Vancouver-based juniors Defiance Silver Corp. (TSXV: DEF) and ValOro Resources Inc. (TSXV: VRO) stocks soared today, following yesterday's friendly merger announcement.The merger will be completed effective 11:59 pm on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 and will create an advanced portfolio of Mexico-based silver and gold projects, the companies said in a joint release.The combined company will continue under...Read More
Vancouver-based juniors Defiance Silver Corp. (TSXV: DEF) and ValOro Resources Inc. (TSXV: VRO) stocks soared today, following yesterday's friendly merger announcement.The merger will be completed effective 11:59 pm on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 and will create an advanced portfolio of Mexico-based silver and gold projects, the companies said in a joint release.The combined company will continue under...Read More
(This article first appeared in April) Barrick Gold founder Peter Munk addresses shareholders at the 2010 annual general meeting.?EUR,Credit: Barrick Gold.It's an extraordinary story about an extraordinary man who became one of the most legendary entrepreneurs in Canadian history.But at its core it is also a love story. It's a tale about Peter Munk's life-long romance with Canada - the country th...Read More
(This article first appeared in April) Barrick Gold founder Peter Munk addresses shareholders at the 2010 annual general meeting.?EUR,Credit: Barrick Gold.It's an extraordinary story about an extraordinary man who became one of the most legendary entrepreneurs in Canadian history.But at its core it is also a love story. It's a tale about Peter Munk's life-long romance with Canada - the country th...Read More
The Trump administration is proposing that limits on mercury pollution from power plants are too costly to justify and no longer "appropriate and necessary," a finding that could make it difficult to impose more stringent curbs in the future.Under President Donald Trump, the EPA now is effectively ignoring those so-called co-benefits and focusing only on the direct potential benefits from slashing...Read More
SANTIAGO - Chilean miner Collahuasi, owned by Anglo American Plc and Glencore Plc, has applied for an environmental permit to extend the life of its deposit with an estimated $3.2 billion investment, the company said on Thursday.The project at Collahuasi, one of the world's largest copper mines with an estimated 2018 production of 545,000 tonnes, will upgrade operations to improve efficiency and p...Read More
SANTIAGO - Chile will delay a previously announced arbitration with Albemarle Corp (ALB.N), the world's top lithium producer, in anticipation that the US-based miner will make a new offer to bring it into compliance with a 2016 contract, a source close to the negotiations told Reuters.Under the contract, US - based Albemarle had agreed to provide as much as 25 percent of its annual production at a...Read More
* Higher prices dampen appeal* China premiums ease to $3-$7 an ounce* Spot gold on track for biggest weekly gains in three* Dealers in India offer $2/oz discountMUMBAI/BENGALURU - Physical gold demand lacked vigour in most Asian hubs this week as limited safe haven interest failed to lift activity into the year end, while jewellers in India stepped up purchases, hoping for a further leg to a rally...Read More
MOSCOW/HONG KONG - Russian aluminium company Rusal said on Friday it has appointed independent non-executive director Jean-Pierre Thomas as its new chairman as part of an agreed restructuring in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions.The previous chairman, Matthias Warnig, stepped down earlier this week after six years at the world's largest aluminium producer outside China. His resignation wa...Read More
Vancouver, BC - Venzee Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: VENZ) (the "Corporation" or "Venzee") is pleased to announce that it has completed a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") consisting of the issuance of 20,032,666 units of the Company ("Units") at a price of $0.075 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $1.5 Million, as announced by the Company on December...Read More
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In my Thursday interview with Jim Goddard, I try to answer the question is now a time to hitch a ride on the polar bear value express? While stock valuations have improved on the recent pullback, we still do not believe it is a slam dunk to jump on board yet. With the US market trading like an emerging market, something has changed.Markets are now moving to a new destination, and the ride may not...Read More
Vancouver, BC - Quadron Cannatech Corporation (CSE:QCC) (the "Company" or "Quadron"), is pleased to report the financial and operating results for its second quarter ended October 31, 2018.Second quarter financial highlights (unaudited): Revenue of $465,959, a 7% increase over Q2 October 31, 2017. Compared to six month revenue of $1,434,742 for the period ended October 31, 2018 a 51% increase ov...Read More
Vancouver, BC - IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSX-V: ISO | OTCQX: ISENF) (the "Company" or "IsoEnergy") announces that it has granted, subject to regulatory approval, 1,250,000 incentive stock options to certain directors, officers and employees of the Company (the "Options"). In addition to the Options, the Company has also granted Kin Communications Inc., subject to regulatory approval, 50,000 stock option...Read More
Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata") is pleased to provide an update on the Company's progress of 2018 initiatives and provide insight for 2019.Marc Seelenfreund, CEO and Chairman of Siyata Mobile, commented, "We started 2018 with specific targets in mind. Despite the lengthy process that comes with cellular device launches with Tier 1...Read More
Vancouver, BC - Graphite One Resources Inc. (TSX-V:GPH | OTCQX:GPHOF) ("Graphite One" or the "Company") announces that it has entered into a 5-year, unsecured loan for US$500,000 with Taiga Mining Company, Inc. ("Taiga"). The Company entered into a loan agreement with Taiga on December 26, 2018 to borrow US$500,000.The loan is unsecured with a term of five years. Interest is calculated on a...Read More
Disregarding strong opposition from the likes of DoubleLine Capital founder Jeffrey Gundlach, legendary hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller, President Donald Trump and others, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hiked rates on last Wednesday for the fourth time in 2018.Read full newsRead More
Weary investors who endured the September and October stock market "crash season" felt they should be richly rewarded for their incredible patience... with a wondrous Santa Claus rallyPlease click here now. The traditional Santa Claus rally has morphed into a hideous Santa Claws mauling of millions of US stock market price chasers. It's a gruesome sight. The good news, clearly, is that my p...Read More
As we come towards the end of 2018, followers of gold stocks such as Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX) will no doubt be wondering whether precious metals prices will continue their slow ascension into next year and whether the largest miner in the world remains a solid investment option, or if a defensive stock investment would be preferable at this juncture.Let's talk a bit about Barrick and the p...Read More
It has been over 10 years since the global financial crisis - the worst recession since the Great Depression. The crisis was triggered by a U.S. housing market collapse that turned into a rout and spread like wildfire through a series of major financial institutions, because of the widespread ownership of collateralized mortgage backed debt securities.The calamity brought the U.S. financial system...Read More