December 3, 2013

Mining industry has paid Canada $71 billion in last ten years

Mining payments to federal and provincial government coffers totalled an estimated $71 billion from 2003 to 2012.

December 3, 2013

These are the countries mining investors should stay away from

While resource nationalism is still a major risk for miners, corrupted governments can be equally or more detrimental to the industry.

December 3, 2013

Bitcoin ‘miner’ sells $8 million in hardware in 24 hours

"The faster and more efficiently you can solve math problems, the more bitcoins you get."

December 2, 2013

Gold stocks take another severe beating

The gold price declined more than $30 on Monday, dragging gold mining stocks down with it.

December 2, 2013

Gold mining executives: “You have to be able to survive the lows in order to reap the benefit of the highs”

Despite following gold down over the last two years in terms of share-pricing, Gold Resource Corp. has avoided most internal pains suffered by mining companies during this ongoing bear market.

December 2, 2013

From the Taj Mahal to Westminster Abbey: Notes from a global investor

What I am thankful for.

December 2, 2013

Did you give thanks this weekend for the Fed’s easy money policy?

Reflecting on this past Thanksgiving weekend, there was a lot to be thankful for, especially if you have been long in the stock market for the past four years.

December 2, 2013

‘Severe shortage’ pushes India gold premiums back to $130 an ounce

Now that the country's wedding season is in full swing, premiums demanded by Indian gold traders from jewelers are shooting up again.

December 2, 2013

Taseko files papers to set aside New Prosperity findings

Vancouver-based Taseko Mines is asking a federal court to set aside a panel's findings related to damage to water resources at its New Prosperity copper-gold project in BC.

December 2, 2013

Pretium Resources up on a down day for gold

Up 5.73%