Thesis Gold, ideally positioned, cheaply valued, strong backing
The weakness in the U.S. dollar has been an important, but underreported financial event. There are breathless accounts of BIG YTD gains in gold (“Au“) +28% & silver (“Ag“) +27%, yet DXY (the US$ vs. a basket of six currencies, … Continued
Has Silver Crown Royalties Crossed a Tipping Point?
Malcolm Gladwell’s famous book, “The Tipping Point” is 25 years old, time flies. In this work, the author explains how adoption of a good or service often advances at a fairly steady rate until it reaches a “tipping point,’ where … Continued
Domestic Metals, a great time to pursue #Copper in the USA!
Despite a weak Chinese economy (albeit improving, with GDP growth still +4%), and very significant global events — the Middle East, Russia/Ukraine, U.S./China — the Copper (“Cu“) price has held up remarkably well, currently at $4.97/lb. (COMEX). That price is … Continued
Magma Silver, well placed in Peru for EPIC silver/gold bull market
Silver (“Ag“) is making a robust move in both absolute & relative terms, outperforming gold (“Au“) in the past month, sending the Au: Ag ratio to ~91:1 from a high of ~107:1 on April 21st, the day Au hit an … Continued
Exclusive CEO interview, Rudi Fronk, Seabridge Gold
I’ve written several articles on Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA) / (NYSE: SA). While the share price is +27% in the past month, it’s flat over the past year, while producers are up quite significantly, rising along with the gold price … Continued
Is Westgate Energy the fastest growing oil producer in N. America?
Canada has ~1,850 metals/mining/minerals producers, developers & explorers, ~12x more than there are Canadian-listed oil & gas names. Finding highly prospective, cheaply valued oil juniors is difficult, but if accomplished it can be quite rewarding. Iran/Iraq, the Middle East, and … Continued
Troilus Gold, awaiting debt/royalty funding package
Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG) / (OTCQX: CHXMF) has had a very nice run from oversold levels, but its Troilus Gold project remains meaningfully undervalued compared to mines owned by Agnico Eagle, IAMGOLD/Sumitomo, and Artemis Gold. Yes, there’s a BIG difference … Continued
Silver Storm Mining, Cashed Up, Ready to Rock & Roll!
Silver (“Ag“) is up +24% YTD. We’re in year five of a deficit in annual mined Ag. Among the top-6 Ag producing countries, three are; China! (#2), Russia!! & Bolivia. Mexico is by far the largest Ag producing country. Given … Continued
Ucore Rare Metals, Free-Money Grants + Production Next Year!
On June 2nd, Ucore Rare Metals reiterated the significance of a combined total of US$22.4M = C$30.8M in free-money grants awarded by the Dept. of Defense (“DoD“). Ground-breaking ceremonies in Louisiana, USA were held late last week. On top of … Continued
PTX Metals, de-risking a potential monster Ring of Fire project
Although copper (“Cu“) at today’s $4.72/lb. is a strong price for existing producers, most analysts, pundits, company management teams, and consultants believe $12,000-$15,000/tonne, or $5.44 to $6.80/lb. is needed to get most viable early-stage Cu projects off the fence, into … Continued