Ryan Gold Corp. (RYG) added three cents to 14 cents on 925,000 shares. Interim president David Schmidt has moved to vice-president of corporate development so executive chairman Murray John can take over as president. Mr. John is also the president of Corona Gold Corp. (CRG: $0.41) and a director of Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (DPM:… Continue Reading

THE CALANDRA REPORT: Subscribe $91 yearly SAN DIEGO — Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO in USA), a DNA vaccine developer I sidestepped for four years, is having success with a Middle Eastern virus. INO shares are raging today. Inovio’s J, Joseph Kim, via a persistent biz-dev executive, Bernie Hertel, has been on me, professionally, since 2009. Inovio… Continue Reading

This morning Dale Corman’s Western Copper and Gold (WRN:TSX) provided an update on the developments of their Casino project in the Yukon (see Dale Corman’s Western Copper and Gold Challenge: Developing a Low-Risk Casino). WRN has completed their 2013 field program which is the end of a six-year long engineering and baseline data collection program… Continue Reading

Clive Johnson is a big, fast-talking ex-rugby player and one of Canada’s best gold mining executives. The 56-year-old has built back-to-back multi-billion-dollar gold companies. His latest, B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO), is one of the few gold producers to have delivered for investors over the past five years. Johnson’s contrarian instincts have served him well in a… Continue Reading

Micro cap zinc explorer, Messina Minerals (MMI:TSXV) agreed to be acquired by Canadian Zinc (CZN:TSXV) for shares.  Messina shareholders will receive 1 shares of CZN for each 5.9 shares they hold of MMI which values MMI at around $0.115 per share.  This equates to an approximate 190% premium to the last close of $0.04 per… Continue Reading

Western Copper and Gold Corp.’s Casino deposit in the Yukon contains 18 million ounces of gold and 10 billion pounds of copper. WRN CEO Dale Corman delivered 20 fold returns to investors between 2001-2006. Can he do it again? Western Copper and Gold Corp. has approved this story. Please read their Cautionary Statement. In a bear… Continue Reading

I was hangin with my pals Michael McCrae and Anthony Halley from MINING.com today. We were out on the patio of the 888 Cafe Express on Dunsmuir between Howe and Hornby streets taking in some sunshine and coffee, as well as catching up with the steady stream of mining and energy promoters walking by – it’s their home turf. One of… Continue Reading

A World of Mining Special – Part 1 of 2 This is a story about Eira Thomas, dubbed the “Queen of Diamonds” for her role leading the geologists who discovered the kimberlite pipes that became the Diavik diamond mine. Diavik, Canada’s second diamond mine, produced 1.9 million carats of the sparkling stones in the fourth quarter… Continue Reading

It was a challenging year for the Yukon’s mineral exploration industry. At least that’s what Lee Pigage, the head of mineral services for the Yukon Geological Survey, is telling attendees at the annual Mineral Exploration Roundup Conference this week in Vancouver. “There was still a very decent amount of expenditure (in 2012) but it was… Continue Reading

Odgers Berndtson are global leaders in executive search and recruitment for mining and other industries. The other day we were talking discovery with respected gold geologist Brent Cook (full interview to be published next week). In our conversation we asked Brent to name a few explorationists investors should follow; the names of people Brent would… Continue Reading

New regulation complicates Canadian companies’ ability to raise capital at home and abroad. Source: British Columbia Securities Commission.  See also: BCSC to End Finder’s Fees for Capital Raising Except by Registered Dealer (Clark Wilson). BCN 2013/01 Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Revocation of BC Instrument 32-513 Registration Exemption for Trades in Connection with Certain Prospectus-Exempt… Continue Reading

Three Mining Pros Take The Reins At Prophecy Platinum Prophecy Platinum Corp. (NKL), has scored a major talent coup by attracting a trio of credible and experienced mining executives to advance its flagship Wellgreen platinum, nickel and copper project in the Yukon Territory. We had the opportunity to sit down with new CEO Greg Johnson… Continue Reading

Here’s what I took away from the headlines this morning: Barrick in talks to sell Africa stake to China Gold. See also – why? and Gold expected to pull out of slump. Globe and Mail 5 Founders Who Came Back to Rescue Their Companies. Fiscal Times

Gross v. Fuss Bond heavyweights take opposing Treasury views. Investment News 1) Cultivate the Golden Contact List. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Bankers. Vanity Fair Disproves conventional wisdom that the dollar never lost any purchasing power until it went off the gold standard in 1971. Why the U.S. Dollar Is Not Going to Zero Anytime Soon.… Continue Reading