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Silver set for spectacular bear squeeze

Money managers have slashed their short positions

Marc Howe | December 3, 2012 | 3:24 am

American Eagle gold coin sales soar to 14-year high

Fiscal cliff worries and Obama re-election spur safe-haven buying.

Frik Els | December 2, 2012 | 12:22 am

Canadian miners to face triple whammy in 2013: higher costs, lower ore grades and global uncertainty

Study suggests companies to invest now and so ensure they can fulfill future global demand for commodities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2012 | 7:17 pm

Mining giants seek world’s second-largest undeveloped copper mine

Vale (NYSE:VALE), Teck (NYSE:TCK) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) are some of the names analysts are throwing into the pot as the next likely bidders for Inmet MiningCorp. (TSX:IMN), which owns the world’s second-biggest undeveloped copper deposit, in Panama.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2012 | 4:26 pm

Miners downsizing capital expenses for smart growth

Smart companies are beginning to ignore insistence that production growth is always good and focus on growing their margins by lowering capital expenses.

The Gold Report | November 30, 2012 | 12:31 pm

Gold could be the panacea for global banking woes: Sprott

"China may have already cornered most of the world’s physical gold supply."

Marc Howe | November 30, 2012 | 12:04 am

Cost inflation to eat miners’ results in 2013

The rise of mining costs will have a more dramatic impact on the 2013 industry results than in the last couple of years, revealed Thursday global ranking agency Fitch Ratings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 3:04 pm

Value of Canadian mining and metals deals almost halved in 2012

The value of Canadian mining and metals deals dropped a dramatic 43% for the first nine months of 2012, revealed Wednesday the latest report by Ernst & Young.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2012 | 8:05 pm

Mining industry could save billions on capital projects – report

Mining and metals companies saw expenditures reach over $140 billion in 2012, but a study published Wednesday by consultants at Accenture (NYSE: ACN) indicates the sum could have been considerably lower.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2012 | 6:05 pm

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