3 Gold Miners Cutting Costs and Seeing Gains
Source: Thinkstock With gold prices rebounding this year, investors have naturally bid up the prices of several gold mining stocks. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) is up over 12...
View ArticleJobless Claims Hit 7-Year Low, But Manufacturing Data Spooks Market
Markets were handed a plethora of economic data Thursday morning, including that last winter’s exceptionally cold weather had an undeniable impact on first-quarter gross domestic product; consumers...
View ArticleSilver Mining Is a Lousy Industry, But These 3 Companies Are Bucking the Trend
Source: Thinkstock With the price of silver hovering around $19/ounce most silver miners cannot make a profit, and many of those companies that can make a profit are making money because they are...
View ArticleWhy Joy Global Isn’t Giving Shareholders Reason to Smile
Source: Getty Images Joy Global (NYSE:JOY) is a massive company that competes primarily with Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT). Both companies have faced macroeconomic challenges as the economy continues to limp...
View ArticleIs the Mining Industry a Sinking Ship, Or Can It Recover?
Source: Thinkstock Shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Joy Global (NYSE:JOY) have soared in recent weeks, but not because of a growing market — rather, that belief in core segments like mining can’t...
View ArticleMetals Prices Are Rising, But Is Newmont Mining a Golden Opportunity?
Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), is one of the world’s largest gold mining companies. It acquires, explores for, and produces not only gold, but also copper and silver deposits. The company’s...
View ArticleIs It Time to Go Long on Caterpillar?
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/royluck/ The mining and construction equipment company Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) has seen its stock soar in 2014 following new developments that demand for its...
View ArticleGoldcorp Hunts for Growth in Africa
Source: Thinkstock Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) is the largest gold mining company by market capitalization [tied with Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX)], although it produces less than half the gold that Barrick...
View ArticleHow Can Mining and Renewable Energy Work Together?
Source: Thinkstock Mining companies are often seen as dinosaurs when it comes to making changes that will benefit the environment, but that perception may be shifting as some companies turn to...
View ArticleOuter Space: Where the World’s Trillionaires Will be Made
NASA via Getty Images Take a look at the list of the richest people to ever walk the Earth. The wealthiest man ever, an African king from the 14th century, had hundreds of billions of dollars to his...
View ArticleFirst Majestic Silver Is Hedging Lead Production
Last week, I wrote an article in which I discussed First Majestic’s (NYSE:AG) first-quarter production results. While they were strong in that the company increased first-quarter silver production...
View ArticleIs the Osisko Mining Saga Finally Over?
Source: Thinkstock For the past three months or so, we have seen several deals proposed to Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OSKFF) by various gold mining companies led by Goldcorp (NYSE:GG). It seems that this...
View Article3 Gold Miners Cutting Costs and Seeing Gains
Source: Thinkstock With gold prices rebounding this year, investors have naturally bid up the prices of several gold mining stocks. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) is up over 12...
View ArticleSilver Mining Is a Lousy Industry, But These 3 Companies Are Bucking the Trend
Source: Thinkstock With the price of silver hovering around $19/ounce most silver miners cannot make a profit, and many of those companies that can make a profit are making money because they are...
View ArticleWhy Joy Global Isn’t Giving Shareholders Reason to Smile
Source: Getty Images Joy Global (NYSE:JOY) is a massive company that competes primarily with Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT). Both companies have faced macroeconomic challenges as the economy continues to limp...
View ArticleIs the Mining Industry a Sinking Ship, Or Can It Recover?
Source: Thinkstock Shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Joy Global (NYSE:JOY) have soared in recent weeks, but not because of a growing market — rather, that belief in core segments like mining can’t...
View ArticleMetals Prices Are Rising, But Is Newmont Mining a Golden Opportunity?
Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), is one of the world’s largest gold mining companies. It acquires, explores for, and produces not only gold, but also copper and silver deposits. The company’s...
View ArticleIs It Time to Go Long on Caterpillar?
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/royluck/ The mining and construction equipment company Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) has seen its stock soar in 2014 following new developments that demand for its...
View ArticleGoldcorp Hunts for Growth in Africa
Source: Thinkstock Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) is the largest gold mining company by market capitalization [tied with Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX)], although it produces less than half the gold that Barrick...
View ArticleOuter Space: Where the World’s Trillionaires Will be Made
NASA via Getty Images Take a look at the list of the richest people to ever walk the Earth. The wealthiest man ever, an African king from the 14th century, had hundreds of billions of dollars to his...
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