While there is disagreement over its causes, the reality of global warming is an incontrovertible fact. The planet is heating up, affecting our weather, oceans and food, as crops fail, causing shortages and price hikes. Storms …

        Every day most of us contribute, several times, to the global plastic pollution problem.   There’s no denying that plastics have become an integral part of the global economy. They are capable of delivering massive economic …

        The Fed’s preferred measure of inflation is core PCE, which stands for Personal Consumption Expenditures index. This inflation gauge, published monthly by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), doesn’t include food and energy, because prices for …

              The mantra? Our fossil-fueled based transportation system needs to be 100% electrified, and the switch must be made from oil, gas, and coal-powered power plants to those which run on solar, wind and …

        More manufacturing will boost the demand for copper. Jeff Currie noted that of all metals, copper has the most scope for gains.   United States ISM Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)   Robert Friedland, the billionaire founder …

      The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a large system of water currents that circulates water from north to south and back, in a long cycle within the Atlantic Ocean.   This system of deep-water circulation, sometimes …

      Gold demand reached an all-time high in 2023, according to the most recent data from the World Gold Council.   While gold does not play a starring role in the energy and electrification drama, its monetary function …

      One of the biggest challenges facing the mining industry is a growing skills gap created by an aging workforce and a dearth of talent waiting next in line.   According to Walter Copan, vice president, research and …

        The most attractive gold juniors are those with assets in established mining jurisdictions, preferably in close proximity, and on trend, to mines operated by the majors.   One that perfectly fits the profile is Vancouver-based EGR Exploration …

      Dolly Varden Silver (TSX-V:DV) (OTC:DOLLF) has put out more encouraging results from drilling at the Homestake Silver deposit, part of its Kitsault Valley project in northwestern British Columbia. According to the Vancouver-based company, the 23 drill holes reported …