It isn't easy to come by economic deposits of gold these days. As Brent Cook points out in this enlightening presentation, the major gold producers are looking at a major decline in their reserves over the next two decades. The mining business relies on constant exploration to create new...

The western world has been in the drivers seat when it comes to gold trading for a long time. Places like London, New York and Chicago have been setting the price of gold for decades, but in the west, gold isn't a widely consumed item. Most people in the North America, Europe and the UK...

When it comes to conversations on energy, it’s hard to leave your feelings at the door. It’s arguable that energy is the single most important driver of human progress – it’s a multi-trillion dollar industry that powers our daily lives, technological advancements, and...

This year we are beginning the International Metal Writers Conference by inviting five of our conference keynotes to the stage to share what they currently own and what they currently recommend. The key ingredient to a good stock picking panel? - The panelists are going deeper in their diligence...

Where is the next bull market? What asset class will crash this year? On May 15 at the International Mining Investment Conference, three investment guru’s will discuss where they are putting their cash to get ahead of the trend. We will be diving deep into new asset classes like...

This year, leading up to the International Mining Investment Conference we have seen a surge of interest focused on metals relating to the renewable energy sector - metals that contribute to battery technology or electricity generation. We are all cheering for a brighter, more renewable future,...

There may be a new dynamic emerging in the way inflation is viewed by the FED. In a recent podcast Peter Schiff explored the idea of 'symmetrical' inflation, and how it could affect the US economy going forward. There is no doubt that the ultra lax monetary policy that global central...

There are a few misconceptions about gold and silver floating around in the investment community. One of the biggest ones is that higher interest rates are bad for precious metal prices. While it is true that the day of a rate hike in the US gold and silver tend to suffer a little, over the...

Junior mining shares can create incredible returns. Before your money goes to work in a small resource company, getting your hands on quality research is a good idea. David Erfle has devoted more than a decade to becoming one of the go-to sources for information about junior miners. Instead of...

The fact that cobalt prices have been on a tear isn't news. But under the surface of the cobalt market, there could be a dislocation brewing. A decade ago, no one cared about the cobalt market. The vast majority of the world's cobalt was produced as a byproduct from other forms of...

The investment community is beginning to wonder where all the new supplies of basic materials are going to come from. Depending on the element in question, the need for new development is needed to keep prices under control, or even necessary to prevent shortages. Numerous factors are driving...

There are some big changes coming. We are living at a time when the defacto global energy sources, which mostly fossil fuels, are on the cusp of being replaced. For all of their drawbacks, fossil fuels do offer some advantages. When a person wants to use gasoline or diesel to fuel their car,...

Canada's Yukon Territory is home to mining projects that every investor should know about. Gold has been a staple in the Yukon's mining mix for a long time. But there are other minerals that are available in the territory as well. The last few years have seen renewed interest in the...

The market for ICO's is growing dramatically. In 2017 new companies raised more than $6 Billion US dollars via Initial Coin Offerings (ICO's), which is 45 times more cash than ICO's brought in the previous year. It is estimated that this year's ICO's have already eclipsed...