Silver — Far From the Maddening Crowd
We were tempted to resist talking about the Reddit phenomenon but why not wade in, particularly now as we stand amongst the smoking ruins of the dreams of silver bugs,…
Articles by Trish Saywell
Retail investors beware: Manipulation is happening all around you; commodities can offset your risk
In the wake of the GameStop/Reddit saga, North American market manipulation is once again the topic du jour; that the rules of the game vary by player— institutional versus retail…
ESG is more than just a buzzword, mining companies can do well by doing good
Incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria into investment decision making was one of the most talked about investment strategies of 2020 and one that continues to be amplified as…
Ross Beaty to step down as Pan American Silver chairman in May
Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) founder Ross Beaty will step down in May as the company’s chairman and has appointed board member Gillian Winckler to replace him. Trained…
How the maths can help you understand the price behaviour of base metals
Studying the maths of base metals’ price behaviour is not done to compete with conventional market analysis, rather it helps all analysts to better quantify relationships between market circumstances and…
Pierre Lassonde buys more shares in Prime Mining
Mining entrepreneur and investor Pierre Lassonde, Chairman and CEO of Firelight Investments, has purchased 2 million common shares of Mexico-focused Prime Mining (TSXV: PRYM), bringing his stake in the junior…
US Geological Survey reports 2020 mine production in the US
Mines in the United States produced about US$82.3 billion in minerals in 2020, according to figures from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mineral Commodity Summaries report. The figure was about US$1.5…
Global gold output to rise 5.5% in 2021, Global Data reports says
After declining in 2019, global gold production was adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic during 2020, while the suspension of expansion works and contractions from mines nearing closure also exacerbated…
The View from England: Early signs of romance for British miners
Hard on the heels of the most depressing time of the year in the U.K. (commonly regarded as the third week of January) we have had uplifting celebrations in Scotland…
Golden Minerals pours first gold at Rodeo in Mexico
Golden Minerals (TSX: AUMN; NYSE-AM: AUMN) has poured first gold (150 gold-equivalent ounces) from its Rodeo open pit mine in Mexico’s Durango state. Mining at Rodeo kicked off in mid-January…
European tungsten producer Almonty advances Korean Sangdong project
Almonty Industries (TSX: AII; US-OTC: ALMTF) has two mines in Europe producing tungsten concentrate – the Los Santos mine in western Spain and the Panasqueira mine in Portugal – but…
Rupert Resources reports more assays from Pahtavaara project in Finland
Rupert Resources (TSXV: RUP) reported new results from its 60,000 metre drill program in Finland and noted that the latest holes have increased the maximum intersected vertical depth at its…