Fluorspar: Mining a Critical Mineral

2012/06/22

Fluorspar is the commercial name for the mineral fluorite and was included in the list of 14 raw materials labeled as “critical” by an expert grou... Read more »

Who is Alexis Tsipras?

2012/06/16

If you haven’t heard there is an election in Greece on Sunday. If he wins, 37 year old leftist SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras promises to reject a... Read more »

How to Hedge a Bad Market

2012/06/08

According to Reuters, this weekend Spain is expected to ask the euro zone for help with recapitalizing its banks. Spain will be the fourth nation in ... Read more »

Soros’ Take on Europe

2012/06/07

Between 1979 and 2011, Soros has given away over $8 billion to human rights, public health, and education causes. Now he’s giving some free advi... Read more »

Will the ECB and Fed Follow China’s Lead?

2012/06/06

With Europe’s growth in a deep freeze, China is feeling the pain. While many think the U.S. is receiving most of the Chinese-made goods, Europe is a... Read more »

EU Summit Produces Economic Appetizer

2012/05/24

The markets were starving for some positive news, optimism ran high yesterday in hopes the EU Summit in Brussels would produce the required substance ... Read more »

Economic Crisis 2012 – What’s Next?

2012/05/17

The austerity that was forced on Greece has resulted in a backlash from Greek voters. The two ruling parties in Greece, which had traded power back an... Read more »

ECB Plays Fiddle While Markets Burn

2012/05/16

For six days and seven nights the citizens of ancient Rome watched helplessly as their city burned. The massive fire that consumed Rome in 64 A.D. s... Read more »

Mining Hot Spots in 2011

2012/05/15

According to Metals Economics Group’s (MEG) recent Strategic Report, the 2011 dollar volume of significant ($25 million minimum) acquisitions totale... Read more »

Who Stopped the Printing Press?

2012/05/14

Most of the dollars created in the stimulus programs (QE 1 & 2) after 2008 did not make it into circulation to be spent by small businesses (the l... Read more »

Interview: Blair Way of Strike Graphite

2012/05/10

On January 25, 2012, Strike Gold changed its name to Strike Graphite (Stock Profile – TSXV: SRK). In doing so, the company communicated quite cl... Read more »

Mexico: 3 Mining Stocks to Watch

2012/05/02

According to the Mexican Mining Chamber, in 2010 revenue mining and metallurgical production (US$13.16 billion) surpassed the revenue generation of M... Read more »

Mining in Mexico: Part 1

Mexico is a major producer of silver, gold and base metals. In addition, the country is also a leading producer of celestite, bismuth, fluorite, cadmi... Read more »

Mining in Mexico: Part 2

In 2010, Mexico overtook Peru in silver production, reaching the world’s top position, with 128.6 million ounces produced. Mexico currently ranks 12... Read more »

Markets Climb a Wall of Fear

2012/04/28

U.S. stocks rallied, driving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its best weekly gain since March affirming the old Wall Street adage that “... Read more »

Gold Stocks – What’s Going On?

2012/04/16

In 2012, gold bulls have plenty of room to graze in the stockyard these days as the investing herd migrated to other assets during the market’s stee... Read more »

Frank Holmes – Gold Should Thrive

2012/04/09

The world has been experiencing the largest liquidity boom, as the central banks’ seven-month easing binge continues. Over this time, ISI counted 12... Read more »

Upcoming Q2 Mining Milestones

2012/04/05

Perhaps we should call this article, “PDAC Revisited”. While meeting with mining company executives at the annual Prospectors and Develope... Read more »

5 Mining Stocks to Watch in 2012: Part 1

2012/04/02

With the first quarter of a new year in the books we step back this month, take stock if you will, look towards the future and ponder what’s in ... Read more »

5 Mining Stocks to Watch in 2012: Part 2

3. Geologix Explorations Inc. (Stock Profile – TSX:GIX & OTC:GIXEF) Perhaps it’s finally time for Geologix to change its name. After y... Read more »