U:*SEC - SEC defendant Stephens criminally charged in U.S.
[2022-12-09 20:45]
SEC defendant David Stephens is now facing criminal charges in California for a 2017 scheme on the OTC Markets. Prosecutors claim that he and others boosted a supposed plastics listing by having an elderly investor buy millions of dollars worth of stock.  more...

C:*MKTDIAM - Diamond & Specialty Minerals Summary for Dec. 9, 2022
[2022-12-09 19:56]
Rough diamond prices edge steadily lower, to the chagrin of explorers such as Star Diamond. Surge Battery Metals has more lithium assays from Nevada North. Belmont Resources has new lithium assays from Kibby, also in Nevada.  more...

C:*MKTGOLD - Gold Summary for Dec. 9, 2022
[2022-12-09 19:03]
Novo Resources has new assays from Karratha, in the Pilbara district of Australia. Golden Goliath Resources is reassembling scattered core from Wish Ore in Ontario after a core shack fire. Contact Gold has Centerra Gold as a partner at Green Springs.  more...

U:*SEC - SEC defendant Bortnovsky no longer criminally charged
[2022-12-08 20:30]
SEC defendants Kris Bortnovsky and Ryan Shapiro are no longer facing criminal charges for an insider trading scheme with Aphria Inc. from 2018. Boston prosecutors have dropped the case after the main witness backed out of an agreement with the government.  more...

C:*MKTDIAM - Diamond & Specialty Minerals Summary for Dec. 8, 2022
[2022-12-08 19:18]
Metalex Ventures is raising cash for drilling on its scandium project in Quebec. American Lithium intends to spin off its Macusani uranium project in Chile to concentrate on lithium. Strategx Elements has encouraging new assays from old drill core at Nagvaak in Nunavut.  more...

C:*MKTGOLD - Gold Summary for Dec. 8, 2022
[2022-12-08 18:18]
New Found Gold has found new cash, to the displeasure of its shareholders. White Gold has assay encouragement from Betty Ford on its Betty project in Yukon. Highgold Mining discouraged the market with assays from Johnson Tract in Alaska. Argonaut Gold has a new head.  more...

C:*MKTDIAM - Diamond & Specialty Minerals Summary for Dec. 7, 2022
[2022-12-07 20:55]
Mountain Province is enthused by the size potential of a kimberlite limb on the Hearne pipe at Gahcho Kue. Lithium Chile has updated a resource estimate for the Salar de Arizaro in Chile. SPC Nickel has the rest of its assays from Lockerby East, near Sudbury.  more...

U:*SEC - SEC unable to find Vancouver's Kirk, Lee
[2022-12-07 20:15]
The SEC has failed to track down Vancouver-area defendants Benjamin Kirk and Jay Lee, who the regulator cited for a $77.3-million (U.S.) pump-and-dump scheme. Sheriffs were unable to find Mr. Kirk at four possible locations, including one in Alberta.  more...

C:*MKTGOLD - Gold Summary for Dec. 7, 2022
[2022-12-07 19:56]
Freegold Ventures has drilled another long hit of gold in the Dolphin area of its Golden Summit project in Alaska. Galway Metals has suspended drilling at Clarence Stream to review the data. Outcrop Silver & Gold has new assays from Santa Ana in Colombia.  more...

C:*MKTOIL - Energy Summary for Dec. 6, 2022
[2022-12-06 20:36]
Oil prices slip to the lowest levels since January. Cenovus Energy unveils its 2023 budget and expands its board. Valeura Energy hypes a "transformative" purchase in Thailand, and Touchstone Exploration raises $13-million (U.S.) for its work in Trinidad.  more...

U:*SEC - SEC wins $2.5-million (U.S.) decision against Landis
[2022-12-06 20:36]
The SEC has won a $2.5-million (U.S.) judgment against Virginia stock tout Eric Landis. The regulator accused Mr. Landis of entering thousands of manipulative trades, with at least two Canadian-linked stocks included in the scheme.  more...

C:*MKTPOT - Cannabis Summary for Dec. 6, 2022
[2022-12-06 20:25]
Lawmakers in Colombia approve a bill to legalize cannabis, though enactment could take years. Cresco Labs continues its store-opening spree in Florida. Trulieve keeps busy in Pennsylvania and Georgia, and Hexo (reluctantly) repays $40-million in debt.  more...

C:*MKTDIAM - Diamond & Specialty Minerals Summary for Dec. 6, 2022
[2022-12-06 20:19]
Arctic Star Exploration has bonsai diamond counts from Sequoia. Noble Mineral Exploration has rare earth assays from Nagagami in Ontario. Go Metals went lower on the first assays from HSP in Quebec.  more...

C:*MKTGOLD - Gold Summary for Dec. 6, 2022
[2022-12-06 18:18]
Torex Gold has encouraging assays from El Limon Guajes in Mexico. Bluestone Resources has a new CEO and Lundin Mining has a new president. Sirios Resources has updated its resource estimate for Cheechoo in Quebec. Orea Mining has shuffled management.  more...

C:*MKTOIL - Energy Summary for Dec. 5, 2022
[2022-12-05 21:19]
OPEC+ sticks to its current production-cutting pact, but oil prices tumble on worries about interest rate hikes. New Stratus hears that Ecuador will not renew its block contracts. Africa Oil loses a lengthy tax dispute in Kenya.  more...

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