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Canadian gold miner to enter the copper business in Chile

By analyst By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud Vancouver-based Darien Resource Development (TSXV: DRR), which will soon change its name to New Energy Metals Corp., announced today that has entered into an agreement with Artemis Mining to acquire a 100% interest in the Cristal project located in northern Chile. In detail, the mining site is located along

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Rand newly gained strength may negatively impact South Africa’s gold miners: BMI

By analyst By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud Despite a relative pessimism regarding macroeconomic fundamentals, the South African rand is expected to gain strength over the next few months and that could mean bad news for the country’s gold miners, according to BMI Research. In a recently published report, BMI forecasts a year-end exchange rate of ZAR10.9/USD,

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Rising Economic Head Winds

By James Rickards This post Rising Economic Head Winds appeared first on Daily Reckoning. Remember the “tea party” revolt in 2009–2010 against government bailouts and government spending? Remember the “fiscal cliff” drama of Dec. 31, 2012, when Congress raised taxes and cut spending to avoid a debt default and government shutdown? Remember the actual government

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SQM talks down lithium oversupply, says market to grow 80% a year

By analyst By Cecilia Jamasmie Chile’s Chemical and Mining Society (SQM), one of the world’s largest lithium producer, said global demand for the white metal, a key ingredient in the making of batteries that power electric vehicles, will continue to grow at rate of roughly 80% annually in the next five years. According to chief

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