Investing in Mining and Resources





Scarce, expensive cobalt essential for electric cars

The key factor driving the price of this precious metal is surging demand for lithium-ion batteries. As the world’s third-biggest producer of cobalt, Canada is benefiting.

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The bright side of the diamond supply gap

If global supplies of newly mined rocks go down, conflict-free Canadian production may be more valuable.

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Six mining ETFs to play global economic growth

Base metals are more cyclical, but lithium can be a longer-term investment driven by rising demand for batteries in electric cars.

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‘Gold is its own little world’

Should investors go for gold in 2018? Is bullion at, or near, a bottom? Will cryptocurrencies dull its shine? The answers are complex.

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Revived mining industry attracts ‘smart money’

With 20 IPOs last year, the highest in seven years, equity capital is flowing again.

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Gold and silver streamers offer a conservative way to invest in metals

The president of Wheaton Precious Metals says stock in his firm is a good buy – despite a tax dispute.

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Mining innovation a hard sell

Smaller tech and drilling companies say industry is slow to embrace change, and investors slower still.

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Miners go back to (business) school

An emerging niche at business schools, mining specialties produce future leaders who will drive internal renewal.

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What do the mining watchdogs see?

Holding Canadian mining firms and their affiliates abroad to account remains a tough task – even for the professionals. Where does that leave individual investors?

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