VIDEO - Brent Cook and Joe Mazumdar: Gold Deals, Stock Pick and What to Avoid in 2018

Speaking with the Investing News Network at this year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, Brent Cook and Joe Mazumdar, co-editors of Exploration Insights, shared their top stock pick and thoughts on the exploration sector.

Cook, who believes there will be more activity from majors in 2018 and 2019, spoke about what majors look for when closing a deal with a junior.

“[Majors are looking for] big land packages, with big-type targets, run by competent geologists,” he said. For his part, Mazumdar explained the different approaches from majors when investing in juniors.

Cook also discussed what factors investors should keep an eye on when checking for flaws in a project. Meanwhile, Mazumdar shared his thoughts on Pretium Resources (TSX:PVG,NYSE:PVG) and the problems with grade reconciliation at its project.

Watch the video above to learn more about their thoughts on gold deals, what to avoid in 2018 and their top stock pick. The transcript for this interview will be added shortly.

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