Exports dropped by around 67% in April to just 15.1 tonnes.

RBC forecast appetite for gold by central banks, mostly in emerging markets, to hit 275 tonnes this year as compared to 409 tonnes last year.

“Base metals were a ‘bright’ spot in 2014—largely ignored by equity markets and are among our ‘picks’ for investors in 2015,” observed Scotiabank economist Patricia Mohr in the latest edition of the Scotiabank Commodity Price Index published Thursday.

Nevsun Resources expands mineralization at its Harena copper-polymetallic deposit near the Bisha mine.

Hindalco Industries Ltd., owned by Indian billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla, is targeting a record $1 billion of aluminum exports by March 31 buoyed by rising U.S. and European demand, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Something seems to have spooked the gold bears. We noted a few days ago that there seemed to be signs of new positive momentum building for gold, but then were worried that the big failure of the Swiss gold initiative might prompt another drive down in the gold price.

Swinging wildly. That best describes the spot price of uranium - and uranium equities - over the past couple weeks.

A Scotiabank analyst noted Thursday that when oil prices drop heavily on ample supply and strengthening consumer demand, car demand tends to surge.

Kept away from international nuclear trade dialogue for several years for not being a signatory to the nuclear non proliferation treaty, India has finally got the go-ahead from Australia, which is to ship uranium to India.

Canadian mining equities suffered in the third quarter due to a fall in metals prices, especially gold prices, as a result of a strengthening U.S. dollar, said EY.

Cukaru Peki was one of the most interesting finds in recent years.

BMO Capital Markets warns miners should prepare for a “prolonged period of sub-US$1,200/oz gold prices.”