Dave is Managing Geologist of the Pierce Points Daily E-Letter.
A major bombshell broken by the Guardian newspaper this week, shows that something may have been amiss with a 2009 ExxonMobil oil bid in Nigeria…
Very surprising news yesterday from one of the world’s most important — and most difficult — mining jurisdictions. The platinum-rich nation of Zimbabwe. The big…
Europe just lost a big chunk of production from one of its most critical natural gas fields, and not for any of the usual reasons…
There’s been a lot of concern lately over slowing Chinese demand for commodities. But news this week shows that one metal is bucking that trend…
Fracking is once again becoming a hot topic in the oil and gas world., with Germany moving Tuesday to impose an indefinite ban on the…
A little government aid can go a long way in creating exploration success. As has been witnessed in places like Australia and Canada — where…
As I discussed last month, M&A activity is returning to the oil and gas sector, as a rebound to $50 crude is encouraging the world’s…
Back from Asia — a part of the world where a small but potentially important news item emerged in the mining world this week -…
Incredible numbers this week on gold demand. Coming out of a nation that’s supposed to be the world’s top consumer — but is showing hardly…
The world’s second-largest petro-major gave us a rare look inside its corporate head this week. With top management pulling back the veil on which global…
The story on major labour issues in South Africa’s platinum sector took a deadly turn this week, leading to the first mine shutdown of the…
I wrote over the weekend about how an unfolding offshore licensing round in Cyprus could be a great opportunity for junior firms. And the past…
The upcoming Cyprus bid round may be one of the best opportunities of the year — to build a new oil and gas empire. When…
Ominous signs are emerging in one of the world’s most well-endowed mining nations, where a newly-elected president may be setting up for a major battle…
Critical report this week for all project developers across the natural resource space. Showing that investment in the sector is far from depressed. In fact,…
Not one, but two important developments this week from a nation that’s quickly becoming one of the most interesting spots in global natural resources. Iran.…
I wrote last week about the looming problems in South Africa’s platinum sector, with tough contract negotiations with unions coming up for mining companies in…
Global natural gas is a big opportunity right now. With prices still high in many parts of the world — and competition for projects decreasing…
I wrote in March about world’s top uranium nation, Kazakhstan, making thinly-veiled threats against uranium miners. And this past week, we may have seen the…
I wrote Wednesday about Australia’s Oil Search making a major $2.2 billion investment in Papua New Guinea natural gas. Noting this as a sign the…