Today we learned that PI Financial Corp. has updated coverage on Silver Bull Resources (TSX: SVB) (NYSE: SVBL), one of the few junior mining names we own. Following the release of positive test results from the silver mineralization zone at the company’s flagship project in Mexico, analyst Philip Ker reiterated his buy recommendation, maintaining his 12-month target… Continue Reading

From yesterday’s Stockwatch Energy Summary: Pacific Rubiales and Ecopetrol hold the largest interests in the $4.2-billion (U.S.) Bicentenario pipeline, with 32.88 per cent and 55 per cent, respectively. Petrominerales Ltd. (PMG), up 10 cents to $6.16, holds 9.65 per cent, and Canacol Energy Ltd. (CNE), up nine cents to $2.90, holds 0.5 per cent. The 960-kilometre pipeline will carry… Continue Reading

As if the Canadian resource markets needed another “external” market variable to drive volatility, the annual “Russell 3000 Rebalance” occurs on Friday at market close. Some notable names from our universe to pass along below with relative “addition/ deletion” amounts. Russell 3000 deletions: Uranerz- URZ- 5.9M shares for sale…1900% of the ADV (coming out of… Continue Reading

Frank Giustra-backed Albanian oil explorer Petromanas Energy (TSXV:PMI) was the subject of a Reuters article published last Thursday. Read: Much promise, little joy in Albania’s long search for oil (Reuters) “An oil explorer is like a hunter… He knows that in this region there are wild animals, but he doesn’t kill one every time.” Related: Petromanas amends farm out… Continue Reading

“Pros and amateurs who showed high levels of confidence in their predictions… were far more likely to show big increases in Twitter followers.” – Marketwatch “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.” – Bertrand Russell Why it’s more… Continue Reading

“Oliver and his two brothers are known for elevating the practice of cloning American business models in Europe into an art form,” wrote CEO Andrew Mason on Groupon’s blog. “But…we realized that they were among the best operators we’d ever met.” “I’m on drugs for growth,” said Oliver Samwer. “The fast growth. Formula 1, not… Continue Reading

NexGen Commences Drilling at Radio Project, Eastern Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan Related: Read the NexGen backstory in this CEO.CA interview here. NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX.V:NXE) (“NexGen” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has commenced a 4,000 meter drill program at the Radio property, which is immediately adjacent to, and on trend approximately 2km east from, Rio… Continue Reading

Farmers will now be forced to relocate… “The government is hoping the farmers become urban consumers. Villagers typically grow their own food and provide their own energy. If the farmers find work in these new cities, they will buy electricity and use public transportation, purchase televisions and washing machines, and stoke the Chinese economy.” Source: China’s… Continue Reading

“We call it the Pacific effect, because we go to a new area, we enter, and we discover.” Ronald Pantin Venezuelans Find Oil Bonanza in Colombia as Shares Soar | Bloomberg

With his family’s extensive history, it was always going to be inevitable that Evy Hambro would make a name for himself in the City. But how he came to head up BlackRock’s huge natural resources team and become one of the most recognizable faces in the investment industry comes mainly down to two men – George Soros… Continue Reading

“To say someone is a legend is flirting with cliché but in this case the cliché is true. My guest today is a legend. The father of the gold royalty model, and an art collector, and a philanthropist  and a fan of very fast cars. He is Pierre Lassonde, in 1982 he teamed up with fellow… Continue Reading

A few minutes of career advice with mining and movie mogul and olive oil world champ Frank Giustra: Source: Frank Giustra honoured as Distinguished Alumnus | Douglas College

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For Bill Gates, technology is still the solution. He shows Charlie Rose some inventions he’s working on to help heal the world. Source: 60 Minutes See also: Bill Gates on Steve Jobs: We grew up together