It was a mixed start to the trading week with the big board issues taking on gains, while the junior explorers faced some profit taking during Monday’s session on the Canadian markets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange added a modest 0.96%, while the TSX Gold Index surged 6.1% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, lost 0.85% with the declining issuers out pacing the advancers by a 462 to 277 margin on volume of 138 million shares traded.

After much debate, Rockgate Capital and Delta Exploration have come to terms that would see Rockgate take over Delta. Under the proposal, Delta shareholders will receive 0.50 of a Rockgate share for each Delta share held. Rockgate ended the day unchanged at C$0.37, while Delta closed down C$0.005 at C$0.115.

It was a good day for Silver Bear Resources after the company reported drill results from

The much anticipated presidential rally failed to materialize as profit taking was the story of the day during Wednesday trading on the Canadian markets. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange gave back 2.27%, while the TSX Gold Index fell back 1.5% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, lost 2.44% with the declining issuers outpacing the advancers by a 484 to 322 margin on volume of 130 million shares traded.

Venezuela has finally come out and stated that it is taking over (TSE:CRY) Crystallex’s Las Cristinas gold project. The Venezuelan government aims to have it up and running next year. Crystallex fell C$0.13 to close at C$0.38.

Shares of Pure Nickel (TSE:NIC) added C$0.03 to close at C$0.10 after the company granted a Japanese firm the right to earn up to 75% of the Man property in Alaska by spending $40 million.

Atac Resources (CVE:

It was green lights across the board during Tuesday trading on the Canadian markets as investors placed bets that the conclusion of the United States presidential election would prompt a stock rally. For the tale of the tape, the TSX Exchange surged 4.07%, while the TSX Gold Index added 11.5% and the TSX Venture Exchange, Canada’s largest junior exploration bourse, climbed 4.24% with the advancing issuers swamping the decliners by a 560 to 306 margin on volume of 176 million shares traded.

Hathor Exploration (CVE:HAT) came out with ore stellar numbers from its Roughrider zone on the Midwest NorthEast property in northern Saskatchewan. The latest included 23 metres running 11.23% U308. Hathor ended the day up C$0.05 at C$2.29, while 10% owner Terra Ventures was unchanged at C$0.43.

Sherwood Copper (CVE:SWC) discovered a new high grade copper-gold zone at its Minto Mine in the Yukon. Located only 800

The unified interest rate cuts that included a 0.5% reduction in Canada did little to bolster investor confidence early on, but a binge of late day buying propelled the big board into the black by the close of Wednesday trading on the Canadian Markets.

In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, David Coffin, co-editor of the HRA (Hard Rock Analyst) Journal, advises investors to take a cautious, medium-term outlook until the metals sector regains its strength. With one of the best track records in the business, Coffin applies his encyclopedic knowledge of geology and mineral deposits to the selection of the best-looking prospects—and names his current favorites.

The Gold Report: Would you say gold is still in a correction or do you think it’s over? And what’s going on with the juniors? Why do they seem to be so unloved?

David Coffin: The juniors are unloved because we’re in a very risk-adverse market. There’s no reason to leave gold after this correction. Does that mean the price is going back up? There’s no guarantee. Volatility will prevail until we get financial stability both here and in Europe. We take a medium-term outlook with our …