Major Drilling rises along with gold

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MAJOR DRILLING $7.57 (Toronto symbol MDI; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (www.majordrilling.com; Shares outstanding: 80.6 million; Market cap: $627.4 million; No dividends paid) is a large contract driller that mainly serves the mining industry. Demand for Major’s specialized drilling services, especially from senior gold producers, is beginning to recover. That has pushed your shares up 235% since they plunged to a low of $2.26 in March 2020. In the quarter ended October 31, 2020, the company’s revenue was down 5.8%, to $114.2 million from $121.2 million a year earlier. However, that’s because some South American regions saw continued COVID-19 shutdowns in the quarter. The company made $7.0 million, or $0.03 a share. That was down just 3.4% from $7.3 million, or $0.09. Major Drilling is a buy for aggressive investors. investors…