Dave is Managing Geologist of the Pierce Points Daily E-Letter.
Small but potentially very important item for oil and gas explorers this past week. With the U.S. government making drilling much more attractive in one…
The Philippines government said this week it is trying to repair its damaged mining sector. With officials stating they will review all policies implemented by…
Lots of big news in oil and gas this week — including some follow-ups to recent stories I’ve been discussing. Including China’s CNPC further expanding…
Coal prices have been cooling the last few months — after a spectacular run last year. But news late last week suggests the market is…
South Africa and Brazil might have more to do with each other than most investors believe. The two countries seem far apart. But take a…
Very big development in the natural gas world this week. With the world’s top purchasing nation firing a shot at producers and sellers globally. That’s…
Oil prices have been a big item lately — with crude plunging below $45 per barrel in recent weeks. But quiet reports across the industry…
South Africa’s chamber of mines officially filed suit this week to block the country’s challenging new mining charter. But elsewhere in the world, some of…
I wrote late last year about an unusual trend emerging in oil and gas M&A. Namely, a wave of outgoing global investment from E&P firms…
Lots of updates this week to recent stories. With Glencore upping a bid for Rio Tinto’s Australia coal assets, and Tanzanian police arresting dozens after…
Further to the last item above, things are looking ever-tougher for the South African mining sector. As I’ve discussed in the past, the fall of…
Libya has been one of the biggest x-factors in the global crude markets the past year. With on-again, off-again production in this key nation alternately…
Key Africa gold nation Tanzania stepped up its fight against miners this week. Accusing Barrick Gold-backed Acacia Mining of operating illegally in the country —…
The past year’s big run in coal prices is fading. With rates for benchmark products like Australian thermal recently sagging to $80/tonne — after a…
Last week I described my unplanned stop in Brazil, part of my recent jaunt through South America. Where a plane breakdown, an unfolding corruption scandal,…
It barely got any coverage in the press this week. But one of the biggest happenings in oil just came down, in a place everyone…
I’ve been writing a lot the last several months about the new South Africa mining charter. And this week, that issue is coming to a…
Iran's newly-opened oil patch continues to gain momentum. With the UAE's Emirates National Oil Company saying this week it has paid $4 billion to Iran…
Things are getting serious in one of Africa’s top gold nations. With the national government stepping up a fight that’s already cost local miners billions…
It’s been a solid year for gold buying in India. With demand in the world’s top-consuming nation rebounding after a series of political setbacks in…