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
By James Kwantes and Tommy Humphreys Tim Coughlin’s career arc is actually a circle. The 50 year old geologist did his PhD research on gold-system targeting methods in the Andes of South America. Later, as chief geologist for AngloGold Ashanti, Coughlin spent several years being a “first mover” in Colombia, which at the time was… 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
Via Energy and Gold.com: “100 years of history proves that the Fed is clueless. The mismatch between interest rates and risk today is absolutely insane. My opinion is that the whole financial system is going to blow sky high.” The Energy & Gold team had the pleasure connecting with legendary metals blogger and… 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
Via Energy and Gold.com: A sea of green across U.S. equity markets today: S&P 500 Heat Map Perhaps most interesting was that gold miners (GDX) rallied nearly 4% as gold added $17/ounce: GDX (Daily) GDX has spent the 2nd half of 2015 repeatedly testing support in the $13-$14 area. Given that the ‘bad… Continue Reading
New Black Butte Copper Project 3D Video: https://youtu.be/Sz8QKwyF40E Tintina Resources’ Black Butte Copper Project near White Sulphur Springs, Montana continues to advance despite headwinds for the mining industry. This morning the company announced submission of a Mine Operating Permit application for its Johnny Lee deposit at Black Butte. The copper project is one of the… 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
During some parts of the market cycle you have to adjust your expectations and ask why you are in the junior mining space. At market bottom is the best time to ask that question, and clearly we are in such a period. So why are you still here? You believe in gold: It is a… 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
