Newmont Corp.

New York symbol NEM, is one of the largest gold producers in the world with major operations in the United States, Canada, Peru, Australia, Indonesia and Ghana.

In 2011, gold shot up to a high of $1,950 U.S. an ounce, and silver reached a peak of $48.58.


Gold prices then fell steadily, dropping to $1,050 an ounce in December 2015 for the first time since early 2010. Silver also declined to a five-year low of $13.65 an ounce.


Gold now trades at $1,226 and silver at $16.00....
CENOVUS ENERGY $13.32 (Toronto symbol CVE; Shares outstanding: 833.2 million; Market cap: $11.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 1.5%; www.cenovus.com) recently agreed to acquire full control of its main oil sands properties in Alberta.


In all, it will pay $17.7 billion, consisting of $14.1 billion in cash plus 208 million Cenovus common shares....
NEWMONT MINING CORP. $33 (New York symbol NEM; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 533.2 million; Market cap: $17.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 0.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newmont.com) plans to build a new underground mine, and related processing facilities, at its Ahafo gold project in Ghana.


This expansion will produce a total of 1.8 million ounces over its estimated 11-year life span....
In 2011, gold shot up to a high of $1,950 U.S. an ounce, and silver reached a peak of $48.58.


Gold prices then fell steadily, dropping to $1,050 an ounce in December 2015 for the first time since early 2010. That month, silver also declined to a five-year low of $13.65 an ounce.


Gold now trades at $1,238 and silver at $18.28....
LOBLAW COMPANIES $67.82 (Toronto symbol L; Shares outstanding: 403.5 million; Market cap: $27.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 1.5%; www.loblaw.ca) plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 20% by 2020, and 30% by 2030. Those targets are in line with recent federal and provincial government goals.


To reach its targets, the company will install new refrigeration equipment that uses carbon dioxide as a refrigerant instead of harmful hydrofluorocarbons....
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. $45 (New York symbol ADM; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 587.6 million; Market cap: $26.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.adm.com) processes corn, wheat, soybeans, canola, flax seed, peanuts and other crops to make a variety of food ingredients such as flour, oils and sweeteners....
NEWMONT MINING $32.44 (New York symbol NEM; Shares outstanding: 530.8 million; Market cap: $17.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 0.6%; www.newmont. com) is one of the world’s largest producers of gold and copper, with major mines in the U.S., Peru, Suriname, Australia and Ghana.


The company has revised its dividend policy, which is linked to gold prices....
In 2011, gold shot up to a high of $1,950 U.S. an ounce, and silver reached a peak of $48.48.


Gold prices then fell steadily, dropping to $1,050 an ounce in December 2015 for the first time since early 2010. That month, silver also declined to a five-year low of $13.65 an ounce.


Gold now trades at $1,297 and silver at $18.49....
A: GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income Trust, $6.10, symbol GGN on New York (Units outstanding: 112.6 million; Market cap: $722.9 million; www.espial.com), is a closed-end trust focused on mining companies. It has an MER of 1.3%.



GAMCO invests about 80% of its assets in the shares of companies in the gold and natural resource industries....
NEWMONT MINING $34.59 (New York symbol NEM; Shares outstanding: 530.6 million; Market cap: $18.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 0.3%; www.newmont.com) is one of the world’s largest gold and copper producers. Its major mines are in the U.S., Peru, Suriname, Ghana and Australia....