Saturday 31 December 2011

Investors Look To Mining Stock For Big Gains

By Laura Collins


Technology investing has many dedicated hobbyists and fans that devote their nights and weekends turning over every stone and searching under every pink sheet for the next upcoming Microsoft or E-Bay. However, technology isn't the only rags-to-riches sector in investing. One of the best sectors to identify a blowout stock is the mining sector.

Mining is famous for producing firms that rise from absolutely nothing to multibillion dollar firms. It's equally as famous for its thousands of exploration firms, treading every bit of terrain they can reach around the globe, searching for the next big gold or copper deposit. Once in a while, a smallish firm literally strikes it rich.

The question for enthusiasts is how to find the mining stock that's going to be the next one to strike it rich. Keeping tabs on news reports is vital. Every day all over the world, exploration geologists are manning drills, drills are turning, and core is shipped out to assay labs. Companies have to, by law to report their results, and mining stock news is packed with new drilling results every day. Of course, most companies are thrilled to report their results - strong results mean more investment capital. More investment capital means more drilling, and a better potential for ultimately developing a deposit.

Mining investment enthusiasts pore over the mining stock news every day. They watch for new drill programs. They learn about different types of deposits. Mostly, though, they're looking to see which companies have announced strong drilling results. When companies are continually reporting good results, investors start buzzing and the stock begins to move. Some investors wait for a stock to get a buzz before leaping in, while others like to get in on the ground floor, buying large numbers of shares of low-priced stocks and hoping for good results.

Of course, exploration-level firms aren't the only sort of mining stock to watch. Some people focus their mining investment activity on blue-chip firms. Even blue-chip shares might be risky, but there are lots of major firms that are well-positioned for the long term and pay reasonable dividends. Investors can invest in the broad commodities market with mining conglomerates or concentrate on the leading miner in any commodity, such as gold, copper or iron.

Like the technology sector, the mining sector can generate incredible returns. The technology sector, however, hasn't ever produced a hidden gem.




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