They began in 2004 and went from zero all the way up to over 2,650 tons of. Lassonde is arguably the greatest company builder in the history of the mining sector. The fiveyear bear market for gold is over and we are at the beginning of a new bull market, he told bnn. Three decades later, he is as confident in this model as ever, especially considering the difficulties of the majors in discovering large, highgrade reserves. We are americas leading online jewelry store, and we also operate a retail location in clearwater, florida. Olivut resources playing the supplydemand gap in the diamond sector. Bnn andrew bell interviews pierre lassonde franconevada chair. A leading gold analyst with over 25 years of experience in the mining and investment business and cofounder of franconevada corporation, mr. Mining companies have to dig deeper the winners of the young mining professionals ymp awards this.
Represents 189 gold deposits discovered since 1990, each with at least 2m oz of gold in total reserves, resources and past production or at least 1m oz in reserves. He is past chair of the world gold council, author of the gold book and has served on many mining boards and industry committees and is recognized for his philanthropy. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Pierre lassonde current chairman of franco nevada he was president of newmont mining corporation from 2002 to 2006 and prior to that from 1982 to 2002 was a cofounder and coceo of the original franconevada. The complete guide to precious metals, pierre lassonde, penguin books canada, limited, 1991, 0140168648, 9780140168648.
Pierre lassonde, veteran gold analyst, cofounder and chairman of franco nevada mining corp. Oct 03, 2012 everyone is talking about gold and silver these days, but nobody talks about diamonds. Gold jewelry, diamond jewelry, engagement rings, wedding bands. Pierre lassonde is the founder and chairman of the worlds leading goldfocused royalty and streaming company, franconevada. Pierre lassonde mining foundation of the southwest. Gold is where it should be pierre lassonde youtube. In his outstanding publication, the gold book, author pierre lassonde tells the fascinating history of bullion through the ages. The first biggest change is the development of gold exchangetraded funds etfs. A passionate supporter of canadian art, lassonde served as chairman of the musee national des beaux arts du quebec, and has a large personal collection of work by canadian artists.
Pierre lassonde, philanthropist and talented businessman, is recognized as one of canadas foremost experts in the area of mining and precious metals. Gold correction is nothing to worry about the recent decline in the gold price has sent a few tremors through the gold bugs of the world, though it may be nothing to worry about. My interest in diamonds started when i first bought a diamond for my wife. Calibre mining is partnered with or sole owner of numerous gold exploration projects in whats known as the mining triangle, a highly prolific region of northeastern nicaragua.
My good friend pierre lassonde, cofounder and chairman of franconevada, doesnt know how well replace the massive gold deposits of the past years or so. Legend pierre lassonde says price of gold to skyrocket. May 28, 2016 with the price of gold and silver pulling back and consolidating recent gains, today legendary pierre lassonde spoke with king world news and predicted that the price of gold will skyrocket as chinas gold exchange becomes like a casino. Legendary and widelyacclaimed mining expert pierre lassonde, chairman of franconevada nyse. I have no idea why weve gone for over 4 yrs without posting any of your work, bob. The complete investment guide to precious metals in 1990. Pierre lassonde has made wideranging contributions as a successful businessperson. Lassonde institute of mining is an interdisciplinary research institute at the university of toronto.
Dominion diamond granted creditor protection, plans restructuring. Pierre lassonde born 1947 20 canadian mining hall of. He established the lassonde institute for engineering and geoscience at the univ. Im jordan roybyrne, cmt, mfta the editor and publisher of and thedailygold premium, our premium publication which emphasizes market timing and stock selection for precious metals investors. Over the past 30 years, our familyowned business has satisfied more than 500,000 customers from all over the country. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Lassonde states that the oldest known gold objects are some 7,000 years old dating back to 5000 bc.
Jan 25, 20 he is author of the acclaimed investors guide, the gold book, first published in 1990. Welcome to the new interactive version of iupac compendium of chemical terminology, informally known as the gold book. Jul 22, 2011 pierre lassonde coming mania in gold will dwarf that of 70s. Mining cycles are good for royalty companies and investors 52114 pierre lassonde revolutionized investing with the creation of the first gold royalty company. The complete investment guide to precious metals financial times personal finance library pierre lassonde on.
He served as chairman of the world gold council from 2005 to 2009. In spring 2014, his substantial donation to the university of utah resulted in the creation of the lassonde entrepreneur institute. What have been the biggest changes in gold investment since then. Every piece is hand selected by our owner to ensure maximum brilliance. Her name is very familiar in mining circles through her legendary father pierre lassonde, who amassed a fortune in gold mining as founder of franco. Pierre lassonde, cm, oq, born in sainthyacinthe, quebec in 1947, is a canadian businessman and philanthropist. Pierre lassonde, as chairman of the board of directors. He understands the plight of the juniors and the many influences on gold s behavior. It operates in canada with a focus on gold mines in the abitibi gold belt of quebec. Gold watch gold golden gold blanc gold sant gold yellow gold diamond gold white gold boxes gold. This book will help direct mining operations through the use of innovative economic strategies. Feb 28, 2018 while a much higher gold price is needed to bring bullish sentiment back into the mining space, the yellow metal is already fairly priced, said pierre lassonde, chairman of franconevada corp. The gold book by pierre lassonde, 1990, penguin edition, in english the gold book 1990 edition open library. While a much higher gold price is needed to bring bullish sentiment back into the mining space, the yellow metal is already fairly priced, said pierre lassonde, chairman of franconevada corp.
The most powerful business model ever created real vision. The lure of gold transcends time, empires, monetary theories and fashion. From 1974 to 1976, the gold equities had a terrible time, losing over 50%. They began in 2004 and went from zero all the way up to over 2,650 tons of gold. Metals economics group strategies for gold reserves replacement 2012. Pierre lassonde increases ownership in foran mining inn. Pierre lassonde became president of denverbased gold giant newmont mining corp. The complete investment guide to precious metals featuring the death of the golden bear pierre lassonde on. Apr 15, 2016 pierre lassondes presentation from the spring 2016 grants conference titled, gold. About pierre lassonde lassonde entrepreneur institute. This is the view of pierre lassonde, one of the major players in the gold mining industry, and the current chairman of franconevada, who was.
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Pierre lassonde has made wideranging contributions as a successful businessperson, philanthropist, community leader, and supporter of mining education and research. The investment you never knew pierre lassonde slides. Lassonde is an authority on the worlds most soughtafter precious metal, has served as chairman of the world gold council, and authored the gold book. Pierre lassonde to speak at young mining professionals of. In march 2005, he was elected the chairman of the world gold council. The canadian native has since become a millionaire, one of the most famous gold investors in the world, and one of the biggest. On these pages you will find a new browsable, version of this publication. Dec 31, 2008 in 1990, penguin books published lassondes the gold book, which has become a standard reference for gold investors and includes a chapter on gold scams that exposes the bag of tricks used by charlatans and con artists.
Looking ahead 30 years, pierre believes the yellow metal could average. In addition, lassonde authored in 1990 the gold book. Shulick and pierre lassonde, perceived the opportunity and devised the business. Schulich, meanwhile, made a generous donation to the business faculty of york university, where he was a student in the 1960s. Despite being underexplored, nearly 8 million ounces of gold have been. Osisko gold royalties is a canadian preciousmetals mining company headquartered in montreal, quebec. Jackling award of the society of mining, metallurgy and exploration sme in 2005. It was created to be at the forefront of research across a spectrum of mining activities and to train graduate students and professionals in mineral, mining and process engineering.
Lassonde is an active and engaged philanthropist in both canada and the united states in the fields of education, the arts and the community in which he lives. As a veteran gold analyst, cofounderchairman of franco nevada mining, acting chairman of the world gold council, and former president of newmont mining, pierre lassonde knows this sector inside and out. He also served as chairman of the world gold council from 2005 to 2009. With the price of gold and silver pulling back and consolidating this years gains, legend pierre lassonde told king world news that world events are about to send the price of gold soaring. The complete investment guide to precious metals and a noted philanthropist. Olivut resources playing the supplydemand gap in the. Jun 15, 2018 while a much higher gold price is needed to bring bullish sentiment back into the mining space, the yellow metal is already fairly priced, said pierre lassonde, chairman of franconevada corp. Pierre lassonde is president of newmont mining, the worlds largest gold. Pierre lassonde is the founder and chairman of the worlds leading gold focused royalty and streaming company, franconevada. Diamond estates or the company dwstsx venture today announced its financial results for the three and 12month periods ended march 31, 2019 q4 2019 and fy 2019 respectively the company is also pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic relationship with lassonde. Im surprised a little that kiril didnt play devils advocate, in his genial way, on gld given skepticism versus physical he has voiced in the past if were expecting supply chain disruption generally, then gold wouldnt be an exception and then the dynamics of the spread between physical and paper gold. I wanted to know a bit more about the diamond market. Legendary gold investor pierre lassonde says gold prices are heading higher, much higher. Aan a mining licence for its hamama development project the second time in a decade that the government since the gold rush of the late 19th century, most of the easy to find gold has been found.
The biggest change is the development of gold exchangetraded funds etfs. With over 25 years of experience, lassonde has acquired a reputation as one of canadas leading gold analysts and is author of the gold book. Financial times the globe and mail personal finance library. Pierre lassonde has made wideranging contributions to his country and to his. Pierre lassonde announced a recent purchase of 931,500 common shares of foran mining corporation tsxv. Nomenclature of organic chemistry, commonly referred to by chemists as the blue book, is a collection of recommendations on organic chemical nomenclature published at irregular intervals by the international union of pure and applied chemistry iupac. Watch video interview with our founder, pierre lassonde. Pierre lassonde has come a long way since attending the university of utah in 1971 to pursue an mba degree while his late wife claudette mackay lassonde studied nuclear engineering.
Pierre lassonde was elected president of newmont mining corporation. Gem of an interview with pierre lassonde humble, disarming and forthcoming on his views. In 2008, pierre led an investors group bringing back franconevada to the public market. Lassonde served as chairman of the world gold council from 2005 to 2009. The northern miners 1997 mining man of the year pierre. Founding donor pierre lassonde is the founding donor of the school that bears his name. At present, there is no such thing as a healthy gold mine. He achieved early recognition in the 1980s when he cofounded two highly profitable companies, franconevada mining and euronevada mining. Pierre lassonde is president of newmont mining, the worlds largest gold producer, a role he assumed in 2002 following the merger of newmont, normandy mining, and franconevada. Big money pouring into gold and miners from king world news on the heels of the recent carnage in the gold and silver markets, today legend pierre lassonde spoke with king world news about what is happening behind the scenes that is going to be a massive gamechanger for the gold market. Legend pierre lassonde says world events are about to send.
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