If there's one sector where contrarian investing should be the rule, it's the mining sector.

That's a lesson thatRick Rule, founder and president ofRule Investment Media, learned after being involved in natural resource investing for over 50 years.

"As an investor in resources, if you aren't a contrarian, you're going to be a victim. It's as simple as that," said Rule in an exclusive interview with Benzinga's Chief Content Officer Brad Olesen at the 2024 edition of the PDAC Convention in Toronto.

Rule highlighted the importance of going against market trends in a...