Why Australia is the richest mining territory in one table
Income generated by the mining sector accounted for 6% of GDP in 2012.
Income generated by the mining sector accounted for 6% of GDP in 2012.
Trends editor Richard Karn says the need for low-cost production may prove to be the new basis for invention.
Along with copper and nickel resources, the Ontario region holds the single largest deposit of chromite on the continent.
Capital expenditures at Reed are expected to total approximately $44 million in 2013.
But gold producers miss out again.
Copper led a rally in base metals on Friday after good economic news in the US, growth stimulus in the EU and a global stock market rally.
Sometimes following where money is being invested is a solid course of action to gain alpha; other times, a better opportunity lies in going the opposite direction.
Copper and silver king turned environmentalist Ross Beaty sees stagnant global growth, but strong fundamentals for gold. Here he shares his views, and a few memorable moments in his career — on both sides of the industry.
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Rick Mills sees a revolution in the making with this mineral.