The value of the mining sector worldwide has dropped below one trillion US dollars for the first time since 2009. (Image copyright: Dragon Images | Shutterstock.com)For the first time since 2009, the market value of the global mining sector has dropped below US$1 trillion, according to a new report by SNL Metals and Mining.While not by much, the crossing of the line clearly illustrates how battere...Read More

The most valuable resource in a mining company is often the people. Good management can attract the right investors and add value regardless of the market. In this interview with The Gold Report, Marin Katusa, founder of Katusa Research, shares his litmus test for which mining companies are worth his hard-won dollars and which ones he is avoiding for the foreseeable future.The Gold Report: You see...Read More

Frank Callaghan, the colourful founder and former CEO of Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX-V:BGM), has agreed to a $30,000 fine and one-year suspension from being a director or engaging in investor relations in a publicly traded company.Callaghan says the one-year suspension will have no impact on any of the companies he still holds shares in because he's no longer a director of any of those compan...Read More

Part 2: The AuctionIn case you missed it yesterday, here's Part 1.Our new three-part series covers the legendary tale behind the Voisey's Bay nickel discovery - one of the most famous mining exploration stories of all time.Part 2 covers the high-profile bidding war that ensued between rival companies such as Teck, Inco, and Falconbridge to buy Voisey's Bay.Presented by: Equitas Resources, "Nick...Read More

Here's How You Know The Economy Is Not Growing Fast Enough … The Federal Reserve is acting cautiously. If they're concerned, chances are you should be, too. Federal Reserve Board chair Janet Yellen announced on Wednesday that the Fed's benchmark interest rate – the federal funds rate – will remain unchanged … The statement by the Federal Open Market Committee, t...Read More

Following the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, measures were passed both in Connecticut and New York that put some restrictions on gun ownership. These measures placed a ban on semi-automatic weapons bearing certain military assault weapon features and the possession of high capacity magazines. This seems fairly unobjectionable, but groups of gun rights advocates still attempted to over...Read More

Credit has been expanding in America for years.When the credit bubble blows up then credit disappears.This change has deep implications for America and everyone living in America.Read More

Here's How You Know The Economy Is Not Growing Fast Enough … The Federal Reserve is acting cautiously. If they're concerned, chances are you should be, too. Federal Reserve Board chair Janet Yellen announced on Wednesday that the Fed's benchmark interest rate – the federal funds rate – will remain unchanged … The statement by the Federal Open Market Committee, t...Read More

Following the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, measures were passed both in Connecticut and New York that put some restrictions on gun ownership. These measures placed a ban on semi-automatic weapons bearing certain military assault weapon features and the possession of high capacity magazines. This seems fairly unobjectionable, but groups of gun rights advocates still attempted to over...Read More

Recorded October 8, 2015 in Vancouver, CanadaSunridge Gold Corp. is currently developing the copper-zinc-gold Asmara project in Eritrea, East Africa. Successful exploration has defined six NI 43-101 deposits to date. A feasibility study completed in 2013 on the four advanced projects at the Asmara project demonstrated very strong economics, including an NPV (10%) of $692M and IRR of 34%. On Octobe...Read More

Los recientes linchamientos que se han dado en varios puntos de M?(C)xico han alertado a las autoridades, las cuales informan que va a la baja el n??mero de hechos as?- se han suscitado, lo verdaderamente alarmante es la forma de tortura que impacta. 29 de octubre 2015.COMENTA ESTE VIDEO Y COMPARTELO CON TUS AMIGOSPara m??s informaci??n entra: http://www.youtube.com/excelsiortvKiosko- Exc?(C)lsior...Read More

Dave Lowell walks his ranch south of Tucson. Image from YouTube/CEO.ca.Simply put, you just have to be out of the office, in the field and drilling holes if you want to be making discoveries says legendary explorationist and geologist, Dave Lowell, in his book Intrepid Explorer - The Autobiography of the World's Best Mine Finder.Lowell-this past century's most successful mining explorationist h...Read More

A new mine level being constructed at Codelco's El Teniente, the world's largest underground copper operation and the sixth biggest copper mine by reserve size, will extend its life by 50 years.Chile's government will give state-owned copper miner Codelco $600 million in funds to finance its investment plans, as the world's No.1 producer of the industrial metal battles to keep up production at its...Read More

Modern treaties have boosted incomes in First Nation communities and have led to more resource development, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute Report.Treaties signed in Canada since the 1970s have greatly benefited First Nations and mining companies, as they have boosted the average annual income of such communities and lead to greater development of natural resources, a new study released Wed...Read More

Part 1 of 3: The DiscoveryOur newest three-part series covers the legendary tale behind the Voisey's Bay nickel discovery - one of the most famous mining exploration stories of all time.Part 1 puts the story in context, and details the events leading to the initial discovery in Labrador.View The Story of Voisey's Bay: DiscoveryCourtesy of: Visual CapitalistPresented by: Equitas Resources, "Nic...Read More

House Benghazi Hearings: Too Much Too Late … Last week the US House of Representatives called former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to appear before a select committee looking into the attack on a US facility in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012. The attack left four Americans dead, including US Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens. As might be expected, however, the "Benghazi Committee"...Read More

Oil is a better bet than Treasuries as the Federal Reserve contemplates raising interest rates, according to Park Sungjin, an investor in Seoul … U.S. interest rates may head higher in the coming months, said Park, the head of investment management at Meritz Securities Co., which has $7 billion in assets. – BloombergDominant Social Theme: The economy is recovering. Is a safe haven even...Read More

House Benghazi Hearings: Too Much Too Late … Last week the US House of Representatives called former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to appear before a select committee looking into the attack on a US facility in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012. The attack left four Americans dead, including US Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens. As might be expected, however, the "Benghazi Committee"...Read More

Oil is a better bet than Treasuries as the Federal Reserve contemplates raising interest rates, according to Park Sungjin, an investor in Seoul … U.S. interest rates may head higher in the coming months, said Park, the head of investment management at Meritz Securities Co., which has $7 billion in assets. – BloombergDominant Social Theme: The economy is recovering. Is a safe haven even...Read More

The government hopes production will soon begin at the Fruta del Norte. The project is one of the world's biggest recent gold discoveries, containing about 6.7 million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves and 9 million ounces of proven and probable silver reserves. (Image courtesy of Lundin Gold)Ecuador aims to attract at least $750 million in foreign mining investment during the first quar...Read More