Dave is Managing Geologist of the Pierce Points Daily E-Letter.
I’ve been writing a lot lately about Russian energy firms expanding worldwide. With Rosneft having been particularly active — striking critical deals in spots like India and Egypt the…
Coal prices are on the rise again. With benchmark rates in Australia up over 30 percent since July — approaching the $100/t mark that prevailed…
Lots of natural resources news in America this week, with big opportunities opening in mining and energy in several spots across the country. The highest-profile…
China continued to cement its growing resource relationship with Brazil this week. With reports emerging that a Chinese consortium will bid to construct a 1,100 km, $3.9 billion…
You probably haven’t heard about it. But one of the most critical energy developments in years is now gearing up for a major battle in…
Lots going on in oil and gas this week. With three ripples in different parts of the world potentially suggesting waves of new opportunity coming…
Breakthrough deal in the Tanzania gold sector late last week. With major miner Barrick agreeing to pay the government $300 million and surrender a 16 percent stake…
A lot of activity the past few days in Pennsylvania: home of the Marcellus shale, arguably the world’s best-performing unconventional natural gas and liquids play…
Copper prices have been on a tear the last few weeks — rising over 10 percent since late September, to a recent 3-year high above…
Much of the attention in energy markets has been focused on OPEC and oil prices lately. But news this week suggests that a different energy commodity…
Indonesian officials said this past week they are close to an agreement on the major Grasberg mine. Which would see a price set for the government’s legislated…
Small but very critical item in the uranium space this week. Suggesting that the world’s largest producing nation may be about to take drastic action…
Chinese E&P major Sinopec reportedly put its Argentina assets up for a $1 billion sale this week. With one of the interested buyers said to be Russia’s…
Back from Myanmar and Mongolia. To find that one of the world’s fast-growing mining trends has taken another twist this week. As I’ve been discussing…
Brazil president Michel Temer confirmed this week that state oil firm Petrobras will not be privatized. Ending speculation that the oil giant could be opened to foreign investment. Firms like…
The Americas continue to be the world’s top jurisdiction for oil and gas investment. With Chinese super-E&P Cnooc saying this past week it is seeking…
The South African mining industry got more bad news this week, with sources saying major platinum producer Lonmin has been threatened with a possible shutdown…
I wrote last month about a landmark court decision in U.S. energy. Where judges threatened to shut down the $3.5 billion Sabal Trail pipeline in Florida — because…
Big disappointment in the global natural gas industry this week, with majors Total and Eni coming up largely dry in a much-anticipated well offshore Cyprus.…
I wrote yesterday about the collapse of mining in key African gold nation Tanzania. And today, emerging news shows another major gold producer entering crisis. South Africa.…