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CONTENTS A U G U S T / S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4
DepartmeNtS
eDitor'S CommeNtS 5
Selective recovery underway in
mining stocks
by ellsworth Dickson
oFF tHe Wire 40
pacific Future energy Corp.
true North Gems inc.
ComiNG eveNtS 60
reader response Card 60
epiloGUe 62
mercury contamination in
developing world deserves attention
from international community
by David Duval
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FeatUreS
Base metals on the comeback trail? 6
by Simon rees
mexico still a favoured exploration 16
destination
by ellsworth Dickson
tesla's gigafactory reignites interest 32
in graphite
by Kathrine moore
iNveStmeNtS
iNSiGHtS & iNveStmeNtS 22
Canaccord Genuity Canadian Focus
list up over 40% in past year
by eric Hoesgen & Dennis Hoesgen
SpeCUlatioNS 24
Will volatile politics disrupt oil
distribution?
by leonard melman
at tHe marKet 25
reports of their demise have
been greatly exaggerated
by rodney Blake
BroKer'S piCKS 26
Balmoral resource makes Québec
nickel discovery
by Shayne Nyquvest
the fix after the fine 27
by Simon rees
Gold-backed crypto-currency 41
launched
miNiNG
red Chris mine: the long road 30
to production
by thomas Schuster
richmont mines ups 37
gold production
China Gold international resources 38
increasing production
by ellsworth Dickson
Canadian Natural resource alliance 39
promoting responsible resource
development
by Glen phillips
BooK revieW 41
Acid Mine Drainage, Rock Drainage and
Acid Sulphate Soils
viscount mining and Sumitomo 42
team up in Nevada
by ellsworth Dickson
el Nino ventures farms out Kasala 42
copper project
DuSolo Fertilizers counting down 44
to production launch
Duluth metal's minnesota project 46
looking good
by Jennifer Getsinger