Opposing events affect near to mid-term copper outlook
By Ron Hall The price of copper crashed in March this year following the global…
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EDITOR’S COMMENTS: Governments advancing the electric vehicle revolution
By Ellsworth Dickson Those of us in the mining industry are keenly aware how the…
Silver now outperforming gold
By Ellsworth Dickson For years, silver bugs have been disappointed. Just when there appeared to…
Gold price hits new high
The spot gold price roared to an all-time record above US$1,900 an ounce early Monday…
Commodity investing still attractive even with a different economic relationship with China
By Adam Pankratz The year 2020 is shaping up to be the most tumultuous year…
India to accelerate domestic uranium mining
By Eugene Gerden India plans to accelerate domestic uranium mining, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and…
EDITOR’S COMMENTS: Rare Earths sector still dominated by China; no easy answers
By Ellsworth Dickson A recent article in The Sydney Morning Herald caught my eye when…
EDITOR’S COMMENTS: Risk as a way of life
By Ellsworth Dickson Most people don’t need to consider taking risks when they go to…
More than ever Canada needs a healthy oil & gas sector
By Bruce Lantz Will they or won’t they recover? That’s the question facing Canada’s oil…
Near-record level of consumer interest in precious metals
By Peter Kennedy As gold surged above US$1,800 an ounce on Wednesday July 8, 2020…
Streaming & Royalty companies: mutually beneficial arrangements for everyone, including investors
By Ellsworth Dickson Mining stock investors are familiar with companies that specialize in exploring for…
Impact of Covid-19 on Canadian producers and explorers won’t end soon
By David Duval The Covid-19 pandemic is still impacting the global economy and the virus’s…
Russia aims to become major producer of platinum group metals
By Eugene Gerden Russia aims to become one of the world’s largest producers of platinum…
Looking at the future of electric vehicles
The rapidly growing electric vehicle industry will have a significant impact on the mining sectors…
Massive return of explorers to the field
The junior exploration sector is gearing up for a return to the field as winter…
Mining companies successfully switching to renewable energy
By Ellsworth Dickson Exploration and mining companies would love to have renewable energy powering their…
British Columbia mining sector adapting to new realities
By Peter Kennedy As the mining industry navigates its way through the COVID-19 pandemic, investors…
Rick Rule talks investing in precious metals and commodity markets in a crisis
Rick Rule, President and CEO, Sprott US Holdings, Inc. Presented by The MoneyShow, popular resource…
LATIN AMERICA: Peru Project Roundup
By Ellsworth Dickson Peru has a long history of gold mining dating back to pre-Columbian…
World economies hammered but there are a few bright spots
By Adam Pankratz The Covid-19 tidal wave roared in and flattened the world economy, laying…
The Race is On – Chinese groups entering the M&A market
By Gilbert Chan The mergers & acquisitions race continues to heat up in 2020 with…