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"Drill results from BAR's Martinière indicate a growing, fertile gold system." (5/13/13) Balmoral Resources Ltd. - Eric Lemieux, Laurentian Bank Securities More >
"SAS had a strong cash position of $32.1M at the end of Q1/13." (5/13/13) St Andrew Goldfields Ltd. - Eric Winmill, Casimir Capital More >
"GRG has an exciting high-grade silver discovery and just released an NI-43-101-compliant resource estimate with 105 Moz Ag eq." (5/17/13) Golden Arrow Resources Corp. - The Gold Report Interview with Thibaut Lepouttre More >
"THO's Escobal remains on budget and on schedule; its progress is encouraging." (5/10/13) Tahoe Resources Inc. - Chris Thompson, Raymond James More >
"We reiterate our Outperform rating on P and it remains one of our top picks." (5/10/13) Primero Mining Corp. - Shawn Campbell, Macquarie Capital Markets More >
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Christopher Welch
Christopher Welch is a mining analyst with Ocean Equities in London. Before joining Ocean Equities, Welch spent four years with Bloomsbury Minerals Economics as a copper analyst, prior to which he worked as a geologist in Lesotho. He holds a master's degree in international business management and a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in geology from University College London and an Advanced Certificate in Economics from Birkbeck University.
Recent Interviews
Christopher Welch: Searching for a Perfect 10 (11/12/12) Investors in the mining space are always on the lookout for a "perfect 10." Christopher Welch, a mining analyst with Ocean Equities in London, ranks jurisdictions and companies in this interview with The Gold Report, focusing on little known names in Africa.
New Era of Stability in Some African Countries: Christopher Welch (1/13/12) Christopher Welch, a mining analyst with Ocean Equities, has been crisscrossing the Atlantic for most of the last year. He tells The Gold Report in this exclusive interview that recent trips have bolstered his conviction that mining plays in Africa are being overlooked, but it's not too late for investors to get in on the ground floor.
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East vs. West African Gold
Recent Quotes
"CAP has some interesting early-stage ground that would be attractive to other nearby producers." (11/12/12) Castle Peak Mining Ltd. - The Gold Report Interview with Christopher Welch More >
"CNR's latest results include an intersection of 45.8m grading 4.24 g/t gold." (5/28/12) Condor Gold Plc - Christopher Welch, Ocean Equities More >
"CNR's La India has potential far beyond its historic resource bounds." (4/16/12) Condor Gold Plc - Christopher Welch, Ocean Equities More >
"CNR is in an exciting stage of exploration." (4/4/12) Condor Gold Plc - Christopher Welch, Ocean Equities More >
"We see particular upside in CNR's potential to mine its closely-spaced veins in open pits." (2/27/12) Condor Gold Plc - Christopher Welch, Ocean Equities More >
"SGC offers significant upside potential throughout 2012." (2/16/12) Sunridge Gold Corp. - Christopher Welch, Ocean Equities More >
"ORE will have a pipeline of positive catalysts through the year." (2/16/12) Orezone Gold Corporation - Christopher Welch, Ocean Equities More >
"AVR's Houndé Indicated resource has grown 1,400%." (2/16/12) Avion Gold Corp. - Christopher Welch, Ocean Equities More >
Notable Quotes
"ROG's Burkina Faso deposit will be easy to mine, inexpensive to build and very profitable." (5/20/13) Roxgold Inc. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"AMM is the kind of company an investor wants to be involved with." (5/20/13) Almaden Minerals Ltd. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"ATY had some very good drill results and its VMS project is certainly economic." (5/20/13) Atico Mining Corp. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"I like LYD because of its simple, low-capex project." (5/20/13) Lydian International Ltd. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"TMM released record production of 28.3 Koz Au for the quarter." (5/8/13) Timmins Gold Corp. - Joseph Fazzini, Dundee Capital Markets More >