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A: Omai Gold Mines Corp., $0.16, symbol OMG on TSX Venture (Shares outstanding: 497.9 million; Market cap: $79.7 million; www.omaigoldmines.com), owns 100% of the past producing Omai gold mine in Guyana....
Barrick Gold Corp. reported 68.4% higher earnings on higher gold prices despite a small production drop as it continues developing its long-term expansion plan.
ALPHABET INC., Nasdaq symbols GOOG $164.52 [class C: non-voting] and GOOGL $163.24 [class A: one vote per share], is your #1 Aggressive buy for 2024.

The company is the parent of Google, the world’s leading Internet search engine—it handles over 80% of global search requests....

NEWMONT CORP., $54.00, remains a buy for long-term growth and as a hedge against inflation. The company (New York symbol NEM; Shares o/s: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $59.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 1.9%; www.newmont.com) is the world’s largest gold miner, with major operations in North America, South America, Australia, and Africa....
MASTERCARD INC., $492.74, symbol MA on New York, is the world’s second-largest payment processor behind only Visa (symbol V on New York).

Mastercard makes money from every transaction it processes for Mastercard-branded credit cards, both domestically and cross-border....
GENERAL MILLS INC., $73.71, New York symbol GIS, is still a hold.

This consumer staples giant is one of the world’s largest foodmakers. Its top brands include Cheerios (cereal), Pillsbury (baking dough), Progresso (soups and salads) and Blue Buffalo (pet food), which it acquired in April 2018 for $8.0 billion.

The company has agreed to sell its North American yogurt business....
OMAI GOLD MINES CORP., $0.16, symbol OMG on TSX Venture, owns 100% of the past producing Omai gold mine in Guyana. The company currently does not generate revenue from the mine.

The history of the Omai gold mine dates back to March 1993. That’s when Cambior Inc....
NEWMONT CORP., $51.36, remains a buy for long-term growth and as a hedge against inflation. The company (New York symbol NEM; Shares o/s: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $59.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.0%; www.newmont.com) reports that in the quarter ended June 30, 2024, it produced a total of 1.61 million ounces of gold, up 29.8% from 1.24 million ounces a year earlier....
A: Calibre Mining Corp., $2.22, symbol CXB on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 789.2 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; www.calibremining.com), is a mid-tier gold producer.

In January 2024, Calibre acquired Marathon Gold for about $345 million (Cdn.)....
NEWMONT CORP. $52 is a buy for long-term growth and as a hedge against inflation. The company (New York symbol NEM; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.15 billion; Market cap: $59.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.6; Dividend yield: 1.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newmont.com) acquired rival Newcrest Mining Ltd....