With the pandemic recovery still in its early stages, hints of inflation are taking stocks on a volatile ride. Amid this volatility, the search for defensiveness is ramping up once again for many investors.Those seeking defensive gems have come to the right place. Here are three options I think provide the perfect defensive posture for investors today.Barrick GoldThere’s perhaps no more defe...Read More
Consolidation in the commodities space is generally the name of the game. In particular, gold miners are always in search of more deposits. Finding junior partners to tie up with, or even tying the knot with larger competition, is an age-old way of securing long-term cash flow growth. That’s what every investor wants after all, right?In the case of Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD)...Read More
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Share this articleMONTR??AL - Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (TSXV: NOU, OTCQX: NMGRF, FSE: NM9) reported that it has received approval for the listing of its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company expects its common shares will open for trading on the NYSE on May 24, 2021, under the symbol "NMG".Arne H Frandsen, Chairman of Nouveau Monde, commented: "An extraordinary journey has...Read More
One of the most important trading lessons you'll ever learn is timing.I've told you this countless times over the last 15 years, and that fact rings just as true today as it ever has.Think back on any successful trade you've ever made, every gain you've ever pocketed. At some point, you looked at the market and told yourself you were ready to take your winnings off the table.After all, one of the...Read More
Black Rock Mining Ltd (ASX: BKT) has a 100% interest, in the Mahenge Graphite Mine, located in Tanzania. The Project has a JORC compliant Mineral Resource Estimate of 212m tonnes at 7.8% TGC. It also has Ore Reserves of 70m tonnes at 8.5% TGC. The Ore Reserves support a mine life of up to 350k tonnes of graphite per annum, for a reserve life of 16 years. The 2019 enhanced Definitive Feasibility St...Read More
We spoke with Dr. David Webb, President & CEO of Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd. (CSE: SXTY; FKT: 2F4; OTC-Pink: SXNTF). Sixty North Gold Mining is focused on restarting the high-grade, past-producing, Mon Mine, which is 40 km north of Yellowknife, NWT. It is within the prolific Yellowknife Gold Camp. The Mon Mine produced 15,000 ounces of gold, from 15,000 tonnes of ore, between 1989-1997. Permits t...Read More
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is selling a 30% stake in its Ravensthorpe nickel operation in Western Australia to South Korean steel giant POSCO for US$240 million.The funds will be used to help pay down debt.Under the deal, POSCO, South Korea's largest steel maker and the world's fourth-largest, is also securing 7,500 tonnes of nickel in mixed nickel-cobalt hydroxide precipitate (MHP) a year s...Read More
British Columbia-focused base metals producer Imperial Metals (TSX: III) has announced a rights offering to raise $60.2 million, (US$49.6 million) which it will use to fund its portion of work at the Red Chris copper-gold mine and repay debt.Imperial will issue rights to subscribe for 12.85 million common shares at $4.70 each.Insiders and their affiliates, including major shareholder and Alberta-b...Read More
Labrador Gold (TSXV: LAB) has closed a non-brokered private placement, raising $15 million from the sale of 16.7 million working capital units at a price of $0.90 each. A single unit consists of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each full warrant is exercisable to acquire a common share at $1.05 until May 18, 2023.The units were taken up one-third by New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG;...Read More
A wall of platinum production from South Africa coming back online following Covid-19 disruptions is expected to offset demand growth this year and push the market into surplus territory, new data released by PGMs (platinum-group metals) specialist Johnson Matthey shows.A 27% gain in autocatalyst demand, according to estimates published in the latest PGM Market Report, is not enough to stem the im...Read More
Canada has a "once-in-generation" opportunity to establish itself as a major player in the global battery sector, but it needs to act fast to seize the opportunity, a new report reflecting the views of stakeholders across the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain shows.The Clean Energy Canada's study compiling opinions of major actors in the sector, such as General Motors Canada, Lion Electric, the...Read More
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