(Today’s financing represents a 9% discount to the close and a 25% discount to the last financing) Only a few days after Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines (IVN:TSX) released their first quarter 2014 report which drew concerns from reporters, investors and analysts, alike about an apparent capital crunch; the company announced today that it has secured a… Continue Reading

At the conclusion of my Skype interview with Brent Cook a couple of weeks ago, he told me to reach out to the folks at Focus Ventures to learn a bit more about what they are doing at their Bayovar 12 phosphate project in Northern Peru. I responded that I had heard quite a bit… Continue Reading

Petromanas Energy (PMI.V) is a name that we have been following for the past couple of years. Things have begun getting exciting recently and the chart is suddenly pointing to a potentially highly significant breakout: Click to enlarge An updated independent resource report could be the next catalyst to send PMI shares to fresh multi-year… Continue Reading

A few weeks ago we interviewed Michael Scherb, the young founder of London-based mining private equity fund Appian Capital Advisory LLP.  In that interview Mr. Scherb told us, he saw tremendous value in the mining sector and aimed to allocate $150 million in select public and private companies this year. Well, Mr. Scherb continues to deliver on his promises.  On… Continue Reading

Bill Bishop’s The New Factory is a worthwhile 10 minute read for entrepreneurs. The author suggests that traditional business models, which focus first on products and services, are vulnerable in the new economy. The new factory, as the author calls it, is about choosing your customers first, and a big idea that draws them in.… Continue Reading

The most amazing part of the recent all-time highs in the US large cap indices (Dow, S&P) is that the small cap Russell 2000 has been undergoing a full blown correction (10%+) since the beginning of March. Is it possible that we are experiencing a unique market phenomenon consisting of a small cap only correction?… Continue Reading

THE CALANDRA REPORT: Subscribe* *$110 yearly: Does Not Recur Resource prospectors are bleeding their depleted coffers at a time when they might think about hoarding capital firepower. We are seeing evidence that legitimate assay updates of mineral resources, for one, are all but ignored in the investment marketplace. Some public relations professionals tell me the usual… Continue Reading

As stated in our article yesterday, Ivanhoe Mines is currently (emphasis on currently) under capitalized to move Kamoa and Kipushi forward with major developments until the company secures some sort of financing for them.  However, as we stated, these two projects are absolutely world-class and they are controlled by Robert Friedland which means they will be financed in one way or another soon (joint venture, spin-off, equity, strategic investor).… Continue Reading

Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines (IVN:TSX) could get caught up, if not already, in the mess that is the South African platinum industry today.  The company filed their  mining right application for the Platreef project in June 2013 and if they do not receive it by the end of this month, all activities at the project will have to… Continue Reading

In a report forwarded to CEO.CA by resource tycoon Robert Friedland, the Colorado based research firm, IHS Inc. says that zinc demand will gain new strength from its use as a micronutrient in agriculture which will help increase crop yields.  According to the report, the global population is on trend to exceed 9 billion by… Continue Reading

Today, the world’s largest diversified miner, BHP Billiton, announced it is looking to divest all or part of its Western Australian Nickel West business which includes the Mt Keith, Cliffs and Leinster mines and associated concentrators, the Kalgoorlie smelter, Kambalda concentrator and the Kwinana refinery.  The announcement comes as nickel prices continue to soar (although have… Continue Reading

After 3 years of negotiations and court rooms, Bear Creek Mining (BCM:TSXV) has received a very positive court ruling which states that their rights were violated when the Peruvian government passed a supreme decree in 2011 that essentially took all legal rights away from Bear Creek with regards to their Santa Ana project.  The Lima First… Continue Reading

Pan American Silver (PAA:TSX) Chairman and resource mogul, Ross Beaty was awarded the Vale Medal for Meritorious Contributions to Mining at the annual gala awards dinner of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) in Vancouver.  The Vale Medal is awarded annually as a mark of distinction and recognition to a person who… Continue Reading

Colombian gold developer and winner of the Mining Journals 2013 Exploration Award, Continental Gold (CNL:TSX), which is developing the multi-million ounce high-grade Buritica gold project released their updated mineral resource estimate.  The estimate saw total gold ounces increase by nearly 1/3 (~30%) from 5.4 million ounces to 7 million ounces.  M&I ounces increased by over… Continue Reading

(Shares of Parex are up nearly 110% in the past 6 months amid continued successful production growth) Parex Resources (PXT:TSX) has agreed to purchase privately held Colombian light oil producer, Verano Energy Limited, in a cash and stock deal valuing Verano at $198 million or $1.25 per share (net).  This deal appears to be beneficial for both companies as… Continue Reading