Early 2010 a ‘wild ride’: MRG report
— The following are the findings of the Mining Recruitment Group’s (MRG) latest Mining Executive Outlook survey, which was distributed and completed during the last week of June 2010. This survey is …
Commodities Markets
Where should investors spend, if not gold?
If you ask economist William Gamble which metals he believes have the most upside over the next two years his answer is an unequivocal “None whatsoever.”
Embry touts new gold trust, bullion buying
If you’ve got a lot of money or even just a little, John Embry, chief investment strategist for Sprott Asset Management, says you’d better hold some of it in physical gold.Although the gold guru himself holds 75% of his personal portfolio in…
Goodbye ‘Inco’
The end of the Inco era became official in the last week of May, as Vale announced it is killing the name “Vale Inco” for its nickel business. It will now simply be called “Vale.”
Commodities sink in jittery markets
The twentieth trading week of the year was characterized by a wide retreat in commodity prices as doubts grew regarding the health of the global economy in the face of continued sovereign debt problem…
BC mining industry robust in 2009: PwC report
VANCOUVER — The mining industry in British Columbia kept healthy last year despite a sharp drop in coal shipments and prices, according to the latest survey of the industry by PricewaterhouseCoopers …
Technical Analysis Report: platinum
Along with the nascent global economic recovery there has been renewed interest in platinum, largely due to the metal’s crucial role in auto manufacturing.
Teck shows more signs of renewal (May 10, 2010)
VANCOUVER — In the latest sign of a strong recovery, Teck Resources (TCK. B-T, TCK-N) has reinstated an annual dividend after paying a significant portion of its debt ahead of schedule.”There’s a lot of good news to comment on today,” said…
ICSG data shows copper market surplus in 2009
The following is a condensed and edited version of the International Copper Study Group’s preliminary data for 2009 from its March 2010 copper bulletin. The data is available online for purchase at ww…
The Tao of Rob
Rob McEwen, chairman and chief executive of US Gold ( UXG-T, UZG-X), spoke with Trish Saywell on the sidelines of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention in Toronto about his e…
Metal Prices Look Strong In 2010
The annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention and related events kicked off towards the end of the ninth trading week. The commodities and market outlook talks on the Sunday a…
PDAC prognosticators like metals’ prospects in 2010
The annual convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada kicked off with its signature …