If diamond miner equities are a proxy, the sentiment surrounding the diamond industry is now at historically low levels.Just in the last two years, a basket of diamond-producer stocks was down 28.9% in 2018, following a decline of 17.3% in 2017 (see Figure 1).This is in part due to idiosyncratic operational challenges that most all of the miners are dealing with in one way or another, however, inv...Read More
Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SAND; NYSE: SAND) has purchased a 0.9% net smelter returns royalty for US$32.8 million in cash on precious metals produced from Lundin Gold's (TSX: LUG; NASDAQ: LUG) Fruta del Norte gold project in Ecuador.The NSR royalty was purchased from a third party and covers metal production from all 644 sq. km of Lundin Gold's mining concessions in the Suarez pull-apart basin."The roya...Read More
Peak Power COO Matt Sachs talks about how industrial users of electricity can use predictive technology to move off grid power during peak load times, and save money.This is an edited portion of a sponsored presentation Sachs gave at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018.Visit www.peakpowerenergy.com for more information.This pod...Read More
Prospero Silver (TSXV: PSL; US-OTC: PSRVF) has begun phase two drilling at its Pachuca SE project in Hidalgo State, Mexico, shortly after Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) exercised its option to acquire up to 70% of the project in late 2018. Fortuna can earn its interest in Pachuca SE by spending US$8 million on the project, including at least US$1 million in the first year, and completi...Read More
The negative effects of trade disputes on global growth this year will push down demand for base metals and steel-making commodities, while the economic uncertainty will drive gold prices higher, CIBC says."CIBC economists are not forecasting a recession in 2019, but we expect increasing trade barriers and tariffs to slow down global growth over the next 18 months, delaying our previously forecast...Read More
What is the world's best long-term electricity play?It's debatable. Some people might say coal or natural gas. Others might say nuclear, solar, hydrogen fuel cells, or something else related to electricity generation.Still others might say the best electricity play isn't related to generation but instead storage. And they might say lithium batteries are the best long-term electricity play.So what...Read More
When I first launched Junior Mining Monthly, it was predicated on the idea that governments around the world were spending at an unsustainable pace, that the general public would soon start adding and subtracting the numbers and come to the conclusion that there needed to be a change.I then speculated that volatility would ramp up as a result of geopolitical and monetary turbulence that would be m...Read More
When I first launched Junior Mining Monthly, it was predicated on the idea that governments around the world were spending at an unsustainable pace, that the general public would soon start adding and subtracting the numbers and come to the conclusion that there needed to be a change.I then speculated that volatility would ramp up as a result of geopolitical and monetary turbulence that would be m...Read More
In 2008, when gasoline prices were around $4 a gallon, I went looking for a new car. "What about these Mustangs?" I asked the dealer."Take your pick," he said, while he stuffed his cigarette through the hole in the tall plastic ashtray. "These will be the last muscle cars you'll ever see. Make me an offer; we have dozens of them."No one was buying the gas-guzzlers back then because the thought was...Read More
What is the world's best long-term electricity play?It's debatable. Some people might say coal or natural gas. Others might say nuclear, solar, hydrogen fuel cells, or something else related to electricity generation.Still others might say the best electricity play isn't related to generation but instead storage. And they might say lithium batteries are the best long-term electricity play.So what...Read More
Alphamin is on track to deliver on the commitment to develop the first large commercial tin mine in the eastern Democratic ...Read More
"Paramount Gold Files Application for Conditional Use Permit for Its Proposed Grassy Mountain Gold Mine in Eastern Oregon https://t.co/SmswkNcBjO"Read full newsRead More
Newmont Mining plans to acquire smaller rival Goldcorp for $10 billion in the biggest-ever acquisition in the gold sector.Read full newsRead More
Years late and massively over-budget, Europe's first EPR nuclear plants in Finland and France are on the verge of "energizing", as the sector jargon goes...Read full newsRead More
"Come visit INN at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference on January 20-21. You can find us at booth 1200. Use promo code (INN100) for free entry! https://t.co/Gq2wox4b8P #VRIC19 #investing #INN"Read full newsRead More
Pancontinental Resources (TSXV: PUC) entered into a binding letter of intent with Pelangio Exploration (TSXV: PX) to acquire up to a 75% interest in the Strachan Ni-Co-Cu project, located 65 kilometres northwest of Timmins, Ontario.Strachan covers 2,280 hectares within the Montcalm Greenstone Belt and sits approximately 5 kilometres south of Pancon's Gambler project, 10 kilometres east of Pancon's...Read More
Pancontinental Resources (TSXV: PUC) entered into a binding letter of intent with Pelangio Exploration (TSXV: PX) to acquire up to a 75% interest in the Strachan Ni-Co-Cu project, located 65 kilometres northwest of Timmins, Ontario.Strachan covers 2,280 hectares within the Montcalm Greenstone Belt and sits approximately 5 kilometres south of Pancon's Gambler project, 10 kilometres east of Pancon's...Read More
Two decades ago, Anglo American Plc created the world's No. 1 gold miner by merging its South African assets. Having long since been eclipsed by its rivals, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. may need to leave home to keep up.Newmont Mining Corp. and Barrick Gold Corp. have forged mega deals that will extend their lead over AngloGold. Saddled with Mponeng, the world's deepest mine in a dying South African ind...Read More
Wondering why stocks are soaring?Simple really - Global Central Bank balance sheets are soaring again...Read full newsRead More
...despite a surge in renewable energy investment since 2004, when the world spent less than US$62 billion on cleaner energy, as global energy demand grew, so did the consumption of fossil fuels...Read full newsRead More