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George Bell
A 38-year veteran of the natural resource/energy sector and the CEO of Unor Inc., a uranium exploration company based in Ontario, George Bell writes regularly about the mining and energy industries.
Recent Columns

The Arctic Cold War Looming
It's estimated that 20% of the world's natural resources are sitting under the arctic sea. But could it cause a world war?
posted: Wednesday September 17th - 9:13am
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The Uranium Merger Mania Pending
With Uranium Resources plunging over 80% in 2008, the company's $7 billion worth of uranium is now in high demand for nuclear energy value hunters. The whole industry could begin to see a significant wave of mergers too.
posted: Thursday September 4th - 1:33pm
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The True Paradigm behind Global Trade Protectionism
The recent World Trade Organization global trade talks failed, a truly sad event for the citizens of the world...
posted: Thursday July 31st - 11:52am
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The Stealth Rally in Mining Mergers
Under the radar of Wall Street there's an abundance of "rollups" taking place in international mining companies...right now!
posted: Tuesday July 22nd - 1:17pm
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Special Memorial Day Weekend Report: Commodities and North America
With oil and commodities on the rise, here's what investors need to know about Canada and the U.S.
posted: Tuesday May 27th - 9:21am
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Special Report: Commodities and North Ameria
With oil and commodities on the rise, here’s what investors need to know about Canada and the U.S.
posted: Saturday May 24th - 10:50am
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The Paradigm Shift of Sky-high Oil
I don’t usually mention uranium, or oil - for obvious reasons. However, with oil trading near $130 a barrel, the cost of energy demands attention.
posted: Wednesday May 21st - 11:13am
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Water: The Looming Commodity Crisis (Part II)
As we covered in Part I of this series, access to safe and affordable water could be the single largest problem, both socially and economically, in the coming century - due to rising population, global warming and increased farming/manufacturing globally.
posted: Tuesday April 29th - 11:46am
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The Looming Commodity Crisis No One Talks About
In headlines over the past week, mainstream media has been highlighting the issue of rising commodity prices, something to be expected, given the price of wheat alone is up 170% year over year. However, there's a commodity out there that poses an even larger potential threat in terms of growing demand outstripping supply - yet it remains largely devoid of media attention.
posted: Tuesday April 22nd - 10:03am
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The Truth Behind Rising Commodity Prices Worldwide
A new era of globalization is taking the world by storm, one that not only feels the pressure of subprime issues, but also that of rising commodity prices as well.
posted: Wednesday April 16th - 12:07pm
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What "Peak Oil" Means for Utilities
"Peak oil" means utilities will face higher prices and be forced to move into alternatives like nuclear power. Here’s why ...
posted: Monday March 24th - 3:10pm
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