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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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2015 | 11:29 am

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.

The Gold Report | April 1, 2015 | 11:20 am

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.

Frik Els | April 1, 2015 | 10:56 am

Belo Sun gold project feasibility study to draw investors back — CIBC

The recently completed feasibility study should whet investors appetite, say analysts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2015 | 9:15 am

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2015 | 7:15 am

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.

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence | April 1, 2015 | 5:40 am

Goldcorp’s Eleonore mine in Quebec reaches commercial production

Eleonore is expected to eventually become Canada’s largest gold producing mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2015 | 3:50 am

Blood in the oil sands: Boom and bust in Alberta

Two oil towns that have defined Alberta’s resource – and real estate – boom now show how fast the bloom can fade.

Business in Vancouver | April 1, 2015 | 3:00 am

Less than half of copper projects needed to meet demand

New report identifies 231 existing copper projects with potential output of nearly 13m tonnes which will more than make up for long-term mine depletion.

Frik Els | March 31, 2015 | 10:44 pm

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