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

Via Energy and Gold.com: This morning’s stronger than expected monthly payrolls report has sent the US dollar index soaring and gold tumbling: US Dollar Index (December futures)   Gold (December futures) Gold smashed through minor support around US$1100 and now finds itself perilously close to making fresh 5+ year lows. The summer low at $1072.30… Continue Reading

Greg Davis, Corporate Development, Sunridge Gold- 2015 Subscriber Investment Summit Presentation Big news out this morning from Subscriber Investment Summit presenter Sunridge Gold (SGC:TSXV). Sunridge has agreed to sell its 60% interest in the Asmara Mining Share Company (AMSC), holder of the Asmara project in Eritrea, to China’s Sichuan Road & Bridge Mining Investment Development… 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

It’s been a quiet year for Mark O’Dea’s Pilot Gold (PLG-T) on the Kinsley Mountain front, but this morning the company released an initial resource estimate for the 79% owned Nevada deposit. For all types of mineralization, the company reported a total resource of 405,000 oz indicated at average grades of 2.27 g/t Au, as… 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

The province of B.C. announced today it has initiated an environmental assessment of IDM Mining’s Red Mountain underground gold project near Stewart in northwestern B.C. IDM submitted the project description to provincial and federal goverment agencies in the summer, following two years of environmental baseline studies covering areas including surface and groundwater quality, hydrology, archeological assessments,… 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

Tintina Resources CEO Bruce Hooper – 2015 Subscriber Investment Summit Presentation Please view Tintina’s  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. Tintina Resources is an overlooked play on copper with a minuscule market cap of $17.8 million. That… Continue Reading