Nobody’s going to jail and nobody’s getting rich, at least yet. Halted… Barkerville Gold Mines – Technical report (NI 43-101) – English. Sedar

Rory McIlroy Wins the PGA Championship. WSJ Egypt president sweeps out army rulers in hopefully a peaceful end to 60 years of military leadership there. Reuters Five years on, the Great Recession is turning into a life sentence. Telegraph

Mining legend Don McKinnon dies at 83. Timmins Press Selected Achievements: -Self taught, high school drop out prospector turned multi-millionaire; -Discovered the Hemlo Gold Mine — one of the most profitable gold operations in Canadian history; -PDAC Person of the Year in 1982; -Order of Canada winner in 1995; The list goes on. RIP Mr. McKinnon. Leaderboard. PGA… Continue Reading

We often like to refer to the times in which we live as the information age. Actually the last 30 years should more accurately be described as the latest information age. When one thinks of the changes in the exchange of information down through the years, there have been many revolutions. Gutenberg’s press, Mergenthaler’s linotype,… Continue Reading

“I met Hu Jintao once, and he said five words to me, ‘We like your oil sands.” CNOOC-Nexen bid tests Harper’s China policy.  FP (Image: Reuters/John Major) Big Gold Miners Prepare for Shopping Spree. Bloomberg Strong piece. Resource nationalism retains the number one risk ranking. Report: Business risks facing mining and metals 2012 – 2013. Ernst & Young Rio… Continue Reading

Why Death of Commodities Is ‘Greatly Exaggerated’. CNBC (Geologists at Voisey’s Bay, the nickel rich ore mine Robert Friedland sold to Inco Ltd. (now Vale) for $4.3 billion in 1995 – Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Ben Bernanke Doesn’t Care About the Price of Your Hamburger. Atlantic U.S. senator urges Washington to block China’s bid for Nexen. Globe and Mail… Continue Reading

Facebook Earnings Hit Target but Worries Persist. CNBC Good article by Rosenberg …interesting facts on # of food stamp recipients as well as % of non income tax payers now @ 41%. David Rosenberg On A Modern Day Depression Vs Dow 20,000. JH The People’s Mining Analyst Peter Koven’s outlook on Goldcorp and Barrick. Financial Post… Continue Reading

Gross v. Fuss Bond heavyweights take opposing Treasury views. Investment News 1) Cultivate the Golden Contact List. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Bankers. Vanity Fair Disproves conventional wisdom that the dollar never lost any purchasing power until it went off the gold standard in 1971. Why the U.S. Dollar Is Not Going to Zero Anytime Soon.… Continue Reading

“When I Am Facing A Large Challenge…I Draw Inspiration From My Father…He was Unstoppable…No Obstacle Could Deter Him.” A model to emulate in giving is company builder Rob McEwen–founder of GoldCorp, creator of McEwen Mining and the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine. As recent keynote speaker of the 124th annual Toronto Board of Trade dinner, Rob… Continue Reading

Iconic Canadian businessman Frank Giustra, co-founder of Lionsgate Films and countless mining companies, discusses the qualities and traits that made him such a (F)G. “Frank Giustra is a genius.” Doug Casey told me twice. . . There are few men in the world I admire more. Watch the interview: I think my favorite part is when… Continue Reading

Gross Says U.S. Nearing Recession as BlackRock Sees Fed Step. Bloomberg Bernanke Ready to “Throw in the Towel on Inflation”: Jim Rickards. Yahoo Finance Europe Is Over. Now It’s All About The US. Business Insider Stock Buybacks that Wasted Investor Money. CNBC Questioning Peter Munk’s influence at Barrick Gold. (Journalist to expect beehive via Fedex… Continue Reading

Silver Bull Resources ($SVB on the TSX and $SVBL on the NYSE) had news this morning: Silver Bull Intersects 106.35 Meters Of 37g/t Silver And 16 Meters Of 10.34% Zinc At The Sierra Mojada Project, Coahuila, Mexico The company also produced a new corporate video: Disclosure: Your author owns Silver Bull Resources ($SVB.TO) shares. Mineral… Continue Reading

Foreign Purchases of Canadian Securities Reach Record. Bloomberg A Yahoo Search Calls Up a Chief From Google. Dealbook Contrary Indicator. The Globe’s hatin on mining stocks. Globe and Mail Otto Rock, Keir Reynolds and Callaghan himself with more on BarkerVaudeville. Enbridge brand can be repaired: analysts. Financial Post Four Reasons the Hedge Fund Industry Is… Continue Reading

Pimco’s Gross Forecasts U.S. Growth At 1.5% Over Decade. Bloomberg Four Real-World Investing Rules That Should Be Taught in Schools. Minyanville Conrad Black: BRIC’s spectacular rise, not so spectacular after all. National Post Lundin Mining to invest up to 750mln euros in Portugal-minister. Reuters What the U.S. Can Learn From Australia’s Coal Mines. Bloomberg Billionaire VC Vinod… Continue Reading

And it’s Friday the 13th… QE, or not QE? An assessment of the most controversial weapon in the central banker’s armoury. Economist “Economic history is a never-ending series of episodes based on falsehoods and lies, not truths.  It represents the path to big money.  The object is to recognize the trend whose premise is false,… Continue Reading