Globally, there were 1,349 announced mining deals valued at $86.3 billion through December 18 this year, up 60% from the 2017 total, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.During the heady days of the China-induced supercycle in metals demand, mergers and acquisition in the industry topped $100 billion three years in a row, peaking at $149 billion in 2012 before slumping to little over $50 billi...Read More
"According to the 2018 #MJWorldRiskReport #NorthAmerica is still the safest place to mine, with all the AAA-rated jurisdictions listed. Chris Cann, head of research @Aspermont_Ltd talks us through the key findings https://t.co/0kRLhQhaPN #mining #risk #finance #investment #gold"Read full newsRead More
BRIEF-Equinox Gold Energizes Crusher At Aurizona Gold Mine, Comm:BRIEF-Equinox Gold Energizes Crusher At Aurizona Gold Mine, Commences CommissioningRead full newsRead More
The TSX Index often enjoys a Santa Claus rally heading into the end of the year, but 2018 has served up a Santa rout, which might be a fantastic gift for savvy self-directed TFSA investors.Let's take a look at two stocks that have taken a beating in the past few months and could be attractive picks for a buy-and-hold TFSA portfolio today.Nutrien (TSX:NTR)(NYSE:NTR)Nutrien is a global leader in the...Read More
Hello, Fools. I'm back to call attention to three stocks popped last week. Why? Because after a stock rallies over a short period of time, one of two things usually happens: it continues to soar as traders ride the positive wave of momentum; or it falls back down to earth as value-oriented investors lock in their gains.Our list is filled with gold and silver plays this week, as investors run away...Read More
Continental Gold's (TSX:CNL) shares have remained in free fall ever since three of its geologists were murdered by an attack on its facilities at its Berlin property in northwestern Colombia in late September 2018. Even the latest surge in gold, which sees the yellow metal trading at over US$1,260 per ounce has failed to revive Continental Gold's stock. For the year to date, the miner is down by 3...Read More
It has been a tough year for silver miners because of sharply weaker silver and the stagnant outlook for the white metal. Despite gold soaring in recent weeks because of growing uncertainty regarding the outlook for the global economy, silver remains trading below US$15 per ounce. This has seen the gold-to-silver ratio widen to require 86 ounces of silver to purchase a single ounce of gold.That ra...Read More
"Once the Treasury Secretary starts to pump the stock market, you know there's a problem" - James Anderson, Silver Doctors / SD BullionThe Central Bank money printing and artificial suppression of interest rates over the last 10 years did a good job of deferring the financial and economic crisis that hit in 2008. But this "treatment" served only to cover up the problems. It did not directly addr...Read More
ScoZinc's processing facilities for its zinc-lead mine near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Source: ScoZinc Mining Ltd.ScoZinc Mining Ltd. [SZM-TSXV; SWNLF-OTC] said Monday December 24 that it is poised to be one of Canada's next base metal producers after releasing a project update and improved economic study for its wholly-owned ScoZinc zinc-lead mine in Nova Scotia.The forecast came after the company sai...Read More
2018 has been a challenging year for those of us who speculate in the junior resource space. But, despite one of the toughest years I've ever seen, there's a lot to look forward to in 2019.Earlier this year when everything was rosy, the overall indices and all cryptocurrencies were going straight up (where'd all the experts go?), and volatility was non-existent, I told you that volatility was on t...Read More
We highlight four gold mining ETFs and stocks that have delivered double-digit returns so far this quarter.Read full newsRead More
"US President Donald Trump has praised the gold standard in the past, but could he really bring it back? We look at whether it's possible. https://t.co/PbC0htu6sY #preciousmetals #gold #investing"Read full newsRead More
"Precious Metals Weekly Round-Up: Gold Rallies as Greenback Dips and other Trading Week's Top Precious Metals Storieshttps://t.co/am5pieDUPt#preciousmetals #gold #silver #platinum #palladium"Read full newsRead More
"AngloGold Ashanti Australia and Independence Group (ASX:IGO) have released a prefeasibility study for the development of an underground mine at their Tropicana gold mine in Western Australia. https://t.co/BcxpBEh9gs #AngloGold #IndependenceGroup #mining #investing"Read full newsRead More
If a gold mine was a hockey team, the forwards would be production, piling up ounces like goals on a scoreboard. The costs per ounce are like defencemen: solid, predictable, hardworking but rarely getting the glory. While production numbers usually drive the share prices of mining companies, it's cost control that keeps the company in the game with positive earnings.Neglect to control your costs,...Read More
If a gold mine was a hockey team, the forwards would be production, piling up ounces like goals on a scoreboard. The costs per ounce are like defencemen: solid, predictable, hardworking but rarely getting the glory. While production numbers usually drive the share prices of mining companies, it's cost control that keeps the company in the game with positive earnings.Neglect to control your costs,...Read More
"NORTHBUD Amends Licence Application to Add 500K SQ. FT. of Outdoor Cultivation Area and Provides a Corporate Update@Northbudco #NBUD $NBUD #CSE #BNN #momentumstocks #Potstocks #CBD #smallcap #cannabis #THC #medicalmarijuana Read the News Release here: https://t.co/zsJWrG3wPW"Read full newsRead More
Dan Weir, executive chairman of DNI Metals, speaks with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable about the progress his company has made with its graphite project in Madagascar, as well as developments with its Alberta project.Maurice Jackson: Joining us for a conversation is Dan Weir, the executive chairman of DNI Metals Inc. (DNI:CSE; DMNKF:OTC), which is establishing itself to become one of the w...Read More
In early December, Teck Resources announced it had sold a 30% indirect interest stake in Compania Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca S.A., owner of QB2, to the Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. for 1.2B."QB2 is one of the world's premier undeveloped copper assets and this transaction further confirms the value of the project," said Don Lindsay, President and CEO of Teck said at the time....Read More
In early December, Teck Resources announced it had sold a 30% indirect interest stake in Compania Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca S.A., owner of QB2, to the Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. for 1.2B."QB2 is one of the world's premier undeveloped copper assets and this transaction further confirms the value of the project," said Don Lindsay, President and CEO of Teck said at the time....Read More