10 Most Interesting Gold Stocks – Part 3

2011/09/06

On May 16th, 2011 it was reported that U.S. investment billionaire and former gold advocate George Soros, through Soros Fund Management, sold nearly ... Read more »

10 Most Interesting Gold Stocks – Part 4

8. Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) Lean and mean. The bull market in gold, which has, in ten years, moved the yellow metal from $270 to over $1,900 an ounce has... Read more »

Peak Gold – did it happen in 2001?

In China, gold production has increased for the eleventh consecutive year. China is the world largest gold producer for the third time in history wit... Read more »

It’s official, Cameco wants Hathor

2011/08/30

Cameco Corp. (TSX:CCO) officially commenced its $520 million hostile bid for Hathor Exploration Ltd. (TSX:HAT) today. On Friday, Cameco announced tha... 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 »

Endeavour into Gold

2011/08/16

Today marks the fifteenth day in which the TSX has experienced a large point gain or loss, most of which have been triple digit. In the U.S., the Dow ... 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 »

Gold Reserve makes $2.1 Billion claim against Venezuela

2011/08/03

Political risk, a term Gold Reserve (TSX:GRX) shareholders know well. Investors in Gold Reserve knew what they were getting into in Venezuela, or the... Read more »

What are Strategic Minerals?

2011/08/02

Welcome to the August edition of the Highgrade Review. This month’s issue is completely dedicated to critical minerals and the companies listed on t... Read more »

5 Strategic Mineral Stocks to Watch – Part 1

2011 has been a coming out party for rare earth elements and, more recently, a broader category of strategic raw materials. Strategic minerals constit... Read more »

5 Strategic Mineral Stocks to Watch – Part 2

3. American Vanadium Corp. (TSX-V: AVC) President Obama likes vanadium; or rather, he likes to say the word vanadium. Last February Obama joked that &... Read more »

What Makes a Mineral Critical?

In its Critical Materials Strategy, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) focused on materials used in four clean energy technologies: • Wind turbines... Read more »

Castilla named Peru’s next Finance Minister

2011/07/22

In a move that may ease investors concerns, Peru’s President-elect Ollanta Humala formally named Luis Miguel Castilla as Finance Minister and al... Read more »

Is Mining in South Africa in Decline?

2011/07/18

Last year, political strategist and monetary economist Cedric Muhammad said, “At 29-years old and a base of support among the youth and business... Read more »

Literally, Mining Technologies Make Money

2011/07/12

After buying your morning double-double at Tim Horton’s, do you ever wonder where the coins came from? Long before they were turned into the mon... Read more »

Goldman Sachs shines spotlight on Gold

2011/07/07

In a note to clients today, Goldman Sachs said it expects gold prices to continue to climb in 2011 given the current low level of U.S. real interest r... 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 »

Rare Earth Elements – the new rockstar?

2011/06/29

Welcome to the July edition of the Highgrade Review. This month’s issue is completely dedicated to rare earth elements and the companies listed on t... Read more »

5 Most Interesting Rare Earth Stocks – Part 1

If it weren’t for rare earth elements, a collection of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table that are generally found together in or... Read more »