Peter Koven
Financial Post
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Commodity pricing divergence calls for ‘discerning and tactical’ investors now that it’s tougher to pick winners
Finding opportunities in this space now requires serious research, and it will be interesting to see who is up to the task → Read More
Wesdome Gold Mines stock soars on new gold discovery at shuttered Quebec mine
The results of the new drilling included a couple of long intercepts of more than 18 grams per tonne of gold → Read More
Health Canada changes medical marijuana regulations to allow home growing
The decision creates uncertainty for Canada’s licensed medical marijuana producers, who are currently the only legal source of medical pot → Read More
Gold Reserve reaches arbitration settlement with Venezuela, stock soars
But there is an important caveat: Venezuela has to raise the money and pay it out, even as it deals with a massive economic and humanitarian crisis → Read More
Diamond mining entrepreneur Robert Gannicott dies at 69
Gannicott is remembered as one of the pioneers and champions of Canada’s diamond industry, which he helped shape for more than two decades → Read More
Teck Resources Ltd’s results beat expectations, as operations perform well in tough environment
Teck Resources Ltd. eked out a small profit in the second quarter, but the miner is hopeful that better days are ahead as commodity prices continue to recover from their lows earlier this year → Read More
Potash Corp cuts profit forecast and slashes dividend, but says market has hit bottom
Despite the rough market conditions, chief executive Jochen Tilk maintains that better days are ahead and expects global potash shipments to hit a record next year → Read More
Higher prices drive major cash flow gains for Canada’s gold miners
While the results were mixed compared to analyst expectations, the theme throughout was stronger cash flow and improving margins → Read More
Sherritt International Corp says more than 60% of global nickel output underwater despite recent price rally
Sherritt’s disclosure shows that the sector is still in the midst of a severe crisis. Nickel is now worth US$4.69 a pound, compared to a peak of more than US$24 in 2007 → Read More
Metals rebound restores some luster to lowly zinc and nickel
Zinc and nickel are both soaring this summer after recovering from shocking depths early in the year → Read More
RBC calls for US$1,500 gold next year
It feels like 2011 all over again. Seemingly every day, another group of sell-side analysts jack up their gold price targets as the precious metal continues to show strength → Read More
Poised for a ‘gut check’, gold’s bull run is still not over yet: Canaccord Genuity
The analysts expect gold and silver prices to move higher, but also think valuation multiples across the sector are poised to increase → Read More
Dominion Diamond to invest in Ekati mine extension after long strategic review
The Yellowknife-based firm announced on Wednesday that it plans to spend US$647 million to develop the “Jay” diamond pipe → Read More
Centerra Gold Inc CEO Scott Perry confident new acquisition will shrink valuation gap with peers
Centerra’s $170-million bought deal financing, launched Tuesday afternoon, was met with strong demand from investors: Perry → Read More
‘Just sit back and watch’: Silver on a massive tear, but just how long will it last?
The metal has jumped 28 per cent since the start of June, but the gains have accelerated since the Brexit vote on June 23 → Read More
‘Not sustainable at all’: Investors stockpiling miners in spite of soaring share prices
Nearly every significant mining stock has doubled, tripled or quadrupled from mid-January lows and debt concerns are forgotten → Read More
Biggest diamond in more than a century fails to sell after auction falls flat
Lucara shares slid today after its legendary ‘Lesedi la Rona’ diamond attracted a highest bid of US$61 million, hundreds of millions below expectations → Read More
FARC ceasefire makes Colombia’s resources attractive for Canadian firms, but challenges remain
While several Canadian firms have had success in Colombia in the past, rebel groups have been a major cause of concern → Read More
Brexit concerns, monetary policy and geopolitics underpin continuing gold rally
Brexit concerns are driving a big run in gold, but they aren’t the only factor underpinning the rally → Read More
Canadian junior miner caught up in corruption, murder scandal in Kenya
Vancouver's Pacific Wildcat faced millions in losses when Kenya cancelled its project, prompting cries of corruption, but that turned out to be just a precursor to something much worse → Read More