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Comparisons to 2008 spark gold’s fear trade

Plunging oil prices, rising market volatility, surging global debt—it’s all beginning to remind some investors of 2008.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | January 25, 2016 | 3:18 am

Sprott monthly market update with Rick Rule: Uranium, gold and silver

Rick Rule discusses the arbitrage between the biggest streaming companies and the largest base metals companies.

Palisade Radio | January 25, 2016 | 12:16 am

Chile losing ground as top copper producer since metal price in the pits

From 2005 to 2015 Chile's copper output rose a mere 8%, while Peru’s grew 37%, China’s 114%, Zambia’s 72% and Congo’s 956%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2016 | 11:03 am

LME said in talks with banks to list gold contracts in London

The LME, the world’s biggest metals bourse, has said for years that it wants to expand into London’s gold market.

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2016 | 5:58 am

Moody’s puts 175 energy and mining firms on review as low prices bite

Top miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American are among the firms at risk of rating downgrade.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2016 | 3:50 am

Barrick braces for up to $3 billion in writedowns

The asset writedown is primarily related to two Latin American assets — Pascua Lama project, on the border of Chile and Argentina and Pueblo Viejo, in Dominican Republic.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2016 | 2:08 am

CHART OF THE DAY: 1,200 days of pain and counting on the TSX Venture

Biggest loss in the past 25 years.

Palisade Capital Corp | January 21, 2016 | 9:56 am

Gold recovers some shine as global markets collapse

Gold has become this year the best-performing non-agricultural commodity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2016 | 7:55 am

Canada Revenue Agency goes after Silver Wheaton again

Last year, the CRA slapped the company with a fine and ordered the miner to pay more than $200 million in back taxes, but the firm objected the decision.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2016 | 5:10 am

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