Denison Mines added to S&P/TSX Composite Index, stock soars

Raw materials have lost ground amid a flurry of signs the pace of expansion will slow next year.

Bullion futures held near a six-month high after topping $1,280 an ounce.

The attention of the mining industry has shifted.

At market close on Friday, Defiance Silver’s stock had jumped 25% and ValOro Resources’ stock was up 33%.

The iconic entrepreneur and founder of gold mining giant Barrick Gold has donated $300 million to institutions in Canada.

The company reports the region hosts a large geological endowment and supports numerous operating mines.

Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls

President and CEO Stuart Brown spent 19 years with De Beers.

In 2017 Morales started talking about lithium mining. The country holds vast amounts of the mineral.