WLC has really shot up I am still down about 40% on my investment.
Can you give me your opinion on this company and is it worth holding on to it or averaging down?
Q: RRI
Hello 5i
What do you think of Riverside Resources Inc. A prospect generator in the mining sector as a very small speculative position in a TSFA?
Thanks
john
Q: 5i, what is your opinion on CUM? With its high debt and poor epc, I was thinking of sell now and buy back later when things are going well?
Always great to read 5i, --the best
Q: LUC wondering if you have any further thoughts on Lucara Diamond after its recent results and the company's announced that it will be the first Lundin group of companies to pay a dividend.
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Asked by Richard T. on February 26, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and 5iResearch Team,
Do you like palladium? Is the demand for it increasing, and can you provide your opinion of both it's ST & LT outlook. If you like it, what company would you recommend in this area?
Thank you.
Linda
Q: Hi Peter. I've held Lakeshore Gold for a considerable time. It went to over $4 (I should have sold)and then dropped dramatically and now is slowly recovering. I bought it at $2.50 Its production has beaten forecasts. DO you see it recovering? Thanks for the great work.
Q: If possible could you comment on LUN Lundin Mining. It has the high short position on the TSX at 62 MM shares short and quite flat trading for past year. It is trading below book value at .743 and a PE of 20 What considerations does 5i give PB and PE when looking at mining stocks?
Q: More of a comment than a Question.
In answering a question on Teck you referred to the substitution of natural gas and coal. Teck actually supplies met coal which is a higher quality coal used for steel making (as opposed to thermal coal which is used in power plants), Teck's future in coal is more tied to overall demand for steel which is driven by global infrastructure building, primarily in china where they have very strong ties. Teck has been snooping around various iron ore assets for years now as iron ore is the other big commodity (beyond met coal) required for steel making. Teck would have significant economies of scale if they could provide both the iron ore and met coal to their existing customer base. That being said Teck is wary of paying too much especially after the issues they had when they acquired their coal assets.
Do you have any views on IOC? Recently there was a news in the media that Teck is planning to bid for it. I looked at the financials which are not pretty. Why are investors willing to pay a huge price for a money losing company. Why would teck be interested. Thanks
Q: I am looking at teck resources.can you see a good entry price somewhere,which would be a support level?
Also under which scenario would coal recover?
Would you suggest Teck right now as a bit of a contrarian play,or would you wait some what longer
Q: You have mentioned that owing about a 5% position in a gold stock is good insurance for a long term portfolio. I already own a 5% position in Teck. Even though they are not a gold producer, is this similar to owning a gold stock or should I also buy a gold producer and increase my overall weighting to 10% in what I think of as the materials sector?
Q: I bought i-shares Silver Trust SLV:NYSE at the end of 2012 on a "timing the market/cyclical pricing play" and subsequently watched the shares sink. They have recovered some ground recently, but is there a better option to play the expected increase in silver prices? Is there a stock that pays a dividend and still has as much chance of growth as SLV, or should I just stick with it?