The World Bank forecasts slower…
The world's economic myths, especially…
It might prove to be a one-off. But one group in the gold industry this week forged ahead with a unique strategy — which might just…
The national government this week released a key policy review. Looking at how “black economic empowerment” (BEE) rules have been implemented by the mining sector. One of the biggest outcomes…
The senate in the U.S. state of Michigan last week declared September 6 as “Michigan Mining Day”. And on Friday we got some news about an…
As I discussed previously, the coal market -- on a worldwide basis -- is dismal right now. But certain parts of the world like India are…
One of the most ground-breaking changes in metals the last year was the Indonesian export ban. The government-mandated halt to shipments of unprocessed concentrates caused widespread…
Brief, but very interesting note this week from world LNG-hotspot Australia. Where it appears the environment is getting better for new project development - despite an…
Momentum has been building amongst gold stocks this week. With gauges like the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index up 9% over the last week of trading. The interesting thing is, this…
The definitive answer to Texas’ drought, concerns about future supplies of potable water, and oil industry fears of fracking drying up is next generation technology that…
Mining just got a lot tougher in one key commodities nation this week. Struggling metals producer India. The minerals industry is feeling the pinch after a slate of new measures…
Prices in the worldwide thermal coal market appear to be stabilizing. Leading to the question: is there any hope of a recovery in sight soon? To…
Goldman Sachs delivered a dire commodities outlook earlier this year, but RAB Capital Founder Philip Richards still sees compelling buying opportunities. In this interview with The…
Utah has been an attractive oil and gas venue for decades, with three key plays that drew all the attention until a fourth play was discovered…
I discussed last month how natural gas supply problems have been hitting Europe of late. And based on reports this week, it seems those issues may…
Back from Asia, Colombia and parts in between. And the news is coming fast around the resource universe. Like in the uranium sector. Where one of the world's key producing…
Remember Wolverine Oil, when early bird investors got staggeringly rich on this wildcatter which hit a discovery missed by the supermajors and ended up pumping 1.1 million barrels of oil…
While North American drivers are seizing the day at the pumps with unbridled enthusiasm, the oil and gas industry is in trouble; but this nimble junior…
I’m always on the hunt for the next great exploration destination. And it’s been very intriguing the last few weeks to see leads opening up in…
America’s crude oil production has surged 70% since 2009. And that’s left E&P firms scrambling to find markets to sell this supply. There may be one…
Big news for U.S. oil and gas firms yesterday. They will be free to frack in one contentious part of the country. That's the state of…
We saw a major wave of resource investment announcements the past week. Focused on one unexpected part of the world. The Eastern African nation of Kenya. The country’s oil sector…