June 1, 2014

A golden fall

Gold is in serious trouble and not something I’ll be looking to trade for some time, perhaps even many years as its bull market may be done now.

June 1, 2014

Precious metals moving closer to bottom

Though precious metals are rallying on the day we penn this, we expect more downside before a final bottom or at least […]

June 1, 2014

It’s morning in India: Narendra Modi’s pro-business policies point to strong sectors growth

Sworn in on Tuesday, Modi’s pro-business, small-government policies have already prompted many citizens of the world to liken him to such transformative leaders as Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.

June 1, 2014

What it takes to be a mine manager at a fly-in, fly-out camp

I have not posted on this blog the past few days. The reason: I was at a fly-in, fly-out camp where the internet connection is sporadic and they do not…

June 1, 2014

How miners buy into technology

Cultural acceptance.

May 30, 2014

Kinross Gold allegedly trying to recover Ecuador mine losses

The government may renew Kinross’s rights to the concession, or at least could remove legal hurdles to the prospective sale of Fruta del Norte gold-silver project.

May 30, 2014

Mongolia mining reforms seek $1bn in coal, shale investments

The revisions to the country's mining law would increase the area available to exploration to 20%t from around 8%.

May 29, 2014

Citigroup: ‘Don’t be tempted’ to buy gold mining stocks

Gold mining stocks have been hit harder than the gold price, but rallies from depressed levels will be short and are "difficult to time".

May 29, 2014

Nickel, palladium and platinum outperforming in 2014

Not all is bad in the metals sector.

May 29, 2014

Piketty’s envy problem

There can be little doubt that Thomas Piketty's new book Capital in the 21st Century has struck a nerve globally.