Mining

Mineral exploration companies are often divided into two categories: greenfield and brownfield exploration companies.  Greenfield exploration refers to uncharted territory, where mineral deposits are not already known to exist. Greenfield exploration projects can be subdivided into grassroot and advanced projects. Brownfield exploration, also known as near-mine exploration, refers to areas where mineral deposits were previously discovered. … Read more

Gold mining shares can be broken down into four categories: majors, mid-tiers and junior gold producers, and gold exploration companies. To find out which category of gold mining shares I am most interested in, you can read the note at the bottom of this page. As the term ‘juniors’ also refers to a category within … Read more

Mineral resource stocks, which have their shares listed for trading on a stock exchange, are often broken down into two categories: junior and senior mining companies. The senior mining companies are the larger, more experienced companies that generate cashflow from their operations. The junior mining companies focus their time, efforts and money on the discovery … Read more

In the mid-1990s, the largest scandal in the mining industry, Bre-X, shook public confidence and negatively impacted the industry’s ability to raise capital. Bre-X reported a mineral resource of 70 million troy ounces of gold, which was later found to be a fraudulent claim. This situation created an urgent need for specific international mining industry … Read more