Many analysts are claiming that new platinum ETF and trust products such as Sprott’s physical products have begun to wreak havoc on an already beat up and battered South African platinum industry.  Just as the gold ETFs did in the gold run over the last decade, these new platinum products could rip billions of investment… Continue Reading

Bloomberg interviewed Lucara Diamond Corp. CEO William Lamb in Vancouver last week. Mr. Lamb communicated a desire to diversify Lucara’s asset base: “We’re still only a company of one asset. To de-risk you want at least two assets, two producing entities.” He also put a bright spin on falling diamonds prices: “Some companies might put… 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

“One drill hole changes the game. It’s very hard to decide who gets to make it and who doesn’t. It’s a big gate, and yet very few make it through. But you have to let them try.” — Lukas Lundin “Did you know you were getting the better end of that deal with Kinross?” I… Continue Reading

Could a mine opening ceremony be a catalyst to LUC’s share price? Lucara Diamond Corp ($LUC on the TSX big board) is a Lundin Group diamond mining and development company that I owned and wrote about last year. I entered at an average cost of $.87 cents and sold at $1.11 (Sources: 1, 2). For those new… Continue Reading