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It’s no secret that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the mining sector is in the dumps.  According to PWC, deal volume in the first half of 2013 declined 31% as compared to the same period last year. Deal value declined 74%. Excluding Glencore’s $54 billion acquisition of Xstrata in 2012, deal value is still … Continue reading

The Martiniere Property forms part of the Company’s 600+ square kilometre Detour Gold Trend Project in Quebec….

The bear market in precious metals equities will end soon, says Jordan Roy-Byrne, editor and publisher of The Daily Gold Premium, perhaps even by the end of the year…..

TDG Silver Producers index contains 13 silver producing companies. The index is partially weighted towards market cap. Click the image to enlarge.

Hole NB-13-352 – 2.4 metres @ 7.57 g/t Gold (270 metres of Continuous Mineralization)….

Marc Faber’s latest thoughts in this interview with the Wall Street Journal….  

Zinc seems to be getting a mention everywhere these days. I talked last week about how analysts Wood Mackenzie have said zinc will be the star of the base metals complex over the next few years….

10.7 metres @ 1.21g/t Gold (new stockwork vein system within 41 metres @ 0.68 g/t gold from surface)….

A month ago we noted that the gold stocks were headed lower and to a potential double bottom that would create another great buying opportunity. After seven straight weeks of price declines, the gold stocks rebounded last week and are off to a good start this week. We can’t be sure if a double bottom … Continue reading

This chart shows profits relative to GDP. In other words, it shows profit margins. Combine America’s record profit margins with high valuations and its a recipe for poor returns over the next five years. Conversely, profit margins in the rest of the world are much lower (so there is expansion potential). Valuations in emerging markets … Continue reading