Gold-mining stocks have been rallying for the last few months now. Higher gold prices and strong quarterly earnings mainly fueled the steep climb in these gold stocks. I think one gold miner stock still has a long way to go, and that is B2Gold Corp (TSX:BTO)(NYSE:BTG).Strong quarterly earningsB2Gold plans to report its Q4 2019 earnings on February 28. Many peer gold-mining companies have reported...Read More
With gold prices set to continue rising, an investment in precious metals is a strong play at the moment. Not only does gold upside add to the allure of a world-class mining investment, but with the right stock, the low-risk portfolio can also benefit from the regular income of dividends. Match the safety of gold with the upside potential of copper, and you have two distinct plays for metal return...Read More
OreXpert (Credit: Spectral Evolution) Spectral Evolution will introduce the oreXplorer and oreXpert portable field spectrometers at this year's PDAC convention in Toronto. The rugged units allow real-time mineral analysis.The company's portable spectrometers and EZ-ID mineral identification software allow users to identify over 1,100 minerals within seconds for more efficient exploration pro...Read More
Stock image. Employment in the mining industry is highly specialized and as a result, retaining skilled staff can be challenging. Skilled employees are often the most valuable asset at a mine, and can run anywhere from 25% to 50% of the daily operating costs.One of the top reasons that employees leave for greener pastures is how much they are paid. Individuals such as geologists, engineers and...Read More
The Bank of England's gold vault has more than 400,000 gold bars - worth roughly $257 billion. If you stacked them all on top of each other, they would be the same height as 46 Eiffel Towers. They hardly ever let anyone in to film, but the BBC's Frank Gardner has been given access. The vault was turned into a staff canteen during WW2. There have been no heists since the bank's establishment in 169...Read More
Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says buying energy stocks after the next bear market ends will be like buying the Dow Jones Industrials in mid-1932.Buying energy stocks after the next bear market ends will be like buying the Dow Jones Industrials in mid-1932.Modern journalism is characterized by repetition. When journalists repeat the same thought patterns, readers become comfortable with...Read More
Futures are also looking up.Base metals were mixed on the London Metal Exchange.Tesla stocks were in favour again amid the prospect of a stronger balance sheet, speculation of a new partnership and a bullish broker note all likely contributing to its 6.88% gain yesterday, IG said."The party looks like it will keep raging," IG analyst Kyle Rodda tweeted.Lithium stocks had soared earlier this month...Read More
As well as being a win for current shareholders, any re-rate is also seen as giving the company the market heft needed to further attract institutional investment interest.Read More
You hear it all the time...The game is rigged.And it is.?EUR??EUR?I don't care how smart you are or how much research you do, you'll never be able to compete with high-frequency trading firms deploying predatory trading strategies.?EUR??EUR?And while I criticize no one for making a buck, there's something about predatory high-frequency trading that dirties the whole concept of investing. It create...Read More
Gold exploration and mine development remain leading drivers of mining activity around the world by Canadian-based gold companies. Here is a look at eight companies with significant developments in 2020.Balmoral ResourcesA helicopter near Balmoral Resources' Bug Lake and Martiniere West gold deposits, part of the larger Detour Trend project in central Quebec. Credit: Balmoral Mining.Balmoral Resou...Read More
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to spread, with figures from the World Health Organization putting the number of infected people in China at 77,262 and the number of deaths in the country at 2,595, including two in Hong Kong.Another 2,069 cases and 23 deaths have been reported in 29 other countries, with eight deaths reported in Iran, seven in South Korea, two in Italy, and one in th...Read More
A proposal by the Brazilian government to open up the Amazon rainforest to mining presents opportunities for some and risks for others.The mineral wealth hidden beneath Brazil's Amazon rainforest is believed to be considerable.In recent years, the state of Par??, the second largest in Brazil's Amazon region, has overtaken Minas Gerais as the country's leading minerals producer, with companies prod...Read More
Cobalt bulls were dealt another blow this week after reports that the world's largest electric carmaker is shifting some production of its most popular model away from batteries that contain nickel and cobalt.In a surprise move, China's top battery manufacturer CATL will supply Tesla with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for its Model 3 production at its newly built US$2 billion factory outs...Read More
Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (TSX.V: NOU; OTCQX: NMGRF; Frankfurt: NM9) is developing the Matawinie graphite mining project, located in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 150 km north of Montr?(C)al, QC, and it is the largest graphite operation projected in the Western world. The 2018 Feasibility Study revealed strong economics, with projected graphite concentrate production of 100,000 tons per year, with an...Read More
Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) and Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE:TCK) are injecting new life into their NuevaUni??n 50-50 joint venture in Chile by investing US$152 million into the project, located in the northern Atacama region.In an evaluation request filed with Chile's environmental evaluation service SEA this week, the companies said they plan to conduct two drilling campaigns this y...Read More
In less than a year, pot stocks went from the "Belle of the Ball" to a "Pig with Lipstick".That is to say that it's been a rough go for us cannabis investors. Last year was a forest fire. But, it was crucial to recalibrate a runaway industry. I believe the best is yet to come...If you've been paying attention, you've seen this play out in real-time.Speaking of pigs and troughs, let's take a look a...Read More
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