Straight Talk On Mining Insights on mining from economic geologist Dr. Keith Barron.

My buddy Bob Moriarty has done me the honour of putting my “Straight Talks” into book form and it is now on Kindle. For a measly 3 bucks you can get half of my old essays. The second half is coming soon!

Up, up and away…my beautiful, my beautiful balloon! For the many disciples of Austrian Economics …

Several readers have asked me, “Where have you been for nine years?” The short answer, …

I thought it only fitting in honour of Hallowe’en to provoke a little discussion on …

Denver is the home of the United States Geological Survey and a popular watering hole …

The following is for the gold bugs – succinct and to the point:   Some …

“There are no easy choices. Easy choices are long gone.” Alan Greenspan, on the Deficit …

When gold argues the cause, eloquence is impotent. Publicus Syrus, 1st Century BC This following …

You have to choose (as a voter) between trusting to the natural ability of gold …

“Like gold, U.S. dollars have value only to the extent that they are strictly limited …

“The fact that their scheme might bankrupt innocent men, destroy commerce, ruin the country’s standing …

As part of my summer reading I delved into 3 books: “Irrational Exuberance” by Robert …

The following words were written in 1976! “To consider what is immediately practicable as well …

It’s a sure thing I’m tellin yer,’ said the man again and again, bringing his …

It never fails to amaze me; the material that passes for informed financial journalism these …