Global mineral exploration expenditures have fallen to their lowest levels in decades, the fallout from a four-plus-years bear market in commodities. However, exploration remains the long-term research and development arm of the mining business, and some investors are still willing to finance its high-risk, high-reward endeavours. One such explorer, Desert Star Resources (TSXV:DSR), is poised… Continue Reading

During a year that saw prices for most commodities crash, driving down share prices and causing plenty of investor pain in resource-dependent Canada, lithium has been a rare bright spot. Prices for the battery ingredient have surged as demand outpaces supply, driven by battery-powered gadgets, vehicles and home electrical systems. Investors have taken notice, spurring renewed… Continue Reading

Christmas is my favorite holiday, as I’m sure it is for many of you reading this. We probably all agree that 2015 had more than its fair share of pain and tragedy around the world. But during Christmas, love and charity triumph—if only for a day—helping us recharge as we approach the new year. I… Continue Reading

It’s a short trading day today – Canadian markets close at 10 a.m. PST, 1 p.m. EST – and also the last chance to lock in capital losses for the 2015 calendar year. If you invest in the junior mining space, chances are you may have some of those! However, one investor’s tax-loss sale is… Continue Reading

Huge news for Saskatchewan explorer and developer Fission Uranium (FCU.TSX) Monday. CGN Mining Company Ltd., an affiliate of China General Nuclear Power Corporation, has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire 19.99% of Fission for $82.226 million at a price of $0.85 per subscription share. The CGN deal is at a roughly 26%… Continue Reading

It’s been a busy week for Millrock Resources. On Monday the project generator expanded its portfolio with a foray into B.C.’s Golden Triangle. It capped the week off today by optioning one of its Alaska properties. Under the terms of the agreement, Vista Minerals – a private Australian group – can earn an 80% joint venture interest… Continue Reading

By James Kwantes and Tommy Humphreys Tim Coughlin’s career arc is actually a circle. The 50 year old geologist did his PhD research on gold-system targeting methods in the Andes of South America. Later, as chief geologist for AngloGold Ashanti, Coughlin spent several years being a “first mover” in Colombia, which at the time was… Continue Reading

New Black Butte Copper Project 3D Video: Tintina Resources’ Black Butte Copper Project near White Sulphur Springs, Montana continues to advance despite headwinds for the mining industry. This morning the company announced submission of a Mine Operating Permit application for its Johnny Lee deposit at Black Butte. The copper project is one of the highest-grade… Continue Reading

As a child growing up in England, Paul Brockington used to enter stock-picking contests run by the Daily Mail newspaper. Later, having spent a decade as a Winnipeg-based mining analyst for Richardson, Brockington was in a position to recognize the potential significance when Chuck Fipke’s Dia Met Minerals drilled the discovery hole that launched the… Continue Reading

Gold stocks are going through a tough time in this market, but in every tough market there are companies bucking the trend. Ewan Downie, CEO and President of Premier Gold (PG.T), came on CEO Chat regular Allan Barry Laboucan’s show and made the case that Premier was named well. Premier owns 40% of the South Arturo… Continue Reading

Millrock Resources (MRO – TSXV) is a mineral exploration company following the prospect generator business model. That means Millrock generates exploration targets and finds deeper pocketed partners to pay for the expensive stuff like helicopter rentals and drilling, while Millrock usually retains a project interest, and earns money for managing the work programs. A lot… Continue Reading

  As the end of the 2015 approaches, both investors and mining companies are restructuring their portfolios, either via tax-loss selling through struggling investor portfolios, or cutbacks on production and spending by miners. This week saw a number of mining companies announce restructuring plans. This included Anglo American (AAL-LON), who announced it would cut approximately… Continue Reading

Good morning investors, A quick look at some of last night’s more interesting insider filings: First Mining Finance (FF-V) – CEO Keith Neumeyer banked some more shares of his gold-focused mineral bank, buying 47,000 shares yesterday at 32 cents a share. Neumeyer, who also runs First Majestic Silver, has been a voracious buyer of First… Continue Reading

Erdene Resource Development is out with results from 6 of 15 holes recently drilled as part of a maiden 695-metre program at the Bayan Khundii gold discovery in southwest Mongolia, and they look good. The program identified five zones of near-surface high-grade gold mineralization that are open along strike and at depth. Five of the… Continue Reading

Sabina Gold & Silver (SBB-T) Nunavut gold developer Sabina Gold & Silver has cleared another permitting hurdle with the filing and acceptance of the company’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for its Back River gold project. The FEIS was submitted to the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) on Nov. 23 and has been deemed conformant… Continue Reading