Editorial: Whither gold?
Gold is a wonderful symbol of indestructible beauty, but all kinds of gold investment strategies have been going down in flames this year.
Commodities Markets
Commentary: Far from home, but not from risk: OHS laws and Canadian workers abroad
In January, Islamic terrorists stormed a natural gas plant staffed by hundreds of Algerian workers and a number of foreign workers. The Algerian military intervened, bringing an end to the crisis, but in its aftermath workers from the U.S.,…
Metals, mining and money markets
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Metals Commentary: Wood Mackenzie sees copper markets in deficit in five years
While there may be a glut of copper coming out of the world’s mines over the next four years, it won’t be too long before a supply gap opens up and then starts to widen.
Where do miners go from here?
The shift from “quantity to returns” has led to numerous headaches for miners, causing project delays, hefty writedowns and CEO departures, while companies tackle escalating costs that have caught up with the rising commodity…
Metals, mining and money markets
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Editorial: Seeing to the flow-through
Late March saw the Canadian government table its budget, the theme of which proved to be “steady as she goes” — both in the broad sense, and for the mining industry specifically.
Commentary: Will reason prevail over emotion in Quebec?
After the forum on mining royalties organized by the Quebec government and held in Montreal on March 15, apprehension clearly remains the order of the day.
Copper market deficit in five years
While there may be a glut of copper coming out of the world’s mines over the next four years, it won’t be too long before a supply gap opens up and widens.
Scotiabank’s Mohr talks copper
Last month, Scotiabank’s vice-president of economics and commodity market specialist Patricia Mohr received the 2012 Metal Bulletin Apex Award for the best gold and overall precious metals price forecasts. Mohr received top honours for…
Patricia Mohr talks copper
Last month Scotiabank’s Vice President of Economics and Commodity Market Specialist, Patricia Mohr, received the 2012 Metal Bulletin Apex awards for the top gold and overall precious metals price forecasts. Mohr received top honors for her…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, March 19, 2013Precious MetalsPrice…