Precious metals worth $20 million appear to have gone missing from the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa, and the RCMP has been called in to find out how. Is this a monumental accounting error or a brilliant heist?
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Last week: Last week we asked whether the economic slump is over for mineral producers. There are a lot of optimists among CMJ readers. Sixty-three percent think it is, with 43% expecting a steep jump in commodity prices soon and 21% thinking it will be a long, drawn-out recovery. Pessimistic readers (28%) thought there is more bad news ahead, and only 7% didn't know what lies ahead.
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