Aug
30
2008
On August 3 we introduced a Blogroll to this Blog. At that time we selected 4 Blogs we thought particularly useful in the context of Precious Metals, Mining, and Oil & Gas Research and Investing. We noted at the time we had reviewed over 250 ‘Economic Related’ blogs prior to selecting those first 4. Having since reviewed many more blogs and websites, in the last few days we have added 7 more to our Blog List. This Post gives a brief outline of each of them in the order they appear in our Blogroll.
1. ‘Calculated Risk‘, a blog we have labeled ‘Finance & Economics‘. This blog is written by a two people, the first claiming to be a retired public company executive with a background in investing, finance and economics, the second claiming to be a former bank officer and mortgage lending specialist. This blog covers wide-ranging economic topics. It appears to get substantial volumes of traffic, and in our view has a great deal of relevant content. New posts appear virtually every day.
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Aug
26
2008
In your investment analysis of Mining Explorers and Producers do you focus on the various things one needs to consider when determining whether a mineral deposit is commercially viable?
When determining whether a mineral deposit is commercially viable at least the following things must be analyzed and understood pursuant to first a feasibility (sometimes called a bankability) study:
• the existing resource and reserve base at any given point in time in the contexts of geographic location, average grade, existing proven and probable NI 43-101 resources and reserves, and the perceived potential to expand the mineable deposit and timing of such expansion;
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Aug
24
2008
Gold is unique among commodities as it is perceived as a principal store of wealth. It is an element that does not chemically combine with other elements, does not tarnish, is highly malleable, easy to melt, can be subdivided indefinitely, and can’t be counterfeited.
I believe gold’s economics to be comparatively straightforward:
• annual gold supply is quite inelastic and constrained given the long time frames between the time a commercially exploitable gold resource is found and the time that gold is extracted and refined. The top producing countries historically have been Australia, Canada, China, Peru, Russia, South Africa and the United States, the largest producers having been South Africa, Australia and the United States in that order;
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Aug
21
2008
Do you simply accept what is said in Company Analyst Reports, or do you challenge Analyst assumptions and conclusions pursuant to your own research?
Company Analyst Reports are useful tools to assist in understanding value parameters adopted by analysts for specific industry sectors or companies. They can be particularly useful as sources of both knowledge and ‘thought provoking ideas’, and may provide insightful observations on market conditions and company share target prices. However, opinions expressed in Analyst Reports should be recognized for what they are, opinions, and should be weighed accordingly.
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