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 »

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 »

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 »

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 2

2012/04/02

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 »

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 »

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 »

Silver Stocks & Bullion Gaining Ground

2012/01/26

Silver stocks and silver bullion have been on the upswing over the last month – the shiny white metal has tacked on more than 20 percent. Today,... Read more »

Week in Review: Gold, Silver & Base Metals

2012/01/21

Canadian fund manager Eric Sprott said this week he was bullish on precious metals and bearish on cyclical commodities like base metals. Sprott said,Â... Read more »

Mining Exploration Up 50% in 2011

2011/11/23

According to Metals Economics Group’s (MEG) Corporate Exploration Strategies, the estimated total 2011 budget for nonferrous metals exploration surg... Read more »

Silver and Gold Stocks Paying Dividends

2011/11/10

With money markets and Treasuries yielding next to nothing these days, investors are finding income in new places. One area those investors should con... 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 »

Silvercorp in the Hot-Seat

2011/09/11

The British Columbia Securities Commission said on Friday it’s conducting a regulatory investigation into anonymous allegations against Silverco... Read more »

Interview: Mark Bailey of Minefinders (TSX:MFL)

In early May silver reached a high of nearly $50 an ounce. Then it seemingly hit a psychological brick wall built by the Hunt brothers and beat a hast... 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 »