Interesting ArticleThis is from a talking head so you can take it or leave it. I cut and pasted the positive part.
BAY STREET-Junior miners present big risk in bear market
https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/14/column-canada-markets-idUSN1E77B1P920110814?feedType=RSS&feedName=companyNews&rpc=43
While Topping prefers precious metals such as gold, platinum and silver during a downturn, he is also bullish on copper, an industrial metal used in wiring and electronics.
"When you look at the developing countries, part of their overall development is the delivery of power to the population," Topping said. "That's something that during a downturn you actually speed up, you don't cut back."