July 30, 2012 Just to be clear Bob Dylan is not a gold bug The brouhaha over Bob Dylan's made-up quotes inspired some in the Twitter-verse to add their own mis-attributions to the 71-year-old music legend.
July 30, 2012 Gold and silver lessons from Pawn Stars Despite being in a bull market for the past decade, precious metals are still widely under-owned by historical standards. The percentage of wealth held in gold and silver today fails…
July 30, 2012 Will a Bear Market in stocks hurt gold stocks? The relationship between gold stocks (while in a secular bull market) and the broad market (while in a secular bear market) is difficult to diagnose and that is what makes…
July 30, 2012 We’re buying seven million ounces of silver: Eric Sprott Eric Sprott announced that his company has $200 million committed to his self-named Sprott Physical Silver Trust, and the announcement will help silver, which has been in the "doldrums."
July 30, 2012 Dud investments the norm for China’s state-owned companies, says former Rio Tinto exec People should stop worrying about Chinese businesses buying up resource companies in Australia because the Chinese are no good at investing, says former Rio Tinto executive, Michael Komesaroff.
July 30, 2012 Strike gets Gold One to gut guidance With an illegal strike on its hands Gold One has reduced its guidance, originally set at 300 000 oz, down to 250 000 oz.
July 30, 2012 Canstar closes on acquisition of Freeport-McMoRan’s option on the Mary March property; completes earn-in for 50% of property Canstar has completed the purchase of Freeport-McMoRan of Canada's 50% joint venture interest in the Mary March mineral properties located in the Buchans area of Newfoundland and Labrador.
July 30, 2012 Tanzania demands 30% tax from gold miners on grounds of rising prices The gold-rich African nation of Tanzania has introduced a 30% corporate tax for mining companies in operation for more than five years, stating that the move is justified by rising…
July 30, 2012 Gold equity funds post dire performance Gold equity funds have posted a baneful performance in the past year despite firm gold prices and rich returns from gold ETF's.
July 30, 2012 Platinum underperforms gold due to lack of respectable safe-haven status Platinum's poor performance relative to gold of late may be due to its lack of status as a safe-haven investment and a credible means of storing value.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
