Endeavour Mining (EDV:TSX), the African gold miner, that currently operates three mines in West Africa has announced commercial production has been reached at its fourth mine; Agbaou in Cote d’Ivoire.  The company expects to grow production by 1/3rd this year, to approximately 400,000 ounces (up from 300,000 ounces in 2013) while reducing all-in costs per ounce below… Continue Reading

Mason Graphite (LLG:TSXV) has announced the closing of its previously announced $700,000 equity financing which was announced in accordance with their 40% investment in NanoXplore Inc, the graphene producer.  The offering was fully subscribed for by Mason’s management as well as Forbes and Manahattan executives and was completed at a significant premium to the market price and… Continue Reading

I just had a call with my friend John-Mark Staude, CEO of Riverside Resources (TSXV:RRI). John-Mark is such an enthusiastic, fun and positive guy and we laughed about the state of the markets while promoting each other on our latest endeavours. Riverside, for those unaware, has a pretty genius business model for a junior mining… Continue Reading

Endeavour Mining Corp. | 413,043,293 Shares | $227,174,000 Market Cap | $.415 – $2.34 Year Range | $.55 Last Trade I called Endeavour Mining’s Vancouver office this afternoon for an update from the operator of three African gold mines. SVP of Business Development Doug Reddy returned my voice mail moments later with the following update:… Continue Reading

Encanto Potash (TSXV:EPO) Chairman Gordon Keep anticipates an off-take agreement between his firm and a consortium of India potash importers will be ratified in the first quarter of 2014. Details of the agreement first surfaced in January 2013 and again in June, 2013 on an Indian government Web site, calling for 1.8 to 2 million… Continue Reading

An edited version of this story was first published in the Globe and Mail. The man who recently left his job as head of Sprott Resource Corp. says he has yet to sell a share in the company. Kevin Bambrough, who exited his role as the chief executive of Sprott Resource Corp., as well as… Continue Reading

The results from our gold poll are in and they are somewhat surprising: A vast plurality believed that gold would remain rangebound through the end of the year. Meanwhile, barely 1 in 4 poll respondents believed that there would be a bullish end to 2013 for gold. Given that the majority of CEO.CA readers are… Continue Reading

Battered by operational challenges and financial troubles, Niko Resources’ (NKO:TSX) Chairman, CEO and President, Ed Sampson, announced he will resign by year-end and that Jake Brace will take over.  Ed Sampson founded the company 18 years ago and developed its impressive asset base in Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago.  Mr. Brace was hired as an advisor a few… Continue Reading

Resource consulting firm, Wood Mackenzie put out a report Monday stating that by 2020, coal will surpass oil as the key fuel for the global economy.  Global coal consumption is expected to rise by 25% on the backs of China and India as they fill demand for cheaper energy sources to meet their fuel needs.  By… Continue Reading

I want to show you charts of three energy stocks, then I have a special surprise. Let’s start with Devon Energy … (Updated chart) Check out how Devon fell below its trend line in September.  It hugged it, and looked like it would break down. Nope.  Now, it’s trying to get back above that trendline.… Continue Reading

Karnalyte Resources Inc. (TSX: KRN) today announced that they are proceeding to the construction permitting process for their Wynyard Carnallite Project in Saskatchewan. The company says the have the backing of their Indian strategic partner to move forward regardless of conflict in the the potash markets. “Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals (“GSFC”) is of the… Continue Reading

Billionaire mining tycoon Robert Friedland has launched Ivanhoe Pictures with Hollywood producer John Penotti and Beijing-based media executive Ray Chen. “Ivanhoe Pictures will finance and produce film and television projects that have broad appeal to a global audience,” said Sunday’s news release. “Initially, the company will bridge production opportunities in America and Asia, focusing on China,… Continue Reading

King World News has released a new podcast with Pierre Lassonde. Mr. Lassonde is one of the world’s most credible and successful gold speculators. He built the original Franco Nevada and is currently Chairman of Franco Nevada Corporation, a seven billion dollar gold royalty company. He was previously CEO of Newmont Mining, the United States’s… Continue Reading

After rallying $70 in less than a week gold now finds itself in no man’s land, essentially equidistant from the nearest major support and resistance levels: Click to enlarge Now that gold has achieved the $1420-1425 target which we projected several times during the past month it is worth reviewing the past few months of market… Continue Reading

US equity markets are experiencing capital inflows from around the world for three fundamental reasons: 1) A strengthening currency 2) Growth on the margin; and 3) Capacity. These three characteristics make US equities as extraordinary as an honest politician, and are the basis of an extremely compelling case for US Growth and Consumption stocks as… Continue Reading