Management has to be aligned with market conditions or else everything else breaks down. I talked to a banker last week and he pointed out that I was one of the last two or three CEOs that he knew that still owed a major part of their own deal. Most CEOs are either hired guns… Continue Reading

In September, Robert Quartermain did something highly unusual for a mining executive — he signed a streaming deal with an early exit strategy.

Good morning investors, After a dismal year that saw the commodity complex sink more than 30%, Scotiabank is pegging lithium, zinc and construction product oriented strand board to lead the way in 2016. Those are the top picks of Patricia Mohr, Scotiabank’s Vice-President of Economics and Commodity Market Specialist, who also expects tightening supply to boost… Continue Reading

It’s been a busy week for Millrock Resources. On Monday the project generator expanded its portfolio with a foray into B.C.’s Golden Triangle. It capped the week off today by optioning one of its Alaska properties. Under the terms of the agreement, Vista Minerals – a private Australian group – can earn an 80% joint venture interest… Continue Reading

The Mining Recruitment Group and Cambridge House International have teamed up to shine a light on the best and brightest mining executives under the age of 35 at the upcoming Vancouver Resource Investment Conference to be held January 24-25, 2016. With 39 percent of mining executives planning to retire from full-time employment within the next… Continue Reading

The TSX Venture Exchange is out with a white paper designed to address its role in these junior resource market conditions, the grim financing situation and restrictive financing rules. Calls for changes – from groups including the Venture Capital Markets Association to politicians such as West Vancouver-Capilano Liberal MLA Ralph Sultan – have been increasing in volume… Continue Reading

‘Survival of the fittest’ in base metals sector Falling base metal prices are putting major pressure on producer balance sheets, especially for those miners that are carrying a lot of debt. Canaccord Genuity analyst Peter Bures is among those cautioning investors to be very careful in this sector right now. “With producers feeling the squeeze… Continue Reading

Miami-based yoga instructor Jeska Brodbeck reveals powerful tools to achieve your peak performance. Jeska Brodbeck is a full-time private yoga teacher based in Miami, Florida. Jeska was trained at one of the top yoga schools in the U.S., Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in the Berkshires, Massachusetts and has practiced yoga for over 12… Continue Reading

As a child growing up in England, Paul Brockington used to enter stock-picking contests run by the Daily Mail newspaper. Later, having spent a decade as a Winnipeg-based mining analyst for Richardson, Brockington was in a position to recognize the potential significance when Chuck Fipke’s Dia Met Minerals drilled the discovery hole that launched the… Continue Reading

Good morning. The Fed is expected to raise the interest rate at 11 am PST, and so far the gold market is up $14.50 last at US$1,075, as we wait. Drill results from Equitas Resources and Arena Minerals were among the mining news releases that caught my attention this morning. Equitas Resources (EQT:TSXV) – Junior… Continue Reading

The struggling Canadian resource industry was dealt another blow with the announcement that Vancouver-based independent brokerage house Salman Partners would be closing its doors in 2016. Founder Terry Salman, the company’s president and CEO, made the announcement in a short news release issued late Tuesday afternoon. “It is with regret that Salman Partners Inc. announces that… Continue Reading

Given the current inclement state of the diamond industry, I thought it would be useful to take a few steps back and break the convoluted dynamics of the industry down into the simplest fundamental concept in economics: supply and demand. Despite the fact that the diamond industry is heavily concentrated, and still possesses tones congruent… Continue Reading

With the help of thousands of retail investors, real estate syndicator Kevin England has enjoyed an impressive career buying, fixing up and selling — sometimes decades later — higher-end apartment buildings in markets including Toronto and Dallas-Fort Worth. England is a very personable entrepreneur whose career has been defined by his ease in cultivating close… Continue Reading

Turquoise Hill Resources – (TRQ:TSX) – A big deal for the mining industry, Turquoise Hill and its majority shareholder Rio Tinto this morning.  Turquoise Hill and Rio Tinto have signed a US$4.4-billion project finance facility for the Oyu Tolgoi underground mine expansion in Mongolia. The project finance facility will be backed by over 20 different lenders around… Continue Reading

TSX Venture index sinks below 500 as long march downwards shows no signs of letting up Canada’s junior stock exchange continues to plumb new depths that would have seemed unimaginable even a few years ago. The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index sunk below 500 points for the first time on Monday, hitting a record low of… Continue Reading