I am thankful this year. Thankful that I have the basis to get up every morning, that my wife still loves me, that my dog is there, my kids are healthy, my fridge has food, my car has gas, and that the problems I face are in control enough to deal with. When I talked… Continue Reading
Source: Kevin Michael Grace of The Gold Report (11/23/15) After five trying years, RAB Capital Founder and President Philip Richards sees the light at the end of the tunnel. In this interview with The Gold Report, he argues that a continued zero-interest-rate policy from the Fed will be good for gold and silver, while continued… Continue Reading
Good morning, Some news of note on a day when Syria is heating up, with Turkish fighter jets shooting down a Russian warplane the NATO member says ventured into its air space. The international incident comes after reports that much of the oil being produced on ISIS-controlled territory – both Russia and the U.S. have been… Continue Reading
I grew up hearing the histories of the gold rushes, and the narratives of people like Chinese-American pioneer Polly Bemis were my early introduction. I read the stories of Idaho County and the gold rush of 1862, and the long-term effects of that gold rush. What I loved most was the history of the Chinese,… Continue Reading
Good morning investors, We’ve seen this movie before, but the sequels seem to be popular: Commodities are getting clobbered to start the week as the U.S. dollar surges higher in anticipation of an interest rate hike. Copper – down 1.4% to $2.06/lb (down more than 20% YTD) Nickel – down 4.8% to $3.76/lb (down more… Continue Reading
By Peter Prengaman, The Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — President-elect Mauricio Macri’s promises to revitalize Argentina’s sagging economy with free-market reforms and improve strained relations with the United States resonated with voters, carrying him to a historic win that ended 12 years of often-conflictive rule by President Cristina Fernandez and her late husband. But… Continue Reading
Anyone who pollutes will pay, Alberta says as it releases tough climate change policies CALGARY – Alberta will be coal-power emissions-free by 2030 and will impose a $30 per tonne carbon tax on all emissions – including emissions from cars and furnaces – by 2018. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley unveiled her government’s climate change policies… Continue Reading
Newsletter writer Keith Schaefer of the acclaimed Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin stopped by this morning at CEO Chat, the investment conference in your pocket. And the questions – and Keith’s answers – came fast and furious: upstream, downstream and everything in between. Keith is offering CEO.CA subscribers a one-month test drive of his solid newsletter… Continue Reading
Canadian miner Lucara finds 1,111-carat diamond – believed to be second-largest ever A Canadian mining company has recovered a diamond for the ages. The astounding stone has no precedent in the past century and will command a massive price at auction. The only question is how high it will go. I’m still waking up at… Continue Reading
Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-V) The peregrine falcon is known for its high-speed dive, which can reach speeds of more than 300 km-h (186 miles-h) as it descends on an unwitting target. Peregrine Diamonds’ stock has undergone more of a low-speed dive since April highs of the high-.30s – it’s been trading near 52-week lows of 14… Continue Reading
It’s been a busy couple of days for Kirkland Lake Gold: this morning the Ontario high-grade producer announced second-quarter production results on the heels of its takeover offer for St. Andrew Goldfields yesterday. Kirkland Lake Gold- (KGI:TSX) – Second-quarter production for the quarter was 33,511 ounces, keeping Kirkland Lake on track to meet annual guidance. Production was… Continue Reading
Newsletter writer and CEO Chat regular Allan Barry Laboucan interviewed Sabina Gold & Silver CEO Bruce McLeod today on his show, Allan Barry Reports. McLeod took the helm on Feb. 15 and it’s been a busy year. Sabina has advanced the Back River gold deposit in Nunavut through two Feasibility Studies, progressed on the permitting… Continue Reading
Fission Uranium has sent a letter to shareholders, along with the management information circular, ahead of the company’s Dec. 15 AGM in Kelowna. Included in the letter is the dissident slate for the board of directors of Fission, the Athabasca Basin-focused company that is advancing the Triple R deposit at Patterson Lake South. A friendly merger… Continue Reading
CEO Chat lived up to its slogan – “the investment conference in your pocket” – last night as newsletter writers Brent Cook, Eric Coffin and Gwen Preston shared their thoughts on junior mining projects and companies that are in the news. Geologist Rob McLeod and engineer Tim Oliver also weighed in. Junior resource plays that… Continue Reading
Barrick Gold – (ABX:TSX) – Barrick continues to deliver on its promise to reduce company debt by $3 billion in 2015. This morning Barrick announced they have sold non-core assets in Nevada for US$720 million in cash. On completion of the deal Barrick will have met its goal, with $3.2 million of asset sales, joint… Continue Reading
