Money & Markets
New Rules to Impact the Lease/Buy Decision
September 2014 by Mark E. Battersby
Whether to buy or lease is a question facing many small-scale operators and prospectors even as credit becomes more readily available. While there is no one correct answer that fits every mining operation or business, compared to the simplicity of buying, leasing is far more complicated and may be getting more complex.Writing It All Off After The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
While many prospecting or mining operations don’t have sufficient profits to benefit from accelerated write-offs or even the full 100% “bonus” depreciation write-off, other options can be equally rewarding.
Melman on Gold & Silver
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The extensive cost reductions now being put in place are not just a short-term reaction to the recent drop in gold prices...
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…the general investment community has turned away from mining shares over the past three years and moved whole-heartedly into conventional investments.
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