Spanish conquistadors came to the Americas in search of gold and silver. And they found plenty.But while they were mining, they occasionally found a strange silvery metal unlike any other. They called it "platina", meaning "little silver".At the time, they believed this "platina" was young gold that would take a few more thousand years to mature and turn yellow. This platina was difficult to work...Read More
StrikePoint Gold Inc. (SKP:TSX.V; STKXF:OTCQB) sells its historic Porter Idaho silver project for US$1.1M in shares to Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DVS:NYSEA; DVQ:FSE). Read more to see how this strategic shift could unlock value in the Walker Lane trend.StrikePoint Gold Inc. (SKP:TSX.V; STKXF:OTCQB) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Porter Idaho property in British Colum...Read More
MAG Silver Corp. (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) is being sought by Pan American Silver Corp., but Fresnillo Plc, joint venture partner of MAG, still could make a bid for it, noted a ROTH Capital Partners report.MAG Silver Corp. (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) agreed to be acquired by Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS:TSX; PAAS:NASDAQ) for a combination of cash and stock, reported Joe Reagor, ROTH Capital...Read More
Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (GCC:CSE; GCCFF:OTC; A0RLEP:WKN; 3TZ:FSE) announced that it has hit a "broad zone of gold mineralization with strong quartz-carbonate veining showing visible gold in three occurrences" at its Quesnelle Gold-Quartz Mine. This is not the first time the company has hit visible gold at the site.Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (GCC:CSE; GCCFF:OTC; A0RLEP:WKN; 3TZ:FSE) announ...Read More
Canadian mineral exploration company Golden Cross Resources Ltd. (AUX:TSXV) is preparing for a drilling campaign in June at its Reedy Creek high-grade gold project in Victoria, Australia. Read why the project's jurisdiction is so attractive to the company.Canadian mineral exploration company Golden Cross Resources Ltd. (AUX:TSXV) is preparing for a drilling campaign starting in June at its Reedy C...Read More
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DVS:NYSEA; DVQ:FSE) adds to its portfolio a past-producing project with 2,350 meters of untested potential, noted a Raymond James report.Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DVS:NYSEA; DVQ:FSE) is acquiring the Porter project, 35 kilometers (35 km) northwest of Kitsault Valley, from StrikePoint Gold Inc. (SKP:TSX.V; STKXF:OTCQB) for US$1.1 million (US$1.1M) in...Read More
In recent news, oil giant Chevron announced that this year and into 2026, it will lay off between 15% and 20% of its workforce, including geological, engineering and other related scientific and technical personnel. The company states that it must cut costs and simplify operations.Meanwhile, Chevron also announced that it will scale back its share buyback program, although the dividend is supposed...Read More
Rick Mills of Ahead of the Herd once again interviews Bob Moriarty of 321Gold, speaking about current events and commodities, as well as sharing some investment ideas.Below is an interview by Rick Mills, the editor and publisher of Ahead of the Herd, with Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold.Rick Mills (RM): When we started talking about putting this talk together, our fifth talk, you wanted to talk about com...Read More
art overall results in this first quarter are solid, "reflecting a strong start to the year," noted a TD Cowen report.MAG Silver Corp.'s (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) Q1/25 financial results were ahead of consensus and notable for lower-than-expected operating costs, reported TD Cowen Analyst Wayne Lam in a May 8 research note.As a result, Lam wrote, "We expect a positive reaction from MAG shares."...Read More
Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS:TSX; PAAS:NASDAQ) announces a definitive agreement to buy Tier 1 silver producer MAG Silver Corp. for US$2.1 billion. Read what is in the deal for shareholders of both companies.MAG Silver Corp.'s (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) stock rose more than 7% on Monday after it announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Pan American Silver Corp. (P...Read More
Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DVS:NYSEA; DVQ:FSE), cashed up with CA$30 million, intends to test several target areas at its Kitsault Valley project in the Golden Triangle, noted a Raymond James report.Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DVS:NYSEA; DVQ:FSE) will launch a 2025, four-rig drill program at its Kitsault Valley silver-gold project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle in the mid...Read More
They suggest West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) "is poised for success" as it restarts its Madsen mine in Q2/25, noted a Red Cloud Securities report.West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.'s (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) bulk sampling program at its Madsen project in Ontario, Canada's Red Lake District reconciled with projections to a high degree, reported Taylor Combaluzi...Read More
News this week that Elon Musk will soon be departing his "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) is a grim reminder of what happens when you challenge big spending DC. Unfortunately, the lesson once again is that when you challenge the empire, the empire eventually strikes back.President Trump rode into office with the help of Elon Musk's ambitious plan to cut two trillion dollars in spending...Read More
MAG Silver Corp. (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) announces a definitive agreement to buy Tier 1 silver producer MAG Silver Corp. for US$2.1 billion. Read what is in the deal for shareholders of both companies.MAG Silver Corp.'s (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) stock rose more than 7% on Monday after it announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS:...Read More
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) moves closer to restarting Madsen now that the bulk sample program is done and returned positive results, noted a Cantor Fitzgerald report.West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.'s (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) bulk sample program at its Madsen gold project in Ontario's Red Lake District yielded positive reconciliation results, reported M...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. takes a look at the current state of the market in light of the back and forth between Trump and China. He also shares an update on one copper stock. This week, the capital markets the world over started the week on pins and needles with the "Tariff Tantrums" (or fear thereof) keeping volumes muted and order flow on the defensive. Then, as if an executive ord...Read More
My 15-year old son recently told me he doesn't want to go to college. Instead, he plans to be an electrician.My pride as a father swelled. He gets it.Don't get me wrong, he could do very well in an undergrad program. He's far smarter than his old man.But he and his friends understand that America's college system is dying. For most people today it's a bad investment.Students are graduating with $1...Read More
Tech stocks have staged an impressive comeback since their recent mini-crash.Is the dip over? Back to normal, with the Mag 7 once again taking center stage?Not so fast.American tech stocks face a number of challenges which could stop a new bull market in its tracks.The risk we're going to discuss today is the possibility of another surge in Chinese AI technology.You may recall that earlier this ye...Read More