Positive start to the year for Canadian miners

Following several quarters of declines, the Canadian Mining Eye index increased by 5% in the first quarter of 2019.

The index, which tracks the mining sector performance of 100 TSX- and TSX-V-listed midtier and junior companies with market capitalisations falling between C$158-million and C$2.2-billion, is reflecting renewed confidence in the sector, as gold and base metal prices strengthened.