Private Saskatchewan uranium exploration concern expands.

Sorry for the delay in publishing this morning, we were having some technical issues… “The long term bullish cycle in commodities will continue – we’re just seeing a pause right now.” Paul Reynolds, CEO, Canaccord Financial To start the day off we listened to the Canaccord Financial quarterly conference call hosted by CEO Paul Reynolds. In… Continue Reading

We just helped to put together the weekly resource roundup for our event partner, Cambridge House International, the world leader in the production of resource investment conferences. Click on the Cambridge logo below to check out this week’s edition (or click here): Cambridge House’s Toronto – Sept. 27-28 conference will be the most spirited show… Continue Reading

“I met Hu Jintao once, and he said five words to me, ‘We like your oil sands.” CNOOC-Nexen bid tests Harper’s China policy.  FP (Image: Reuters/John Major) Big Gold Miners Prepare for Shopping Spree. Bloomberg Strong piece. Resource nationalism retains the number one risk ranking. Report: Business risks facing mining and metals 2012 – 2013. Ernst & Young Rio… Continue Reading

Gold QE dlvr.it/1yq2YG — FT Alphaville (@FTAlphaville) August 7, 2012 Standard Chartered Falls Most In 24 Years On Iran Probe. Bloomberg “Many years are going to go by.” Rick Santelli: Markets ‘Stuck in the Sand’. CNBC Fed’s Rosengren Urges Easing Program. Bloomberg Unless you’re wealthy and on vacation… Gross to Investors: Stay Away From Europe. CNBC Barry Ritholtz is… Continue Reading

The shale gas revolution has come as a surprise to many, and could be a game changer. Click the infographic to expand.

The Long, Lawless Ride of Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Locking up the innocent. Arresting his critics. Racial profiling. Meet America’s meanest and most corrupt politician. Rolling Stone (Sherrif Joe Arpaio with detainees at his Tent City, which has been slapped with a federal lawsuit. Photo: Peter Yang)

“Canadian companies are basically punching above their weight in the European market.” Canadian Companies Shop for European Assets. Businessweek Commodity Super-Cycle will last for at least a decade-Don Coxe. Mineweb Vancouver’s Chad Wasilenkoff goes international – “nobody’s paying up for growth right now.” Fortress Paper Seeks More Acquisitions, CEO Says. Bloomberg Lindz expects more talent based acquisitions… Continue Reading

Apparently a “rogue” Standard Chartered Plc banking unit violated U.S. anti-money laundering laws by scheming with Iran to hide more than $250 billion of transactions. WTF Standard Chartered Plc? Reuters  See also: Crazy details. Business Insider.  Strait Of Hormuz Attack Iran ‘Last Resort,’ Author Says. Bloomberg “Moment of truth.” Best Buy Founder Offers $8.8 Billion to Buy Out Company. Dealbook… Continue Reading

Mars rover Curiosity safely lands on Mars.  LATimes Miners in Zambia kill Chinese supervisor in pay dispute. Shanghaiist Knight Capital to get $400 million lifeline, but at steep cost. CNBC Tom Bradley: Five essentials of a successful investing framework. Globe and Mail (Image: Capital West Partners) Riholtz: Repeal of Glass-Steagall: Not a cause, but a multiplier. Washington Post Successful… Continue Reading

Black and Yellow gallery curator Graeme Berglund hosted I FELT BOARD last Thursday, an art exhibit showcasing work from emerging Canadian artists who used only cardboard and felt markers as tools. To quote Graeme, “The objective of this show is to rely on the parameters of rudimentary tools to create art. It is a passive stance regarding the… Continue Reading

“The success of a land development project depends on very heavy operating and sales expenses (excluding commissions)… If the land is not sold quickly, the selling expenses drain away all the profit.” Source: Rumball, Donald. Peter Munk: The Making of a Modern Tycoon. Toronto: Stoddart, 1996. Print. Page 95. Amazon. (Photo: Bear Mountain)

“During the height of the space race in the 1960s, legend has it, NASA scientists realized that pens could not function in space. They needed to figure out another way for the astronauts to write things down. So they spent years and millions of taxpayer dollars to develop a pen that could put ink to… Continue Reading

Bypassing Wall Street with your wealth. AVC Freighters for sale on the cheap! The shipping industry – Slow steaming, uphill. The Economist Lost decades – The Japanese tragedy. Economist “Mr. Burt, a former investment banker, staked his reputation on Tasiast…” CEO’s firing puts Kinross investors on high alert. Globe and Mail Scalpel-Throwing Surgeons Stun Anger… Continue Reading

Don Coxe Basic Points August 2012.PDF BMO Berkshire Profit Falls 9 Percent On Buffett’s Derivatives Bets. Bloomberg Kinross CEO Shakeup Signals Breakup Or Sale Of Gold Miner. Bloomberg Hold the Bubbly: London Financiers Keep Low Profile at Olympics. WSJ Conrad Black: Church, state, and Barack Obama. National Post John Hempton’a latest short. Richemont: waiting for the… Continue Reading