Defense Metals Corp. has hired two companies as principal consultants for its preliminary feasibility study (PFS) of its Wicheeda Rare Earth Element (REE) project in British Columbia.Defense Metals Corp. (DEFN:TSX.V; DFMTF:OTCQB; 35D:FSE) announced it has hired two companies as principal consultants for its preliminary feasibility study (PFS) of its Wicheeda Rare Earth Element (REE) project in Bri...Read More
New drill results show high grades of polymetallic mineralization in multiple spokes of "a very large system,'" noted a Stifel report.MAG Silver Corp.'s (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) Deer Trail project in Utah showed instances of extensive, high-grade, polymetallic mineralization at depth on drilling, reported Stephen Soock, Stifel vice president and analyst, in an Aug. 3 research note.Each of the...Read More
A national court in Ecuador is suspending the process this company needs to get its bioleaching built because of mining protests. But this company doesn't build mines.The Constitutional Court of Ecuador has suspended a presidential decree unlocking the environmental consultation process for many projects in the country, including green technology company BacTech Environmental Corp.'s (BAC:CSE;BCCE...Read More
When I talk about the war on cash and a cashless society, some people think I'm exaggerating the threat or they don't take it seriously.But I'm not exaggerating the threat. It's here, it's growing and it'll only get worse. Just look at a nation like Australia, a Western-style democracy similar in many ways to the U.S.It provides a cautionary tale to Americans about where the war on cash is heading...Read More
There is an entire industry devoted to “why the Roman Empire collapsed,” but the post-collapse era may offer us higher-value lessons.The post-collapse era, long written off as The Dark Ages, is better understood as a period of adaptation to changing conditions, specifically, the relocalization and simplification of the economy and governance.As historian Chris Wickham has explained in...Read More
Canada-based Sanu Gold Corp. has completed Phase 1 drilling at its Bantabaye project in Guinea, West Africa. According to company President and CEO Martin Pawlitschek, the results are "spectacular."Sanu Gold Corp. (SANU:CSE;SNGCF:OTCQB) is a Canadian junior mining, exploration, and development company with interests in three drill-ready gold exploration projects in Guinea. Its projects include the...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. takes a look at the current state of junior mining stocks to tell you where he believes it is all headed.The figure of Mother Goose is the imaginary author of a collection of French fairy tales and, later, of English nursery rhymes. It has been said that her claim to fame was described as "spinning fantastic tales that enraptured children," such as "Sleeping...Read More
A national court in Ecuador is suspending the process this company needs to get its bioleaching built because of mining protests. But this company doesn't build mines.The Constitutional Court of Ecuador has suspended a presidential decree unlocking the environmental consultation process for many projects in the country, including green technology company BacTech Environmental Corp.'s (BAC:CSE;BCCE...Read More
Each of three holes intersects a different style of mineralization, validating a "hub and spoke" geological thesis for the site.MAG Silver Corp. (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) announced assay results from the final three holes of phase 2 drilling at its Deer Trail project in Utah.Each of the holes intersected a different style of mineralization, validating a "hub and spoke" geological thesis for the...Read More
Recently, First Majestic Silver Corp. announced the latest production figures for Q2 of 2023. Read to see why the company is so excited about these results and what it had planned for the future.First Majestic Silver Corp. (FR:TSX; AG:NYSE; FMV:FSE) has released the latest production figures for Q2 of 2023. During the quarter, the company's total production was 6.3 million silver equivalent (AgEq)...Read More
A new biography of Tucker Carlson offers a very interesting look at the intellectual odyssey of the most popular commentator in the U.S. if not the world. Particularly interesting is his turnabout on the pandemic response.Today he is a mighty critic of lockdowns and forced vaccination. But it was not always so.In fact, his voice was massively influential both in inspiring the lockdowns and warming...Read More
Dakota Gold Corp. completed its metallurgical testing and validation drilling program at its Richmond Hill Project in the historic Homestake District of South Dakota.Dakota Gold Corp. (DC:NYSE American) announced it has completed its metallurgical testing and validation drilling program at its Richmond Hill Project in the historic Homestake District of South Dakota.The drill results confirmed the...Read More
This company has started an induced polarization geophysics program at its project in Nevada, hoping to grow its high-grade gold and silver resource there.Western Exploration Inc. (WEX:TSX.V;WEXPF:OTC) announced it has started its induced polarization (IP) geophysics program and a 2,000-meter diamond core drill campaign at its Aura gold and silver and project in Nevada.IP uses chargeability in the...Read More
Chris Temple of The National Investor shares why he is excited about SKYX Platforms. As I mentioned in the separate email on SKYX Platforms (SKYX:NASDAQ) that went out right before this issue, the drop in the share price (which recovered on Monday a fair bit) is a GIFT.The quirky timing of the company being added to the Russell indexes, as I explained it in my initial recommendation, seemed to tri...Read More
"I am most disturbed by the pro-Russia stance held by Mr. Rickards and others in your organization."Thus moans reader Bill C.Bill's lament arises in response to a recent reckoning.In that reckoning Mr. Rickards claimed Russia is winning the Ukrainian war.And that claim of Russian victory blanched Bill's nose:I have trouble following anyone that doesn't watch the news. Recently the war has pivoted...Read More
By focusing only on monthly payments, Americans overpay their bankers.That's because only in America can you get a 30-year fixed mortgage.Outside the US, mortgage rates are fixed for a shorter time, then become variable.Greetings from beautiful Il Piemonte!I had such a good laugh earlier this week.If you've been reading the Rude, you know that my in-laws are visiting from the Philippines, and we a...Read More
Recently, New Found Gold Corp. announced the start of Phase 2 of its 10,000-meter drill program, as well as released intercepts from 14 diamond drill holes done in conjunction with a program that reentered and extended several drill holes targeting Keats Main Zone into the Keats Footwall domain.Read to see the results and what experts are saying about this gold company. New Found Gold Corp. (NFG:T...Read More
Global Analyst Adrian Day looks at two top companies that, once again, outperformed expectations. He says, good things come from good companies!Nestle Back on Track After Pandemic and Its AftermathNestle SA (NESN:VX; NSRGY:OTC) had a strong first half, with organic growth up 8.7% on the back of price up 9.5%. Growth was across geographies and categories. Total reported sales increased by 1.6% to S...Read More
Emerita has released new assay results from the Iberian Belt West project. Read on to see the company's exciting find.Emerita Resources Corp (EMO:TSX.V; EMOTF:OTCMKTS; LLJA:FSE) has announced additional assay results from the La Romanera deposit on Emerita's Iberian Belt West (IBW) project. The assay results have been received for three additional drill holes that were not included in the prior Na...Read More
The price of silver has offered steady returns over the past year, rising from US$19/oz in July of 2022 to crest at US$25/oz before retreating to around US$23.50/oz in the past week. At that time, Silver X Mining Corp. managed to double down on the rising price by producing 35% more of the white money metal at its Tangana project in Peru.Silver X Mining Corp. (AGX:TSX.V) is a Canada-based silver m...Read More