northern Quebec find

Toronto junior's shares up 14% after grabbing samples ranging from 5g/t to 198g/t gold over 15km of strike length at its newly-consolidated Qiqavik project.

Frik Els | March 2, 2016 | 10:59 am