CHART: Gold mining stocks breakout 2016
Shares in the world's top gold miners outperformed the gold price by a huge margin – number one Barrick Gold surged by 116% in 2016.
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Gold price breaks 3-year losing streak
But measured against US stocks, gold is now the cheapest since October 2007.
Coking coal price ends 2016 with sharp drop
Down more than 5% as market for steelmaking raw material corrects after dizzying year.
Australian white metal hunter up 11% after buying Bowdens
Australian silver explorer Silver Mines (ASX:SVL) is now all-in as it seeks to develop the continent's largest undeveloped silver deposit- the Bowdens Silver Project.
Former Chinalco boss sent to prison for 16 years
A Chinese court has sent a strong message to corporate executives who have been seeing playing fast and loose within the rules of boon-times capitalism in China.
Kumtor good to mine through 2017
Toronto-based Centerra Gold has been granted the necessary permits and approvals for its 2017 mine plan in Kyrgyzstan.
B.C. coal mine to restart, hiring back 200+ workers
Last fall, Conuma put 170 coal miners back to work at the Brule mine. The company is now busy hiring back another 220 miners at the Wolverine mine.
Gold mining stocks in huge rally
With brighter outlook for gold price, investors pile back into sector – Barrick surges to seven-week high in heavy volume.
Gold price jumps most since Trump election
Up nearly 2% as hedge funds scramble for metal after doubling bearish bets on gold since November 8.