Byron King of Paradigm Press shared insights from a recent Yukon property tour, including what’s known so far about the heap leach pad failure at Victoria Gold’s (TSXV:VGCX,OTC Pink:VITFF) Eagle gold mine. Noting that little information is currently available, he recommended avoiding speculation until more details have been released. However,…
John Feneck, portfolio manager and consultant at Feneck Consulting, shared his latest thoughts on the gold price, saying that after the second quarter’s record-setting levels miners should be due to share good results. Pointing to Newmont (TSX:NGT,NYSE:NEM), Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX:AEM,NYSE:AEM) and Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX,NYSEGOLD), the three biggest holdings in…
Wide Open Agriculture Limited (ASX: WOA, ‘Wide Open Agriculture’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the results of the Placement and Priority Offer announced to the ASX on 9 May 2024, raising a total of $7.1M (before costs). The Company will today issue 310,163,191 fully paid ordinary shares (Shares)…
June’s softer-than-expected US inflation data has bolstered the case for interest rate cuts as early as September, providing welcome relief for investors amid a difficult economic landscape. Meanwhile, this week proved challenging for Elon Musk, and US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam advocated for expanded regulatory authority…
Diversification can be key to a profitable mining and exploration strategy. While there’s no shortage of companies that have experienced great success by focusing on a single commodity, there’s always an element of risk to that approach. There is always the risk that certain commodities will fall in price whilst…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) gained 7.94 points last week to close at 593.70. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell met with lawmakers this past week, addressing the US Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on Tuesday (July 9) and the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday (July 10).…
A court in Ecuador on Friday handed down prison sentences for five people found guilty of murdering presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. Journalist and former legislator Villavicencio was shot while leaving a rally in August 2023, becoming the most prominent victim of Ecuador’s spiraling violence. The ruling, read out by Milton Maroto, one of…
British police have found human remains in a west London apartment which they believe are connected to body parts found earlier this week in another city, officers said Friday. Authorities are now on the hunt for a Colombian man thought to be linked to the case. Investigations have been underway…
The City of Love has a message as it prepares for the Olympics: Performance is not always the priority. Rather, when it comes to sex, pleasure takes first place. As Paris starts welcoming athletes to the Olympic Village in the coming days, organizers of the 2024 Games are set to…
Twenty-one people died after a school building collapsed in central Nigeria while students were sitting an exam in what local authorities called an “avoidable tragedy.” The two-story building collapsed in the city of Jos and saw a further 30 people hospitalized, according to Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). NEMA said that students were amongst…