Editorial: Is ‘Peak Gold’ finally here?
As the year unfolds, there has naturally been much focus on the newly resurgent price of gold. But the underlying supply numbers are equally as enticing and suggest the long…
Commodities Markets
Rio Tinto could be ready for a Turquoise Hill takeover, analysts say
VANCOUVER — It’s not a secret that many in the mining community are pretty bullish on copper’s long-term prospects. There’s some disagreement over the timeline for recovery, but typical analyst…
TSX Venture edges up, March 7-11
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 2.5%, or 13.93 points, to a 576.31-point close, while industry representatives flocked to Toronto to attend the 84th annual Prospectors & Developers Association of…
PDAC 2016: China remains ‘engine of growth’
Philip Macoun, managing consultant at London-based CRU Consulting, shared an overview on China’s impact on commodity markets, along with his outlook for copper, coal, iron ore and gold, at the…
Editorial: Sharp commodity price rally surprises markets
Even if it’s only temporary, it always improves the mood of delegates when metal prices rally right before and during a mining convention. And that was certainly the case at…
Bullion investors buoyed gold demand in 2015
The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council based on its Gold Demand Trends report. For the full report, please visit www.gold.org.
World Gold Council: US dollar’s effect on gold overdone
The following is an edited investment commentary released by the World Gold Council in January. For more information, please visit www.gold.org.
Murenbeeld of Dundee talks gold market
VANCOUVER — During a spirited macroeconomic session at the annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference — hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia — Dundee Economics chief economist Martin…
‘Old school’ sectors struggling in China, Macquarie’s Hamilton says
VANCOUVER — At the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s annual Mineral Exploration Roundup convention Macquarie Group’s head of commodity research, Colin Hamilton, discussed China’s economy, the Chinese…
AME BC’s Dirom concerned about health of junior markets
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s (AME BC) annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference is in the rear-view mirror, and in four weeks the mining community will gather in Toronto for the…
Silver market supply and demand trends for 2016
The following edited report was released by the Silver Institute. For more information, please visit www.silverinstitute.org.
ICSG: Copper market remains in balance as prices wallow
The following is an edited summary of the International Copper Study Group’s (ICSG) January 2016 Copper Bulletin. For more information and to buy the bulletin, visit www.icsg.org.