Ben Graham value investing now exists in the mining space - the type of investing that Warren Buffet is famous for. But this is simply NOT supposed happen. Why? Because mining companies have reserves and resources in the ground, which are reflected in a company's share price... that is, in a normal market.Cecil Musgrave, publisher of Investorsguru.com, contends that today's market is so broken tha...Read More
The importance of going beyond environmental considerations when planning the lifecycle of mines to include socioeconomic considerations was among the topics raised at the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) at its annual general meeting, hosted by UNCTAD at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on 27-29 October 2015.While mining continues to play a key...Read More
(Image courtesy of Peru's Government photo archives)Peru's former president Alan Garc?-a has kicked off his campaign for a third term with a promise to deliver economic growth of at least 6% a year mainly by attracting more mining investment.The 66-year-old long-time leader of the centre-left American Popular Revolutionary Party, said he planned to achieve such goals by reducing red tape to a min...Read More
Australian junior miners have decided to battle the capital drought afflicting the sector by turning to the Internet to raise funds.The growing practice, known as crowdfunding, consists on soliciting small amounts of money from a large number of people in order to fund a project or venture. But small miners and explorers have been somehow deprived of the innovative method in Australia due to some...Read More
Image: Thierry EhrmannThe end of China's one-child policy has grabbed all the headlines, but the Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (to give its full designation) also outlined the direction of the world's second largest economy over the next five years.China's 13th five-year plan running from 2016 - 2020 is the first one approved by Xi Jinping...Read More
Kal Tire Chile's administration office and OTR tire retread and repair facility.Vernon, British Columbia-Kal Tire's Mining Tire Group officially opened today a new OTR tyre retread and repair facility near the port city of Antofagasta, in the heart of Chile's mining industry."Kal Tire has been supporting the Chilean mining industry for many years," says Pedro Pacheco, vice president operations, Ka...Read More
Construction at Eldorado's Skouries mine and processing plant.Canada's Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD) (NYSE:EGO) logged Friday a third-quarter loss of $96.1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.The Vancouver, British Columbia-based miner said it lost 13 cents per share, and that total losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 1 cent per share. Revenue for the period...Read More
Why are the eight tunnel boring machines (TBMs) used in London's mega Crossrail project all named after women (Phyllis, Ada, Elizabeth, Victoria, Jessica, Ellie, Sophia and Mary)? Why is the infamous TBM stuck underneath Seattle for the last two years called (Big) Bertha and why is Alice tunneling Vancouver's new Evergreen Line?Gizmodo's Factually picks up on a Los Angeles Times article, abo...Read More
If it wasn't already clear, the junior companies that explore, develop, and mine the world's metals are struggling. PwC recently recapped the malaise of these companies in its latest Junior Mine 2015 report, along with highlighting some success stories of those that have been able to bypass the onslaught.The report, which looks at the Top 100 junior mining companies traded on the TSX Venture excha...Read More
Eric Coffin's new video presentation from the Vancouver Subscriber Investment Summit 2015, Is a Bad Market Good for Gold Stocks?, can be viewed below:Click here to watch the video nowSince the last issue the "optimistic scenario" has been the clear winner. Traders continue to expect the Fed to hold off. That has been enough to keep NY trending higher though the trajectory is flattening out....Read More
The value of the mining sector worldwide has dropped below one trillion US dollars for the first time since 2009. (Image copyright: Dragon Images | Shutterstock.com)For the first time since 2009, the market value of the global mining sector has dropped below US$1 trillion, according to a new report by SNL Metals and Mining.While not by much, the crossing of the line clearly illustrates how battere...Read More
The most valuable resource in a mining company is often the people. Good management can attract the right investors and add value regardless of the market. In this interview with The Gold Report, Marin Katusa, founder of Katusa Research, shares his litmus test for which mining companies are worth his hard-won dollars and which ones he is avoiding for the foreseeable future.The Gold Report: You see...Read More
Frank Callaghan, the colourful founder and former CEO of Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX-V:BGM), has agreed to a $30,000 fine and one-year suspension from being a director or engaging in investor relations in a publicly traded company.Callaghan says the one-year suspension will have no impact on any of the companies he still holds shares in because he's no longer a director of any of those compan...Read More
Part 2: The AuctionIn case you missed it yesterday, here's Part 1.Our new three-part series covers the legendary tale behind the Voisey's Bay nickel discovery - one of the most famous mining exploration stories of all time.Part 2 covers the high-profile bidding war that ensued between rival companies such as Teck, Inco, and Falconbridge to buy Voisey's Bay.Presented by: Equitas Resources, "Nick...Read More
Dave Lowell walks his ranch south of Tucson. Image from YouTube/CEO.ca.Simply put, you just have to be out of the office, in the field and drilling holes if you want to be making discoveries says legendary explorationist and geologist, Dave Lowell, in his book Intrepid Explorer - The Autobiography of the World's Best Mine Finder.Lowell-this past century's most successful mining explorationist h...Read More
A new mine level being constructed at Codelco's El Teniente, the world's largest underground copper operation and the sixth biggest copper mine by reserve size, will extend its life by 50 years.Chile's government will give state-owned copper miner Codelco $600 million in funds to finance its investment plans, as the world's No.1 producer of the industrial metal battles to keep up production at its...Read More
Modern treaties have boosted incomes in First Nation communities and have led to more resource development, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute Report.Treaties signed in Canada since the 1970s have greatly benefited First Nations and mining companies, as they have boosted the average annual income of such communities and lead to greater development of natural resources, a new study released Wed...Read More
Part 1 of 3: The DiscoveryOur newest three-part series covers the legendary tale behind the Voisey's Bay nickel discovery - one of the most famous mining exploration stories of all time.Part 1 puts the story in context, and details the events leading to the initial discovery in Labrador.View The Story of Voisey's Bay: DiscoveryCourtesy of: Visual CapitalistPresented by: Equitas Resources, "Nic...Read More
The government hopes production will soon begin at the Fruta del Norte. The project is one of the world's biggest recent gold discoveries, containing about 6.7 million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves and 9 million ounces of proven and probable silver reserves. (Image courtesy of Lundin Gold)Ecuador aims to attract at least $750 million in foreign mining investment during the first quar...Read More
Source: GFMS Thomson ReutersThe third quarter gold survey by GFMS Thomson Reuters calculate global primary gold production rose 2% in the first half of the year to 1,507 tonnes.Most of the growth too place in Asia and where production across the region grew by double digits.That was thanks to increased production in top gold mining country China, which added nearly 10 tonnes for first half product...Read More