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From Colorado to Perth: The Global Pulse of Mining and Investment
I’m filing this editorial from Denver; Colorado having spent the last few days at the Mining Americas Forum in the US state There were plenty of Australian companies at the event, and even more at the preceding Beaver Creek Precious Metals Summit, also in Colorado....
January in West Perth is all about companies and investors ‘getting a read’ on the year ahead
Should investors be “loading up” in anticipation of a commodity bull market or will juniors be forced to continue the “belt-tightening” measures which have left them focusing on survival rather than growth for the last two years? Complicating matters this year are...
The floodgates have opened for the junior sector, but can we expect rivers of gold to flow in 2025?
I spent my 2024 GMJ columns lamenting the lack of market support for explorers and developers while established miners enjoyed the fruits of the rampant gold price. Finally, we saw evidence of a change in the December quarter with several developers and explorers...
US election result leaves resources sector asking what comes next
With the US election now over, the resources world is trying to understand what it will mean for the sector The difficulty comes in ascertaining exactly what this second Trump presidency will be for he has offered little policy other than soundbites about “tariffs on...
Night darkest before the (nickel) dawn
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 332 The November issue of Paydirt is usually dedicated to a full review of the Australian Nickel Conference but the eagle-eyed among our readers will notice this year’s coverage only extends to eight pages This is not because we are getting...
Are we seeing the first signs of a gold junior revival?
Gold Mining Journal, Issue 157 Regular readers will know I’ve been anticipating this revival for some time and like any broken clock, I will eventually end up correct, even if just for a minute. But several movements of the last few months point to a genuine changing...
Exploration an investment for the future
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 331 Ironically, given the current sentiment towards the sector on capital markets, exploration remains the lifeblood of the entire mining industry Without a thriving exploration sector, the entire mining ecosystem comes under threat. For...
Diggers still the best industry barometer
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 330 Diggers & Dealers, to which we dedicate much of this edition, is usually a good measure of the state of Australia’s mining industry and where it is headed. The problem this year was the barometer reading was so blurred nobody came...
Where it all went wrong for WA nickel
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 329 As is traditional with our August edition, we dedicate the larger part of this edition to previewing Africa Down Under (ADU), to be held in Perth on September 4-6 As long-time readers will know, ADU has been at the vanguard of not just...
Gold flies high while others wade through the dark
Gold Mining Journal, Issue 156 There is any amount of rumour swirling around the gold sector at the moment but as we go to print, it is very difficult to get a read on exactly what is true, what is conjecture and what is simple fantasy The merry-go-round kicked off...
Have you heard the latest M&A rumours?
Australia's Paydirt, Issue 328 As we head into a new financial year, it feels like the entire Australian mining sector is waiting for the next major trend to emerge In the gold sector, the rampant price has everyone is still anticipating another big M&A deal...