Despite mining's contribution to almost every aspect of modern life, the industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives, which has brought it to the reputation crisis it faces today, Anglo American's (LON: AAL) chief executive officer, Mark Cutifani, said on Monday."We need to connect the future of mining with next-generation societal values," Cutifani told delegates at African Mining...Read More
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TD Securities global head of commodity strategy Bart Melek discusses how coronavirus is affecting metals prices, including copper.Read full newsRead More
TORONTO, Ontario, Jan.31, 2020(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centerra Gold Inc. ("Centerra") (TSX: CG) is pleased to announce that the first gold pour from its...Read full newsRead More
The company reported net loss and cash used for 2019 in-line with past years while making progress on the permitting front.Read full newsRead More
Imagination Park Technologies (CSE: IP- OTCQB: IPNFF) President and CEO Alen Paul Silverrstieen joined Steve Darling from Proactive Vancouver on Skype to discuss the augmented reality company that is preparing for a big 2020 as they bring AR-as-a-Service pretty much anyone without any programming or technology experience.Read full newsRead More
TD Securities global head of commodity strategy Bart Melek discusses how coronavirus is affecting metals prices, including copper.Read full newsRead More
Are gold miners poised to begin a long period of outperformance against gold?2. I've argued that most gold stocks peaked against gold bullion in 2006. GDX $31 and GDXJ $46 are my "launchpad" numbers for a major new bull run, a run that could last for decades.3. Please click here now. Schroders fund manager James Luke believes the miners peaked in 2005.4. He argues that the comp...Read More
Gold has rallied sharply since the start of 2020 gaining 2% to be trading at around US$1,550 per ounce. There are signs that the yellow metal will make further gains during 2020, particularly as uncertainty grows and economic as well as geopolitical risks worsen.Rising fearA key risk weighing on stocks and supporting gold is the coronavirus outbreak. This is because there are very real concerns th...Read More
The TSX Index had a big year in 2019, with strong gains coming from a number of sectors.This has made it a bit more difficult to find deals in the Canadian stock market, but there are a few top companies that didn’t participate in the rally last year and appear cheap right now for buy-and-hold investors.Let’s take a look at one oversold dividend stock that might be an interesting pick...Read More
Canada's Quebec province. Stock image. The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) released its annual Facts & Figures report on Tuesday, saying it is time is for the industry to fulfill its potential as a dominant mining nation. The resource-rich country ranks among the top five countries in the global production of 15 minerals and metals. The industry was valued at $105 billion in 2018, and mine...Read More
At this point, most people seem to understand that clean energy isn't just the future...It's the present.We need to transition to clean forms of energy and we need to do it yesterday.But when it comes to making clean tech efficient and profitable, stumbling blocks continue to pop up.Resource scarcity, insufficient battery capacity, and inconsistent production from wind and solar sources are a few....Read More
Unlisted funds raised 12 times the amount for farmland versus mining investments. Image: Soligorsk, Belarus , Adobe stock. According to a new report by private capital tracker Preqin, fundraising for mining and metals investment slowed dramatically in 2019, falling to an eight year low. Aggregate capital raised to invest in farmland was 12 times that of mining, doubling from 2018 to $3.6 billio...Read More
Barrick's Kibali mine, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image from Rangold Resources. Global gold production is likely to keep falling, Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD TSE: ABX) boss Mark Bristow said on Tuesday. Bristow spoke at African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, the continent's biggest gathering of one of its most vital industries. In mid-January, the world's second-largest gold miner announced pr...Read More
The ????pler mine in eastern Turkey. Image by Alacer Gold Alacer Gold (TSX: ASR) (ASX: AQG) on Tuesday released its operating and financial results for the full-year ended December 31, 2019. The company had an "exceptional" year in 2019, generating more than $215 million in unlevered cash flow.With its operating foundation set as an intermediate producer, Alacer's focus for 2020 is to continue to...Read More
SQM evaporation ponds in Atacama, northern Chile. (Image courtesy of SQM.) Shares in lithium producers soared on Tuesday with the sector getting caught up in the investor enthusiasm for electric vehicle pioneer Tesla.Tesla's stock value has doubled since December, and the company is now worth more than Detroit's big three automakers - GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler - combined. Only Toyota surpasses T...Read More
Feb 04, 2020 Guest(s): Jerry Hicks Sales and Business Development Manager, Perth Mint As the Perth Mint saw record sales last year of gold coins, fueled by strong retail demand from Germany, but the big buyers of physical gold to emerge over the last decade remain central banks, this according to Jerry Hicks, sales and business development manager of the Perth Mint."Certainly, the big story over...Read More
Are gold miners poised to begin a long period of outperformance against gold?2. I've argued that most gold stocks peaked against gold bullion in 2006. GDX $31 and GDXJ $46 are my "launchpad" numbers for a major new bull run, a run that could last for decades.3. Please click here now. Schroders fund manager James Luke believes the miners peaked in 2005.4. He argues that the comp...Read More
Gold saw a slight rally in the first month of 2020 going from $1520 to breifly go past $1600 on the Iran issue, then leveling off in the upper $1,500 range. Silver is pretty much unchanged however platinum and palladium both showed great gains in the first month of the year. Most miners and explorers have showed little reaction to this price movement. Infact although gold is at historic highs in a...Read More
2019 started off not to bad for the junior mining sector. A lot of the smaller players were looking poised to rally on optimism of higher gold prices. Sure enough gold prices did rally this year hitting the $1,500 USD range. In other currencies like here in Canada the price of gold hit historic highs. The juniors on the other hand have hit historic lows. Volumes of most have all but dried up and p...Read More