Iron ore price crashes through $50
Iron ore price plummets again on reports Beijing may force 40% of China's steel mills to shut down amid pollution crackdown.
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Report: 2016 is start of new gold bull cycle
But bottom won't be reached before gold price falls to a more than 5-year low in coming months according to comprehensive review by Metals Focus.
Impact Cradles Control Spillage, Preserve Belt Integrity
A global innovator in bulk handling technology offers a family of impact cradles engineered to prevent belt and mainframe damage and eliminate spillage of heavy materials.
Canada’s ex-Foreign Affairs Minister appointment to Barrick raises questions
The ex-politician has recently accepted two high-paying positions in the private sector, including one as member of Barrick Gold's advisory board on international affairs.
David Smith: Love and fear trade buying will drive metals, and these miners higher. . .this year!
Despite their recent underperformance, David H. Smith, Senior Analyst with The Morgan Report, remains bullish on precious metals, especially silver and palladium, as the "love trade" heats up and the global economy adds more debt to the system.
Gold price on a tear after dismal jobs data
Gold up 2% after huge miss on US employment, manufacturing and car sales indicate rate rises may be further out than June.
Belo Sun gold project feasibility study to draw investors back — CIBC
The recently completed feasibility study should whet investors appetite, say analysts.
Anglo American drops Peru copper project
The news comes on the heels of a report showing that less than half of existing copper projects are really needed to meet current demand.
Atacama floods: Lithium impact analysed
After a freak storm and flooding in Chile’s Atacama Desert temporarily closed one of the world’s leading lithium operations, fears of further supply squeezes and upward price pressure this year have been allayed after operations resumed.
