Metalico: Spinning scrap into gold

The market for scrap metal is huge and growing, both in the United States and abroad. Just ask these guys. | AMEX: MEA |Comment

Layne Christensen: Wet as in water

The growth strategy of Layne Christensen Company (Nasdaq:LAYN) is all wet, and that may be a good thing for investors in this century-old Kansas-based drilling and mining company. | Nasdaq: LAYN |Comment

Check on China: China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources Inc.

China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources Inc. (AMEX:SHZ) is engaged in the exploration, mining, processing and distribution of fluorite ore, copper, zinc, lead and other mineral products. | AMEX: SHZ |1 Comment

James River Coal Company: A lump of coal for the minting

The domestic coal industry is expected to play a strong role in meeting the world's demand for coal, and one way to profit off that is through James River Coal Company (Nasdaq:JRCC). | Nasdaq: JRCC |Comment

James River Coal: Tomorrow's another day

James River Coal (Nasdaq:JRCC) has taken its lumps, but analysts tend to agree that the small cap is ready for takeoff. | Nasdaq: JRCC |1 Comment

Sector Watch: Scrap metal recyclers

The recycling of steel, aluminum and tungsten is turning out to be quite profitable for scrap metal recyclers such as Metalico (AMEX:MEA) and China-based Sutor Technology, Ltd. (Nasdaq:SUTR). | AMEX: MEA |1 Comment

Sector Watch: Clad metal producers

Shares of titanium producers have recently flourished, especially in the case of Dynamic Materials Corporation (Nasdaq:BOOM) and Brush Engineered Materials Inc. (NYSE:BW). | Nasdaq: BOOM |Comment

CEO: Runaway growth for Layne Christensen's minerals exploration

Layne Christensen Co. (Nasdaq:LAYN) CEO Andrew B. Schmitt said weather has delayed the water services and minerals exploration company’s operations, but energy prices and other factors have... | Nasdaq: LAYN |Comment

Coleman Cable CEO: Improvement possible during 2008

Coleman Cable, Inc. (Nasdaq:CCIX) CEO Gary Yetman said volatility in the copper market, continued weakness in residential construction and general market uncertainty have hurt the maker of... | Nasdaq: CCIX |Comment

Great Northern Iron Ore Properties: Mining dependable cash flows

We think we've found a reliable dividend source in Great Northern Iron Ore Properties (NYSE:GNI), a non-voting trust that owns interests in both mineral and non-mineral lands on the Mesabi Iron... | GNI |1 Comment

Olympic Steel: Looking to medal in '08

The extreme volatility that the market has recently experienced has many investors seeking out plays that can add stability to their portfolios. Enter steel service center company Olympic Steel... | ZEUS |Comment

Western Goldfields: The new gold rush

With gold hitting $1,000 on Thursday, Western Goldfields Inc. (AMEX: WGW) is set to profit from the ever-increasing price of the precious yellow metal. | WGW |Comment

First Majestic Silver: The other precious metal

While every cloud may have a silver lining, every market slump may also have its lining of silver; as of late, it has come in the form of First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSE: FR.TO), a junior silver... | FR.TO |Comment

Aurizon Mines: Bug food

By hunting in the Canadian tundra, gold company Aurizon Mines Ltd. (AMEX: AZK) is developing projects to add new production to a starving market. After all, with world production declining and... | AZK |Comment

USEC plummets on news of rising costs

USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) shares are plummeting after the uranium enrichment company revealed that a facility project in Ohio might run 50% over budget. In a press release, the Bethesda, Md.-based firm... | USU |Comment

Claude Resources: Turnaround is fair play

Prospects are looking encouraging for Claude Resources Inc. (AMEX: CGR) and make it an intriguing, though admittedly speculative, investment. | CGR |Comment

Great Basin Gold Ltd.: Anticipating a shining future

Vancouver-based Great Basin Gold Ltd. (AMEX: GBN), like most gold mining stocks, performs a dual role for investors, first as a gold proxy and second as equity investment. | GBN |Comment

DRDGold slips as investors cash out

DRDGold Ltd. (Nasdaq: DROOY) investors are cashing in their gains after the South Africa-based gold mining company shot to a 52-week high in Thursday’s trading. DRDGold shares are declining... | DROOY |Comment

Newsletter Watch: Canadian resource stocks

This week in Newsletter Watch, Adrian Day, editor of The Global Analyst, analyzes his favorite Canadian resource stocks that include Miranda Gold Corp. (CVE: MAD), Virginia Mines Inc. (TSE: VGQ)... | MAD |Comment

Flotek Industries plummets on lowered guidance

Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FTK) shares are plummeting after the Houston-based company lowered its fiscal 2007 earnings guidance to a range of $0.88 to $0.92 per share, from previous guidance of... | FTK |Comment

Newsletter Watch: More speculative picks for 2008

This week, we continue to look at small-cap stocks that were selected by newsletter advisors as their favorite stocks for 2008. They include International Royalty Co. (AMEX: ROY), China Direct... | ROY |Comment

CEO: Bway Holdings to raise prices

Bway Holding Co. (NYSE: BWY) CEO Ken Roessler said the company is raising prices on its metal packaging products in order to battle the rising cost of metal. The chief executive made the comments... | BWY |Comment

James River Coal to ship coal at higher-than-expected price level

Shares of James River Coal Company (Nasdaq: JRCC) are treading higher today after the miner and seller of bituminous, steam and industrial-grade coal said it will ship coal in 2008 at a... | JRCC |Comment

General Moly architects strategic relationship with ArcelorMittal

Shares of General Moly (AMEX: GMO) are gaining after the molybdenum mining company said after Monday’s close that it formed a strategic relationship with ArcelorMittal S.A., the world's largest... | GMO |Comment

Newsletter Watch: Mining for value in "juniors"

Given the risks and challenges of investing in junior mining companies, it is essential to rely on advisors with proven, long-standing records of expertise in the sector. Such is the case with the... | VGQ |1 Comment

Sector Watch: Gold Rush stock picks

The sector with the Midas touch these days is gold, the price of which on Tuesday climbed to a near three-decade high of more than $825 an ounce. Here are two small-cap gold stock picks. | GBN |Comment

Uranium Resources Inc. higher following acquisition

Shares of Uranium Resources Inc. (Nasdaq: URRE) are higher following news before the opening that the company engaged in developing and mining uranium properties has purchased a similar privately... | URRE |Comment

Atlas Mining nosedives on accounting restatements

Atlas Mining Co. (OTC: ALMI) shares nosedived after the Osburn, Idaho-based firm reported that it restated financial results dating back to calendar 2004. Along with restated financials, the... | ALMI |Comment

Canada Connection: Neo Material Technologies

This Canadian-based small cap has found its place in delivering the rare earth elements that the world needs—with many of them coming from the untapped wealth being unearthed in China. | NEM |Comment

Collectors Universe CEO: New software, Europe expansion will generate growth

Collectors Universe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLCT) CEO Michael Haynes today said the company expects to benefit from a recent upgrade of its computer systems and a European expansion program. | Comment

Collectors Universe, Inc. swings to a fiscal Q4 loss

Collectors Universe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLCT), which provides authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, diamonds and colored gemstones, reported that it... | CLCT |Comment

Royal Gold: Still out in "them thar hills"

Looking for a good way to strike gold while investing in it? | RGLD |1 Comment

Idaho General Mines says mining project worth $1.4 Billion

Idaho General Mines Inc. (AMEX:GMO) reported today that it has completed a study of its Mt. Hope molybdenum property and has found that the project has a net present value (NPV) of $1.4 billion. | GMO |Comment

Russell 2000 to sag

The Russell 2000 futures are just below the flat line and the index will likely open down ahead of news on July sales of existing homes. | IWM |Comment

Newsletter Watch: Mining for value

With the caveat that junior miners are dependent on the success of their developing exploration activities and, as such, offer both high risk and high reward, we offer four favorite mining plays. | NXG |1 Comment

National Coal Corp. falls on wider Q2 loss

Shares of National Coal Corp. (Nasdaq: NCOC) have burrowed lower on news before the opening bell that the coal producer reported a wider second-quarter net loss and missed analysts’ expectations. | NCOC |Comment

Pre-market: Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co., Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., James River Coal Company lead small-cap Wednesday volume

Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. (Nasdaq: LEND), Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMP) and James River Coal Company (Nasdaq: JRCC) are among the most actively traded companies in... | LEND |Comment

Dawson Geophysical Company says growth can continue, weather permitting

After reporting record results for the third quarter ended June 30, Dawson Geophysical Company (Nasdaq: DWSN) executives said on a conference call this morning that the growth is sustainable. CEO... | DWSN |Comment

Top Monday percentage losers: Boulder Growth & Income Fund Inc., Alesco Financial Inc., ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited

Boulder Growth & Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: BIF), Alesco Financial Inc. (NYSE: AFN) and ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited (Nasdaq: CXSP) are the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among... | BIF |Comment

Dynamic Materials up on higher Q2 profit

Shares of Dynamic Materials Corp. (Nasdaq: BOOM) are higher following news the provider of explosion-welded clad metal plates reported a rise in its second-quarter profit. | BOOM |Comment

Canada Connection: Technology stocks

Technology is a sector often overlooked in the Canadian small-cap market, which is precisely why small-cap specialists Martin Dufresne and Patrick Potvin, portfolio managers at Montreal-based Fiera... | Comment

Idaho General Mines Inc. up on merger reports

In late afternoon trading, Idaho General Mines Inc. (AMEX: GMO) shares have climbed over 10% after a Financial Times story reported the company is being eyed for a merger. The story said a price... | GMO |Comment

Top Friday percentage gainers: NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals Corp., Oak Hill Financial Inc., hi/fn inc.

NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: NCST), Oak Hill Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: OAKF) and hi/fn, inc. (Nasdaq: HIFN) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies... | NCST |Comment

SunOpta: Turning green into gold

Not only does SunOpta have proven revenues for its products, it operates in two distinct “green” sectors. Add in its share of a third business in an unrelated industry, and you have a company... | OPM |Comment

Dynamic Materials: Business is Booming

Wall Street watchers agree that the company's recent explosive growth is anything but a fluke. | BOOM |Comment

Another record for Russell 2000

The Russell 2000 and the Dow closed at new record highs on news of a better-than-expected rise in U.S. July consumer sentiment. | XING |Comment

Great Pee Dee Bancorp. Inc. leads Friday small-cap percentage gainers

Troy, N.C.-based First Bancorp (Nasdaq: FBNC) announced it is buying Great Pee Dee Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEDE) for approximately $38.2 million in a stock-for-stock deal. Qiao Xing Universal... | PEDE |Comment

New record for Russell 2000, Dow Jones Industrial Average

The Russell 2000 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at new record highs on news of better-than-expected U.S. retail sales for June. | WMT |Comment

Jewett-Cameron Trading Co Ltd. leads Thursday small-cap percentage gainers

On lowered expenses, wood wholesaler Jewett-Cameron Trading Co Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCTCF) reported higher third-quarter income. Sify Ltd. (Nasdaq: SIFY) reported it is partnering with Microsoft... | JCTCF |Comment

Dow Jones Industrial Average rises above record

The Russell 2000 and the Dow are rising fast following news of higher June sales at U.S. retailers. | SPNC |Comment