After wrapping his 70-day tour cross country with a Tesla, Gianni Kovacevic, CEO of CopperBank, said he remains optimistic on the luxurious electric car despite the negative press it has received recently. "I personally never had an issue but you have to be alert," K said, commenting on the car's self-driving feature. Speaking on the sidelines of the Mines & Money event in Toronto, he also said he likes to invest in copper and is looking to get into the lithium and gold markets. "I'm looking at getting involved in a gold company," he said. However, he couldn't give much details on the company. "It's going to be international and backed by on of the five most known gold investors."Don't forget to sign up for Kitco News' Weekly Roundup - comes out every Friday to recap the hottest stories & videos of the week:http://www.kitco.com/newsletterJoin the conversation @ The Kitco Forums and be part of the premier online community for precious metals investors: http://kitcomm.com -- Or join the conversation on social media: @KitcoNewsNOW on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kitconews --- Kitco News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kitconews --- Kitco News on Google+: http://google.com/+kitco--- Kitco News on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/kitconews