Mining – Base Metals

SSR Mining and Alacer Gold merging; Adriatic Metals to acquire Tethyan Resource; and, Gold X & Gran Colombia trying to merge with Guyana Goldfields thwarting Silvercorp’s plan to merge with Guyana Goldfields [more]

Wheaton Precious Metals announced a $300M ATM program, Silvercrest raised a combined $128M with participation from SSR Mining, Osisko Gold Royalties completed an $85 million investment from Investissement Québec,… [more]

S&P 500 and S&P/TSX indices screens highlight companies with strong balance sheets and cash flows, which reduce liquidity risks and allow companies the ability to acquire distressed assets. Cash Kings – Alphabet, Microsoft & Facebook in the U.S. and Onex & Kirkland Lake in Canada [more]

A summary of Barrick COO Catherine Raw’s “Mineral Outlook Luncheon” presentation at PDAC where she discusses the recent wave of M&A deals in the mining sector and why she believes they will continue. [more]

The presentation focused on mining, the environment, urbanization, the green economy, infrastructure, electric vehicles, and Ivanhoe’s three projects in southern Africa. [more]

The Fraser Institute released the 2019 Annual Survey of Mining Companies, a global survey amongst mining professionals regarding investment attractiveness for various exploration regions around the world. [more]

Tapping the follow-the-leader strategy to find precious metal stocks. In the Mining industry, one of the largest investors of the past year was Eric Sprott. This report outlines 46 stocks that Mr. Sprott invested in during the past year and highlights another two companies, AbraPlata and Endurance Gold, that we think should be on your radar. [more]

Some musings by a 50-year mineral explorationist after attending the VRIC and AME Roundup. [more]