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 Ending Week on Downward Path

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
U.S. and Chinese economic reports contributed to gold's slide to end the week. Mining stocks mostly were a mixed bag.

Gold Recovers as Euro Jitters Ease

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold and silver were recovering Thursday morning amid a positive report on U.S. unemployment and easing concerns across the Atlantic. Miners were a mixed bag.

Dig Out From Under These 10 Metal and Mining Stocks

By Portfolio Grader
Metal and mining stocks are hard-hit by the lower price of gold and the expense of finding new sources of the precious metal. Here are 10 mining stocks to avoid

Gold No Safe Haven From European Turmoil

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold prices fall for a third consecutive day as markets react to European political change. Gold miners, however, were headed north.

Gold, Silver Hammered on Eurozone Fears

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Governments and central banks in Europe and Japan face a full-fledged fight against deflation.

Gold, Silver Lower on Eurozone Elections

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Renewed concerns about eurozone sovereign debt added to recent data indicating a slowdown in U.S. economic growth.

Gold, Silver Higher on U.S. Jobs Report

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
April's employment and wage data were much weaker than expected.

Gold, Silver Down on U.S. Jobs, ECB Policy

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The European Central Bank decided to hold eurozone interest rates steady.

Why Gold Miners’ Solid Q1 Numbers Weren’t Enough for Investors

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Gold miners produced solid numbers in the first quarter, and investors cared to the sum of zero, selling them off anyway. Why? And could the drubbing continue?

Gold, Silver Down on U.S., Eurozone Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Jobs reports from both the U.S. and Europe disappoint.

Gold Down, Silver Up on U.S., China Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Both U.S. manufacturing and China reports are better than expected.

Gold, Silver Lower to Start Week Full of Earnings, Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Coeur D'Alene, NovaGold Resources among a number of miners declining Monday as spot gold and silver prices headed lower.

Gold, Silver Up on Positive But Slow U.S. GDP

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Worsening economic conditions in Spain and U.S. 1Q earnings reports contributed as well.

Gold, Silver Fall Back Ahead of Fed Meet

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The U.K.'s slide and falling U.S. durable-goods orders added to the uncertainty.

Gold, Silver Regain Some Lost Ground

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
U.S. retail sales growth accelerated, while Dutch, French and Spanish government bond yields declined.

Gold, Silver Lower on Eurozone News

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
European Union economic data released today were discouraging, exacerbating recessionary and sovereign-debt fears.

Gold, Silver Down on Upbeat Earnings

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Positive eurozone news and German business confidence contributed as well.

Gold, Silver Up on Downbeat U.S. Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
A mix of news included disappointing U.S. homes sales and unemployment numbers.

Gold, Silver Down on U.K. Bank Comments

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Ongoing eurozone concerns and after-market earnings reports from high-tech bellwethers IBM and Intel contributed as well.
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