Anglo American’s Fancy Footwork

2011/11/13

ANGLO American’s (LSE:AAL) recent corporate maneouvres have really caught the eye, especially the sale of its 24.5% stake in Anglo American Sur,... Read more »

European Debt and the Price of Commodities

2011/10/26

The ongoing crisis in Europe has not only affected emerging markets, it has also negatively influenced the price of many commodities. UBS states that ... Read more »

Movers and Shakers

2011/09/17

Here are your “Movers and Shakers” for the week ending September 16th, 2011 on the TSX and TSX-V Exchanges. In no particular order, these ... Read more »

Rio Tinto increases stake in Ivanhoe Mines

2011/08/25

Last night Steve Jobs announced his retirement from Apple stating that he felt he could no longer fulfill his duties as the head of what has possibly ... Read more »

Majors rediscovering British Columbia

2011/08/22

The Province of British Columbia, Canada is experiencing a mining renaissance. What’s happening in the province, in regards to mining, should be on ... Read more »

Silver production largely dependent on base metals

2011/08/10

World production of the gray precious metal rose again in 2010. Silver, unlike gold, has seen production levels increase since 2003. This differen... Read more »

Greece gives way to big Gains

2011/07/02

Like most Canadians, the TSX took a break for Canada day celebrations on Friday after posting four consecutive positive days. And to the south, U.S. s... Read more »

Peru goes to the Polls: 10 Mining Stocks to Watch

2011/06/02

A cursory look at Peruvian mining will show you that many of the world’s senior mining companies have operations there. The list of majors in th... Read more »

The ghosts of Bre-X: mining in Indonesia today

2011/05/19

On March 19th, 1997 Michael de Guzman, the exploration manager for would-be miner Bre-X, jumped from an Alouette helicopter flying eight-hundred feet ... Read more »

Gold + Silver + Copper + Zinc = Eritrea

2011/05/15

Eritrea, a funnel shaped country that borders The Red Sea, was, because of its unstable political history, a bit of a mystery to the international min... Read more »

Dogs of the downturn: worst performing TSX 60 miners in May

2011/05/13

Blink and you may have missed it. If the recent downturn in commodities is coming to an end, as some suggest, it was a brief correction. While the rec... Read more »

Northwest Transmission Line unplugged?

2011/05/10

On May 8th, 2011, just two days after the federal government gave the environmental thumbs-up on the Northwest Transmission Line (NTL), two B.C. Firs... Read more »

Junior abandons “anti-mining” Panama

2011/05/05

On February 11th, Erin Ventures (TSXV:EV), a Victoria based junior miner, reported a mysterious website had surfaced belonging to a company called ... Read more »

Base Metals 101

2011/05/01

Welcome to the May edition of the Highgrade Review. This month’s issue is completely dedicated to base metals: copper, iron, nickel, lead, and zinc.... Read more »

10 Base Metal Stocks to Watch in 2011 – Part 1

Base metal mining companies have, for many years, operated in the shadows of precious metal miners. But with increasing demand from China and develop... Read more »

10 Base Metal Stocks to Watch in 2011 – Part 2

3. Mirabela Nickel Ltd. (TSX:MNB) By the end of 2008 Nickel prices had fallen by 80% from their May 2007 high of just over (US) $52,000 per tonne. In ... Read more »

10 Base Metal Stocks to Watch in 2011 – Part 3

Iron is the most commonly used of all metals and accounts for the majority (est. 95%) of the world’s total annual metal production. China conti... Read more »

10 Base Metal Stocks to Watch in 2011 – Part 4

8. Invernia Inc. (TSX:IVW) April showers do not always bring May flowers. On April 5th, 2011 Ivernia’s shares were halted and the company announced ... Read more »

Interview: Elmer Stewart of Copper Fox Metals (TSXV:CUU)

You’ve probably heard or peak oil but have you heard of peak copper? The difference between peak oil and peak copper is that copper is recycled... Read more »

Interview: Jim O’Rourke of Copper Mountain Mining (TSX:CUM)

What does an experimental electronic music band from the UK called The Shamen have to do with Copper Mountain? Admittedly, that is a very difficul... Read more »