Copper price jumps to highest since June 2015
Strike threat at BHP's Escondida in Chile, the world's largest copper mine, lifts price to 19-month high.
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Columbus Gold comes to a fork in the road
Precious metals expert Bob Moriarty explains why he sees Columbus Gold's present situation as a win-win for investors.
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Every once in a while, a previously underappreciated metal rises to prominence.
India’s minuscule gold mining industry
Domestic gold production could double in 2017 – to 100,000 ounces.
You can trust official Chinese GDP growth numbers – for now
But at 6.8% in the fourth quarter China's economy "is now expanding faster than is sustainable" says new report.
Trump greenlights Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines
The US President has signed two separate orders that advance the construction of TransCanada’s Keystone XL and Energy Transfer Partners LP’s Dakota Access oil pipelines.
Canadian junior Pistol Bay stock just went ballistic and here’s why
Shares were up more than 45% on Tuesday mid-morning after it announced that joint venture partner Rio Tinto will start drilling for uranium at the company's asset in Saskatchewan.
De Beers has just sold largest amount of rough diamonds in a year
The world's top diamond producer sold $720 million of rough gems at its January offering as retailers restocked after the holidays.
China’s Yancoal grabs Rio Tinto’s coal mines in $2.45bn deal
The world’s second-largest miner has agreed to sell its Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. subsidiary to Yancoal Australia Ltd., controlled by China's Yanzhou Coal Mining.
