Yesterday I had another opportunity to hear Frank Giustra speak — this time at BCBusiness Magazine’s Top 100 event at Hotel Vancouver. In front of a crowd of 1,200, he was interviewed on stage by BCBusiness chairman Peter Legge. Frank Giustra became a millionaire in his early 20s financing small mining and energy companies. As Chairman… Continue Reading
In an interview with CEO.CA on April 26, 2013 mining legend Ross Beaty told us, “I don’t think it’s time for me to invest just yet, but its getting close.” Yesterday Beaty announced that he had purchased 221,000 shares in Lumina Copper Corp. (TSXV:LCC) at an average cost of $4.68 in the open market on June… Continue Reading
Charlie Rose spoke with Blackstone Chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman this past June 19th. Blackstone is the largest alternative investment manager in the world, and this 32 minute interview is the best look at one of the world’s most successful financial salesman that most of us are ever going to get. Blackstone, also the world’s… Continue Reading
A Colorado Resources press release caught my attention earlier announcing the engagement of Sterling Marketing (Scott Gibson) for investor relations services. While Colorado has been in the news a lot lately for their North Rok discovery, to see the name Scott Gibson was a surprise. Gibson, well-known in the junior mining industry as a conference… Continue Reading
Sprott USA Chairman Rick Rule spoke with INN’s Andrew Topf about fundamentals for a higher uranium price, and Rule characteristically provided profund commentary on the natural resources business. “This industry needs amalgamation more than anything else,” according to Rule. “There’s too much G&A across the whole mining space and combining two companies together and getting rid of one… Continue Reading
Stockhouse.com, Canada’s #1 financial web site, has launched a redesign this weekend, the site’s first refresh in several years. The new look features more emphasis on editorial content. The bullboards pages, which are the most popular chat forums for Canadian stocks, also feature a new look. This appears to be a sensible and balanced redesign.… Continue Reading
We joined Ben Mossman, CEO of Banks Island Gold (TSXV:BOZ) on a site visit to his Red Mountain and Yellow Giant mining properties in Northern British Columbia last week. It was an awe-inspiring tour of BCs Coastal Mountains by helicopter, and an opportunity to learn more about a junior mining company that is different from… Continue Reading
Stalwart white collar crime reporter David Baines has reportedly accepted a buy-out offer from the Postmedia Newspaper Group and will be leaving the Vancouver Sun. Source: David Baines leaving Vancouver Sun | Straight.com No other reporter has covered the Vancouver venture community’s miscreants and scallywags so closely as Mr. Baines. Posts like “The show must… Continue Reading
Gary Vaynerchuk made a short video about why he’s not angel investing as much anymore. The reason: too many B-players, or guys that would be great #2 or #3 men are trying to run companies. In his words: “There’s a very distinct personality trait that you need to have in order to be a leader/CEO/co-founder/executor… Continue Reading
Kitco’s Alex Létourneau and I discuss investing in mining companies for six minutes over at the world’s largest gold website. Source: Mining Minutes: Distressed Major Better Play Than Junior Miner? | Kitco.com Topics covered include profiting by jumping on and off new mineral discoveries, as well as things to look for when evaluating a junior stock. Watch… Continue Reading
Alterra Power Corp (C:AXY) Shares Issued 466,374,814 Last Close 6/4/2013 $0.295 Tuesday June 04 2013 – News Release Mr. Ross Beaty reports Ross J. Beaty, of 1550, 625 Howe St., Vancouver, B.C., V6C 2T6, on June 4, 2013, acquired ownership of 7,588,500 common shares of Alterra Power Corp. through the facilities of the Toronto Stock… Continue Reading
Make sure you check out the Youth Education Farms 4th Annual Fundraising Gala at Birks Jewelers this June 14th, 2013. Youth Education Farms (YEF) is a Canadian registered charity that builds agricultural businesses in rural Swaziland for the benefit of orphans in that country; Swaziland is the most AIDS-stricken nation in the world per capita. Event tickets… Continue Reading
Postings by me will be light this week as I’m in Cartagena, Colombia relaxing. Thanks and catch up Monday May 27, Tommy
Cambridge House is hosting the World Resource Investment Conference in Vancouver this Sunday and Monday. WRIC 13 will be an awesome event to “press the palms” with the resource sector’s entrepreneurs and experts, and learn about some high risk, high reward investment opportunities. Check out the following conference links: Registration | Infographic | Facebook | Twitter: @Cambridge. A… Continue Reading
In the year 2000, Swedish leadership magazine Chef interviewed oil and mineral tycoon Adolf Lundin (1932-2006) and he provided his five keys to entrepreneurial success: 1. Never give up! 2. Always follow rule number 1. 3. “No pain, no gain” – which was written on a stone on his desk. 4. Forget hobbies and your own comfort. 5.… Continue Reading
