Please note: The following are “Exploration” stage companies. Companies with a Resource in Colombia, including Continental Gold, Red Eagle Mining, and Eco Oro Minerals, have not been ranked in this report. The year has been a disappointing one for the BRICs, with China being the only country to bring significant GDP growth to the table. However, with… Continue Reading
THE CALANDRA REPORT: Subscribe $91 yearly TIBURON, CALIFORNIA — GOLD STANDARD VENTURES shares in Canada and the USA, along with an ancillary listing in Germany, are rising smartly this week. As much as 50 percent in several days for GSV (in Canada and USA and 6AZ in Germany). This is a heady move that is linked… Continue Reading
By Henry Bonner (hbonner@sprottglobal.com) As we recently explained, the practice of “high-grading” where a miner extracts only the high-grade ore from a deposit has been widely adopted in the mining industry over the past 10 years. The method increases short-term cash flows, but can harm the profitability of a mine over its lifetime. As an investor,… Continue Reading
PRESS RELEASE VIA REPUBLIC OF MINING Famed mining financier inaugurates Goodman School of Mines lecture series SUDBURY, ON (October 9, 2013) – Laurentian University’s Goodman School of Mines launched its inaugural lecture series today with two lectures by internationally renowned financier Robert Friedland, Chairman and Founder of Ivanhoe Capital Corporation and Executive Chairman and Founder… Continue Reading
Global Mining Observer published a colourful interview with Martin Rapaport, chairman of the Rapaport Group and founder of the Rapaport Diamond Report. Here’s an excerpt: In rented cars and a bullet-proof vest, Martin Rapaport has taken a perilous route to becoming the diamond industry’s most influential body. Every week his Rapaport Group publishes the ‘Rap… Continue Reading
Economic geologist Brent Cook, who runs the respected Exploration Insights service, showed us why he’s the best newsletter writer in junior mining in a June 16, 2013 report on Pretivm Resources (TSX:PVG). Cook dissected Pretivm’s Brucejack deposit for subscribers, communicating grade continuity concerns. He explained that he’ll be staying on the sidelines with regards to investing in… Continue Reading
Pretivm Resources (NYSE:PVG, TSX:PVG) shares fell over 30% in early trading on Wednesday with the announcement that Strathcona Minerals Services, a hero in the $6 billion Bre-X Minerals fraud 16 years ago, resigned from their part of overseeing a 10,000-tonne bulk sample test at Pretivm’s Brucejack project. The bulk sample program is highly anticipated in… Continue Reading
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Discovery Investing’s Chris Berry says he’s just returned from the SME Global Uranium Symposium last week in Corpus Christi, Texas, with his tail between his legs. “It appears that any “nuclear renaissance” will be delayed for some time due to a confluence of factors…This offers investors perhaps the most precious commodity of all – time… Continue Reading
In a strange turn of events, Pretivm Resources (PVG:TSX) announced this morning that their qualified person overseeing the company’s highly anticipated 10,000 tonne bulk sample program has resigned. Strathcona Mineral Services had been engaged to oversee and report on the bulk sample. It is unclear from the news release as to the reason for their… Continue Reading
Goldman Sachs’s head of commodities research Jeffrey Currie was quoted today in London as saying: “Once we get past this stalemate in Washington, precious metals are a slam dunk sell at that point…..You have to argue that with significant recovery in the U.S., tapering of QE should put downward pressure on gold prices.” This all… Continue Reading
[audio:https://blog.ceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Silver-Bull-CEO-Tim-Barry-Discusses-Sierra-Mojada-PEA-Oct-3-2013-With-Tommy-Humphreys-21-min-audio.mp3] Silver Bull Resources (NYSE:SVBL, TSX:SVB) reached an important milestone last week: it released the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for their 100% owned Sierra Mojada silver-zinc project in Coahuila, Mexico. On Thursday, I discussed the report with Silver Bull CEO Tim Barry. The full audio of our conversation is available above and below; but first,… Continue Reading
Mason Graphite Inc. (TSX.V: LLG), a Canadian junior mining company focused on its 100% owned Lac Guéret graphite property in northeastern Québec, has published two video interviews with CEO Benoit Gascon discussing the company and the graphite industry with well known television personalities, Larry King and Jim Rogers. Watch the interviews at www.masongraphite.com.
A top pick from Denver, Rio Alto (RIO:TSX) released gold production and sales numbers for the third quarter, ahead of their full quarter financials. RIO produced and sold a totaled of 59,157 ounces in the third quarter bringing total production from their La Arena project in Peru to 143,940 ounces, year-to-date. Third quarter production was… Continue Reading
“For years Alrosa’s very existence was a state secret. It’s about to become the largest publicly traded diamond producer.” Related: Biggest Diamond Miner Alrosa Plans Over $1 Billion Offering | Bloomberg
