Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd

US-China deal, and more DoD money will not loosen China’s grip on military-grade rare earths magnets

China maintains a chokehold on all aspects of rare earths production.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 20, 2025 - 4:11 pm

The Ring of Fire: an abundance of metals, few juniors

The Ring of Fire has been called one of the most promising opportunities for critical minerals development in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 13, 2025 - 3:14 pm

Markets

Gold, silver and copper are the answer to global turmoil

A crisis is unfolding in the bond market that equity investors may not be aware of.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | May 30, 2025 - 2:02 pm

Markets

Copper price supported by Chinese demand, tariff hiatus, easing of geopolitical tensions

There are several reasons for copper’s reversal of fortune.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | May 9, 2025 - 12:07 pm

Markets

Precious metals offer protection against looming economic challenges

Bad economic and geo-political news leads to precious metals being an attractive alternative to stocks.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | May 2, 2025 - 1:13 pm

Markets

Is Basel III setting up a new gold-backed monetary system?

The implementation of Basel III across the global banking system has been ongoing since 2019, but the United States has not yet moved to it.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | April 20, 2025 - 8:22 am

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Battery Metals

The stars are aligning for Graphite One

Graphite One could take a leading role in loosening China’s tight grip on the US graphite market by mining feedstock from its Graphite Creek project in Alaska.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | March 28, 2025 - 3:29 pm

Critical Minerals

Copper industry needs to invest $2.1 trillion over the next 25 years to meet demand

Some of the world’s largest mining companies, market analysis firms and bank are warning that this year, a massive shortfall will emerge for copper.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | February 28, 2025 - 10:48 am

Markets

Gold and silver prices are pushing higher. Here’s why

So far this year, spot gold has risen 32% and spot silver has gained 11%.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | February 7, 2025 - 2:48 pm

Battery Metals

Why Greenland should join Canada – not the US

In 2008, Greenland voted to transfer more power from the Danish royal government to the local Greenlandic government.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | January 30, 2025 - 11:30 am

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

October 30, 2026

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

October 29, 2026

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

October 19, 2026

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Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd

US-China deal, and more DoD money will not loosen China’s grip on military-grade rare earths magnets

The Ring of Fire: an abundance of metals, few juniors

Gold, silver and copper are the answer to global turmoil

Copper price supported by Chinese demand, tariff hiatus, easing of geopolitical tensions

Precious metals offer protection against looming economic challenges

Is Basel III setting up a new gold-backed monetary system?

Tags for you

The stars are aligning for Graphite One

Copper industry needs to invest $2.1 trillion over the next 25 years to meet demand

Gold and silver prices are pushing higher. Here’s why

Why Greenland should join Canada – not the US

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

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