In the valley of gold

Val-d’Or, a sub-arctic town in North Quebec,is isolated from the global economic crisis: its economy is booming; fueled by rich gold deposits from the massive Canadian Malartic mine – and gold prices are surging, having reached over $1800, up from about $1300 last year.

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The mining boom and political risk

Rising precious metal prices are changing the entire economics of mining because they reduce cut-off grades and make previously unviable orebodies economic, while drill results that may have been mediocre at US$1,400 gain attraction as prices rise, allowing junior exploration companies to tap new investment.

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