Feb 4, 2019
Gold continues to trade above US $1,300 per ounce mark, amidst speculation regarding the implications of recent merger activity in the sector. The recently announced Goldcorp/Newmont and Barrick/Rangold mergers make sense from a variety of points of view. Continued low interest rates mean that it’s cheaper to buy your competition than it is to fight them.
Dec 10, 2018
The sight of hundreds of workers jamming themselves into cage-like elevators at Harmony Gold’s Moab Khotsong mine, which was featured recently on 60 Minutes leaves one uneasy.
Oct 24, 2018
New Canadian bank “bail-in” regulations, which we regard as a stealth “bail-out” plan, came into effect in late September, almost without notice in the mainstream media.