OceanaGold allowed to resume activities at New Zealand’s Martha pit

Companies offer 4% increase; unions demand 60%.

Optimism about the US economy may have been premature.

Almost 5,000 Chinese have left the country since the government crackdown on illegal miners began.

"Manufacturers will continue to hurt and construction will slow unless the government steps up."

"If the politicians do things right, then you can invest your money in productive assets, instead of trying to defend what you have."

The precious metals sector has been very good to me. However.

Inefficient recovery left significant gold and silver behind.

Number one in iron ore.

Once fixated on fixed income, investors are now making a mad dash for the door.