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UPDATED: The world’s top 10 gold producers

Number one Barrick Gold's output drops in 2014, but fellow Canadian firm Agnico Eagle adds 30% to production ounces.

Vladimir Basov | February 26, 2015 | 12:34 am

Copper price jumps to 6-week high after Chinese factory data

Red metal has now clawed back 62% of its 2015 losses after Chinese manufacturing expands for the first time in four months.

Frik Els | February 25, 2015 | 9:12 pm

Rio’s Turquoise Hill gets rid of remaining stake in SouthGobi

Chinese Novel Sunrise Investments has agreed to buy 48.7 million shares in SouthGobi —which was once worth over US$2.4 billion —for 35 cents per share in cash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2015 | 3:38 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Silver series – who controls the world’s supply (part 2 of 4)

Within the Earth’s crust, there is 1 gram of silver for every 12.5 tonnes of earth (27,600 lbs). This makes silver very difficult to find. To understand silver supply, we must first discover how economic silver deposits form.

Visual Capitalist | February 25, 2015 | 12:47 pm

This BHP slide will bring tears to iron ore price bulls eyes

Weak iron ore prices have become the accepted industry norm, but the world's top miner also has bad news for those hoping for a pick-up in the long term.

Frik Els | February 24, 2015 | 7:25 pm

Canada’s Saskatchewan second only to Finland as world’s top mining destination

The potash and oil-rich province was placed at the top of the Fraser Institute's annual rank of mining companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2015 | 11:37 am

Chinese firm close to start mining uranium in Namibia

Once fully operational, the Husab mine will have the potential to produce 15 million pounds of uranium oxide.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2015 | 12:05 pm

The Resource Maven tells investors how to take advantage of a rising happiness index

The bottom is in, says Gwen Preston, founder of the Resource Maven, but the next bull market in gold hasn't yet arrived.

The Gold Report | February 18, 2015 | 4:38 pm

Coal price rally with legs as India overtakes China

Thermal coal prices have jumped 22% in a month as mines close. Surging Indian imports, set to overtake China's in 2015, will support prices longer term.

Frik Els | February 18, 2015 | 1:10 am

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