We had the opportunity to sit down with Frank Giustra last week, the lion behind Lionsgate Films, and an early architect of countless resource companies—most notably Wheaton River Minerals (now known as the $33B Goldcorp, which spun out the $12B Silver Wheaton), Petro Rubiales (now the $7B Pacific Rubiales), and Urasia Energy. By all accounts… Continue Reading

I began to wonder about Frank Giustra ten years ago when he assembled a massive lot on my grandparent’s street in West Vancouver and built a spectacular waterfront home. Giustra had come from the investment industry I learned, where my dad and three uncle’s have worked for over 30 years. But he was unlike us,… Continue Reading

“You get a sale at Wal-Mart or Nordstrom, and they’re lined up at midnight to be the first ones in the door. When Wall Street has a sale, everybody says, ‘Oh gee, it might go lower’.” – Marshall Berol I had the chance to speak with Encompass Fund’s Marshall Berol yesterday. The Encompass Fund is heavily… Continue Reading

Reformed Calgary/Bogotá-Based Oil & Gas Junior Hits 65 Feet of Colombian Pay And The Market Responds Featuring commentary from Frank Giustra, Jeff Boyce and Ralph Gillcrist, three key stakeholders in the company, Petroamerica Oil Corp. Caution: See PTA’s Foward Looking Statements. Jump to audio. It’s been a tough ride for Petroamerica Oil Corp. (PTA) shareholders,… Continue Reading

Mining legend Don McKinnon dies at 83. Timmins Press Selected Achievements: -Self taught, high school drop out prospector turned multi-millionaire; -Discovered the Hemlo Gold Mine — one of the most profitable gold operations in Canadian history; -PDAC Person of the Year in 1982; -Order of Canada winner in 1995; The list goes on. RIP Mr. McKinnon. Leaderboard. PGA… Continue Reading

“We have to get confidence back… if we can get that confidence back, I think the sentiment will change and you’ll have people investing in gold equities again.” I had the opportunity to sit down on a call with Stephen Letwin this week, President, CEO, and Director of IAMGOLD Corporation, one of the world’s largest… 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

Buying Into Panic Can Pay Millions–And Sometimes Billions–If You Have The Guts. The hypnotizing stench of market pessimism never ceases to amaze me. It wraps itself around it’s victims like a heavy smoke—choking them into a deep financial slumber. Some wake up weeks, months, or years later, dazed and confused, while others simply perish. Optimism… Continue Reading

A conversation between mining legend Ross Beaty and Casey Research chairman Doug Casey at last month’s #WRIC12. For those of you who were not in attendance, here are two of my friends and heroes, mining legend Ross Beaty and Casey Research Chairman Doug Casey, having a conversation about how to get rich at last month’s… Continue Reading

If a recent 43-101 report proves accurate, the next round of drinks may be on controversial Vancouver gold mining promoter Frank Callaghan. Image:HiAlpha As the chief promoter and CEO of Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd over the past 18 odd years, Frank Callaghan has fostered a mixed reputation, and it’s not just for his penchant for… Continue Reading

This past Monday concluded the 2012 World Resource Investment Conference in Vancouver. The event was a big success given recent market turmoil. Turnout was strong (over 5000 investors) and high quality. As Keir Reynolds pointed out in his Mammoth Letter blog, difficult markets have only cut the wheat from the chaff, leaving the best of… Continue Reading

This Sunday and Monday: 200 commodities companies take on Facebook. Dear Readers, I’d like to take this opportunity to invite you to the World Resource Investment Conference this Sunday and Monday in Canada’s Vancouver Convention Centre (East). Headlining the free event are financial entrepreneurs Peter Schiff, Doug Casey, Rick Rule and Frank Holmes. The metals equities specialists join representatives from more than 200 natural resources companies and… Continue Reading

Some say Ron Paul is the only US Congressman to fly economy class… The man has integrity. In my mind, his junior mining comparable is Nolan Watson, CEO of the Sandstorm Companies, and a personal friend of mine. As of this morning, Sandstorm Gold had a market cap of $591 million, and is cash-flowing several… Continue Reading