Which came first? You can't have one without first having the other. It's not just a riddle - this concept has real implications in the real world.In the case of energy, particularly green energy, it's impossible to scale up supply and drive down cost without demand. Only bleeding hearts will accept the price hike.But if the cost can't compete with current fossil fuel standards, that demand will...Read More

Gold Silver (w/ Mike Maloney), Released on 2/15/23Join Mike Maloney as he takes a look at the recent predictions on gold vs the dollar from John Paulson, billionaire fund manager. Is now an opportune time to buy gold? You will also see the latest news about the Debt Ceiling debacle and how gold could play a role in ironing it out, along with Mike's take on the recent inflation figure revisions. En...Read More

YouTube/PeterSchiff, Released on 2/15/23 (Recorded on 2/14/23) ? Biden putting America in much more vulnerable position with continued selling of strategic oil reserves. ? Replacing part-time jobs with full-time jobs is not a sign of a strong labor market. ? The National Debt is the same thing as having a National Credit Card. ? Politicians claiming to care about Social Security are voting to dest...Read More

Zero Hedge, Released on 2/15/23 For the past 40 years, western countries have been relentlessly bombarded with global warming propaganda and predictions of an environmental cataclysmContinue... Where Is This "Climate Crisis" That Activists Keep Talking About? added by Herman James on 02/15/2023View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

International Man, Released on 2/15/23An oblivious and poorly educated public has been propagandized into believing that makes sense.Continue... Doug Casey on the Fed Raising Its Inflation Target and Other Shenanigans added by Herman James on 02/15/2023View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

Fox Business, Released on 2/15/23Jim Bianco is President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, L.L.C. Since 1990 Jim's commentaries have offered a unique perspective on the global economy and financial markets. Unencumbered by the biases of traditional Wall Street research, Jim has built a decades long reputation for objective, incisive commentary that challenges consensus thinking. In nearly 2...Read More

Schiff Gold, Released on 2/15/23Other countries do not want to rely on the dollar as much as they have in the past, and theContinue... Billionaire John Paulson: You Need Gold Not Dollars added by Herman James on 02/15/2023View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

Sheffield forges ahead at Thunderbird mineral sands projectSPONSOREDsheffield resources limitedUr-Energy to boost production at Lost CreekSPONSOREDur-energyBradda Head eyes Arizona pegmatite prizeSPONSOREDbradda head lithiumCan EV battery metal continue its incredible bull run?SPONSOREDThe project is one of four that the company, which aims to list on AIM this year, is developing.Read More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipExcellon CEO hails 'transformational' La Negra acquisitionSPONSOREDexcellon resourcesSaudi builds foundation for world-leading mining sectorSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesApollo sees stars align at CalicoSPONSOREDapollo silverThe company said the Q4 loss came amid lower copper prices and "inflatio...Read More

Apollo sees stars align at CalicoSPONSOREDapollo silverExcellon CEO hails 'transformational' La Negra acquisitionSPONSOREDexcellon resourcesSaudi builds foundation for world-leading mining sectorSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resources Asante targets 400,000oz in 2023SPONSOREDasante gold corporationThe investment in Kabanga will bring BHP's share in the project, in which i...Read More

Asante targets 400,000oz in 2023SPONSOREDasante gold corporationApollo sees stars align at CalicoSPONSOREDapollo silverExcellon CEO hails 'transformational' La Negra acquisitionSPONSOREDexcellon resourcesSaudi builds foundation for world-leading mining sectorSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesFor the full year, the company reported earnings of $432 million on sales o...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Dozens of diamond traders in Surat have been reunited with almost $1m of goods that were fraudulently taken by a broker without payment.   Thirty-two victims handed over diamonds to a trusted broker on 27 January, in many cases without receiving payment.   He'd worked as broker for seven years and his father before him was a broker for 25 years.   He switched of...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Billionaire Johann Rupert remains the second wealthiest man in Africa, and Nicky Oppenheimer is still number three, according to Forbes' newly-published rich list for 2023.But both men saw their personal and family fortunes dip slightly in a year when the S&P All Africa index plunged by 20 per cent, only to stage a  dramatic final-quarter recovery.Rupert, 72, chairman...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Gemfields has again been forced to evacuate workers amid ongoing violence in Mozambique.It follows an attack blamed on Islamic State-linked insurgents at a village 15km from a site where a site of ruby exploration.Gemfields, the UK-based gemstone miner, was forced to halted operations at its Montepuez ruby mine, and to evacuate the site last October after another attack by rebels o...Read More

In 2022 a new buzzword started to be heard more and more at mining conferences and in company presentations: deglobalisation.Read More

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 18 points in pre-opening trade.U.S. equity index futures were unchanged following release of January Retail Sales at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was an increase of 2.0% versus a drop of 1.1% in December. Actual was.an increase of 3.0%. Excluding auto sales, consensus was an increase of 0.9% versus a drop of 1.1% in Decembe...Read More

Northwest Copper (TSXV: NWST) has released the final assay results from last year's Central zone drilling at the Kwanika copper-gold deposit in British Columbia, indicating a larger mineralized footprint that could lead to resource growth.Assay results from hole 22-248 expand the footprint of copper-gold mineralization north of the resource pit as outlined by the recent preliminary economic assess...Read More

Robert MacDonald, vice-president exploration for Southern Silver Corp. discusses the flagship Las Minitas silver-lead-zinc project in western Mexico and its recent preliminary economic assessment. MacDonald spoke with Northern Miner staff reporter Henry Lazenby at VRIC in January.Read More

Paul Gill, executive chairman of Lomiko Metals, discusses the company's La Loutre graphite project, which was the subject of a positive preliminary economic assessment in 2021, and its lithium exploration joint venture in Quebec. Gill spoke with Northern Miner staff reporter Henry Lazenby at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC) in January. Read More

This year's Mining Indaba conference was notable for two things. One was the prominent presence of both Chinese and U.S. delegations looking for critical minerals partners in Africa. The other was that it shone a glaring spotlight on South Africa's deepening energy crisis. Just two days after speaking at Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster in...Read More