The History of Metals
Source: Visual Capitalist  (10/8/14)
"The development of civilization has relied heavily on the discovery of metals." More >

The Best Offense Remains a Good Defense: M Partners' Derek Macpherson
Source: JT Long of The Mining Report  (10/7/14)
With a strong dollar currently depressing the precious metals prices, M Partners Mining Analyst Derek Macpherson believes that fundamentals will kick in eventually and bring prices back up. In this interview with The Mining Report, he advises investors to look for low-risk companies on solid footing and discusses some of his favorite names that are poised to come out fighting. More >

Catalyst Check: Natural Resources Watchlist at Three Months
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (10/6/14)
At the Cambridge House Canadian Investment Conference in June, The Gold Report Publisher Jason Mallin asked a panel of experts picking a portfolio of stocks with upside potential for the 2014 Streetwise Reports Natural Resources Watchlist what they wanted to see in an equity. As always, Sprott US Holdings Inc. CEO Rick Rule, summed up the ideal beautifully. "We like reality at a discount," he said. Now that three months have passed, we decided to check in with Rick and co-panelists Joe Mazumdar from Canaccord Genuity and Keith Schaefer from Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin to see how that reality is playing out. You can always check the portfolio in real time at the Portfolio Tracker. More >

Deutsche Bank Favors Base Metals over Precious Metals
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (10/6/14)
"Base metals are preferred over bulks and precious metals, said Deutsche Bank analysts in a recently published third-quarter preview." More >

Four Ways to Make a Fortune with One Precious Metal
Source: Daily Reckoning  (10/2/14)
The "metal of the moon," as ancient Egyptians called it, has had a tough two years. Another way to look at it, though, is that there's strong evidence we're in the midst of a phenomenal buying opportunity. More >

Canaccord's Joe Mazumdar Shares His Favorite Get Rich Slow Schemes
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (10/1/14)
Gold prices are down, but the prospects for fully funded development stories are up. In this interview with The Gold Report, Canaccord Genuity Analyst Joe Mazumdar shares the stories that are moving forward despite the downturn in commodity prices, and names some companies that could be the next takeover success stories. More >

From Beaver Creek to Denver: A Journey Between Different Worlds
Source: Staff of The Gold Report  (10/1/14)
September's Precious Metals Summit at Beaver Creek, followed hard by the Denver Gold Forum, brought a huge chunk of the gold mining and investing community to Colorado. The Gold Report Publisher Jason Mallin heard firsthand about companies that were adding value, and how investors planned to shift focus for the remainder of 2014. In this Gold Report roundup, we asked other experts in attendance for their takeaways from the proverbial mountaintop. More >

Silver's Bears Are Prepping for a Squeeze
Source: Jim Bach, Money Morning  (10/1/14)
"Despite a devastating September, the factors in place suggest these prices are deceptively low and ready for a reversal." More >

Kal Kotecha: Going Against the Grain in Five Names
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Mining Report  (9/30/14)
Economics professor and newsletter writer Kal Kotecha says to obtain superior results, you cannot do what everyone else is doing. He maintains that much of the risk associated with junior resource equities has been beaten out by the herd mentality and that selectively buying what's left presents mind-boggling opportunity. Kotecha shares some of those names in this interview with The Mining Report.
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Nickel Pulls Back, But Still Looks Strong
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (9/30/14)
Although LME nickel prices retreated to US$7.80/lb in late September, Scotiabank Economist Patricia Mohr forecasts "The supply and demand balance for nickel in China is still expected to tighten noticeably by early 2015. More >

Jay Taylor Urges Investors to Stay Liquid for the Coming Gold Boom
Source: Kevin Michael Grace of The Gold Report  (9/29/14)
Jay Taylor doesn't beat around the bush—he believes the price of gold is being suppressed to support the U.S. dollar and underwrite American foreign policy. But the publisher and editor of J. Taylor's Gold, Energy & Tech Stocks and host of the radio show "Turning Hard Times into Good Times" thinks that this suppression will fail, just as it did in the 1970s, when gold rose over 2,300%. In this interview with The Gold Report, Taylor urges investors to stay as liquid as possible so they can invest in undervalued companies poised to explode when the value of gold is reasserted. More >

Rick Rule: Seeing a Bullish Transition in Junior Gold Miners
Source: Tekoa Da Silva, SprottGlobal Resource Investments  (9/26/14)
"The market itself is very healthy. You are seeing a transition. . .a transition that doesn't suggest, but rather screams that [junior resource issues are] under accumulation—which is a very, very bullish sign." More >

Richard Karn's Advice for Avoiding the Walking Dead
Source: Special to The Gold Report  (9/24/14)
Starved of cash, nearly 150 mining companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange went into bankruptcy during the fiscal year
that ended June 30, and another 23 have gone under since then. Richard Karn, managing editor of the Emerging Trends Report, believes a fresh wave of failures is expected when the quarter ends September 30, and a major shakeout at some point appears likely. But the situation isn't grim for all the specialty metal companies down under. In this interview with The Gold Report, Karn shares a handful of names with the wherewithal to survive the onslaught. More >

Inside the Recent Gold Miner Plunge
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (9/24/14)
"The Fed taper throughout 2014 in the wake of economic improvement in the U.S. strengthened the greenback, which in turn weighed on metal investing." More >

Sprott Fund Manager Jason Mayer's Guide to Resource Stock Profits
Source: JT Long of The Mining Report  (9/23/14)
Miners are having a tough time getting funded, and although Canadian oil and gas has performed well over the last few quarters, some companies might be overvalued. No wonder investors are confused. In this interview with The Mining Report, Jason Mayer of Sprott Asset Management examines near- and long-term plays that look poised to deliver returns, and shares his criteria for selecting profitable investments in volatile resource markets. More >

Tell Us, Christos Doulis, Can Gold Act as a Safe Haven Again?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (9/22/14)
PI Financial mining analyst Christos Doulis says six years ago when the financial crisis was in full swing, safe-haven buying made gold skyrocket. Today, the fear component is down, as is the price of gold. That is why Doulis believes investors need to own bulletproof, low-cost names that can survive this environment. In this interview with The Gold Report, Doulis discusses some M&A possibilities and points to management teams getting the most out of their low-cost precious metals assets.
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Commodities Capitulation—A Blip or the Start of Something More?
Source: Chris Berry, Disruptive Discoveries Journal  (9/22/14)
"By most accounts, commodity prices are at five year lows. Almost everything, from gold to silver to iron ore to wheat to corn, is falling—hard. ." More >

Eric Coffin: Can Investors Still Find Tenbaggers?
Source: Kevin Michael Grace of The Gold Report  (9/17/14)
The continuing strength of the U.S. dollar is bad news for the price of gold, and Eric Coffin believes that in the short term a price of $1,200/oz is possible, though there is room now for an oversold bounce. This, of course, is bad news for gold miners and explorers. But in this interview with The Gold Report, the publisher of Hard Rock Analyst counsels that even in a bull market, investors are advised to seek out potential tenbaggers, and presents several companies in gold, base metals and uranium with the potential to flourish even in hard times. More >

Jeff Desjardins and James Fraser Look at Junior Miners in a Way that May Surprise You
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Mining Report  (9/16/14)
It's never too late to find a new way to evaluate mining companies, and Jeff Desjardins and James Fraser of Tickerscores.com have developed one based on over 20 different criteria. Add in some near-term catalysts and the wheat separates from the chaff. In this interview with The Mining Report, Desjardins and Fraser share the names of companies with some of Tickerscores.com's highest junior mining scores. More >

Anticipate Before You Participate in the Market
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (9/16/14)
"Gold is a classic example of a commodity that rotates through seasonal cycles year after year." More >

Brien Lundin Says Don't Miss This Buying Opportunity
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (9/15/14)
Brien Lundin, founder of Jefferson Financial, producer of the New Orleans Investment Conference and Gold Newsletter, believes at least a small amount of the massive liquidity produced by loose monetary policy in Western economies will find its way into mining equities following a summer pullback in equity prices—but don't wait long. Lundin expects the "buying opportunity" to last for two, maybe three weeks before seasonal gold demand pushes prices higher. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Lundin discusses a select group of gold and precious metals equities that he expects to perform well as near-term news reaches the market. More >

The $18 Billion Market for Geosynthetics
Source: Visual Capitalist  (9/15/14)
"Geosynthetics are man-made materials that can be used by mines to improve the properties of soil and rock." More >

How Does World Disorder Affect Investment?
Source: Donald Coxe, Casey Research  (9/12/14)
"Capitalism is doing its job: to expand output of goods and services, thereby preventing shortages from derailing recoveries through inflation. That success story means central bankers can keep printing away. So what should investors do?" More >

Jeff Killeen: Cash and Catalysts Rule the Day
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (9/10/14)
Jeff Killeen, mining analyst with CIBC World Markets, has spent much of 2014 on the road vetting junior mining projects. He says that the cash-and-catalyst mindset should remain prevalent for investors looking at explorer and developer equities, while improving operations has been the biggest motivator for producer share prices in 2014. In this interview with The Gold Report, Killeen offers his insight and hands-on perspective on several developers and producers with near-term catalysts. More >

Filipe Martins: African Miners that Can Generate Cash Flow and Dividends
Source: Kevin Michael Grace of The Mining Report  (9/9/14)
Low all-in gold cash costs are a good thing, says London-based GMP Securities Analyst Filipe Martins, but they don't tell the whole story. In this interview with The Mining Report, Martins argues that the best companies are those with strong free cash flow yields and a view to return cash to investors. Many of these companies have gold, copper, titanium and graphite projects in Africa, which boasts low-risk jurisdictions in addition to high-grade geology. More >