December 30, 2014

Epic price reversal for commodities in 2014

Whereas total returns for the S&P 500 Index and 10-Year Treasury bond stayed relatively stable throughout the year, commodities and the U.S. dollar both made an incredible about-face starting around…

December 29, 2014

The great gold, silver ETF year-end liquidation sale

Physical gold ETF holdings drop to fresh 2008 Lehman-lows and silver investors pull out nearly 300 tonnes – the worst weekly performance in 19 months.

December 29, 2014

The Bitcoin hype cycle

The inflated expectations phase, and are now well into the trough of disillusionment phase.

December 29, 2014

Scientists test algae to harvest precious metals and biofuel from mining sludge

If successful the technology could be used to treat many forms of environmental pollution.

December 29, 2014

The top mining mergers and acquisitions of 2014

The deals that were and those that failed. Here is MINING.com’s shortlist.

December 28, 2014

Dollars and gold revisited

Monetization of treasury bonds to the tune of $300 billion will not be nearly enough to solve our country’s financial problems.

December 28, 2014

Bitcoin adoption metrics

These are the kind of metrics we need to be looking at.

December 27, 2014

Bitcoin – price and promise

But, of course, Bitcoin’s price is a function of its promise. Why own Bitcoin if it has no future?

December 26, 2014

Best of the best: The most popular thoughts from 2014

Some of the most popular experts featured during the year and some thoughts you might want to consider as you prepare for 2015.

December 26, 2014

When you invest $780m in a royalty, you need to get it right

Interview with Tony Jensen, CEO Royal Gold.