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The Gold Report: Why did Sunridge Gold Corp. (SGC:TSX.V; SGCNF:OTCQX) choose to work in Eritrea? Michael Hopley: We chose Eritrea because of the tremendous opportunity it presents. Members of our geological team had worked on Nevsun Resources Ltd.’s (NSU:TSX; NSU:NYSE.MKT) very large volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) Bisha deposit in western Eritrea. They were aware that […]

The Gold Report: A lot has changed in the resource space since we interviewed you last. From your perspective in Mexico, how did we get to where we are today? Dudley Baker: I stay abreast of the views of our friends—Rick Rule, Frank Holmes and many of the others in the business. Despite the toll

The Energy Report: The recent announcement that Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA:NASDAQ) has signed an agreement to purchase lithium from Pure Energy Minerals Ltd. (PE:TSX.V) has created quite a bit of buzz in the mining world. How is this different than previous agreements with Bacanora Minerals Ltd. (BCN:TSX.V) and Rare Earth Minerals Plc (REM:LSE)? Jeb Handwerger:

The Gold Report: You recently observed in your newsletter that gold has been acting more like a commodity, like pork bellies, than like a currency. That misclassification has discounted the value of precious metals, depressing the price. Why do you think that is? Louis James: Commodities, as a group, tend to move together. We see

Joe McAlinden, founder of McAlinden Research Partners and former chief global strategist with Morgan Stanley Investment Management, was disappointed that the Fed “blinked.” He called the decision irresponsible and attributed it to worries about China’s growth. The veteran investor saw the status quo as bullish for precious metals and oil, but warned, “As the Fed

The Energy Report: We have heard for years that Japan could be restarting its reactors any time. Is it really happening now? Thomas Drolet: It is happening; one has just restarted. The intelligence I have gathered from my visits and telephone conferences with Japanese utility people since the Fukushima-Daiichi accident indicates that the restart will