Silver

Ivan Glasenberg has once again slammed his competitors, who he accuses of damaging the credibility of the mining industry.

The typical approach to bearish gold analysis is to attribute hypothetical fears to gold investors, and then point out these concerns have failed to materialize. Sprott believes the investment thesis for gold is a bit more complex than simplistic motivations commonly cited in financial press.

The country's armed forces raided 63 illegal mines operated by leftist guerrillas, blowing up machinery and arresting dozens.

Mancini advises investors to go for the best of the best: gold miners with cash flow, great balance sheets, low costs and good management.

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.

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.