Students often study one subject at university, but end up shifting gears and graduating in a different field. It’s how Copper North president and CEO Harlan Meade accidentally discovered mineral exploration while studying chemistry. In Meade’s case, the twist of fate involved a summer job accident that left the young man with a fractured wrist,… Continue Reading

Commodity investors are always looking for the next bull market but are understandably wary of jumping on the wagon too soon — especially given the pain of the last couple of years. China’s economic growth is slowing, its stock market seems to be melting down, and most metals have been dragged down significantly over the… Continue Reading

There has been a solid but quiet performer in the commodities sector recently. Flying largely under most investors’ radar is zinc, up 3.9% in 2014. It’s often overlooked because as an “industrial” metal it doesn’t have the same shine as “precious” metals. According to many analysts, zinc is setting up nicely to continue its upward… Continue Reading