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Wins, Richard Warke's had a few. The latest for the veteran mining executive was selling Augusta Resource Corp. and its Rosemont copper deposit in Arizona to Hudbay Minerals (HBM) for more than $550 million last year, following a protracted takeover battle. Warke was Augusta's executive chairman.... Read more »
Brendan Bell, the acting CEO of Dominion Diamond (DDC), took an unconventional route to the C-suite.
Neither a geologist nor an investment banker, Bell was a cabinet minister in the Northwest Territories before joining the northern diamond producer in July 2013.
As the company's stock has plummeted... Read more »
When mining engineer Bruce McLeod took the helm at Nunavut gold play Sabina Gold and Silver (SBB) in mid-February, he promptly bought 36,500 shares in the public market at 39 cents.
Like many junior gold stocks, Sabina has been pummelled on the Toronto Stock Exchange, falling from highs above $7... Read more »
Sean Roosen wasted no time establishing a gold royalty powerhouse, Osisko Gold Royalties (OR), last year after selling his Osisko Mining and its Malartic gold mine in Quebec to a Yamana Gold (YRI)/Agnico Eagle (AEM) consortium for $3.9 billion.
The Osisko Gold Royalties chairman and CEO added... Read more »
In our last piece, we shared our bullish view on the stock market and highlighted the iShares Russell Microcap (IWC*US) chart.
Since that time the index has shaken out investors and bullishly powered back above its 50 day moving average. The microcap index finds itself again trading near all time... Read more »
Can two of Canada’s best known billionaires be on to something? Investors may learn more when Just Energy Group (JE) releases year-end results next Friday, May 14th, after the market closes.
Shares of Just Energy have been in the penalty box for years. Volatile prices for energy, notably natural... Read more »
As a former director, president and co-CEO of Goldman Sachs (GS*US), John Thornton had presumably developed a thick skin as well as a large wallet.
The uber-profitable U.S. investment bank - famously described as a "great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity" by Rolling Stone writer... Read more »
Late last night we posted our April INK Edge Top 40 stocks on the INK Research website for subscribers. Saskatchewan focused Foran Mining Corporation (FOM) took the top spot. Miners in general have had a strong showing this month: Claude Resources Inc. (CRJ) and Dominion Diamond Corporation (DDC... Read more »
We are pleased to celebrate the re-launch of Canadian Insider by sharing some thoughts on the market.
We begin with a particularly noteworthy chart. The iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund (IWC*US) is a chart I have been following closely. It may surprise people that this fund which holds small... Read more »
Vancouver mining magnate Ross Beaty has been dubbed a "broken slot machine" for his track record of identifying mineral deposits, developing them and selling them to majors.
Beaty's latest scores were the sales last year of Augusta Resources, of which he was a 10% shareholder, to Hudbay... Read more »