Mining in Mexico: Part 1

2012/05/02

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 »

Balmoral Reports 71% Increase in Vertical Extent of High Grade Martiniere West Gold Zone

NEWS RELEASE. May 2, 2012: Vancouver, BC – Balmoral Resources Ltd. (Stock Profile – TSXV:BAR) reported results from the first 6 holes of ... Read more »

Goldgroup Appoints Chester Millar to the Board of Directors

NEWS RELEASE. May 2, 2012: Vancouver, BC – Goldgroup Mining Inc. (Stock Profile – TSX: GGA & OTC:GGAZF) reported the appointment of Mr... 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 »

Balmoral Continues to Expand Martiniere Gold System

2012/04/25

NEWS RELEASE. April 25, 2012: Vancouver, BC – Balmoral Resources Ltd. (Stock Profile – TSXV:BAR) reported results from four additional hol... Read more »

Balmoral & GTA Intersect 1.41 g/t Gold Over 240 Metres

2012/04/18

NEWS RELEASE. April 18, 2012: Vancouver, BC – Balmoral Resources Ltd. (Stock Profile – TSXV:BAR) amd GTA Resources and Mining Inc. (Stock ... 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 »

Metals and Minerals Investment Sector

2012/04/01

There is always a sector among the raw materials on the verge of a period of “euphoria“. On the chart below, each resource is represented ... Read more »

Will Mining Stocks Beat the Market?

2012/03/27

The past year has been a rough ordeal for nearly every sector of the market, but the metals and mining industry seemed to be battered on all fronts, d... Read more »

Gold: Caught in a Bear Trap

2012/03/26

Rising bond yields, a stronger U.S. dollar and an improving U.S. economy have squelched expectations for a third round of quantitative easing (QE3) an... Read more »

Wits Gold Appoints Chief Operating Officer

2012/03/15

NEWS RELEASE. March 15, 2012: Johannesburg, South Africa – Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Ltd. (Wits Gold – Stock Profile – TSX:WG... Read more »

PDAC 2012 – Mining Milestones in March

2012/03/05

After meeting with mining companies for the past two days at the annual PDAC convention in Toronto, we’re pleased to present a list of upcoming ... Read more »

Wits Gold Appoints Director

NEWS RELEASE. March 5, 2012: Johannesburg, South Africa – Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Ltd. (Wits Gold – Stock Profile – TSX:WGR... Read more »

Junior Mining Financing Down 24% in 2011

2012/03/01

From Metals Economics Group’s (MEG) Exploration Activity Services, the dollar amount of junior financings declined 24% in 2011 to $21.5 billion fro... Read more »

Gold & Silver Drop as QE3 on Back Burner

2012/02/29

Today, the U.S. Commerce Department said the economy grew at a slightly faster pace in the final three months of last year. It expanded at a 3.0 perce... Read more »