This morning Keith Hill’s Africa Oil (TSXV:AOI), which is developing oil discoveries in the East African Rift Basin System, said that the company suffered no injury during the weekend’s mall attack in Nairobi. We join Africa Oil in extending our prayers to those who remain affected by the tragedy. Read: Africa Oil Reports on Security Situation in Kenya… Continue Reading

Newstrike Capital (NES:TSXV) hasn’t had an easy ride over the past year, with share prices hitting 3-year lows, however, they have been efficiently adding value to their Ana Paula project in Guerrero State, Mexico.  Today they discovered several high-priority targets on a parallel trend with the Ana Paula project (which, the market didn’t care for much… Continue Reading

Rumours are circulating on Howe and Bay Streets that someone may soon move on the PLS project in Northern Saskatchewan, a 50/50 joint venture held by Fission Uranium (TSXV:FCU) and Alpha Minerals (TSXV:AMW), fuelling demand for the shares of both companies. Click to enlarge: FCU.V AMW.V These are unsubstantiated reports, but the PLS project is… Continue Reading

Octogenarian self styled ‘treasure hunter’ Dave Lowell, who we called Mining’s Greatest Explorer in a January, 2013 short film about the legend, has launched a new copper exploration and development company, Lowell Copper, and subsequently raised $11.4 million in a financing in which we participated (details). The company’s principal asset is the Ricardo project in… Continue Reading

It’s a different reality for the Lundin’s, an extremely successful, and well financed oil and mining exploration and development group. Chairman Lukas Lundin tells Mineweb’s Kip Keen his copper companies intend to keep their exploration budgets intact, and expresses optimism for continued, high commodities prices. You should read the full article over at Mineweb. Here are a few excerpts:… 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

Copper and silver tycoon and environmentalist Ross Beaty sees stagnant global growth, but strong fundamentals for gold. Here he shares his views, and a few memorable moments in his career — on both sides of the industry. “Comfortable with ambiguity,” says the sign on Pan American Silver chairman Ross Beaty’s office door. It’s a fitting… Continue Reading

Rick Rule rules the junior resource world with his checkbook. The acclaimed speculator has been financing mining and energy companies for nearly forty years and has the big scores and scars to prove it. From his perch as chairman of Sprott USA, the world’s best known natural resources & precious metals focused investment firm, Rule… Continue Reading

Congo took measures to block exports of the metals to force mining companies to add value to the commodities before shipping them outside the country, Mines Minster Martin Kabwelulu said today in a phone message. Article: National Post

A World of Mining Special – Part 1 of 2 This is a story about Eira Thomas, dubbed the “Queen of Diamonds” for her role leading the geologists who discovered the kimberlite pipes that became the Diavik diamond mine. Diavik, Canada’s second diamond mine, produced 1.9 million carats of the sparkling stones in the fourth quarter… Continue Reading

Newstrike Capital (TSXV:NES), one of the better respected gold exploration names on the TSX-V, has published their maiden NI 43-101 Resource Estimate for the Ana Paul gold project in Guerrero, Mexico. NES long James Kwantes commented, “Ana Paula contains 43 million tonnes grading 1.59 g/t gold and 7 g/t silver, for a measured and indicated… Continue Reading

May the best of 2012 be the worst of 2013 2012 was both a challenging (to put it mildly) year for junior mining stocks and a great opportunity to pick up high-quality names at bargain prices. I hope you managed to take advantage of some of those sales. Sandstorm Gold, the first company that 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

Pimco’s Gross Forecasts U.S. Growth At 1.5% Over Decade. Bloomberg Four Real-World Investing Rules That Should Be Taught in Schools. Minyanville Conrad Black: BRIC’s spectacular rise, not so spectacular after all. National Post Lundin Mining to invest up to 750mln euros in Portugal-minister. Reuters What the U.S. Can Learn From Australia’s Coal Mines. Bloomberg Billionaire VC Vinod… 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