Copper price falls again despite monster Chinese imports
Chinese concentrate imports continue at record-breaking pace, surging 36% in 2016, but copper's fresh slide to month low shows bears are in control.
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Site visit: Integra Gold’s Lamaque Project
For those unfamiliar with french, Val d’Or translates as Valley of Gold. And it’s an appropriate name: the city grew up around two gold mines and mining remains the only significant game in town.
Marathon shares surge 18% on Newfoundland drilling
Toronto junior bulks up deposit at central Newfoundland project – best intercept 2.1 g/t gold over 68.3m true width including 10.6 g/t over 3.3m.
Surprise natural gas drawdown signals higher prices ahead
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Investors cheer Sprott, Osisko, Barkerville deal
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Ontario Steel goes after US Steel Canada
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Diamond production down, sales volume up
According to the Zimnisky Global Rough Diamond Price Index, rough diamond prices have climbed 8.9% in the last 3 months.
Gold futures come back to the London Metal Exchange
The LME’s previous attempt at trading gold lasted only three years .
Taseko may look into Gibraltar copper mine expansion after new claims acquisition
The news comes two weeks after Taseko revealed it was considering restarting the molybdenum circuit at Gibraltar mine, which has been idled since the third quarter of 2015 due to low metal prices.
