Finance

Aug 18, 2015 at 11:39 | Ryan Opsal

Return on average capital employed has emerged as a key measure of efficiency in capital-intensive industries, especially in the energy sector. However, what initially seems to…

Aug 14, 2015 at 10:58 | Dave Forest

I wrote two weeks ago about substantial production cuts coming in platinum. And now it looks like the situation is about to get more dire. That's according to a…

Aug 11, 2015 at 10:13 | Dave Forest

For the last few months it's seemed like few investors wanted to touch natural resources. But now a flurry of activity appears to be emerging in…

Aug 03, 2015 at 09:33 | Dave Forest

The South African mining sector is no stranger to labor unrest. With a six-month strike in the country’s platinum industry last year having reduced output by…

Jul 30, 2015 at 09:43 | Dave Forest

The recent decline in commodities prices has stung a lot of companies and investors. But at least one firm is now benefitting from the downturn in…

Jul 29, 2015 at 12:11 | Dave Forest

Signs of major problems in the platinum sector last week -- showing that low prices and difficult production conditions are finally catching up with supply. The…

Jul 28, 2015 at 10:02 | Dave Forest

Very welcome news yesterday for one of the world's largest copper mining districts. That's the Kupferschiefer of Poland -- a deposit that produces 425,000 tonnes of…

Jul 27, 2015 at 10:05 | Charles Kennedy

After a few weeks of stabilizing, China’s stock markets are once again in turmoil. China’s stock markets peaked in June following a dramatic spike over the…

Jul 24, 2015 at 09:56 | Dave Forest

Things look lethargic across the commodities complex right now. With demand for gold, oil, and copper all having come under pressure of late. But the market…

Jul 15, 2015 at 09:34 | James Burgess

While the drop in oil prices effectively means no drilling for now in Canada’s biggest shale reserves, we’re looking at some of the cheaper, smaller…

Jul 08, 2015 at 13:08 | James Burgess

Propell Technologies Group (OTCQB: PROP) announced on July 8 it secured a $9.75 million investment from Ervington Investments, whose ultimate beneficial owner is businessman Roman Abramovich, a . The…

May 25, 2015 at 09:54 | Dave Forest

One of the world's largest sources of funding for gold miners was announced this weekend. But you have to be in the right part of the globe to grab a…

May 18, 2015 at 17:34 | James Burgess

Argentina is quickly becoming the venue for the next shale boom, and now the race is on to get in on the oil and gas potential, with Russian Gazprom staking…

May 18, 2015 at 09:54 | Dave Forest

There have been a lot of techniques used to look for major gold discoveries over the last 50 years.But only one has consistently worked.That's the message…

May 13, 2015 at 10:05 | Dave Forest

More new information on the world's most important gold market right now: India. Showing that demand continues to stay strong, providing solid support to global prices.Local press reported…

May 11, 2015 at 14:40 | Editorial Dept

Bannock Creek Project.Clouds over the oil investment space are obscuring a few rare wealth-creation opportunities. The history of exploration…

May 11, 2015 at 09:39 | Dave Forest

Back from another tour of duty the last few weeks -- this one including stops in Colombia, Thailand, Myanmar and Hong Kong.And everywhere there were interesting opportunities to…

May 07, 2015 at 10:02 | Dave Forest

Some very unusual data coming out of Brazil this week. Showing that the nation is bucking global trends when it comes to one commodities market.Iron ore.The…

May 06, 2015 at 11:14 | Dave Forest

India's plans to reduce gold imports keep getting more ambitious. With news last week suggesting that the government is about to unveil a major plan aimed at curbing foreign…

Apr 27, 2015 at 16:15 | James Burgess

Small-cap WellStar Energy (TSX.V: WSE) is not only surviving the oil downturn by playing it smart, it’s thriving on strategic new acquisitions in Saskatchewan and Alberta…