After testing the $1800 level earlier this week, gold backed off, rounding out the week essentially flat. But the setup here looks compelling. Since a double bottom that bookended the month of March (chart below), the metal is grinding out a series of higher lows- higher highs. Having tested and broken out above the 50 […]
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Inflation, Gold, Copper – Forum (FMC.V), Defense (DEFN.V) and Prime (PRYM.V) – Part 1
Recent trade in gold is showing some real conviction having taken out key resistance at $1750, a level that has held prices in check for the past month and a half. After forming a Double Bottom at key support in mid to late March, the low may be in for what some call “eight agonizing […]
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An early spring Highballer update – Defense (DEFN.V), Cartier (ECR.V), Forum (FMC.V), HighGold (HIGH.V), Kuya (KUYA.C) and Pure Gold (PGM.V)
The junior exploration arena has sprung back to life in recent sessions. Two companies on the Highballer shortlist tagged significant highs in recent sessions. Forum Energy Metals (FMC.V)… Prime Mining Corp (PRYM.V)… This episode of Highballer will bring many of the companies on our shortlist up-to-date. Defense Metals (DEFN.V) Yesterday, on March 23rd, Defense dropped an […]
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Prime Mining (PRYM.V) encounters bonanza grade gold and silver near surface and at depth in 1st drill hole at Los Reyes Project in Sinaloa, Mexico
The shimmer around initial assays from Prime Mining’s (PRYM.V) Phase-1 drilling campaign at its flagship Los Reyes Project in Sinaloa State, Mexico pushed its stock to an all-time high yesterday (March 18th). Before we examine the market-moving headline values from this 15,000-meter program, a quick review… “Decades of extensive fieldwork and technical studies have positioned Los Reyes […]
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Defense Metals (DEFN.V) continues to de-risk its high-grade REE deposit in mining-friendly B.C. PLUS a Q & A with CEO Craig Taylor
Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a major driver in the green-ride (EV) revolution. Electric motors, generators, catalytic converters, component sensors, LCD screens… REEs can even be found in the powder used to polish the windshields and mirrors. Hailed as the “vitamins of chemistry”, REEs exhibit a broad range of electronic, optical, and magnetic properties. They’re […]
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Gold, Bonds, and companies on our list making headlines – Pure Gold (PGM.V), Defense (DEFN.V), HighGold (HIGH.V), Cartier (ECR.V), Banyan (BYN.V), Forum (FMC.V), and Prime (PRYM.V)
Gold was dealt What For last week, taking out major support, trading at levels not seen in over eight months. The culprit of this recent carnage was a major sell-off in bonds pushing the yield on the US 10-year note to 1.5% (yields were a mere 0.5% only six months back). Though current yields represent […]
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A Highballer roundup – Forum (FMC.V), Defense (DEFN.V), Harfang (HAR.V), Highgold (HIGH.V), Skeena (SKE.T) and Pure Gold (PGM.V)
The launch of Highballer back in early 2020 sprung from the belief that we’re in the early stages of a bull market in precious metals, base metals, battery metals, and all things mining—a bull run that will prove epic in scale. I’ve seen this movie before. It has a riveting plot. Bolstering that belief, central […]
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A chat with Prime Mining’s (PRYM.V) Exec VP Andrew Bowering – Pierre Lassonde increases stake in the company to 11.85%
Since its debut on the TSX Venture Exchange back in September of 2019, Prime Mining (PRYM.V) has created significant shareholder value. The stock has never traded higher… The Company’s flagship project—Los Reyes—captures 6,300 hectares of highly prospective terra firma in mining-friendly Sinaloa, Mexico. I had the pleasure of catching up with Andrew Bowering, Prime’s Executive […]
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Cutting right to the chase – Forum (FMC.V), Highgold (HIGH.V), Cartier (ECR.V), Skeena (SKE.T), and White Gold (WGO.V)
We’ll dispense with the usual proem on this one and cut right to the chase… Forum Energy Metals (FMC.V) Fir Island represents only one property in the Forum’s extensive project portfolio. The project encompasses 14,205-hectare of highly prospective ground along the northeast edge of the prolific Athabasca Basin. Those who track uranium plays know that […]
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Companies on our shortlist pushing their flagships further along the curve – Defense (DEFN.V), Harfang (HAR.V), Minnova (MCI.V), Prime (PRYM.V) Skeena (SKE.T), and Strategic (SMD.V)
It seems we’ve entered yet another rout in the metals and mining stocks with several of the companies we follow closely getting sold off, testing their recent lows. It’s frustrating. One would think that with events over the past two weeks, gold would be ripping higher, tagging all-time historical highs. There’s been a lot of […]