James Steel of HSBC in New York is raising his average price forecast for silver to US$33 per oz. for 2013 and to US$31 per oz. for 2014, up from US$32 per oz. and US$28 per oz., respectively, due to a combination of improving industrial demand…
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Early February saw swift development in Mali’s civil war, with French elite troops and air power, aided by West African foot soldiers and American drones, retaking most of the northern half of the country through open combat. Players in…
Some might say working in the mining industry is nothing to sing about, but the results of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s (CMHF) mining song contest prove that shovels, shafts and mine safety measures can inspire musical…
VANCOUVER — Donald Lindsay, president and CEO of Teck Resources (TCK-T, TCK-N), is a great storyteller. As he speaks his divergent tales weave together seamlessly and most listeners are left believing every word spoken.
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, February 5, 2013Precious MetalsPrice…
VANCOUVER — The final day of Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013 featured a keynote speech from industry veteran and Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNV-N) chairman Pierre Lassonde. Though best known for his often bullish stance on long-term gold…
In the same issue we chronicle the earliest days of Franco-Nevada, the first significant precious metals royalty firm in Canada, we also cover a news item that shows that the precious metals-streaming business has also reached the big leagues…
VANCOUVER — The final day of Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013 featured a keynote speech from industry veteran and Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNV-N) chairman Pierre Lassonde. Though best known for his often bullish stance on long-term gold…
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The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) kicked off its Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013 on Jan. 27 with a flurry of activity here in Vancouver. Billed as the world’s premier technical mineral exploration…
Gold market consulting firm Thomson Reuters GFMS is calling for renewed strength in the bull market for gold in the year ahead. The prediction came as GFMS unveiled the second update to its Gold Survey 2012 at a presentation in mid-January in…
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