With all eyes glued to the political wrangling in Washington, attention has been diverted from some very bullish developments in the palladium market.

The seniors have become incapable of generating higher profits or increasing their share price, even in the face of ever increasing gold prices.

Although write-offs tend to negatively affect stocks, the fact that new management teams are willing to cut their losses is a good sign.

Precious metals have found a bottom.

The mainstream pundits will tell you that oil is expensive now because of the unrest in Syria and Egypt, but the truth is that Syria and Egypt don’t produce much oil.

How do big mining companies and small exploration companies hammer out takeover deals with the takeover premiums that shareholders expect? What happens when negotiations go wrong?

With the recent market capitulations, many companies are down to fractions of their valuations from two years ago. These downturns present an excellent opportunity for resource investors.

What can a Doctor in Economic Geology tell you about a mining project?

Major mining companies may begin to recover following wave of write-offs. Optimism for majors may benefit the juniors as well.

Western central banks formulated a plan at the onset of the gold supply crisis, and decided to take measures to fight demand for the yellow metal:

Western speculators and bullion banks that have been leasing gold have created a gold price that seems inconsistent.

Steve Todoruk discusses the rising risk from political authorities.