Personally, I'm unsure whether the metals and miners have bottomed. It might take a while longer to know better. Perhaps there is some more downside or a test downwards, But I suspect this is the year. In that regard,

Doug Casey said:

"This is one of the great bear market bottoms of history in mining stocks. . . These are extremely volatile stocks, so this is actually the opportunity of a lifetime to make a lot of money - right now, as we speak. ... The odds of making 10 or even 50 to 1 on your money over this cycle, with the right stocks, are extremely high."

And, Rick Rule said:

"I told you last year that big money was circling the [junior mining] sector ... Well, the big money's begun to land."