Dave is Managing Geologist of the Pierce Points Daily E-Letter.
Big news in the copper market this week, with the government of Peru saying it has now passed Chile as the world’s top supplier of…
Lots going on in the global natural gas sector this week, with Argentina unveiling on Friday a very attractive fixed price of $7.50/MMBtu through to…
The world’s #1 producing nations for platinum and copper are facing a common problem this week. And latest developments suggest this issue could be a…
Back from the wilds of Indonesia, and the luxury of Seoul. To find that one of the world’s best oil and gas plays just got…
There’s been a lot of excitement over the gold market lately. With bullion prices touching $1,300 this past week, for a gain of nearly 25…
A lot of things are in flux right now for U.S. oil and gas producers, and that includes critical legal frameworks for unconventional development across…
It was a tough day for mining in Latin America yesterday, with prosecutors in Brazil announcing a $43.55 billion lawsuit against BHP Billiton and Vale…
The bankruptcies are continuing fast and furious across the energy sector. With the ill-effects spreading beyond just the oil and gas business — evidenced by…
Big news in energy project finance this week, with a mega-project that no one thought could succeed coming through with a massive finance package. That’s…
Gold is looking strong again this week — gaining after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly held off on stimulus Thursday, causing a decline in the…
The eastern Mediterranean is very quietly becoming one of the most important spots globally for natural gas. With recent mega-finds in places like Egypt and…
A big news item the last few weeks has been China’s efforts to curb domestic coal and steel capacity. That’s been a difficult development for…
Critical decision over the weekend on one of the world’s most-watched infrastructure developments — in the fast-emerging oil and gas basins of Eastern Africa. That…
The U.S. Senate this week approved a bill to speed permitting of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities. Just as news from one of…
Unexpected move yesterday announced by one of the largest mining companies globally. Showing it may be bailing out of a country that used to be…
There’s a battle shaping up for control of one of the world’s top natural gas markets. And a key asset sale announced this week may…
The mining sector in one of the world’s most important platinum, gold and coal nations is in an uproar this week. After the government surprised…
The Doha talks came and went yesterday. With little to show after Saudi Arabia largely refused to take action on oil output cuts without the…
A couple of very important notes for the copper market the last few days. Which have the price for the red metal once again showing…
Key package of statistics released on U.S. oil and gas activity this week, from the national Bureau of Land Management (BLM). And one number in…