In the mining industry, strategic partnerships not only help projects move forward, but also offer a better return on investment for stakeholders. Joint ventures have long existed as a tactic through which junior miners can raise funds to develop greenfield and brownfield projects. In the face of an increasingly volatile global market, these partnerships are...
Overview North Shore Uranium (TSXV:NSU) is a Canadian exploration company focused on discovering economic uranium deposits at the eastern margin of Saskatchewan’s world class Athabasca Basin in Canada. North Shore has two highly prospective exploration properties totaling 60,210 hectares – Falcon and West Bear – which are located in close proximity to two globally significant...
Speaking at the New Orleans Investment Conference, Gerardo Del Real of Digest Publishing shared why he remains positive on lithium and uranium, and also explained why he thinks gold’s time to shine is coming. “This is the bottom for a lot of these commodities,” he said. “We have a lithium bull market that’s about to...
Gwen Preston of Resource Maven shared her thoughts on junior resource sector sentiment, saying that while the majority of investors in the space are “despondent,” a keen minority are looking for opportunities. “The way I look for excitement in my portfolio in the near term is discovery stocks — and uranium,” she said. “I also...
Appia Rare Earths and Uranium (CSE:API,OTCQX:APAAF) reported “remarkable” drill results from the reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign recently completed at its PCH ionic clay project in Goiás state, Brazil. CEO Tom Drivas said they plan to proceed with the resource calculation and a pre-feasibility study next year. “We were very excited to see that all...
Overview Interest in uranium has skyrocketed in recent months, with the underlying drivers being the need for lower emissions and stable power generation. Nuclear reactors provide significant power for 32 countries globally, including the US, Canada, China, France, Hungary, Japan and Finland. Demand has become a key driver of uranium prices, with Sprott Asset Management...
John Cash, CEO of Ur-Energy (TSX:URE,NYSEAMERICAN:URG), spoke to the Investing News Network about uranium’s recent price rise and where the commodity could go in the future as demand rises and supply stays tight. In his view, it was the recent coup in Niger that woke market participants up to that growing imbalance. However, there are...
The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) fell 0.97 percent last week, finishing at 19,546.5. The index was at lows not seen in three months as the gold price faced pressure, slipping from about US$1,920 per ounce at the start of the period to just below US$1,850 by the time it wrapped up. Gold’s movement can impact...
Uranium was in focus this week as the spot price for the fuel continued to track increasingly higher. There’s a lot going on in the sector, and I recently had the chance to ask Justin Huhn of Uranium Insider about what’s going on. We covered a lot of ground in the interview, but a key...
The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) saw a slight decline last week, closing at 19,837.78. Market watchers are closely eyeing the release of Canada’s latest GDP data, which is due out this coming Friday (September 1). According to Reuters, the numbers are likely to show a “sharp slowdown in economic growth.” The economy is expected to...