Peak Gold Has Arrived

“Gold shares will soon begin to outperform gold,” says John Ing, President & CEO, Maison Placements Canada. “Gold is an alternative to currency debasement, and Mr. Trump. If gold was overbought seven years ago, it looks unloved today. We continue to believe gold which recently tested $1,365 an ounce five times will successfully break through with a target of $1,700 and $2,200 an ounce within 18 months,” forecasts Mr. Ing. (This is an edited version of the Maison Placements Canada Gold Report.)

Silver's Fundamentals Support a Turn in the Gold-Silver Ratio
The gold-silver ratio has averaged 81x to date in April, a level only briefly surpassed in 2016 and otherwise unseen since the global financial crisis. It’s the conviction of Oliver Nugent, Commodities Strategist, ING Research, that this ratio is too high and set to turn.

Top 20 Global Gold Miners
Lawrie Williams, Sharps Pixley, reports on the rankings of the world’s largest gold miners in terms of 2017 gold production by Metals Focus.

Viva Gold Corp. Commences Drill Program at Tonopah Gold Project
Viva Gold Corp. announced that its work plan for the Tonopah Gold Project has been approved by the BLM and that it is commencing a 28 hole, reverse circulation drill program at the property. The high-grade, advanced stage Tonopah gold project is located on the prolific Walker Lane trend of western Nevada near the town of Tonopah.
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Angkor Gold and Renaissance Minerals Receive Government Approval For The Koan Nheak Joint Exploration Agreement
Angkor Gold Corp. has received the approval of the Cambodian Ministry of Mines and Energy to proceed with its joint project with Renaissance Minerals on Angkor’s wholly-owned Koan Nheak property.

It’s Time to Buy Gold as Insurance
Investors in the resource sector are starting to lick their chops at the prospects of $5,000 to $10,000 gold within the next few years or perhaps sooner.

Investment in Mexican Mining Seen Rising After Four-Year Downturn
Investment in Mexico’s mining industry is expected to rise this year due in large part to a global recovery in metal prices after four years of declines.

Lawrie Williams: Gold Mine Output Turning Down This Year. Is Peak Gold With Us?
Analysts at Metals Focus see mine supply as holding up reasonably robustly, at least in the near-term but even so they forecast that global gold mine production will fall marginally overall in 2017, bringing to a close nearly a decade of continued growth.

What to Ask Before Investing in Natural Resource Stocks
Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd., says that the ‘management interview’ is critical before investing in any junior resource company. Here are the questions to ask before investing.

Brent Cook Reveals His Rules and Guidelines for Evaluating Junior Exploration Projects and Companies
Independent exploration analyst, Brent Cook and a number of his accomplished friends have compiled a list of “must read” rules and guidelines for evaluating junior exploration projects and companies.