If you’re looking for an “ESG” investment, why not try oil stocks?
If you’re looking for an “ESG” investment, why not try oil stocks?
Investors looking to have their money do good shouldn’t sell out of miners and fossil-fuel companies, says Merryn Somerset Webb. That will just leave …
15 Mar 2021
The next big bull market in metals? Look no further than tin
The next big bull market in metals? Look no further than tin
The world consumes huge amounts of tin every year. But supply is short and stockpiles are low. It’s all looking very bullish, says Dominic Frisby.
10 Mar 2021
How to invest in tin: a crucial metal whose price is set to soar
How to invest in tin: a crucial metal whose price is set to soar
The price of tin, a versatile and increasingly important substance, has reached a ten-year high. There are plenty more gains ahead, says Dominic Frisb…
5 Mar 2021
Make money from the metals mining boom in Latin America
Make money from the metals mining boom in Latin America
Covid-19 has hit Latin America harder than any other. But the continent's highly competitive mining sector looks poised to profit handsomely over the …
23 Oct 2020
Why Warren Buffett now likes gold
Why Warren Buffett now likes gold
Warren Buffett, who has has long ridiculed gold as a non-productive asset, now thinks it is set to shine, after buying shares in miner Barrick Gold.
20 Aug 2020
Why Warren Buffett’s purchase of Barrick shares is such a big deal for gold-mining stocks
Why Warren Buffett’s purchase of Barrick shares is such a big deal for gold-mining stocks
Warren Buffett has bought half a billion dollars’ worth of shares in gold miner Barrick. That’s a big deal, says Dominic Frisby. We could be at the be…
19 Aug 2020
Gold hits the big $2,000 level – are Aim miners about to play catch up?
Gold hits the big $2,000 level – are Aim miners about to play catch up?
With the price of gold shooting through $2,000 an ounce, the yellow metal looks unstoppable. Things are so bullish, even Aim-listed junior gold miners…
5 Aug 2020
Hang onto your gold miners – this boom has further to go
Hang onto your gold miners – this boom has further to go
The gold price is heading for new highs, and it’s taking gold mining stocks with it. Indeed, says Dominic Frisby, the boom is just getting started. Ge…
15 Jul 2020
This looks like the biggest opportunity in today’s markets
This looks like the biggest opportunity in today’s markets
With low interest rates and constant money-printing, most assets have become expensive. But one major asset class hasn’t. John Stepek explains why com…
2 Jun 2020
Do you own shares in Sirius Minerals? Here’s what you need to do now
Do you own shares in Sirius Minerals? Here’s what you need to do now
Mining giant Anglo American has proposed a cash takeover of Yorkshire-based minnow Sirius Minerals. Unhappy shareholders must decide whether to accept…
20 Feb 2020
Diamonds lose their shine for investors
Diamonds lose their shine for investors
Diamond miners are in dire straits. The $90bn market is being squeezed by demand and supply problems and faces a long-term threat from manufactured ge…
6 Dec 2019
Ready to motor: it’s platinum’s turn to shine
Ready to motor: it’s platinum’s turn to shine
Palladium and rhodium have outstripped platinum in the past few years. But thanks to the advent of fuel-cell cars, that could soon change, says Domini…
7 Nov 2019
Ecuador’s El Dorado: be brave and beat the crowd to the boom
Ecuador’s El Dorado: be brave and beat the crowd to the boom
Ecuador is finally set to cash in on its vast metals deposits. The domestic political backdrop has stabilised and international investors are beginnin…
24 Oct 2019
The cycles in the metals market: when will zinc and copper shine?
The cycles in the metals market: when will zinc and copper shine?
The prices of two of the world’s most important industrial commodities have slipped over the past few years. Dominic Frisby assesses the outlook and e…
3 Oct 2019
The lure of Latin America: get set for a new mining boom
The lure of Latin America: get set for a new mining boom
Latin America has long been fertile, yet dangerous territory for mining investors. But now the legal backdrop is improving and the prospects for the r…
27 Jun 2019
Gold mining stocks will soon shine
Gold mining stocks will soon shine
The history of gold mining is so littered with stories of reckless optimism, fraud and ruin that the sector is often ignored. Yet investing in gold mi…
9 Apr 2019
Gold giant Barrick gets greedy
Gold giant Barrick gets greedy
Canada’s Barrick Gold gobbled up a rival just weeks ago, and now wants to take over another. Does the deal stack up? Matthew Partridge reports.
28 Feb 2019
The conditions are ripe for a spike in the price of this metal – here’s how to invest
The conditions are ripe for a spike in the price of this metal – here’s how to invest
Zinc is in short supply. And that could mean a big price rise. Dominic Frisby looks at the fundamentals, and picks some of the best ways to invest.
23 Jan 2019
Good news for gold mining investors – merger mania is gripping the sector
Good news for gold mining investors – merger mania is gripping the sector
Newmont Mining is merging with Goldcorp to become the world’s largest gold miner. Dominic Frisby looks at what it mean for the sector, and for investo…
15 Jan 2019
Barrick and Randgold: a mega merger in gold
Barrick and Randgold: a mega merger in gold
Canada’s Barrick Gold and London-based Randgold Resources are tying the knot. Why now, and will the deal prove a success?
28 Sep 2018
We’ve just seen the biggest merger deal in gold mining history
We’ve just seen the biggest merger deal in gold mining history
Gold miner Barrick’s buyout of Randgold Resources is good for both companies and the wider mining sector, says Dominic Frisby. But Randgold’s sharehol…
25 Sep 2018
The most-hated metal in the world is due a comeback
The most-hated metal in the world is due a comeback
During the commodities boom, uranium was the bubbliest metal of them all – but the price of the nuclear fuel has collapsed, alongside support for nucl…
5 Jul 2018
Profit from mining euphoria
Profit from mining euphoria
The BlackRock World Mining Trust has been on a roller-coaster ride, but is recovering well, says Max King.
25 May 2018
Why gold is a better bet than gold miners
Why gold is a better bet than gold miners
Mining stocks are traditionally a leveraged bet on the gold price. But that no longer seems to be true. Dominic Frisby explains why gold itself is now…
18 Apr 2018