Finance
The mining industry is chalked full of opportunities . The billion dollar sector , which consists of rising and declining commodity prices in everything from gold and silver to iron ore and potash , is a highly volatile market .
Fortunately for those who invest in mining stocks , it creates prosperous buying opportunities for those who understand what volatility offers .
We break down the best ways to get started in mining stocks and how beginners can analyze stocks through market data and metal prices to better understand how they can earn a return .
‘ Investing in the mining sector is similar to playing fantasy football . You draft the best players available for their price and you bet every weekend they ’ re going to do well .’
How to get started Investing in the mining sector is similar to playing fantasy football . You draft the best players available for their price and you bet every weekend they ’ re going to do well . During the season it ’ s up to you whether or not you to drop or trade them .
Investing in mining stocks consists of two groups : majors and juniors . Companies like Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton , corporations with decades of history , worldspanning operations and a slow
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