GUEST COMMENTARY–David Galland, Casey Research For pretty much everyone, no matter where they are located in the economic strata, few if any questions are more germane to making plans for the future than whether the US and other major global economies are in recovery. Getting the answer to that question right is of special importance [...]
Credence Copper Revival: Junior Teaches Old Arizona Mine New Tricks
May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ANALYSIS—ProspectingJournal.com—Despite the effects of erratic markets, now driven by debt headlines and reports of cooling Chinese demand , copper is holding steady. The reason is simple: the commodity with the “PhD in Economics” plays an integral role as our wired society’s nervous system. One look at cu’s five-year spot price illustrates this resilience, not to [...]
Iron Ore, Brazil, & Vale: This Junior Has All Three
March 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ANALYSIS—ProspectingJournal.com—As Brazil powers through the global financial downturn, investors are eager to take advantage of its reputation as one of the world’s top iron ore producers. And of the country’s various geological hotspots, the renowned Iron Quadrilateral in the state of Minas Gerais is attracting an abundance of miners. Among the juniors with strategic projects [...]
Q&A with Bryan Slusarchuk, CEO of Tirex Resources Ltd.
February 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Q&A–ProspectingJournal.com–Bryan Slusarchuk, CEO of Tirex Resources [TXX - TSX.V] recently took the time to answer some of the Prospecting Journal’s questions on Albania, Tirex’s exploration and development activities, and the price of copper and gold. Q: Why Albania? When you think about copper and gold exporting countries, Albania isn’t the first one to jump to [...]
After the Merger: Endeavour Mining Meets 2011 Gold Production Targets
February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ANALYSIS—ProspectingJournal.com—Shortly after announcing its “Merger of Equals” with Australia’s Adamus Resources, West African gold producer and explorer Endeavour Mining [EDV – TSX] has confirmed the value of this strategic partnership by meeting its 2011 production targets. As the recent release of Endeavour’s Q4 and 2011 gold production results show, the 2011 targets were well-calculated to [...]
“Playfair = Tungsten = Opportunity”: Critical Exploration for A Critical Metal
ANALYSIS—Prospectingjournal.com—Tungsten is a hard, white metal with physical properties that are next to impossible to substitute. With the highest melting point and the greatest tensile strength of all elements, this “critical metal” is an essential component in a wide number of industries. It’s irreplaceable in mining equipment, where it reinforces the durability of drills. Armour-piercing [...]