Mining Stocks


mining stocks

Much of the Earth’s wealth is buried beneath the surface. Gold, silver, oil, and many other resources are only accessed through mining, causing the mining industry to be extremely lucrative. As commodities, especially the metals, grow in value, mining companies are poised for substantial growth. A couple of the more promising mining stocks include Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) and Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO). Invest in mining stocks and you too may strike gold.

Gold Edges Up as Oil Continues Downward

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold gained slightly in Tuesday trading as oil dropped for a second straight day and concerns rose over the global economy and the effectiveness QE3.

Worldwide Coal Slide Still Setting Up a Buy

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Coal continues to get pounded across the globe, but it still makes up a large piece of the energy pie. The time to jump in may be just around the corner.

Gold, Silver Dip as Commodities Tumble

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold retreated slightly as investors pulled back from commodities, especially oil, in the wake of last week's Federal Reserve decision.

Buy Gold Mining Stocks … Just Not THESE Gold Mining Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Some mining operations seem to be perennial disappointments, unable to live up to expectations no matter what the environment -- like, these four.

Gold Continues Momentum, Hits New 6-Month High

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold rose modestly on Friday, extending Thursday's gains after the Federal Reserve opted for a new round of quantative easing.

Gold, Silver Sent Skyward on QE3’s Wings

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
The Fed's decision to implement a new round of quantative easing sent gold prices up 2% as investors inferred that low inflation was no longer a Fed priority.

Gold Rises on Warning of U.S. Credit Downgrade

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Renewed warnings on a possible U.S. credit downgrades sent the dollar lower and gold back on its march toward a six-month high Tuesday.

Playing a China Sentiment Change in Metals

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Friday's surprising bullish move after four months of nearly constant drops in the Dow Jones Shanghai Index creates some option opportunities.

Glencore Boosts Share Offer for Xstrata

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Glencore International has boosted the number of shares it will exchange for each Xstrata share in a bid to save a faltering merger plan.

Mining Stocks Are About to Get Buried

By Jeff Reeves
The future isn't looking so bright for base and precious metal stocks, but a few more diversified miners could fight their way through the change.

Trouble Brewing Down Under in One of World’s Few Growing Economies

By Jeff Reeves
Australia's growing economy may be the envy of the world, but there are still some reasons for concern down under.

The Many Lessons of Molycorp

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
This rags-to-riches-to-rags saga has plenty for investors to ponder, about secondary offerings, falling for hype and what's next for Molycorp.

Are Gold Miners the Best Way to Tap Gold?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The assumption is that gold miners are the better way to invest in gold, especially when the price of gold is rising. But when you assume ...

Gold Got You Down? Here Are 5 Hard Asset Alternatives

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
With gold essentially trading sideways for months, now's a good time to explore the possibilities offered by other metal investments.

Gold, Silver Futures Barely Move, But Bullion Booms

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold bullion continued to climb Friday, though futures mostly listed. Meanwhile, a number of mining stocks made decent headway.

Tech Is Still The Toast of the Town

By Richard Band
Tech stocks continue to do well despite only mediocre earnings, while gold mining stocks are lagging the markets.

Gold, Silver Lack Luster on Monday

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Gold futures traded flat and silver showed marginal losses Monday as investors wait for Bernanke to speak this week in Washington.

Gold, Silver Stagnant Despite Talk of QE3

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
More talk of QE3 spurred by poor manufacturing numbers did little to inspire gold and silver prices Monday. Miners also had a mixed going.

Gold, Silver Jump on Eurozone News

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Emergency bailout funds can be lent directly to banks rather than through national governments.
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