In recent news, oil giant Chevron announced that this year and into 2026, it will lay off between 15% and 20% of its workforce, including geological, engineering and other related scientific and technical personnel. The company states that it must cut costs and simplify operations.Meanwhile, Chevron also announced that it will scale back its share buyback program, although the dividend is supposed...Read More
art overall results in this first quarter are solid, "reflecting a strong start to the year," noted a TD Cowen report.MAG Silver Corp.'s (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) Q1/25 financial results were ahead of consensus and notable for lower-than-expected operating costs, reported TD Cowen Analyst Wayne Lam in a May 8 research note.As a result, Lam wrote, "We expect a positive reaction from MAG shares."...Read More
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DVS:NYSEA; DVQ:FSE) adds to its portfolio a past-producing project with 2,350 meters of untested potential, noted a Raymond James report.Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DVS:NYSEA; DVQ:FSE) is acquiring the Porter project, 35 kilometers (35 km) northwest of Kitsault Valley, from StrikePoint Gold Inc. (SKP:TSX.V; STKXF:OTCQB) for US$1.1 million (US$1.1M) in...Read More
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DVS:NYSEA; DVQ:FSE), cashed up with CA$30 million, intends to test several target areas at its Kitsault Valley project in the Golden Triangle, noted a Raymond James report.Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DVS:NYSEA; DVQ:FSE) will launch a 2025, four-rig drill program at its Kitsault Valley silver-gold project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle in the mid...Read More
Rick Mills of Ahead of the Herd once again interviews Bob Moriarty of 321Gold, speaking about current events and commodities, as well as sharing some investment ideas.Below is an interview by Rick Mills, the editor and publisher of Ahead of the Herd, with Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold.Rick Mills (RM): When we started talking about putting this talk together, our fifth talk, you wanted to talk about com...Read More
Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS:TSX; PAAS:NASDAQ) announces a definitive agreement to buy Tier 1 silver producer MAG Silver Corp. for US$2.1 billion. Read what is in the deal for shareholders of both companies.MAG Silver Corp.'s (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) stock rose more than 7% on Monday after it announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Pan American Silver Corp. (P...Read More
MAG Silver Corp. (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) announces a definitive agreement to buy Tier 1 silver producer MAG Silver Corp. for US$2.1 billion. Read what is in the deal for shareholders of both companies.MAG Silver Corp.'s (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) stock rose more than 7% on Monday after it announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS:...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. takes a look at the current state of the market in light of the back and forth between Trump and China. He also shares an update on one copper stock. This week, the capital markets the world over started the week on pins and needles with the "Tariff Tantrums" (or fear thereof) keeping volumes muted and order flow on the defensive. Then, as if an executive ord...Read More
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) moves closer to restarting Madsen now that the bulk sample program is done and returned positive results, noted a Cantor Fitzgerald report.West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.'s (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) bulk sample program at its Madsen gold project in Ontario's Red Lake District yielded positive reconciliation results, reported M...Read More
My 15-year old son recently told me he doesn't want to go to college. Instead, he plans to be an electrician.My pride as a father swelled. He gets it.Don't get me wrong, he could do very well in an undergrad program. He's far smarter than his old man.But he and his friends understand that America's college system is dying. For most people today it's a bad investment.Students are graduating with $1...Read More
News this week that Elon Musk will soon be departing his "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) is a grim reminder of what happens when you challenge big spending DC. Unfortunately, the lesson once again is that when you challenge the empire, the empire eventually strikes back.President Trump rode into office with the help of Elon Musk's ambitious plan to cut two trillion dollars in spending...Read More
Tech stocks have staged an impressive comeback since their recent mini-crash.Is the dip over? Back to normal, with the Mag 7 once again taking center stage?Not so fast.American tech stocks face a number of challenges which could stop a new bull market in its tracks.The risk we're going to discuss today is the possibility of another surge in Chinese AI technology.You may recall that earlier this ye...Read More
They suggest West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) "is poised for success" as it restarts its Madsen mine in Q2/25," noted a Red Cloud Securities report.West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.'s (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) bulk sampling program at its Madsen project in Ontario, Canada's Red Lake District reconciled with projections to a high degree, reported Taylor Combaluz...Read More
Rick Mills of Ahead of the Herd once again interviews Bob Moriarty of 321Gold, speaking about current events and commodities, as well as share some investment ideas.Below is an interview by Rick Mills, the editor and publisher of Ahead of the Herd, with Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold.Rick Mills (RM): When we started talking about putting this talk together, our fifth talk, you wanted to talk about commo...Read More
Using AI can be magical. It has helped me understand obscure investment concepts which aren't covered well anywhere else.It has shown my son exactly how to do a geometry problem, so I don't have to relearn something forgotten 30 years ago.AI has helped me understand legal contracts which previously would have required paying a lawyer hundreds of dollars per hour.Magical.At other times, it becomes...Read More
Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, is facing a peculiar problem these days: he has too much cash.Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on an eye-watering $325 billion in dry powder, a record high. Historically, Buffett has always been eager to deploy capital when the odds are in his favor. But today, even he admits he’s struggling to find value in this overvalued market.Which leads to a fascinatin...Read More
Rick Mills of Ahead of the Herd once again interviews Bob Moriarty of 321Gold, speaking about current events and sharing some investment ideas.Below is an interview by Rick Mills, the editor and publisher of Ahead of the Herd, with Bob Moriarty of 321Gold.Rick Mills (RM): As someone with a military intelligence background from Vietnam, what's your take on recent Pentagon controversies? The Defense...Read More
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.'s (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) Ontario bulk sample exceeds grade expectations, signaling strong production potential and setting the stage for major 2025 gains. Read more about these results.West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) announced positive reconciliation results from its bulk sample program at the 100% owned Madsen Mine, locate...Read More