Big news in the uranium equities world today as shortly after the close 1:19 pm (pst) both Denison Mines (DML:TSX) and Fission Uranium (FCU:TSX) were halted. CEO.ca Chat users were already discussing that the news was most likely a deal between the two companies and low and behold shortly after it was officially announced. Initial response… Continue Reading

Then they told me I had to either take a 50% pay cut or I would be fired. If I was fired they would give me severance. I didn’t like either choice. I had responsibilities. I was counting on the money. I was scared. I wasn’t expecting this. HR said, “I have to legally tell… Continue Reading

A look at a few of the mining headlines out this morning that caught my attention with some follow up comments on each. Orezone – (ORE:TSX) – A $6.5 million dollar private placement has been announced with the plans to offer 21,666,667 shares at 30 cents per share. The bigger news is that legendary mining investor… Continue Reading

I am back in Africa this week and off the grid, which means posting will be light. The last time I was there, in Feb 2014, Robert Friedland showed me around Ivanhoe’s African projects. Here’s what I had to say about them at the time… The reality distortion field, made famous by Steve Jobs’ biographer Walter Isaacson,… Continue Reading

Via Energy and Gold.com: This is the 2nd consecutive Sunday night that equity futures are trading significantly lower than where they ended the previous Friday:  E-mini S&P Futures (30-minute) The proximate cause of the large gap lower in equity futures is Greece and its peoples’ willingness to finally exit the eurozone and flip the ‘troika’ (EU/IMF/ECB)… Continue Reading

A look at some of the mining headlines that caught my attention this morning with some additional thoughts on each. Atlantic Gold – (AGB:TSXV) – Atlantic Gold is out with a solid looking feasibility study at the MRC project in Nova Scotia. At $1200 gold the project economics come in at a post-tax NPV of… Continue Reading

The following was originally published January 13, 2015 for Resource Opportunities subscribers.  Often people ask me who I think the next great mining entrepreneur will be. My standard answer is that while there are very few young men and women who can raise money, build teams, acquire assets and develop them in far off places,… Continue Reading

  A look at a few of the mining headlines out this morning that caught my eye this morning with some brief additional comments. NexGen Energy – (NXE:TSXV) – NexGen Energy is out with final assays from the winter drill program at the Rook 1 project in Saskatchewan. The deposit continues to grow with additional… Continue Reading

Tommy here… I’m out of range for the next week or so, and have scheduled a few re-posts to keep CEO.CA alive while I’m gone… Here’s a gambling story about the late great media billionaire Kerry Packer from Australia. One casino boss remembered, “I was lucky enough back in the day to actually witness this gentleman… Continue Reading

A podcast with Collin Kettell of Palisade Radio and Robert Kiyosaki author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad. From Palisade “401ks, rigged stock markets, wars in the Middle East, and government stupidity! These are the ingredients for a major catastrophe just over the horizon – that is according to Rich Dad, Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki. Are you prepared?… Continue Reading

A look at a few of the mining headlines out this morning with some additional comments. Eldorado Gold (ELD:TSX) – Eldorado has received a key mining permit for the Eastern Dragon project in Heilongjiang province, China. A project permit approval (PPA) has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. In China the PPA is… Continue Reading

Sailing is on the brain. I’m off to Alaska tomorrow, to join my parents as they explore the Panhandle on their 31-foot sailboat. I’m a touch excited. Getting the boat from Victoria to Ketchikan was not easy. When there was wind, it was usually against them. Tides are big up there this time of year,… Continue Reading

Brent Cook of Exploration Insights newsletter was on the popular BNN show Market Call this morning discussing junior mining stocks. Mr. Cook believes the junior mining sector is nearing a bottom and bouncing along the bottom currently. Here are my quick notes from the show and Mr. Cook’s comments on companies mentioned. Top picks – Pilot Gold (PLG:TSX),… Continue Reading

A look at a couple of mining news releases out this morning with some additional comments. Wesdome Gold Mines – (WDO:TSX) – Wesdome is out with  drill results from the winter drilling program at its Kiena property in Val d’Or, Quebec. 30 holes were drilled to explore S50 East and the Presqu’ile zones. The drill program was… Continue Reading

What’s behind Mogo Finance’s decision to cut its IPO price? On Thursday shares of Mogo Finance Technology will start trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the first time. In all, Mogo sold 5 million shares at $10 a piece. But getting to that stage proved to be a little more difficult than the Vancouver-based… Continue Reading