Dave is Managing Geologist of the Pierce Points Daily E-Letter.
Licensing is a major part of the global chess game that is minerals exploration. With shifting rules around picking up and working ground being one…
$53.4 Billion In Resource Lawsuits It isn’t just miners that are having trouble with the Philippines government these days. Oil and gas firms also got…
Lots going on with global oil these days. Particularly in regards to shifting supply balances around the world. Data over the weekend showed that Iran…
Attention global mining industry. Things are getting dire this week in the Philippines. Potential problems have been looming in this important copper, gold and nickel…
It’s crunch time for global platinum. With events kicking off this week that could radically change the outlook for supply — and prices — over…
Governments in resource-rich nations worldwide are still scrambling to adjust to lower commodities prices. With officials in a number of countries making significant moves this…
Things are heating up in an unlikely spot for the global oil and gas industry. A place that saw a $2.2 billion takeover bid just…
This past weekend, I discussed the problems facing big natural resource investment funds. Noting how deep-pocketed buyers have been unable to find quality assets to…
Expansive study on global copper released this past week — from a top authority in the world’s largest producing nation, Chile. That came from the…
There’s been a global trend toward privatization of natural resources the last several months. With lower commodities prices prompting governments like Saudi Arabia to raise…
China’s new Silk Road trade route is quietly becoming one of the biggest stories globally in natural resources. With reports the past week showing that…
Argentina has been shaping up as one of the best places on Earth for oil and gas exploration. With high and rising government-mandated prices helping…
Very unexpected updates coming out of India this week. A nation I’ve been writing about a lot lately — in terms of rapidly-falling gold demand.…
There’s been a lot of press lately about OPEC’s effect on oil prices. With many observers wondering if surging crude exports from places like Saudi…
It’s been a roller-coaster couple of weeks for copper. With the Brexit scare dropping the price nearly 4 percent in a day — only to…
A very important data point for the global thermal coal market emerged this week, with one of the world’s largest importing nations saying that it…
One of the world’s most anticipated oil and gas plays just had a major setback. With officials appearing to do an about-face on opening up…
Potentially game-changing announcement in the oil and gas sector late last week. From a part of the world that’s almost completely unknown for petroleum —…
India’s national Cabinet approved a new National Mineral Exploration Policy for the country this week. With the bill spearheaded by Prime Minister Modi aimed at…
It is incredible that the ongoing events of the past week in the Philippines mining sector aren’t getting much press. Given that the entire future…