Ken Armstrong, CEO of North Arrow discussing the importance of yellow diamonds. North Arrow Minerals (NAR:TSXV) has been of one the bright spots in 2015 on the TSX Venture. Investors are eagerly awaiting final bulk sample results from the Qilalugaq diamond project in Nunavut. The full results of the bulk sample are expected in the next few… Continue Reading

Consolidation in the junior mining industry continues with NovaCopper proposing to acquire Sunward Resources in an all-share deal valuing Sunward at approximately US $27.6 million, more than double its current market capitalization of about C $13.5 million. The proposed transaction creates a junior miner with significant projects in Alaska and Colombia, excellent management and very… Continue Reading

There aren’t many junior exploration companies doing significant drill programs in this tough market environment, but one company, backed my mining legend Ross Beaty, is bucking the trend. This morning, Savary Gold Corp. (SCA) commenced a 15,000 metre drill program at its Karankasso JV project in Burkina Faso, owned 65% by Savary and 35% by Sarama Resources… Continue Reading

Please See Applicable Disclosures Here Ucore Rare Metals Inc. is a development-stage mining company focused on establishing rare metal resources with the potential for near-term production. Ucore’s primary focus is the 100% owned Bokan – Dotson Ridge Rare Earth Elements “REE” property in Alaska, located 60 km southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska. Approximately 40% (by weight) of the rare earth elements contained in the… Continue Reading

Editorial by Alan Gorman President CEO Oceanic Iron Ore Corp April 22, 2015 All iron ore is not created equal. While the Australian iron ore market has clear and distinct advantages in respect of ocean freight costs, and the existing major producers are once again consolidating a near monopoly on supply within the seaborne market, there… Continue Reading

A few of the news releases that caught my eye this morning and some additional comments. Nevsun Resources – (NSU:TSX) –  Nevsun has provided the market with an update on the zinc expansion project at the Bisha mine in Eritrea. Bisha which is a copper mine at the moment will transition into a zinc mine… Continue Reading

After enjoying a meteoric rise between 2002 and 2007 Cameco (CCJ) has endured an extremely challenging few years since the Fukishima disaster in March 2011: Technically speaking, there are a lot of positive developments in the CCJ chart including a potential breakout from a 13-month downtrend: And on the daily time frame there is a… Continue Reading

KELOWNA, BC, April 22, 2015 /CNW/ – Northern Uranium Corp. (TSXV : UNO) (“Northern Uranium” or, the “Company”) is pleased to provide a progress report on the drilling at its 50% owned North West Manitoba property. The Company is in the process of earning a 70% interest in the project from CanAlaska Uranium Ltd (TSXV:CVV).… Continue Reading

A look at a few of my favourite news releases and some additional comments on each. Teck Resources (TCK.B:TSX) – Teck shares are off ~6% this morning after releasing Q1 results. Despite weak commodity prices Teck managed to post a profit of $64 million (11 cents per share). “Our ongoing focus on cost management and… Continue Reading

North Arrow Minerals Inc. (TSXV-NAR) is pleased to report that yellow diamonds from the Q1-4 kimberlite contain un-aggregated nitrogen, a defining characteristic of rare, natural Type Ib diamonds with fancy “Canary Yellow” colours. Type Ib diamonds are exceptionally rare, estimated to make up less than 0.1% of natural diamonds globally. The Q1-4 kimberlite is located… Continue Reading

For the past decade, junior mining companies have outperformed senior miners at finding new mineral deposits and generating wealth for investors. These are among some of the findings released in a study conducted by resource company strategist MinEx Consulting, which analyzed the performance of explorers and producers operating in Canada between 1975 and 2014. What… Continue Reading

The recent outperformance of the gold miners (GDX) relative to gold itself has been quite striking: My primary takeaways/interpretations of this recent outperformance are as follows: Investors are betting that gold is at the end of a cyclical bear market and on the verge of launching into a new uptrend In the past when there… Continue Reading

Read online > Rick took at a stance in January that went against many investors’ contrarian instincts. He said to stay away from oil and gas for the time being. However, Rick has been discussing oil and gas drilling lately in internal broker meetings, as well as conferences. Does he now think there’s an opportunity… Continue Reading

Via Energy and Gold.com: I came across two powerful China charts from J.P.Morgan this weekend:   During the last decade the correlation between Chinese monetary conditions/nominal GDP growth and commodities is almost uncanny; the CRB bottomed at the exact month that China monetary conditions bottomed in early 2009 and began rolling over again in 2011 just… Continue Reading

Rich Roll was having a heart attack on his staircase. He was fat. He hated his work. He was unhappy. A few years later he ran, swam, biked, 703 miles in seven days when he was 45 years old. When he was 40 he had a job he was unhappy at but he was still… Continue Reading