Inflation is rising, countries are going bankrupt, and preparing for a market crash is becoming normal. Investing in physical gold or gold stocks is becoming popular for investors. We crack down on this answer and find out who rules.If you want to protect yourself against inflation or if you want to diversify your investment portfolio so you are protected when there is a market crash, one of the b...Read More
As amazing as Bitcoin may be as an investment option, it's a good idea to compare it with a proven investment option, gold. In our analysis, we go over the benefits of both the metal gold and Bitcoin as well as their investment opportunities. We will compare their short-term and long-term stores of value side by side for easy comparison.Table of ContentsGold as an InvestmentBitcoin as an Investmen...Read More
Share this article VANCOUVER - SilverCrest Metals Inc. [SIL-TSXV, SVCMF-OTCQX] said Tuesday it has completed the first pour of silver and gold at the company's Las Chispas project in Sonora, Mexico.The first precious metal pour was completed on June 30, 2022, and consisted of 312 kilograms of dore with approximately 9,200 ounces of silver and 100 ounces of gold, the company said in a press releas...Read More
We spoke with Nick Luksha, who is Executive VP of Prospect Ridge Resources Corporation (CSE: PRR, OTC: PRRSF, FRA: OED) a Canadian mining company with two properties in British Columbia: the flagship district-scale Knauss Creek and the Holy Grail property properties. The Holy Grail Property claim block has 12 past-producing high-grade gold and silver hard rock mines, within a 15km radius. In addit...Read More
The shares of two Red Lake Gold Camp-focused 'close-ology plays' crashed on Tuesday after they made public that Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has named them parties in a statement of claim for $120 million for a cancelled exploration earn-in option on each of the companies' respective exploration projects.Dixie Gold (TSXV: DG) and Red Lake Gold (CSE: RGLD), each headed by CEO Ryan Kalt, reve...Read More
In an update on the recommissioning of its wholly owned Beaufor mine and Beacon mill, Monarch Mining (TSX: GBAR; OTC: GBARF) said it has begun feeding ore to the mill and expects to make its first gold pour this month.The Beaufor mine and Beacon mill are located about 20 km northeast of Val d'Or, Que., and have produced over 1.1 million oz. of gold since it first opened in the 1930s. Monarch acq...Read More
Shares of Rio2 (TSXV: RIO; US-OTC: RIOFF) on Tuesday reached their lowest value since March 2020 as Chile's regional evaluation commission, which includes 12 government bodies, again rejected the company's environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its Fenix Gold project in the Atacama region.The news comes days after the project's EIA was denied by the environmental assessment service (SEA), a nat...Read More
Africa-focused rare earths explorer Mkango Resources (TSXV: MKA) has reached a major milestone with the release of a definitive feasibility study for its Songwe Hill project in Malawi. Located 90 km from the commercial centre of Blantyre, the Songwe project is the cornerstone of Mkango's mine, refine and recycle strategy, underpinning the development of a proposed separation plant in Poland and co...Read More
This week's episode features CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Jeffrey discusses an increase in busyness in the precious metals market, as well as how central banks around the world are starting to buy gold at higher prices. He also explains why the G7 plan to ban Russian gold exports is largely symbolic with few real-world implications.All th...Read More
American silver producer Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has agreed to acquire all shares of Canadian Alexco Resource (TSX: AXU: NYSE-AM: AXU) it doesn't already own, in a deal that values the target's shares at US47 ? each.The Coeur d'Alene, Idaho-based miner, said the figure represents a premium of 23% based on Alexco's five-day volume weighted average price on the New York Stock Exchange on July 1.At...Read More
The shares of two Red Lake Gold Camp-focused 'close-ology plays' crashed on Tuesday after they made public that Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has named them parties in a statement of claim for $120 million for a cancelled exploration earn-in option on each of the companies' respective exploration projects.Dixie Gold (TSXV: DG) and Red Lake Gold (CSE: RGLD), each headed by CEO Ryan Kalt, reve...Read More
Joining SmallCapSteve today is Keith Neumeyer, President & CEO of First Majestic (TSX: FR) to share his thoughts on the junior ...Read More
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Share this article VANCOUVER - Lahontan Gold Corp. [LG-TSXV] reported drill results from two reverse circulation rotary drill holes exploring the Santa Fe pit area of the 100%-owned 19-km2 Santa Fe project in the Walker Lane belt, Mineral County, Nevada. The two drill holes, totalling 518.2 metres, were completed in late 2021. These drill holes targeted northwest and down-dip step-outs from known...Read More
To find the best grass, it makes sense to follow the fattest cows. In terms of investment opportunities, tracking the "big money" can usually point investors in the right direction. And in this case, Amazon is the fattest cow in the industry. In the past five years, Jeff Bezos and his executives have been pouring enormous amounts of capital into a brand-new, industry-changing field. It's been a...Read More
In an effort to raise additional funds to continue operations at its Pumpkin Hollow copper mine in Nevada, Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU; OTC: NEVDF) has agreed to terms with its senior lender KfW IPEX-Bank and its largest shareholder Pala Investments for a loan of up to US$70 million by way of a new tranche extension to the existing senior credit facility with KfW. The funding would be provided by P...Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 403.42 points or?EUR?1.2% to 31,097.26 and the S&P 500?EUR?fell 86.4 points?EUR?or 2.25% over the week?EUR?to 3,825.33.?EUR??EUR? Shares of Mosaic Company rose by US62 ? or 1.3% to US$47.23 as the company reported higher potash sales and revenue in May compared to April. It sold about 744,000 tonnes of potash in May, compared to 692,000 tonnes in the previo...Read More
Over the June 27 to July 1 trading period, markets continued their downward trend, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index falling 201.55 points or 1.06% to 18,861.36; the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index dropping 4.4 points or 4.6% to 95.06; and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index retreating 6.65 points or 4.3% to 153.14. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 18.54 points or 7.07% to 262.16 and spot gold ended...Read More
Over the June 27 to July 1 trading week, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 35.1 points or 5.38%, to end at 617.26.Among the top gainers in terms of value for the period was Angus Gold, which gained 25 ? per share or nearly 24% to $1.01. During the week, Angus closed a non-brokered private placement of five million flow-through shares at $1.15 for a total of $5.8 million. Delbrook Capital Ad...Read More