Category: Series
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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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![One of the top performing commodities of 2023 was… orange juice?!]()
One of the top performing commodities of 2023 was… orange juice?!
Yup. You read the title of this article correctly. One of the best performing commodities of 2023 was orange juice. Some of you may be surprised that orange juice even has a tradeable market, but yes, one can trade orange juice futures and CFDs. As we close out the year, let’s look at the year…
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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…
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![Cocoa prices sweet for futures traders, but could be sour for manufacturers]()
Cocoa prices sweet for futures traders, but could be sour for manufacturers
Cocoa originated out of the Columbian exchange of goods between Mexico and Central America and European countries after Columbus made his transatlantic trek. This basis for chocolate became a foundational ingredient in the developed world and was consumed in large enough quantities to warrant trading on the public market. Since its introduction to the New…
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![VentriPoint Diagnostics (VPT.V): A powerful new AI-powered face in cardiac care]()
VentriPoint Diagnostics (VPT.V): A powerful new AI-powered face in cardiac care
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States, costing approximately $239.9 billion in 2019 alone due to the cost of health care services, medicines, and lost productivity due to death, not to mention the emotional toll on patients and their friends and…
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![Meme Stocks and AMC – Can you force value just cause you like it?]()
Meme Stocks and AMC – Can you force value just cause you like it?
As I wrote in an earlier article about meme stocks, the arc of Gamestop is a precipitous disaster. The stock gained fame when Flaming Kitty sold a bunch of investing newbs who found the internet more interesting than the real world, that Gamestop, despite obvious fundamental weaknesses, was going to the moon. The whole venture…
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![Abitibi Metals Corp (AMQ.C): Finding incredible gold exploration value in Quebec]()
Abitibi Metals Corp (AMQ.C): Finding incredible gold exploration value in Quebec
Gold mining in the Abitibi region began in the early 1900s and has led to the establishment of more than 124 mines. At least 15 of these mines have produced over 3.5 million ounces of gold each. The total gold content in the belt, considering past production, current reserves, and resources, surpasses 300 million ounces.…
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![The Trading Desk: Commodities and the Santa Claus Rally]()
The Trading Desk: Commodities and the Santa Claus Rally
Ah the last two weeks of 2023. The Christmas to New Years holiday trading tends to be quiet in terms of economic data and corporate press releases. Most institutional traders are on holidays. Retail traders have nothing better to do. Because of the lower liquidity, these few weeks tend to see either range bound price…
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![Pyrogenesis Canada Inc. (PYR.T) – Innovating plasma torch gasification for a sustainable future]()
Pyrogenesis Canada Inc. (PYR.T) – Innovating plasma torch gasification for a sustainable future
According to the EPA, 7.6 billion tons of industrial waste is generated every year in the U.S. across a broad spectrum of sectors and over 60% of that goes into landfills. Waste in landfills creates a host of environmental issues including greenhouse gas emissions of methane, groundwater and soil contamination where industrial chemicals leach into…
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![VIQ Solutions Inc. (VQS.T): Transforming the Information Deluge]()
VIQ Solutions Inc. (VQS.T): Transforming the Information Deluge
We have become an information society, generating insane amounts of data, with 90% of the world’s data being generated in the last two years. Every day we create an estimated 328.77 billion gigabytes. Much of that is in the form of video and audio which is unstructured making it incredibly difficult to catalog, assess and…
