The world is changing, and it’s changing quite rapidly. And the change is permeating every facet of our lives, including investing. Take e-commerce and crypto as an example. E-commerce has revolutionized the business landscape, and while it sent some asset classes and businesses through the roof, others are steadily going down. Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than Finland’s 5....Read More
Before the pandemic, I'd bet that 90% of the public had never even heard of the semiconductor market. I'm sure even less would claim to know all the ins and outs of the $500 billion industry. Now, we've all just spent two long years watching the chip shortage drain trillions of dollars from the global economy. Anyone still out of the loop has to at least be familiar with a few of the symptoms. I...Read More
London-based private equity fund Appian Capital is said to be in advanced negotiations to sell its Atlantic Nickel unit in Brazil for around US$1 billion, with Canada's Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A /TECK.B; NYSE: TCK) cited as one of the likely buyers. According to the O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper, the Vancouver-based miner's main interest is Atlantic Nickel's Santa Rita open pit nickel-cobal...Read More
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) pledged this week that it will achieve net negative greenhouse gas (GHG) emission no later than 2050. To reach that goal, the company has two separate global targets.The first target relates to reductions in Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (indirect-energy) emissions. Initial work will focus on defining specific options to address the largest sources - heavy and light ve...Read More
On Monday, the ordinary shares of GreenRoc Mining (AIM: GROC) started trading on London's junior AIM platform. The explorer seeks to capitalize on the growing demand for critical minerals its stable of Greenlandic assets could produce.The company was created to buy the spun-out assets of Alba Mineral Resources (AIM: ALBA).In its IPO, GreenRoc raised ?5.1 million (US$6.9 million). It issued 111.2...Read More
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL) rose nearly 8.5% in early trading Monday after IKN News released a statement Sunday saying the gold miner was "marketing itself to the highest bidder."According to the report, the sales process is in an advanced stage, with at least four companies still in the process and "one has now emerged as the clear favorite," although that company is not specified."This deal cou...Read More
Chinese miner MMG once again will have to halt operations at its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, one of the country's largest, as community protests in the nearby province of Chumbivilcas have affected supply logistics. The blockade on public roads along Peru's major copper transport corridor has impacted the company's concentrate shipments and sales, the company says. While production at th...Read More
It has been a whirlwind development year for Red Pine Exploration's (TSXV: RPX) flagship, 100%-owned Wawa gold project, starting with the consolidation of the company's interests and acquisition of the War Eagle mining claims adjacent to the property in the Michipicoten region of Ontario this spring, and positive results from its summer drilling program, announcing the discovery of high-grade go...Read More
The western United States has long been a source of mining riches, with Nevada a prime example. The state has one of the highest gold endowments on the planet, annually producing approximately 84% of all the gold in the U.S. While a lot of exploration in parts of the region has focused on near-surface, bulk-tonnage targets, Vancouver-based junior Headwater Gold (CSE: HWG; US-OTC: HWAUF) is targe...Read More
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has asked an international arbitrator to impose 'urgent interim measures' on the Kyrgyz Republic and state miner Kyrgyzaltyn JSC to address alleged "critical operational and safety issues" at the Kumtor mine.In its latest application, Centerra seeks immediate relief pending a final award in the arbitration to prevent the defendants from "causing irreparable damage to the mi...Read More
Obedience is not enough. Unless he is suffering, how can you be sure he is obeying your will and not his own? Power is in inflicting pain and humiliation. Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing. - George Orwell, "1984"Dear Outsider,I just got back from a closed-door investment conference at the Sagamore Pendry, Baltimore's bout...Read More
I have 2 key names on watch here in the Chinese Market. These guys may explode if we get a little volume, and they're due for a ...Read More
The European Commission has proposed exempting private jets and cargo flights from the planned EU jet fuel tax. A draft indicates that the tax would be phased-in for passenger flights, including ones that carry cargo.Read full newsRead More
The traditional view of owning precious metals as a store of wealth is stronger than ever. That view has come under fire in recent years, particularly as the rise of cryptocurrencies took hold. While there are investment arguments to be made in support of cryptocurrency, there are some also compelling low-risk, high-value precious metal stocks to invest in. Let’s take a look at Wheaton Preci...Read More
Investing in commodities can be a risky proposition, especially if you have little knowledge about this asset class. Generally, commodities are cyclical, as the prices depend on supply and demand, making them highly volatile in the short run. This year, the price of uranium has surged higher, which means companies that mine this commodity have seen a significant spike in their stock prices. Accord...Read More
Comstock Mining Inc. (AMEX:LODE) shares, rose in value on Thursday, September 23, with the stock price up by 3.17% to the previous day's close as strong demand from buyers drove the stock to $2.93. Actively observing the price movement in the last trading, the stock closed the session at $2.84, faRead full newsRead More
New mining projects are being re-branded clean, green and vital to climate action across Europe. The reality is very different.Read full newsRead More
Stockhead's 'Garimpeiro' columnist Barry FitzGerald is back in the studio for another instalment of The Explorers Podcast. The program is sponsored by emerging company specialist RM Corporate Finance. In this episode, Barry chats to Mark Cossom, Managing Director at Gateway Mining (ASX:GML) Gateway Mining is a mineral exploration company targeting large-scale gold deposits at its Gidgee Gold [.....Read More
Data shows that large cap gold miners are undervalued relative to historic levels, despite their strong fundamentals.Read full newsRead More
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