Congo challenges Canadian miner Banro’s declaration of force majeure

The miner, which is the world’s No.4 bullion producer, said unreasonable wage demands and escalating power costs in South Africa will likely push the country’s industry down the slippery slope.

The El Gallo mine produced 15,243 ounces of gold in the first quarter ended March 31, prior to an armed robbery of concentrate containing 6,350 ounces last month.

It may come as little surprise to those who understand the "fear trade" and the "love trade" in gold, as Frank Holmes of US Global Investors likes to say.

Tekoa and Rick get into the ‘nuts and bolts’ of speculating in exploration stocks.

Prospecting, whether for precious or base metals, is of course the integral first step in the process of discovery, walking the bush and hammering rocks means boots on the ground.

According to the team of explorers, the silver treasure found belonged to the infamous 17th-century Scottish pirate William Kidd.

Today we are talking about liberty, social media and the securities business with Rick Rule, the best communicator in the mining investment business, and the chairman of Sprott USA, the world’s leading natural resources and precious metals investor.

“It took us one year to regain our leadership position in the silver market."

Prices of commodities are expected to remain high and to be a key driver of African growth over the next few years