Value of British Columbia’s mining M&As rebounded after 2017’s decline

In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.

The money is the first payment in a $3 billion aid plan authorized under a new funding mechanism, designed to avoid a slump in production.

The government is planning to open up new mining areas for gold and copper exploration.

Vancouver firm drops 12% after announcing a bought deal with bankers at discount followed up by a gold-silver-copper streaming deal with Yamana.

The situation, says the ratings agency, won’t change over the next 12 to 18 months, and metal prices may fall even further.

In this interview with The Gold Report, Hathaway shares the names the fund is holding as ammunition for a better gold market.

Rick has seen too many cycles to answer a question like that.

The copper mine, one of the world's biggest, is on track to begin production in the first quarter of 2016, despite weak prices and relentless protests against the project.

Operations at Myra Falls were suspended in April.