DON’T check your potash stocks today… “In a stunning move expected to transform the landscape of the world’s fertilizer industry, Russia’s OAO Uralkali is dismantling one of the world’s largest potash marketing groups by striking out on its own.” Read: Russia pulls out of cartel, potash prices expected to plunge With end to potash cartel,… Continue Reading

It’s a different reality for the Lundin’s, an extremely successful, and well financed oil and mining exploration and development group. Chairman Lukas Lundin tells Mineweb’s Kip Keen his copper companies intend to keep their exploration budgets intact, and expresses optimism for continued, high commodities prices. You should read the full article over at Mineweb. Here are a few excerpts:… Continue Reading

To make great content, have incredible experiences, Ryan Holiday argues. VICE’s Portrait of a Russian Oligarch is an example. After the collapse of Communism in Russia, as state assets were divvied up and privatized, a few individuals stepped in to take the reins of this entrepreneurial experiment. Rewarded with massive fortunes and fame, they came… Continue Reading

Well-known Toronto-based mining and energy promoter Stan Bharti of Forbes and Manhattan has opened up to Mineweb’s Kip Keen. Here’s a link to the article. Excerpts include: “At Forbes & Manhattan we always tell people, find good assets in emerging markets so you don’t overpay for them. I mean any fool can go and pay… Continue Reading

2013 has been a challenging year for gold investors and the current macroeconomic environment appears to be highly unfavorable for the yellow metal – gold currently faces its most challenging fundamental backdrop in at least two decades: US 10-year real rates have risen 77 basis points in the last two months US 10-year real rates… Continue Reading

From pristine beaches to palaces, entire islands and its London embassy, a nation in crisis is selling its assets, writes Harriet Alexander. “We are like a bankrupt housewife forced to sell the silver, to save the family,” he said. “Greece has no choice.” Some 70,000 lots are for sale, ranging from pristine stretches of coast… Continue Reading

A World of Mining Special – Part 1 of 2 This is a story about Eira Thomas, dubbed the “Queen of Diamonds” for her role leading the geologists who discovered the kimberlite pipes that became the Diavik diamond mine. Diavik, Canada’s second diamond mine, produced 1.9 million carats of the sparkling stones in the fourth quarter… Continue Reading

I don’t think that the market yet fully understands the consequences of what just took place over the weekend. Read: Saving Cyprus Means Nobody Safe as Europe Breaks More Taboos | Bloomberg You’re starting to see a [potentially massive] flight of Russian capital out of the EU. This is only the beginning. The velocity of money will pick up as… Continue Reading

Boris Berezovsky, Early Russia Oligarch, Found Dead at U.K. Home | Bloomberg

New interview/profile of King Abdullah of Jordan | The Atlantic by Jeffrey Goldberg

It seems that Canadian gold mining company, Bandera Gold Ltd.  (CVE:BGL), has been caught up in an elaborate scam. In 2005 Bandera paid $6.5 million to Mexican mining firm Minera San Jorge for a 60% stake in the two Cinco Minas mines located outside Guadalajara, but never received the paperwork proving their stake. Southridge Minerals, subsidiary… Continue Reading

It’s becoming increasingly evident that a massive watershed moment for the uranium industry is inevitable in the very near future. Here’s why — and how you can profit from it by taking advantage of the only US based and listed Uranium Producer. Participants in all categories of the uranium industry have been whipsawed the past six or… Continue Reading

In James Dines’ interview with King World News on Friday, the eccentric economist forecasted serious hyperinflation brought on by soaring gold and silver prices — unless Americans wake up and do something about it. On Friday, advocating his new 48-page “2013 Annual Forecast,” legendary forecaster James Dines detailed his predictions on the economic crisis, the… Continue Reading

There have been some big moves in the uranium space this week, as the predictions by several analysts and close watchers of the space have begun to come true. It starts with two high-profile deals that were announced this week: ARMZ is buying the remaining 49% of Uranium One for $1.3B. While the purchase price,… Continue Reading

“We would urge you to keep faith.” A $10 Trillion Bet on China and India. HBR “Placement of op-eds is a standard part of the influence game, but it’s rare for readers ever to find out who is behind the curtain.” From Russia With PR. ProPublica Bond Investor Gundlach Buys Stocks, Sees ‘Kaboom’ Ahead. Bloomberg Will First Quantum launch… Continue Reading