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 Junior Mining Companies as Investment OpportunitiesFriday, November 13, 2009My travels took me into the company of consultants to the financial side of the mining industry - those folk who consult to the titans of the industry who broker the mergers and take-overs read more »Economic Success Leads to Tailings Dam Failure?Tuesday, November 10, 2009A paper by AMEC engineers from the 2009 Conference on Tailings and Mine Waste discusses the possible correlation between economic conditions and tailings dam failures. read more »  Coal, Railroads and the STBThursday, November 05, 2009Much has changed over the past two years. Economy has declined and, despite some positive signs, it is not clear we have reached bottom. Rail has gone from capacity constrained to excess capacity. Long term future of coal is even less clear. read more » Mining Investment Rule 121: Beware the Sole Owner and 4,000 Unwise InvestorsFriday, October 30, 2009We have David Baines of the Vancouver Sun to thank for a new story on mining investment gone bad. We use this case history to formulate another Investment Rule: Do not buy shares in a mining company controlled by one man. read more » Sungro Minerals Mining Scam UncoveredTuesday, October 06, 2009Here is a simple investment rule: do not buy shares in a mining company with no assets, especially if the share value of the company is very high. read more » |
