This week’s surveys suggest that…
Bitcoin is on the brink…
The Bank of Japan raised…
As I've said before, one of the things I love most about writing Pierce Points is: the letter keeps me in touch with some of the best professionals going in…
The global coal industry has fallen into its most depressed state in decades, possibly ever. But as production contracts and mines close, we're getting to a…
Oil prices may be languishing in the mid-$40 range but that has not stopped the mergers and acquisitions market from heating up in the already hot…
At a time when global oil prices are slumping, the death knell sounds for Keystone XL, and major oil sands projects are scrapped, America’s first-ever environmentally-friendly…
We finally got our first look at one of the most important developments this year for gold investment: India's gold monetization and sovereign gold bond schemes.And it…
A new joint venture aimed at reviving sleeping giant oilfields is now up and running and ready to distribute what is described as ‘revolutionary’ Plasma…
Two big deals emerged in the mining space this week, both illustrating a critical shift happening to project investment across the industry.Both cases involved established mining firms selling…
These days, I get asked a lot: "Why would anyone do mining exploration right now?" But news this week suggests one of the world's largest gold miners thinks it's a…
There's a lot of investment money today looking to buy big copper deposits. And events late last week suggest such investors may have some major…
Big profits are made when new exploration terrains open up. And news this week suggests one place on the planet is trying to position itself as the next big opportunity…
Sleeping giant oilfields that were once thought mature and largely tapped out are getting a second lease on life with the latest in revolutionary enhanced oil technology: the futuristic-sounding
A few offhand comments last week may show a massive new plan underway in global copper investment; one that could see major consumer China take the…
Two very important notes for global gold mining developers this week, suggesting some unique investment opportunities are about to hit the market in this space.In places most people…
India's recent push to stamp out corruption has been laudable -- especially in the country's all-important mining sector.And news this week suggests the clean-up effort is intensifying,…
As world leaders gear up for the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Paris in early December, it’s high time we focus our energy on discussing…
A lot from local press in Latin America this week, discussing the future of the copper market, where a battle seems to be shaping up between supply cuts and new…
The last two years saw miners rushing away from gold -- into metals like copper, zinc, and iron ore.But news this week suggests that trend may be reversing;…
I've discussed the massive amounts of private equity being raised for natural resources recently. And this week, news suggests these big pools of capital may…
The preference for gold miners these days has been to sell assets. Just this week, major bullion producer Barrick Gold said it will likely sell six…
The View From Hubbert’s PeakIn 1971, the American President put an end to a 2,500 year trend; the Wall Street Journal called it “Nixon’s Worst Weekend.” Considering the…