The Young Mining Professionals Toronto (YMPT) is back, and excited to announce we will be hosting Pierre Lassonde as our distinguished speaker on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Hy’s Steakhouse in Toronto. Pierre Lassonde is the Founder and Chairman of the world’s leading gold-focused royalty and streaming company, Franco-Nevada. Mr. Lassonde is an authority on… Continue Reading
Young Mining Professionals is expanding its reach across Canada with the founding of a Toronto chapter, and the Vancouver-based group has lined up a mining legend for the occasion. YMP Toronto will kick off with a Distinguished Speaker Event on Oct. 7, 2015 featuring Peter Munk, the founder and former chairman of Barrick Gold, the… Continue Reading
Deutsche Bank is out with some compelling slides on the Canadian housing market that should cause any good Canuck to sit up and take notice: There are more slides in the report but the picture is pretty clear. Canada has undergone a tremendous real estate boom during the past decade and prices in certain places… Continue Reading
If you’ve been watching the medical marijuana market from afar these last few months, wondering when the rubber might hit the road (or if it might skid off into a wall), today is the day that many of your questions will be answered. In the movie business, the last thing you want is two huge… Continue Reading
This morning, Pretium Resources (PVG:TSX) hosted a web conference from Toronto’s St. Andrews Club which was intended to shed light on the Valley of the Kings resource estimate at their Brucejack project. The presentation was led by Ivor Jones, an Executive Consultant with Snowden Mining Industry Consultants as well as Robert Quartermain (President and CEO,… Continue Reading
Endeavour Mining Delivers 324k oz in 2013, Forecasts 400k to 440k oz in 2014. All in costs: $985-$1070 Today, after the Canadian markets closed, Endeavour Mining (EDV:TSX) released their 2013 fiscal year end numbers as well as an official outlook for fiscal 2014. The company produced a total of 324,275 ounces of gold in 2013 which… Continue Reading
According to reports this afternoon the rumor that Edgecrest Capital was in talks to acquire Stonecap Securities appear to be true as the two announced the acquisition after the market closed today. The price wasn’t disclosed, but the move by Edgecrest allows them to enter the US market via Stonecap’s FINRA registration without having to go… Continue Reading
Michael “the Wek” Wekerle, the fast talking Canadian investing legend and Chairman of Difference Capital, took to the stage at the Cambridge House CanTech Investment Conference in Toronto earlier this month to promote his firm and Canada’s technology sector. Here are some of the more memorable of the Wek’s quotes: “I don’t think anybody has… Continue Reading
This morning Dalradian Resources Inc. (TSX:DNA), a Toronto, Canada-based junior mining company developing the Curraghinalt gold deposit in Northern Ireland, announced a $12.075 million bought deal financing of $0.70 units with a $0.90 half warrant good for 12 months from the closing date which is anticipated to be Feb 19, 2014. The syndicate of underwriters will be… 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
“There was no firm like it. And there probably won’t be another one like it. It was tough to get into and tough to get out. Hotel California.” I’ve heard the name, Gordon Capital, a few times in my career. I find when talking about Gordon Capital, it is often complimented with a fond smirk… Continue Reading
Here is an 11 minute interview with Pat Di Capo, CEO of Power One Capital Markets. Pat is a beast. He structures and buys big positions in junior resource deals such as Continental Gold, Dalradian Resources, Aurelian Resources, Petrolifera, Ryan Gold, and countless others. Pat has raised over $1.75 billion dollars for private and public… Continue Reading
Cambridge House International, Canada’s junior mining advocates, are hosting the FREE Toronto Resource Investment Conference at the Sheraton Centre Hotel this Thursday and Friday (Details and Registration). Join financiers Ned Goodman of Dundee Corp., Eric Sprott of Sprott Inc., Frank Holmes of US Global Investors, along with newsletter writers including Keith Schaefer of the Oil and… Continue Reading
Bloomberg reports on the current mining market meltdown’s devastating impact on Canada’s investment community. Mark Morabito, chairman of Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (ADV), was quoted. “I’m now dealing with the top guys, the global heads of mining, because the guys in between are all gone… Toronto is just a dead zone.” Read: Toronto Bankers Feel Pain From Mining… Continue Reading
Well-known Toronto-based mining and energy promoter Stan Bharti of Forbes and Manhattan has opened up to Mineweb’s Kip Keen. Here’s a link to the article. Excerpts include: “At Forbes & Manhattan we always tell people, find good assets in emerging markets so you don’t overpay for them. I mean any fool can go and pay… Continue Reading
