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Brian Leni of Junior Stock Review weighs in on investing in gold juniors vs. producers and shares his thoughts on interesting area plays. The gold price may be lower than it was last summer, but with levels still historically high many investors remain interested in companies focused on the yellow metal.  Junior exploration stocks typically offer the biggest potential rewards (and risk), but experts are increasingly pointing to gold miners as a profitable option. Speaking to the Investing News...

Gold has long been considered a stable means of storing wealth, and the gold price often scores its biggest gains during turbulent times as market participants rush into this well-known safe haven investment. Unarguably, the 21st century has so far been heavily marked by substantial episodes of economic and sociopolitical turbulence. These uncertain times have pushed the gold price to record highs as investors seek the perceived security of the precious metal. And each time the gold price rises...

Rick Rule expects a gold price recovery sooner rather than later, and believes there is just one key factor holding uranium back. The gold price remains well off last summer’s all-time high, but for veteran investor and speculator Rick Rule, the current malaise in the space is an opportunity, not a cause for dismay.  He previously thought gold and gold equities had gotten ahead of themselves, and he views the current levels as a sale — but not necessarily a sale that will last for very lon...

Last week’s top-gaining mining stocks on the TSXV were Finlay Minerals, Constantine Metal Resources, Gossan Resources, Power Nickel and Galantas Gold. The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) climbed last week, opening at 895.39 on Monday (July 19) and closing the five day period at 902.45 Gold and silver prices were on the decline during the week, with the yellow metal finishing just above the US$1,800 per ounce mark and its sister metal ending at about US$25.20 per ounce. Last week...

Last week’s top-gaining stocks on the TSX were Corvus Gold, SouthGobi Resources, Verde Agritech, Pieridae Energy and Belo Sun Mining. The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) opened higher last Friday (July 16), trading at 20,183.72, but ultimately closed lower at 19,981.62. The index was supported by energy stocks, which were leading the way. On Friday, the gold price pulled back, but was on track for another weekly gain, while silver also fell on the back of a slight rebound from the US...

“We’ve said that we would begin to reduce our asset purchases when we feel that the economy has achieved substantial further progress measured from last December. We’re in active consideration of that now” — Jerome Powell, US Federal Reserve Talk is beginning to surface about whether President Joe Biden will replace Powell at the end of his term as Fed chair in February. Powell has held the position since February 2018.  With the gold price improving, how is its sister metal silver ...

Last week’s top-gaining stocks on the TSX were Orosur Mining, Orvana Minerals, SouthGobi Resources, Questerre Energy and Africa Oil. The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) opened higher last Friday (July 9), trading at 20,061.21. It continued rising to close the period at 20,250.46. The index was supported by energy stocks, which were trending up due to better oil prices. On Friday, the gold price was steady and on track for another weekly gain, while the silver price rose, but was due...

Baroyeca Gold & Silver (TSXV:BGS) NEO Battery Materials (TSXV:NBM) St. James Gold (TSXV:LORD) Graphite One (TSXV:GPH) Aurania Resources (TSXV:ARU) Here’s a look at those companies and the factors that moved their share prices last week. 1. Baroyeca Gold & Silver Exploration company Baroyeca Gold & Silver has honed its efforts on gold and silver projects in Colombia. The company’s flagship asset is the Atocha silver-gold project in the country, and it also has an option to acquire a 100 perc...

NEO Battery Materials (TSXV:NBM) CGX Energy (TSXV:OYL) Marvel Discovery (TSXV:MARV) Canterra Minerals (TSXV:CTM) Ely Gold Royalties (TSXV:ELY) Here’s a look at those companies and the factors that moved their share prices last week. 1. NEO Battery Materials With a focus on battery metals exploration in North America, NEO Battery Materials has staked new mining claims in BC that are along strike with a quartzite bed. The company intends to become a silicon anode materials supplier to the elec...

Last week's top-gaining stocks on the TSX were Silver Bull Resources, Obsidian Energy, Mandalay Resources, Gatos Silver and UEX.