“Doch dyn plicht en lit de lju mar rabje.” (Do your duty, and just let people talk) Late 1943 was a dangerous time to be a German Jew in occupied Europe, but Flora Heinrich was one of the lucky ones. Surviving up until that point meant she had already beaten long odds. November 11, 1938:… Continue Reading
Good morning, investors, a few news releases of note on a quiet-ish day in the markets. Shares of Nevada explorer Nexus Gold are halted pending company news, but they won’t be releasing it until tomorrow, chairman Alex Klenman confirmed in an email. The delay prompted some chatter in CEO Chat, but we’ll see tomorrow. GoldQuest… Continue Reading
One Venture-listed company trying to make the next discovery is Garibaldi Resources (GGI:TSXV). A company update was provided this morning on the first-ever drilling campaign at the Grizzly property in the Sheslay district of northwestern British Columbia. Junior mining speculators know the TSX Venture Exchange is desperate for a major discovery that could turn the… Continue Reading
Excerpted with permission from Brent Cook’s Exploration Insights newsletter Before discussing the recent results published by Rubicon about its Phoenix project, it is important to state that every mineral resource estimate has risks associated with its accuracy. Most informed investors know that some of these risks are highlighted by placing the estimated tonnage of mineralization… Continue Reading
A look this morning at financial results from two of the producing mining companies with operations in British Columbia, Canada. Thompson Creek Metals – (TCM:TSX) – Thompson Creek Metals is out with third-quarter financials at its Mt. Milligan mine in British Columbia, which has now been in operation for 2 years. The mine has large… Continue Reading
Following last week’s decision by the Federal Reserve to hold the key rate at near-zero levels, comments by Janet Yellen this week heightened anticipation among investors that a rate hike could finally eventuate in December. This expectation comes after growing criticism from several commentators concerned that communication from the Fed, and Yellen in particular, appears… Continue Reading
So far in 2015, the state of the global diamond industry has been closely aligned with the posture of the global economy, as it so often is, and should be. The developed nations of the world are growing, but at uninspiring rates, and with inflation subtle, central banks continue to side with easy policy, too… Continue Reading
Independent mine consultant Tim Oliver described Rubicon Minerals’ Phoenix mine as “toast” in CEO Chat on Oct. 5 and this morning he appeared on BNN to elaborate. Shares of Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T) have been hammered, dropping from $1 to 0.20 in the past month after environmental problems, a temporary shutdown order and finally, Tuesday’s announcement… Continue Reading
By Eric Angeli Long time readers and seasoned investors in the natural resource arena are well aware of the cyclical ups and downs that come hand in hand with commodity production. In many ways it represents the truest form of the free markets that remain in the investment world. So for those of you who… Continue Reading
A look at news releases from mine developer Torex Gold and producer Newmarket Gold this morning. Spot gold is at US$1,107 per ounce as investors/traders await a crucial day for gold with the nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate on tap for tomorrow morning. Torex Gold -(TXG:TSX) – Torex has released 3rd-quarter financial results and a progress update at the… Continue Reading
Darwin Green, Vice-President Exploration, Constantine Metals – 2015 Subscriber Investment Summit Please view Constantine Metals disclaimer here. The above presentation discusses a highly speculative penny stock and statements were made in a forward-looking context, which means they may not come true. Constantine Metals continues to build the resource at its Palmer copper-zinc-silver-gold project in Alaska,… Continue Reading
I’m dating myself here, but when I saw the AuRico Metals news release about drill intercepts at its Kemess East property this morning, I was reminded of Crocodile Dundee’s line when a young punk tried to rob him: “That’s not a knife. THIS is a knife.” The company, a royalty spinoff from the Alamos Gold-Aurico… Continue Reading
The following interview of Mr. Paul Matysek, Chairman & Director of Nano One Materials Corp. (TSX-V:NNO) was conducted by Peter Epstein, CFA, MBA in the week ended October 30, 2015. The interviewer, Peter Epstein, believes that the information put forth by Mr. Matysek is accurate, but cannot guarantee that it is. Readers are encouraged to visit Nano One’s corporate website for additional information. Mr. Matysek is well known to… Continue Reading
Good morning. Here is a look at a few of the news releases that caught my attention this morning with some additional comments and thoughts. NexGen Energy – (NXE: TSXV) – NexGen continues to be one of the the most active mining companies on the TSX Venture, and its stock one of the best-performing. This… Continue Reading
NovaCopper was a presenter at the recent Subscriber Investment Summit held in Vancouver. NovaCopper’s disclaimer can be found here. Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, President & CEO, NovaCopper – 2015 Subscriber Investment Summit Presentation Mr. Van Nieuwenhuyse outlines why the world will need more copper in the future and then explains why NovaCopper (NCQ:TSX) is a copper… Continue Reading
