The price of gold has been caught in a downdraft in the last few months and now sits at under US$1,200 per ounce. Gold producers have generally been down a whole lot.As I was researching for a potential value investment in gold miners as protection in a down market, I was intrigued by a mid-cap gold producer that has outrun the rest of the pack, leaving them in the dust. While most of Kirkland Lak...Read More
It might seem a risky time to be buying growth stocks, but the five stand-out tickers below are all looking like buys today. From health care to funerals and fuel cells to energy services, the following is a diversified list for capital gains investors looking for companies with forecasts for high annual growth in earnings.Park Lawn (TSX:PLC)Overvalued by 4.5 times its future cash flow value, thi...Read More
The top contestants for a tax-free savings account (TFSA) contest amassed about $70,000-$500,000 by early 2015. (Up to $41,000 could have been their seed money from the contributions they've made since 2009.)Some of their investment strategies include betting big on penny stocks, high-growth nano-cap stocks, and concentrating in one stock at a time. These strategies can be super lucrative, but the...Read More
I felt compelled to clarify the commentary out "there" discussing the non-commercial short position in gold. An interviewee on one of the widely viewed precious metals and economic websites referenced the record "speculator" short position in Comex gold futures.In my opinion this is misleading because it is the "managed money" segment of the non-commercial "speculator" trader category in the CFT...Read More
The following is promoted content sponsored by Great Bear Resources, with material derived from Gwen Preston's Resource Maven newsletter.I recently had the chance to sit down with Chris Taylor, CEO & President of Great Bear Resources (TSX-V: GBR), to discuss some important aspects of the exploration plan for GBR. The company has two main projects in the Red Lake District of Ontario. The company'...Read More
VANCOUVER - New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE: NGD) had been hoping 2018 would be the year it put development challenges to bed at its Rainy River gold mine in northwestern Ontario.In 2017, New Gold encountered unexpected layers of peat and basal till that caused cost overruns and delayed pit development.In its 2017 annual report, the company said it expected Rainy River to produce between 310,000 and 35...Read More
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China's largest lithium battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) plans to begin producing in 2019 next-generation nickel-rich batteries, which are cheaper to make and have longer life-spans, according to an internal company presentation and a company source.Read full newsRead More
"SKI delay NCM811 realease - highlights challenges around safety, lifecycle & increased total production costs are not to be brushed aside, something @benchmarkmin has been saying for some time. We are still +18months away from material impact on supply chain #cobalt #lithium #EV"Read full newsRead More
China and Russia recently announced a new age of diplomacy between the two countries, at a time when President Trump is targeting both with precision-guided economic warfare.Read full newsRead More
Companies desperate to turn struggling operations around have cut jobs left and right, but the government issued a stern warning against further layoffs.Read full newsRead More
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A massive gold mine proposed in western Alaska has cleared a regulatory hurdle, acquiring permits from federal agencies. The Donlin Gold Mine received permits Monday from the Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Land Management after about six years of environmental review, Alaska's Energy Desk reported . The project required a permit from the Corps because it will...Read More
The snow has thawed enough for the gold dredging season to kick off, and dredgers in Nome, Alaska, a...Read full newsRead More
A conservation group has filed a federal lawsuit contending a miner in Idaho is ignoring environmental laws and encouraging unpermitted mining by other gold seekers.Read full newsRead More
Companies desperate to turn struggling operations around have cut jobs left and right, but the government issued a stern warning against further layoffs.Read full newsRead More
Aben Resources (TSXV: ABN; US-OTC: ABNAF) is expanding its exploration and drilling program this year at its Forrest Kerr gold project in B.C.'s Golden Triangle with the help of a $2 million investment from financier Eric Sprott.The financing follows assays released earlier this month from the first drill hole of the year, which returned four separate high-grade intervals within 190 metres downhol...Read More
Steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have shaken global politics. The United States imposed steel tariffs of 25% in June after NAFTA talks soured in May. This roiled the TSX in the short term, but many companies remained confident that this was a storm that could be weathered.On August 10, the White House announced that it would increase steel and aluminum tariffs on Turk...Read More
Cold Dark CloudsThe sun always shines brightest in the northern hemisphere during summer's dog days. Here in America, from sea to shining sea, the nation burns hot. But, all the while, cold dark clouds have descended over the land of the free. In case you ever wondered - yes, they really did say it... [PT] For example, Senator Mark Warner - an absolute goober - is currently running interfe...Read More