As the summer winds down, investors are keeping a close eye on the precious metals market. August proved to be a stellar month for both gold and silver, with gold prices rising a solid 3.5% and silver not far behind at 3.2%.But what does the future hold? Well, according to Bank of America, the outlook is positively golden. In a recent note to clients, the bank stated, “We believe gold can hi...Read More
Copper is definitely the mostimportant industrial metal out there.Freeport-McMoRanReflects Market TrendsIn the entire commodity sector, onlycrude oil is more widely used. And given the increasing importance ofall-things-electronic, copper is unlikely to be forgotten anytime soon. Thisdoesn’t mean that the only way in which its price can move is up (far from it),but it does indicate that this...Read More
When I think about the metals market, I chuckle as it has obliterated just about every expectation many have had about what drives the market.We have seen metals decline during a strong inflationary period in 2022, wherein most were expecting it to rally alongside inflation.We have seen metals rally alongside the US Dollar, when most were expecting it to move in the opposite direction to the dolla...Read More
Copper is definitely the mostimportant industrial metal out there.Freeport-McMoRanReflects Market TrendsIn the entire commodity sector, onlycrude oil is more widely used. And given the increasing importance ofall-things-electronic, copper is unlikely to be forgotten anytime soon. Thisdoesn’t mean that the only way in which its price can move is up (far from it),but it does indicate that this...Read More
Barry Dawes of Martin Place Securities shares his thoughts on the current state of the gold market. Gold has been in this little consolidation for three weeks now and it seems ready to break out on the next leg which should be at least a US$100 gain. It is interesting that this is a long and tight consolidation and quite unlike any we've seen for some time, particularly at a new all-time high.It l...Read More
When scrolling through X (formerly Twitter), I usually hunt for juicy financial, economic, or political information that will inspire a newsletter piece.Last night, I came across a person I had never met who wrote the most immediately helpful thread I've ever seen. This thread was so brilliant that I created a bookmark list called "Best Advice" so I would never lose it. I knew right away that I mu...Read More
Thesis Gold Inc. (TAU:TSXV; THSGF:OTCQX; A3EP87:WKN) announced an updated independent Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Lawyers-Ranch project in the Toodoggone Mining District of northern British Columbia. Read why one analyst sees the company becoming a leading gold developer.Thesis Gold Inc. (TAU:TSXV; THSGF:OTCQX; A3EP87:WKN) announced an updated independent Preliminary E...Read More
John Newell explains how the best place to find gold is in the shadow of a headframe, and shares one company that checks that box, a company he believes to be a compelling junior exploration stock.Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (GCC:CSE; GCCFF:OTC; A0RLEP:WKN; 3TZ:FSE) stands out in the junior exploration market, particularly for investors seeking exposure to high-potential gold projects in histori...Read More
As Sanu Gold Corp. (SANU:CSE; SNGCF:OTCQB; L73:FRA) explores its three strategically located gold projects, Expert John Newll explains why be thinks it is well-positioned to capitalize on Guinea's untapped potential and the growing global demand for gold.Sanu Gold Corp. (SANU:CSE; SNGCF:OTCQB; L73:FRA), a Canadian junior mining exploration company, is making significant strides in Guinea, West Afr...Read More
Dryden Gold Corp. (TSXV:DRY; OTC:DRYGF) has announced the upsizing of its previously disclosed equity financing due to higher-than-expected demand. Read about how the shares will be offered and what the funds will be used for.Dryden Gold Corp. (TSXV:DRY; OTC:DRYGF) has announced the upsizing of its previously disclosed equity financing due to higher-than-expected demand. A maximum of 27,000,000 s...Read More
The return potential for investors of this newly public firm, already with royalties in its portfolio, is 285%, noted a Couloir Capital report.Silver Crown Royalties Inc. (SCRI:CBOE) captured the interest of Couloir Capital which initiated coverage on it with a Buy rating and a CA$31.20 per share fair value, reported analyst Tim Wright in an August 29 research note. The target implies a 285% upsid...Read More
Silver X Mining Corp. (AGX:TSX.V; AGXPF:OTC) reported a strong financial performance for Q2 2024, with revenue reaching US$6.2 million. This marks a 31% increase compared to Q1 2024 and a 34% increase from Q2 2023. Read about the company's focus moving forward amid these results.Silver X Mining Corp. (AGX:TSX.V; AGXPF:OTC) reported a strong financial performance for Q2 2024, with revenue reaching...Read More
The term "woke" entered general circulation after George Floyd's dying and the fantastic cultural tumults that ensued.To be woke?To awaken to justice of the social variety.To awaken to the mishandling of Blacks by whites, of women by men, of the sexually heterodox by the sexually orthodox.Each governing institution of American society rubbed the sand from its previously slumbering eyes... and woke...Read More
No amount of wishful thinking and baseless proclamations will change that. Owning gold stocks (miners) instead of the actual physical metal (in other words, processed and refined with appropriate hallmarks and in tradable form) is a losing bet. Investors should ignore the siren song of gold mining shares.At their highs last week, gold stocks had increased eighty percent from their lows just two ye...Read More
So, the GDXJ plunged about 5%yesterday, and it refused to get back up, even though goldprice did. Continuationof GDXJ Decline LikelyWhat a demonstration of weakness!After the vertical plunge, the GDXJsimply paused. This simply confirms what I wrote previously – that this is NOTthe end of the decline, it’s just an acceleration in it.My yesterday’s comments on the likelyh...Read More
So, the GDXJ plunged about 5%yesterday, and it refused to get back up, even though goldprice did. Continuationof GDXJ Decline LikelyWhat a demonstration of weakness!After the vertical plunge, the GDXJsimply paused. This simply confirms what I wrote previously – that this is NOTthe end of the decline, it’s just an acceleration in it.My yesterday’s comments on the likelyh...Read More
No amount of wishful thinking and baseless proclamations will change that. Owning gold stocks (miners) instead of the actual physical metal (in other words, processed and refined with appropriate hallmarks and in tradable form) is a losing bet. Investors should ignore the siren song of gold mining shares.At their highs last week, gold stocks had increased eighty percent from their lows just two ye...Read More
Gold ETFs are improving, and silver has broken out of a cup-and-handle pattern. Ron Struthers believes this is very bullish in the long run. He expects we could see a test of $50 this year or early 2025, and looks at two stocks that just had a merger he thinks will benefit.In the week ending August 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims was 227,000, a decrease of 5,0...Read More
So, the GDXJ plunged about 5%yesterday, and it refused to get back up, even though goldprice did. Continuationof GDXJ Decline LikelyWhat a demonstration of weakness!After the vertical plunge, the GDXJsimply paused. This simply confirms what I wrote previously – that this is NOTthe end of the decline, it’s just an acceleration in it.My yesterday’s comments on the likelyh...Read More
Malcolm Shaw of Hydra Capital Partners shares some recent favorites in his stock list.Gold is bouncing around near record highs of $2500/ounce, while copper was been under pressure due to recession fears. Oil is trading at around $70-75/barrel depending on the week, and North American natural gas is stuck in the low 2's... in contrast to much higher European gas prices.Hedge funds are reportedly m...Read More