Category: Mining
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![Uranium price jumps to 16 year highs on supply concerns]()
Uranium price jumps to 16 year highs on supply concerns
The last time I provided an update on the uranium charts was when uranium took out 2022 highs last year. Here are the charts to refresh your memories: I put more emphasis on the second chart, the longer term chart, as a major resistance zone at $75 was to be tested. Pretty much the only…
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![Canada’s critical mineral strategy and the wonderful world of magnesium]()
Canada’s critical mineral strategy and the wonderful world of magnesium
Canada’s Critical Mineral Strategy, unveiled in December 2022, is a comprehensive plan aimed at bolstering the nation’s critical minerals sector, which is crucial for the green and digital economy. The strategy is backed by a substantial investment of $3.8 billion, as allocated in the federal budgets of 2021-2022. It lays the foundation for Canada’s industrial…
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![Stocks down as US inflation comes in hotter than expected 01-11-24]()
Stocks down as US inflation comes in hotter than expected 01-11-24
The TSX edged down this morning to 20889.49. TSX Venture also fell slightly to 549.56 while the CSE Composite bumped slightly to 170.12. Inflation was more than expected in December, giving investors pause as this will impact the likelihood of a soft economic landing in 2024. Battery Metals, Information Technology and Energy were the only…
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![Markets slip as oil prices gain 01-09-24]()
Markets slip as oil prices gain 01-09-24
The TSX edged down this morning to 20992.21. TSX Venture also fell slightly to 554.52 and the CSE Composite joined this negative run to 171.62. Despite this market pessimism, oil prices rebounded slightly with WTI Crude rising 2.57% to $72.59 USD per barrel. Information Technology made the most progress this morning on the TSX. Invesque…
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![QC Copper and Gold (QCCU.V): a golden exploration opportunity in Quebec?]()
QC Copper and Gold (QCCU.V): a golden exploration opportunity in Quebec?
Chapais-Chibougamau is a major character in Canada’s mining story. Recognized as the second-largest mining district in Quebec’s portion of the Abitibi belt, Chapais-Chibougamau produced approximately 1.57 million tonnes of copper and 176.1 tonnes of gold, along with significant amounts of silver and zinc from 1953 to 2008. One notable discovery in the region, the Troilus…
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![Markets mostly positive as 2024 kicks into gear 01-08-24]()
Markets mostly positive as 2024 kicks into gear 01-08-24
The TSX continued its ascent in morning trading, climbing 57.03 to 20994.58. TSX Venture followed suit but in a more slight fashion, edging up 0.16 to 551.5 while the CSE Composite slipped 0.75 to 175.55. In the world of beef, April live cattle futures contracts are down considerably since September 2023 as fed cattle available…
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![Markets mixed as Canadian employment rate remains steady 01-05-23]()
Markets mixed as Canadian employment rate remains steady 01-05-23
The TSX edged up 13.61 to 20884.96. TSX Venture slipped slightly 2.94 to 548.62 while the CSE Composite similarly dipped to 169.24. Canada’s unemployment rate remained relatively unchanged at 5.8% at the end of December. Even though job growth was non-existent, wages did increase for those working above the 49th parallel. Base Metals and Industrials…
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![The reputation of Defense Metals (DEFN.V) is so good, neighbours are spending money promoting it]()
The reputation of Defense Metals (DEFN.V) is so good, neighbours are spending money promoting it
“Respect the work.” This is a phrase every resource investor should have posted above their trading monitor, every day, for the rest of their lives. It’s the one thing that separates the real resource companies that have a chance at being something, from the pretenders who will go out of their way NOT to advance…
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![Surge Battery Metals (NILI.V): Nevada’s next big lithium find?]()
Surge Battery Metals (NILI.V): Nevada’s next big lithium find?
Nevada is part of America’s lithium triangle which extends into California and Oregon. Volcanic and geothermic activity resulted in the creation of lithium-rich brine deposits found in Nevada’s numerous salt flats, including the storied Clayton Valley, home to the only operating lithium mine in the US for years. What was once only used for ceramics,…
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![Sendero Resources (SEND.V) proving out exploration value in South America]()
Sendero Resources (SEND.V) proving out exploration value in South America
Everyone knows about gold mining in Canada, but you may be interested in knowing that mining for copper and gold in the Central Andes, a region stretching across Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru, has a rich history and significant economic impact. As of 2017, the Central Andes was responsible for approximately 39% of the world’s…
