Franco-Nevada Corporation

The article recommends that long-term investors seeking gold exposure should consider streaming and royalty companies like Franco-Nevada, Royal Gold, and Wheaton Precious Metals rather than direct gold ownership or mining stocks. These companies finance miners in exchange for future gold purchases at advantaged prices, offering diversified portfo...

Canadian General Investments (CGI) reported a NAV of $86.82 per share at April 30, 2026, with year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns of 8.0% and 42.3% respectively, outperforming the S&P/TSX Composite Index. The company's leverage increased to 12.4% of net assets, and its portfolio is diversified across sectors with top holdings including Celestic...

Discovery Silver Corp. announced Q1 2026 gold production of 60,269 ounces from its Porcupine operations, with guidance of 260,000-300,000 ounces for full year 2026. The company also announced the acquisition of Glencore's Kidd operations in Timmins, which includes processing infrastructure, tailings management, and exploration upside. Strong expl...

Central banks are aggressively accumulating physical gold reserves while global mine output growth stalls at just 1%, creating a supply crunch that's driving institutional capital toward gold producers and reserve replacement players. Major gold companies are securing financing and advancing development projects as analysts project gold prices be...

Orezone Gold has completed its acquisition of Hecla Quebec Inc., gaining 100% ownership of the operating Casa Berardi gold mine and Quebec exploration properties. The transaction, valued at $352M upfront and deferred consideration plus up to $241M in contingent payments, positions Orezone as a diversified multi-asset producer. The company funded ...