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Battered miners see glimmer of hope as industry gathers at PDAC in Toronto

A conference-goer surveys a sample in Toronto at the annual PDAC Conference.

TORONTO/WINNIPEG – Metal and mineral explorers battered by a protracted price slump are still out of favor with investors, however the recent uptick in bullion prices and a few tie-ups with larger miners are offering juniors a glimmer of hope.

The ray of optimism may come as the world’s mining sector prepares for its largest annual gathering, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto. The meeting set to begin Sunday is expected to draw some 20,000 attendees.

Canada hosts most the world’s publicly-listed mining companies. The majority are early-stage gold exploration companies, so a near 20 per cent begin the spot gold price to above US$1,250 an ounce has boosted gold miners of any size.

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