Interviews

Can you hear it? Brien Lundin can. It’s the sound of the junior resource market mounting a comeback.

The price of gold may be enjoying a double-digit increase so far this year and some equities may even have doubled their value, but Jeff Killeen of CIBC World Markets says it’s not time to jump into metals with both feet.

Headlines about a Chinese economic slowdown may get good web traffic, but the real story is that China is buying up uranium and other resources around the world, says Gold Stock Trades writer Jeb Handwerger.

“Because Atico Mining Corp.has very high grade, it doesn’t need a lot of throughput to generate meaningful free cash flow.”

Is the bear market in mining equities finally over? It looks that way, says Ron Struthers, publisher and editor of Struthers’ Resource Stock Report.

Michael Ballanger: “I think the bull market was artificially delayed by tax-loss selling and year-end portfolio rebalancing.”

Michael Fowler: How to Find Wild Flowers in the Weeds. “It’s wise to be involved in midtier gold companies.”

“I can’t help but feel that a lot of investors are weak hands. They move in and out too fast. Following momentum is a bad way to invest and doubly so in the mining industry.”

Brent Cook brings more than 30 years of experience to his role as a geologist, consultant and investment adviser. His knowledge spans all areas of the mining business, from the conceptual stage through detailed technical and financial modeling.

Cosmos Chief: “Last year certainly wasn’t the best for gold. However, the bad news has already been priced in.”