Hecla is a better buy right now

CAMECO CORP. $19.80 (Toronto symbol CCO; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (306-956-6200; www.cameco.com; Shares outstanding: 395.8 million; Market cap: $7.9 billion; Dividend yield 2.0%) is the world’s largest uranium producer. It supplies 16% of global mine production and has large, high-grade reserves, low-cost operations, significant market… Read More

HECLA MINING COMPANY $3.35 – New York symbol HL

HECLA MINING COMPANY $3.35 (New York symbol HL; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (208-769- 4100; www.hecla-mining.com; Shares outstanding: 367.4 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion) explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico.

Most of the company’s silver output comes from its Greens… Read More

Updating Carfinco, Hecla Mining and Symantec

CARFINCO FINANCIAL $8.80 (Toronto symbol CFN; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-888-486-4356; www.carfinco.com; Shares outstanding: 26.5 million; Market cap: $232.9 million; Dividend yield: 3.4%) is down sharply since mid-January from $11.25 to today’s price. The company provides car loans to consumers who don’t meet the criteria of… Read More

HECLA MINING COMPANY $3.35 – New York symbol HL

HECLA MINING COMPANY $3.35 (New York symbol HL; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (208-769- 4100; www.hecla-mining.com; Shares outstanding: 367.4 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion) explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico.

In the three months ended December 31, 2014, Hecla produced… Read More

Buy Sheritt, hold on to Hecla

SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL $2.62 (Toronto symbol S; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-800-704- 6698; www.sherritt.com; Shares outstanding: 297.5 million; Market cap: $779.5 million; Dividend yield: 1.5%) sold off all of its coal interests for $793 million in cash in April 2014.

The company is now focused on nickel… Read More

Ready for a resource rebound

SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL $4.45 (Toronto symbol S; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-800-704- 6698; www.sherritt.com; Shares outstanding: 297.3 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 0.9%) recently sold off all of its coal interests for $793 million in cash.

The company is now focused on nickel production, with… Read More