The EU is under growing pressure from businesses to foster the investment needed to build a sustainable economy and ensure access to key raw materials.
This month’s crowd surge on the silver market quickly dissipated after the price lost momentum above the $30-per ounce level and fell back just as sharply as it had risen.
The Mining Association of Canada says the total 10-year projected value of $82 billion for new projects remains nearly 50% below the 2014 level of $160 billion.