While sometimes risky, mining stocks can also be strong performers when commodity prices move up. However, due to the volatility of these stocks, Pat McKeough recommends that they only form a modest part of a well-balanced portfolio.
Canadian penny mining stocks are some of the riskiest stocks you can buy. These companies are trying to find mineral deposits that mine at a profit and such a find are exceedingly rare. Because of this, it’s even more important to look for investment quality in penny mines.
For example, we automatically rule out investing in penny mines that promote themselves too aggressively or do so misleadingly. The mine-finding effort is more likely to succeed if the managers focus on finding a mine rather than hyping their stock.
Junior mining stocks are usually smaller companies that typically take on riskier mining projects. However, if a junior mining stock is successful at finding and mining, it can mean huge returns for investors.
No matter what type of mining stocks, or other stocks you invest in, TSI Network recommends following our three-part Successful Investor strategy:
- Invest mainly in well-established, mostly dividend-paying companies;
- Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; and Utilities);
- Downplay or avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight.
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The company is using the cash from the sale to pay down debt and reward investors. More importantly, the sale leaves Teck to focus on its copper and zinc operations....
HECLA MINING, $6.17, is a buy. The company (New York symbol HL; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.hecla-mining.com; Shares outstanding: 626.3 million; Market cap: $3.9 billion; Dividend yield: 0.2%) explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Most of Hecla’s silver output comes from three sites: the Greens Creek mine in Alaska; the Lucky Friday project in Idaho; and the Keno Hill mine in the Yukon....
NEWMONT CORP. $42 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: $48.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.0; Dividend yield: 2.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newmont.com) acquired rival Newcrest Mining Ltd....
These three leading commodity producers are preparing for the expected increase in demand with acquisitions and big new projects....
IAMGOLD, $5.05, is a buy. The miner (Toronto symbol IMG; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (www.iamgold.com; Shares outstanding: 493.6 million; Market cap: $2.5 billion; No dividends paid) has just processed its first gold from its flagship Cote gold project.
With first gold now achieved, the next step and focus for IAMGold is the ramp-up to commercial production in the third quarter of 2024, with the goal of exiting the year at a 90% throughput rate.
IAMGold holds 64.75% of that massive gold deposit in northern Ontario through a joint venture with minority partner Sumitomo Metal Mining.
The project is forecast to produce 495,000 ounces of gold annually for the first six years....