Dave is Managing Geologist of the Pierce Points Daily E-Letter.
I talked earlier this week about increasing private equity activity in the U.S. shale patch. And news the last few days shows energy PE is…
Australia’s southern state of Victoria took a big step to support mining exploration this week. Handing out A$1.2 million in grants to support exploration and…
I’ve written a lot recently about the surge in private equity for natural resources. With PE firms in the energy space being particularly dominant —…
Back from the proEXPLO exploration conference in Peru. Where metals like gold and zinc were some of the biggest stories of the show. And zinc…
Big opportunities come when new terrains open for exploration. And this week, one of the world’s newest countries declared itself open for business — offering…
I wrote a few weeks back about cracks appearing in the Philippines’ government war on mining. And yesterday, the anti-mining movement suffered a major blow.…
Landmark decision in the U.S. Supreme Court this week. Affecting how resource firms globally might be able to respond when assets are seized in a…
Uranium prices have rebounded a little in recent months. With spot rates rising to a current $22.75/lb — after falling as low as $18 in…
I wrote a few weeks ago about the lack of knowledge around China’s gold mining sector. But this past week, a new report from within…
Share prices are crumbling, buyers are scrambling, and industry is raging after a shocking turnaround from the world’s largest exporting nation for liquefied natural gas…
Drama continues in the global copper sector this week. With key LatAm producer Southern Copper seeing workers end a strike at the Toquepala mine in…
Big surge in oil and gas M&A the last few months. With watchdogs Evaluate Energy reporting that Canadian energy deals have already totaled $32.8 billion…
Small-scale mining is a growing issue across Africa. With regulators in Ghana this week making their first moves to shut down artisanal operations — part…
As natural gas prices have seen a bit of a correction, it’s easy to forget that natural gas is actually a pretty good play right…
The U.S. shale sector continues to be the hottest spot in natural resources investment. But news this week suggests America’s oil and gas industry may…
The past year’s massive anti-mining drive by the Philippines government has wreaked havoc on the local sector. With the latest example being Australian miner Greenstone…
Potentially major development in the gold space this week. With one of the world’s go-to producing nations apparently going through a regulatory upheaval — which…
U.S. natural gas prices have subsided the last few months. Dropping back to near $3 per mcf, after rising to above $3.50 in December —…
Sentiment has turned up in the gold market the last few weeks. And new data from the world’s top consuming center — India — shows…
One of the world’s largest copper mines just came back online — with Freeport’s Grasberg, Indonesia operation reportedly finalizing paperwork to resume concentrate exports, after…