Mackie Research Capital, an employee owned investment firm headquartered in Toronto, intends to acquire Jordan Capital Markets, a broker/dealer based in Vancouver, for an undisclosed sum, according to a joint press release out this morning. The transaction provides Mackie with a greater footprint on the West Coast, and strengthens their venture brokerage business, providing growth… Continue Reading

As a mining jurisdiction, Colombia went from unloved to hyped to ignored. Branded for years as unsafe due to kidnappings and dangerous drug cartels, Colombia experienced a brief resurgence in 2011 as gold plays such as Vetas and La Bodega energized mining markets during gold’s heady run to $1,900 US an ounce. Fast forward a… Continue Reading

I, Peter Epstein, have no financial interest of any kind with CEO Chat. Rarely do I write about an informative, helpful, free, easy to use investment focused application. Why? Because I’m usually disappointed with how important company developments, industry commentary and articles/interviews get disseminated. The time it takes me to stumble upon high quality content… Continue Reading

The final two weeks of January is the busiest time of the year for Vancouver’s mining industry, with Cambridge House’s Vancouver Resource Investment Conference and AME BC’s Roundup conventions gathering mining professionals and investors from around the world back to back. Reflecting on the chaotic two weeks, spending an hour with Quinton Hennigh was definitely… Continue Reading

One of the very few bright spots in the resources sector last year was an announcement that came late in the year by Eastern Platinum (ELR.TSX) when they announced a Chinese group (Hebei Zhongbo Platinum Co. Ltd.) would offer to buy the company’s South African platinum assets for US$ 225 million.  At the time, Eastplats… Continue Reading

Shares in Nicaragua focused gold explorer Calibre Mining (CXB.V) are up nearly 6 fold in the past year. The company proved their share price climb was no fluke when Pierre Lassone, co-founder of gold royalty behemouth Franco Nevada, acquired an 11.2% stake in Calibre in Q4 2014 for $2 million at $0.08 per share with… Continue Reading

Technology venture-capital has seen huge growth in the equity crowdfunding arena thanks to web sites like Angel List that connect startups with accredited angel investors. The trend has only been accelerated by the adoption among many of the tech world’s best known investors, from Tim Ferris to Jason Calacanis, whom are leading investment syndicates on… Continue Reading

Via Energy and Gold.com: We have hand picked the 5 most promising charts in the junior resource space – presented in reverse order: 5. Red Eagle Mining (RD.V)  After a blistering 60%+ rally during the past several weeks, shares of RD.V have cooled off a bit in the last several days. However, this “2 steps forward,… Continue Reading

At the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference last week, CEO.ca was pleased to catch up with Andre Gaumond, CEO of Virginia Mines (VGQ.T). Virginia is in the process of merging with Osisko Gold Royalties (OR.T) to create the next mining royalty powerhouse. The new company will have two of the best gold royalties in the mining… Continue Reading

Over the past five years zinc bulls have gone nowhere. However, the metal, used primarily for galvanizing steel in the construction industry, is setting up for a substantial supply deficit as early as next year which could see the spot price pop. Investors interested in the zinc space have very few investable options. The majority… Continue Reading

At the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference last week, CEO.ca caught up with GoviEx Uranium (CSE:GXU) CEO and engineer Daniel Major, with 25 years global mining experience, who works closely alongside GoviEx founder and Executive Chairman Govind Friedland. The company is developing one of the largest uranium resources in Niger, the Madaouela project (Project Interactive, Corporate Presentation). Mr. Major… Continue Reading

James Fraser and I were manning the CEO.ca booth at the recent Cambridge House Vancouver Resource Investment conference, when exploration guru Brent Cook showed up with a friend of his, Mr. Steve Nano, president and CEO of Mirasol Resources (MRZ.V). Cook said we need to follow what Mirasol is doing. Fortunately Carter Smith was close-by… Continue Reading

Could a chat app save Canada’s venture markets? After four years of declines in financing activity driven by falling commodity prices, Canada’s once-proud public venture capital system is on the ropes. Startups south of the border are waiting longer and longer to go public, if ever, with strong secondary markets for private companies providing nearly… Continue Reading

Clive Johnson is one of very few mining entrepreneurs to have grown an exploration venture into a billion dollar market cap gold producer, not once but twice. He said it was an accident he ended up in the mining business, but Johnson’s first venture Bema Gold, was no accident after it was sold for CAD $3.5B to… Continue Reading

Dalradian Resources, a Toronto-based junior gold developer focused on the Curraghinalt deposit in Northern Ireland and led by CEO Patrick Anderson, welcomes one of the most influential investors in mining to its team Tuesday. Veteran geologist and mining entrepreneur Ross Beaty, founder of Pan American Silver and the Lumina Copper franchise, will purchase 9.9% of… Continue Reading