Iron: The Core of the Developing World

Iron has been extremely useful to mankind for more than 3000 years, and now accounts for 95% of all metal produced annually. Iron ore is now the world’s second largest… Read more

Altair Gold (TSX-V:AVX)

Learn more about Altair by calling 604-780-1371 or e-mailing [email protected] The Kena project, located in British Columbia, is an advanced stage project with a NI 43-101 Compliant Mineral Resource Estimate.… Read more

The What, Where, and How of Shale Gas

Natural gas has the potential to bridge the gap between the current oil dominated energy mix and sustainable renewables. It’s cheap, abundant, and the cleanest fossil fuel in the world.… Read more

Copper: The Essential Metal (Part 2)

Copper is one of the most widely used metals on the planet, and has been for more than 10,000 years. It’s history is rich and distinctive as its unique colour,… Read more

Natural Gas: North America’s Energy Future, or Just Hot Air?

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Antimony: Fireproof and Supply-Critical

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A Century of Mining and Exploration in British Columbia

Celebrating AME BC’s 100th anniversary. Sponsored by Zimtu Capital Corp. Over the last 100 years, mining and exploration in British Columbia has grown into multi-billion dollar business. To celebrate AME… Read more

The Silver Series: Supply and Demand (Part 2)

In 2011, there were 1040.6 million troy oz of silver produced. Of this, 84% was used by industry and the remaining was used as an investment. Interestingly, traditional uses only account… Read more

The Silver Series: The History of Silver (Part 1)

Today, silver has thousands of modern industrial uses and is considered a store of wealth.  However, the story of this legendary precious metal begins with its use by ancient civilizations.… Read more

Fluorspar: Essential for Modern Life

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