Catching up on April's Strictly Boardroom articles on MiningNews.net, we get to the 18th of the month, when we responded to a fairly solid piece on junior exploration investment in the 'West Australian' newspaper, at least within the constraints of what can be done in a sub-2 minute video: 1) check the money is going into the ground; 2) check… Read this post →
This month's edition of RESOURCESTOCKS includes the annual 'Top 100' compiled by Allan Trench and myself. The list focuses on seeking out the length and breadth of variety available for mining and petroleum investors on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). According to portfolio theory investors should focus on diversification, so this list surveys the range of commodities, geographic locations and… Read this post →
Unlike most metals, a large proportion of gold's 'consumption' is to hold it as a physical investment. What is it that makes gold a good physical investment, and with gold at its current highs, are there alternative metals, or even any other elements, that could provide an alternate investment opportunity? If so, what are the implications for the mining industry… Read this post →