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No surprise in recent moves in gold and silver markets

Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger reflects on the cause of this week's decline in precious metals markets, and contemplates the factors that will help him determine a bottom.

The Gold Report | March 8, 2017 | 11:15 am

Surging China iron ore imports can’t stem price decline

Chinese customs data released today show double digit gains for iron ore imports from record breaking 2016, but iron ore price is down 7% in three days.

Frik Els | March 8, 2017 | 9:27 am

Is a second OPEC cut on the cards?

Analysts and experts are now mostly predicting that oil prices will remain below US$60 this year.

Oilprice.com | March 8, 2017 | 9:21 am

Britain’s CO2 emissions at levels not seen since 1894

Emissions of carbon dioxide from coal fell 50 per cent in 2016 as use of the fossil fuel dropped by 52 per cent, contributing to an overall drop in carbon output of 5.8 per cent last year compared with 2015.

Andrew Topf | March 7, 2017 | 3:39 pm

Dawson City wants to designate worm-like piles of mine tailings as protected historical site

In what appears to be a first in Canadian history, a community is hoping to inaugurate mining waste as a protected historic site.

National Post | March 7, 2017 | 2:54 pm

First orders under $455m potash deal for Vancouver junior

Encanto says will sign deal with existing producer to fulfil contract with state-owned Indian trader for 2m tonnes of potash per year.

Frik Els | March 7, 2017 | 1:49 pm

Copper price falls to 8-week low

Strike at Freeport's giant Peru mine takes offline world's three biggest mines, but worries about demand drops copper after huge jump in warehouse stocks.

Frik Els | March 7, 2017 | 11:49 am

Burkina Faso gold mine to build solar hybrid power plant

IAMGOLD (TSX:IMG) is taking a further step towards diversifying its power needs into renewable energy, with a plan to install at 15-megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power plant at its Essakane mine in Burkina Faso.

Andrew Topf | March 7, 2017 | 11:24 am