July 2011
Debt-Beats: IOU the New Global Culture
July 29, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
COMMENTARY—ProspectingJournal.com—Well, it has been nice knowing all of you, whoever you are. Indeed, we had fun while we could—spending those hard-earned dollars on paying back credit cards, kicking our own personal cans down the road, living beyond our means thanks to third-world sweatshops and oil. Ah, the pursuit of happiness and the American dream. I’m [...]
Bullion, Bitcoin and Bucks: Will the Real “Fake” Money Please Step Forward?
July 28, 2011 by prospectingjournal · 13 Comments
COMMENTARY – ProspectingJournal.com – The choice between taking payment through precious metals in physical bullion, online decentralized currency in Bitcoins, or fiat central bank notes may be not be as clear-cut in the near future. While the logical decisions made by merchants and consumers in the marketplace are often flawed and lacking the total information [...]
The Dangers of Misinformation: BE Resources Releases Incorrect Results
July 26, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
COMMENTARY–ProspectingJournal.com–It’s easy to get caught up in the classic investor trap of wishing for good results, hoping that an upcoming press release blows away expectations with high numbers and overwhelming “good” news. After all, it’s the arbitrary but somewhat functional nature of the digital stock age, where the typing and dissemination of a few results can mean the death or explosive success of [...]
Uranium Didn’t Go Anywhere, Did You?
July 24, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
COMMENTARY–ProspectingJournal.com–While it’s perhaps a bit early to announce the rebirth of the uranium sector, signs are now pointing to a steady comeback as governments and businesses are returning to one of their favourite obsessions: worrying about–and profiting from–the world’s energy needs. For someone invested in uranium, early 2011 was a classic textbook example of an [...]
Canada’s Reserved Currency Gone Wild
July 22, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
COMMENTARY—ProspectingJournal.com—Canada’s reputation as a slightly dull but dependable financial safe-haven has made its way back into the international spotlight. The loonie hit a 3 ½ year high against the US dollar this week, at $1.06US, as Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney’s sober comments hinted at what many central banks can now only dream about: [...]
Ron Paul’s Sobering Floor Speech on the Debt Ceiling
July 19, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
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ProspectingFM – Ep3: Chris Berry (House-Mountain.com)
July 18, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
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Episode 3: In this episode we talk about the current state of the United States’ economy, in the aftermath of Federal Reserve Chairman’s monetary policy report to Congress in which he faced a showdown with Presidential candidate, Congressman Ron Paul. Upon hearing the many pregnant pauses and delays from Bernanke, the market has responded, with [...]
Miners Scramble for Rare Earths as China Tightens Supply
July 18, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
COMMENTARY—ProspectingJournal.com—The race for rare earths is on . . . Say what? Amazingly, many investors are still confused as to what “rare earths” entails, as the name evokes images of sparkling jewels and shiny things with intrinsic value. Instead, these 17 crucial elements, with futuristic names such as praseodymium, lathanum and gadolinium, power fluorescent lamps, iPods, [...]
United Silver Corp. Announces $2,000,000 Secured Bridge Loan and $4,000,000 Private Placement Offering of Units
July 15, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – July 15, 2011) PRESS RELEASE–ProspectingJournal.com–United Silver Corp. (the “Company” or “USC”) (TSX:USC)(OTCQX:USCZF)(FRANKFURT:UM8) is pleased to announce that it has signed a term sheet with Forbes & Manhattan Inc. (“F&M”) with respect to entering into a $2,000,000 secured term loan facility. The term loan facility shall be secured by all of the [...]
“Do You Think Gold is Money?”: Metals Surge As Ron Paul Smacks Bernanke
July 15, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
COMMENTARY–ProspectingJournal.com–A short while ago, we issued an article on the gold boom in Nicaragua and the bright future this precious metal faces as a result of the global economic turmoil. Highlighted in the article were companies we thought worth following, given their placement on Nicaragua’s soon-to-explode Gold Belt, such as Golden Reign Resources (TSXV: GRR), [...]
Silver Valley’s Grande Re-Opening: Sunshine Silver Mines Goes Public
July 13, 2011 by prospectingjournal · 2 Comments
ANALYSIS—ProspectingJournal.com—These days, it doesn’t take much effort to convince the average investor to at least think about silver. The precious metal’s expanding use as a paste in solar cells has pushed its importance into the sustainable energy spotlight. Being one of the most conductive metals, its use in electronics is ever-growing. Silver nanoparticles are an [...]
Mining for Food: A Canadian Entry Into Brazil’s Exploding Agro Scene
July 12, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
ANALYSIS – ProspectingJournal – Sensing an impending crisis back in 2008 when higher internationally imported fertilizer prices hit the scene, the Brazilian government sprung into action to aid its burgeoning agriculture industry. Along with the pledged investment of US$5 billion from 2011 through 2014 on Brazil’s fertilizer segment, the government enlisted the help of the [...]
Video Update on Former PJ Feature – Eagle Star Minerals
July 9, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
PROSPECTINGTV – ProspectingJournal.com – Previously featured on the Prospecting Journal, Eagle Star Minerals has expanded its company operations beyond its Angico Iron Ore in Northeastern Brazil, by acquiring 100% interest in 41 phosphate-bearing mineral claims within 200km of the Angico project. Eagle Star President and CEO, Eran Friedlander issued a Letter to Shareholders, earlier this [...]
Mortgage Mayhem: Just Around the Corner?
July 6, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
COMMENTARY—ProspectingJournal—If China’s recent interest rate hikes, Greece’s debt fiasco, America’s upcoming double dip, and Portugal’s acclaimed “junk” rating should teach the average Canadian one thing, it’s that perhaps now is not a good time to take out a large mortgage for that waterfront condo. There’s enough financial armageddon stories out there to attract even those [...]
What’s in a Name?: The Silver-Plating of Mining Company Monikers
July 5, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
COMMENTARY – ProspectingJournal.com – What’s in a name? For some executives, the name and logo is merely a placeholder for their companies’ project portfolio, and an identifier on their business card. But for others, the name means everything, and in order to draw the right audience to their brand, they’re willing to go through the [...]
Economic Nationalism Listed on TSX: Buyers Beware
July 4, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
COMMENTARY—ProspectingJournal—Despite the legions of globalization fanatics, economic nationalism is gaining support as a last-ditch effort to fend off corporate domination. The justification for this emerging protectionism is understandable: the wholesale of countries is now under way in the EU; the once laughable idea that “banksters” are pushing us towards a world bank (and currency) is now [...]
The Return to 1970’s Stagflation . . . a word very few understand
July 1, 2011 by prospectingjournal · Leave a Comment
GUEST COMMENTARY–LarryMylesReports.com–What happens when tough love does not take the first time around? Apparently, for America’s leadership, it means another humbling trek to the woodshed. As tempting as it may be to gain example and similarity between the Carter and Obama administrations, let us avoid the insipid and silly and opt for the high road. [...]
