Kaminak Gold: What you have, who you know
After a family holiday in the Netherlands (great!) and a period of inactivity at WorldofMining.com, I’ll pick up where I left off: with Eira Thomas, CEO of Kaminak Gold and Canadian diamond pioneer....
View ArticlePattison backs Canterra, Randy Turner’s diamond explorer
by James Kwantes Billionaire Jim Pattison’s business empire in automotive, food, forestry, packaging, media and coal terminals has made him Canada’s richest or third richest person, depending on who’s...
View ArticleNexGen Energy, next moves
NexGen Energy (NXE.V) energized the junior mining world Tuesday (after being halted all day Monday) with a drill hole described variously as “landmark” (by the company) to a “barnburner” (Dundee)....
View ArticleArmoyan’s Clarke books $17.5-million gain on Sherritt foray
by James Kwantes When I last wrote about Canadian value investor George Armoyan, he was licking his wounds after losing a bid to install three directors on the board of nickel miner Sherritt...
View ArticleAce of diamonds: Prospector Gren Thomas on his next big score
My interest in Canadian diamond exploration and search for value led me to Gren Thomas and North Arrow Minerals, the subject of this post. It’s a collaboration with my friend Tommy Humphreys, founder...
View ArticleWhat makes Telfer tick
Ian Telfer is a Canadian mining legend who, in little more than a dozen years, has steered Goldcorp to its current position as the world’s top gold miner by market capitalization. Integral to...
View ArticleQuartermain’s golden financing advances Pretium’s Brucejack
When I interviewed Pretium Resources CEO Bob Quartermain at the company’s offices for a Vancouver Sun profile early this year, he talked about the continuing allure of gold in China and other Asian...
View ArticleHunt for value amid tax-loss selling
These mining markets have not been kind to resource investors, so I decided to purchase a couple of early Christmas presents for myself this week. The price was right and in each case, I believe there...
View ArticleTips To Choose Your Mining Trucks Flee
Open pit and underground mining requires the use of specialized fleets of trucks; the current technologies and types of equipment used during these operations, together with truck suppliers and...
View ArticleMost Frequent Problems With Trucks
Having a truck is something amazingly helpful as long as you have to use this type of vehicle for job purposes. In fact, trucks are way more durable and resistant than simple cars or SUVs. Trucks are...
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