July 8, 2023

China’s metal export controls give impetus for US to develop its own graphite supply – Richard Mills

2023.07.08 China has certainly picked an interesting time to escalate the trade war […]
July 7, 2023

Gold Technicals Bullish

By Adam Hamilton Gold’s latest pullback has left traders really down on it, […]
July 7, 2023

‘Useful idiots’ equally present on the left and right – Richard Mills

2023.07.07 In 2013, then-Liberal Party of Canada leader Justin Trudeau was asked which […]
July 6, 2023

Getchell Gold: a Nevada junior miner to watch in the current gold bull cycle – Richard Mills

2023.07.06 As Getchell Gold Corp.  (CSE: GTCH) (OTCQB: GGLDF) continues to work its […]
July 5, 2023

5 reasons gold and silver are in a bull market – Richard Mills

2023.07.05 The precious metals market has been hit with solid selling pressure. This […]
July 5, 2023

New solar panels to use more silver, driving demand higher – Richard Mills

2023.07.05 Analysts have long been pointing to a severe shortage of silver due […]
July 5, 2023

The Growing Global Hunger For Meat

By Martin Armstrong Global demand for meat has been growing for decades. As […]
July 4, 2023

Max Resource technical report confirms two distinct mineralized systems on RT gold property – Richard Mills

2023.07.04 South America-focused junior explorer Max Resource Corp  (TSXV: MAX) (OTC Pink: MXROF) […]
July 4, 2023

Planetary devastation is only one solar storm, asteroid strike away – Richard Mills

2023.07.04 There are many extreme events that could do massive damage to planet […]
July 4, 2023

Sizing Up: The Oil Market vs Top 10 Metal Markets Combined

By Govind Bhutada The global physical oil market is astronomical in size and […]
June 30, 2023

Gold bull market entering new phase – Richard Mills

2023.06.30 Gold and silver prices have both seen impressive jumps this year, with […]
June 29, 2023

Even after record year, renewables still far from a threat to fossil fuel’s energy dominance – Richard Mills

2023.06.29 With the significant resources we have committed to renewable energy, you’d have […]
June 27, 2023

Electrification’s demands on copper and graphite are off the charts – Richard Mills

2023.06.27 The three most critical inputs in the race to electrify and decarbonize […]
June 26, 2023

Max Resource samples high-grade copper-silver from newly discovered AM-7 target – Richard Mills

2023.06.26 In mineral exploration, a promising discovery can often be validated by the […]
June 26, 2023

Copper Road Resources announces summer drill program – Richard Mills

2023.06.26 Copper Road Resources (TSXV:CRD) has prioritized drill targets at the JR Zone […]
June 23, 2023
silver and gold bars

Mantaro closes Bolivian asset purchases, expects Golden Hill maiden resource by month-end – Richard Mills

2022.06.23 In what has been a busy month for Mantaro Precious Metals (TSXV:MNTR, […]
June 22, 2023

Renforth’s spring drill program at Surimeau demonstrates analog to Finland’s Outokumpu polymetallic district, Talvivaara mine – Richard Mills

2023.06.22 Renforth Resources’ (CSE:RFR, OTCQB:RFHRF, FSE:9RR) Surimeau project in Quebec is a district-scale […]
June 21, 2023

Cashed up with a fresh new look, EGR sets off to make new gold discoveries on familiar grounds – Richard Mills

2023.06.21 While the recent movement in gold, or lack thereof, has put investors […]
June 20, 2023

Evanesce takes ‘dirt-to-dirt approach’ to replace plastic packaging for a truly circular economy – Richard Mills

2023.06.20 In many parts of the world, consumers are still adjusting to grocery […]
June 20, 2023

Nevada-focused Getchell Gold moving towards updated resource estimate and PEA at Fondaway Canyon – Richard Mills

2023.06.20 Getchell Gold (CSE:GTCH, OTCQB:GGLDF) has been steadily expanding the resource through drilling […]
June 19, 2023

Donnie Creek wildfire in northeast B.C. now the largest recorded in province’s history

By Akshay Kulkarni  The Donnie Creek wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has now […]
June 18, 2023

Video – Victory Battery Metals

June 18, 2023

The Polar Silk Road

Warming temperatures and thawing sea ice could soon allow for the expansion of […]
June 18, 2023

Our Debt to Future Generations

By Joseph E. Stiglitz No one argues that policymakers should not think about […]
June 18, 2023

World’s No. 2 Gold Miner Is Trying to Get Bigger in Copper

By Jacob Lorinc  The only metal output that has increased at Barrick since […]
June 18, 2023

Solid Gold In a Broken World

Since 2014 in general, and 2022 in particular, the level of foreigners dumping […]
June 17, 2023

New copper supply offset by multiple hits to existing operations – Richard Mills

2023.06.17 For years we’ve been reporting on how a decline in productivity from […]
June 17, 2023

US DOE draft report reaffirms urgent status of six critical minerals including graphite – Richard Mills

2023.06.17 With the clean energy transition moving along rapidly, critical minerals are now […]
June 16, 2023

The inevitability of rising food prices, global famine – Richard Mills

2023.06.16 Simultaneous and dramatic price increases for energy and food are part of […]
June 16, 2023

Arctic Sea Ice Cover Hits Record Lows in 2023

By Anna Fleck New research has found that the Arctic could be almost free […]
June 16, 2023

Canada’s wildfires have burnt an area 16 times larger than normal

By The Economist Canadian wildfires started earlier than usual this year and have […]
June 15, 2023

Victory Battery Metals delivers encouraging results from Phase 2 drilling at Smokey lithium project – Richard Mills

2023.06.15 Victory Battery Metals (CSE: VR) (FWB: VR6) (OTC: VRCFF) has delivered the […]
June 15, 2023

Hubbert’s Peak is Finally Here

By Goehring & Rozencwajg Conventional oil production has now unequivocally rolled over. Unconventional […]
June 14, 2023

Why Graphite One is essential to a green future

2023.06.14 Graphite One (TSXV:GPH, OTCQX:GPHOF) aims to become the first vertically integrated domestic graphite […]
June 14, 2023

Video – Graphite one

June 13, 2023

Silver Is Significantly Underpriced Given the Looming Supply Shortage

By Michael Maharrey Given the current macroeconomic environment and the supply and demand […]
June 13, 2023

Visualizing the World’s Largest Lithium Producers

By Bruno Venditti Lithium has become essential in recent years, primarily due to […]
June 13, 2023

The Countries Expanding Their Nuclear Arsenal

By Martin Armstrong Released today, the latest figures from SIPRI reveal an annual […]
June 12, 2023

BlackRock sees three reasons why investors should consider a tactical allocation to gold

By Neils Christensen Gold has not been able to hold its gains above $2,000 […]
June 11, 2023

Video – Dolly Varden Silver

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June 10, 2023

Gold and silver mining stocks aren’t keeping pace with metals – Richard Mills

2023.06.10 Ask anyone what is the best commodity to invest in, 9 of […]
June 10, 2023

Much of B.C. could face a long, significant drought this summer

By David P. Ball  The warning is concerning to those whose livelihoods depend […]
June 9, 2023

Rest of Canada, parts of US sharing in BC’s wildfire misery – Richard Mills

2023.06.09 Fire season in British Columbia, it seems, is coming earlier every year. […]
June 9, 2023
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Copper mining profits top $100 billion a year, but where are the new mines?

By Frik Els  Despite two consecutive years of bumper topline earnings north of […]
June 9, 2023

Visualizing gold price and US debt (1970-2023)

By Mining.com Gold has long been considered a store of value and a […]
June 7, 2023

Who are behind the gold and silver buying — part II – Richard Mills

2023.06.07 In our previous article outlining the key players in the precious metals […]
June 7, 2023

Victory starts exploring Georgia Lake lithium project in Ontario; geologists on site identifying lithium-bearing pegmatites – Richard Mills

2023.06.07 Victory Battery Metals (CSE:VR, FWB:VR61, OTC:VRCFF) recently completed a four-hole drill program at […]
June 6, 2023

Four drills turning at Dolly Varden’s Kitsault Valley – Richard Mills

2023.06.06 Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV:DV, OTC:DOLLF) has begun its 2023 exploration program with […]
June 6, 2023

Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Says More

By Joseph S. Nye, Jr. A pivotal moment in the emergence of “soft […]
June 5, 2023
The day the current stopped

Mapped: What Did the World Look Like in the Last Ice Age?

By Perrin Remonté What did the world look like during the last ice […]
June 4, 2023

Gold revaluation & the hidden motive behind central banks’ gold buying – Richard Mills

2023.06.04 It’s no secret that central banks around the world are buying up […]
June 3, 2023

Anticipating 2,500m drill program, Mantaro builds 10 drill pads at Santas Gloria, Peru – Richard Mills

2023.06.03 Vancouver-based Mantaro Precious Metals (TSXV:MNTR, OTCQB:MSLVF, FSE:9TZ) is planning a 15-hole, 2,500-meter […]
June 3, 2023

Hubbert’s Peak is Here

By Goehring & Rozencwajg The only source of growth over the past decade, […]
June 2, 2023

Renforth identifies three lithium targets based on 11 rare element-enriched anomalies at Surimeau – Richard Mills

2023.06.02 Quebec-focused critical minerals junior Renforth Resources Inc. (CSE:RFR, OTCQB:RFHRF, FSE:9RR) has been […]
June 1, 2023

Debt the Dollar and Gold – Richard Mills

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June 1, 2023

Copper Road Resources – Richard Mills

2023.06.01 Copper Road Resources (TSXV:CRD) Batchewana Bay project sits on the northeastern flank […]
May 31, 2023

In Latin America, China Gets Down to Business as U.S. Dithers

By Addison Graham China offered the trade and investment that Latin American leaders can’t […]
May 31, 2023

Mapped: Renewable Energy and Battery Installations in the U.S. in 2023

By Alan Kennedy Renewable energy, in particular solar power, is set to shine […]
May 30, 2023

Prudent Minerals sitting on high-grade gold exploration target in Colombia – Richard Mills

2023.05.30 Gold mining companies, already facing depleted gold reserves, are beginning to feel […]
May 30, 2023

Nvidia is not the only firm cashing in on the AI gold rush

By The Economist The ai gold rush, spurred by the astounding sophistication of […]
May 30, 2023

The rise of geopolitical swing states

By Goldman Sachs As the U.S. and China coexist, compete, and confront each […]
May 30, 2023

America and China Are on a Collision Course

By Nouriel Roubini The G7 countries may have set out to deter China […]
May 29, 2023

Dollar collapse will happen ‘gradually, then suddenly’ – Richard Mills

2023.05.29 “How did you go bankrupt?”“Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” – Ernest Hemingway, […]
May 29, 2023

The Day They Killed the Dollar

By John Doody With inflation, geopolitical conflict, and the banking crisis disrupting the […]
May 29, 2023

Colombia’s new mining policy to be water-focused

By Mining.com Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Irene Vélez, said that the […]
May 28, 2023

Max Resource discovers another significant copper-silver zone at its massive CESAR project in Colombia – Richard Mills

2023.05.28 Max Resource Corp. (TSX.V: MAX; OTC: MXROF; Frankfurt: M1D2) announced this week […]
May 26, 2023

Graphite One is building America’s first graphite source ahead of EV materials supply squeeze – Richard Mills

2023.05.26 For all the talk about needing more lithium to feed our vehicle […]
May 25, 2023

Getchell Gold expands exploration program at Fondaway Canyon – Richard Mills

2023.05.25 At AOTH, we see Getchell Gold Corp. (CSE:GTCH, OTCQB:GGLDF) as an excellent value play in […]
May 25, 2023

Video Getchell Gold

May 25, 2023

The Impacts of Rising Interest Rates on Commodities

By Goehring & Rozencwajg What are the impacts of rising interest rates on […]
May 25, 2023

The end of King Dollar? The forces at play in de-dollarisation

By Naomi Rovnick and Libby George Rivalry with China, fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine and […]
May 25, 2023

The Green Energy Transition Has a Chilean Copper Problem

By James Attwood and Valentina Fuentes André Sougarret won global acclaim in 2010 […]
May 25, 2023

What a “war tax” means for the global economy

By The Economist At the end of the cold war America’s president, George H.W. […]
May 25, 2023

In Gold We Trust

The balancing act of fighting inflation without triggering distortions on the markets is […]
May 24, 2023

Interest on the debt on track to exceed military expenditures – Richard Mills

2023.05.24 The US national debt is again in the spotlight, as congressional leaders […]
May 24, 2023

Graphite: An Essential Material in the Battery Supply Chain

The demand for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries has skyrocketed in recent years due to […]
May 24, 2023

The Fed Is Losing the Inflation Fight

By Peter Schiff We saw a big selloff in the gold market last […]
May 24, 2023

What happens if America defaults on its debt?

By The Economist By failing to raise America’s debt ceiling in time, Congress […]
May 23, 2023

Renforth drilling at Surimeau hits visible net-textured sulphides commonly seen on magmatic deposits – Richard Mills

2023.05.23 Electrification and decarbonization continue to be one of the most dominant investment […]
May 23, 2023

Vitamin D: Everything You Need to Know

By Simon Goddek Many peer-reviewed research articles conclusively demonstrate that a low level […]
May 23, 2023

U.S. Consumer Debt Piles Up to $17 Trillion

By Felix Richter U.S. consumers are sitting on a historically high pile of debt […]
May 23, 2023

Visualizing the World’s Largest Steel-Producing Countries

By Niccolo Conte Steel is a critical component of modern industry and economy, […]
May 22, 2023

EGR moves forward with Detour West exploration plan after airborne magnetics, financing completed – Richard Mills

203.05.22 Ontario-focused gold junior EGR Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: EGR) is setting wheels in […]
May 22, 2023

Definite Debt Default

By Quoth the Raven  It’s pathetic that we do this song and dance […]
May 22, 2023

U.S. Shale Production Is Set For A Rapid Decline

By David Messler As we approach the midpoint of 2023, WTI prices have mostly […]
May 22, 2023

Exxon Joins Hunt for Lithium in Bet on EV Boom

By Benoît Morenne Exxon Mobil is bracing for a future far less dependent on […]
May 20, 2023

Mantaro Precious Metals – Richard Mills

2023.05.20 Mining companies are hoping to build on Bolivia’s rich mining history by […]
May 19, 2023

The latest developments in nuclear technology – Richard Mills

2023.05.19 Nuclear gets a bad rap but it is bar none the safest […]
May 19, 2023

More than half of the world’s large lakes are drying up, study finds

More than half of the world’s large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since […]
May 18, 2023

Rise of ChatGPT: A new era of AI that has people both excited and terrified – Richard Mills

2023.05.18 As Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, the idea that the only constant […]
May 18, 2023

Charting the Rise of America’s Debt Ceiling

By Dorothy Neufeld Every few years the debt ceiling standoff puts the credit […]
May 18, 2023

Sell in May and Go Away?

By Jim O’Neil While investors should never let rules of thumb override financial […]
May 17, 2023

Bill S-211 the Modern Slavery Act has profound implications for Canadian listed mining companies – Richard Mills

2023.05.17 Canada has a prolific mining history. The country is famous for its […]
May 17, 2023

What If AI Is Only a Cost and Not a Profit Bonanza?

By Charles Hugh Smith “We are grunt workers, but there would be no […]
May 16, 2023

Dolly Varden Silver primed for discovery in bullish year for precious metals – Richard Mills

2023.05.16 More question marks surrounding the US debt negotiations have left the public […]
May 16, 2023

Dolly Varden Silver 准备在贵金属看涨的一年中斩获新发现

围绕美国债务谈判出现的更多问题让公众怀疑是否该为最坏的情况做准备。 美国从未拖欠过债务,但如果发生 “不可想象的” 结果(正如财政部长珍妮特·耶伦所描述的那样),经济肯定会陷入衰退,其速度比大多数人预期的要快。这使得贵金属成为当前环境中的必备品。 看涨白银 虽然黄金通常在经济不确定时期作为避险资产而备受关注,但其姊妹金属白银也同样引人注目。 事实上,它通常在牛市期间开始缓慢,但最终超过黄金。今年 3 月至 4 月,白银价格上涨超过 20%,轻松超过黄金和标准普尔 500 […]
May 15, 2023

The Devaluation of Rome: Roman Inflation and the Demise of the Empire

Inflation is a common economic phenomenon that can have a significant impact on […]
May 15, 2023

ChatGPT Is the Most Tried AI Tool and Users Stick to It

Ever since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI tools have been […]
May 15, 2023

How EV Adoption Will Impact Oil Consumption

A standard combustion engine passenger vehicle in the U.S. uses about 11 barrels […]
May 14, 2023

What Canada’s new Modern Slavery Act means for miners

On May 3, Canada’s Parliament passed Bill S-211, the Modern Slavery Act, aimed at […]