Mint has sold 40,000 ounces of gold eagles10,500 oneounce 24k gold buffaloesand 2,317,000 silver eagles. Pierre lassonde big gold deposits are disappearing. The gold book paperback january 1, 1994 by pierre lassonde author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The complete guide to precious metals, pierre lassonde, penguin books canada, limited, 1991, 0140168648, 9780140168648. Sep 23, 2019 i think gold is in a good place, pierre lassonde, cofounder of franconevada, said last week at the denver gold forum. 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. Pierre lassonde is here with me for the half hour today. Industry veteran buys at new gold the globe and mail. Coming gold mania will dwarf that of 70s pierre lassonde.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. 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. The complete guide to precious metals pierre lassonde new perspectives in health care ethics an interdisciplinary and crosscultural approach, rosemarie tong, 2007, medical, 352 pages. Lassonde shares his comments on gold prices, central. With an experienced management team and board of directors, the company has a solid platform from which to. In 2007, he wrote a bestselling nonfiction book, get smarter, aimed at mentoring young canadian adults. Few people have achieved more success in the mining business than pierre lassonde. The gold book is a comprehensive guide for every investor, whether your buying a few coins. The lassonde family foundation is making a difference by supporting. The most powerful business model ever created real vision. Financial times the globe and mail personal finance library. Previously, christian worked as a lead network programmer at lucasarts, a division of lucasfilm. Pierre, as many of you know, is the legendary cofounder, along with seymour schulich, of franconevada, the first publiclytraded gold royalty company. In 1985, schulich pioneered the concept of royalty payments in the mining industry and created two gold royalty companies, euronevada and franco nevada, in partnership with pierre lassonde.
Tong, a wellknown biomedical ethicist, combines medical ethics, bioethics, and her own unique. The savvy canadian is the cofounder and chairman of toronto based franconevada fnv 159. Greg was a director of knightsbridge human capital management and a member of the cabinet for the heart for university health network campaign. Pierre lassonde is the chairman of the franconevada corp. In addition, lassonde authored in 1990 the gold book.
He was a chartered accountant in ontario and held an undergraduate degree from concordia university. But beyond that, theyre just exceptional human beings, both of them loving husbands and fathers. This week, we take a look at buying in new gold inc. He established the lassonde institute for engineering and geoscience at the univ. According to pierre, annual global gold demand has exploded in the years since the first dgf was held. Are you seeing or do you expect to see high net worth and. The publication surface operating standards and guidelines for oil and gas exploration and development commonly referred to as the gold book was developed to assist operators by providing information on the requirements for obtaining permit approval and conducting environmentally responsible oil and gas operations on federal lands and on private. Loyal readers know that todays central banks are net buyers of gold as they seek to diversify away from the u. 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. Today, he is still in the royalty business as chairman of franco nevada corporation. Pierre lassonde, veteran gold analyst, cofounder and chairman of franco nevada mining corp. Pierres the gold book, published in 1990, is a seminal masterpiece on. Gold is the quintessential inflation hedge and insurance policy against political and economic turmoil.
Indeed, much has changed in the precious metals and mining industry in the past 30 years, as we were all reminded by my longtime friend and mentor pierre. Nov 01, 2011 lassonde, 64, is a legend in the mining industry who amassed his fortune investing in gold and minerals and as cofounder of the franconevada mining corp. The complete investment guide to precious metals financial times personal finance library pierre lassonde on. Legendary gold investor pierre lassonde says gold prices are heading higher, much higher. Pierre lassonde coming mania in gold will dwarf that of. He served as chairman of the world gold council from 2005 to 2009. The first edition was published in 1987 isbn 0632017651 and the second edition isbn 0865426848, edited by a. Sting plays toronto womans 45th birthday bash the star. With over 25 years of experience in the mining and investment business, pierre is one of canadas leading gold analysts and is the author of the gold book, the complete investment guide to precious metals.
Pierre is a benefactor of the lassonde entrepreneur institute at the. Pierre cofounded franconevada mining corporation with seymour schulich in 1982 and over a 20 year period provided shareholders with a 36% annualized rate of return. Pierre lassondes memories of goldstrike and beyond business network news march 29, 2018 march 29, 2018 in barrick gold corporation, canada mining, canadian media resource articles. The gold book is a comprehensive guide for every investor, whether your buying a few coins or plunging into the world of gold mining stocks. Pierre lassonde talks about the gold mining industry video. The first biggest change is the development of gold exchangetraded funds etfs. Pierre lassonde increases ownership in calibre mining. Lassonde likes the gold price with central banks rigging the. The complete investment guide to precious metals in 1990.
Pierre lassondes views of the gold mining sector tuesday, february 12, 2019 on turning hard times into good times voiceamerica the leader in internet media. Gold legend pierre lassonde sounds unphased by the correction in an interview with king world news. Gold demand diversity and growth 20062015 global growth in consumer demand. Pierre lassonde has made wideranging contributions as a successful businessperson, philanthropist, community leader, and supporter of mining education and research. Oh, for a journalist who would put a few serious questions to franconevada chairman pierre lassonde, former chairman of the world gold council, when he says, as he told daniela cambone of kitco news this week, that gold. Pierres the gold book, published in 1990, is a seminal masterpiece on the topic of gold investing. Metals economics group strategies for gold reserves replacement 2012. Lassonde is arguably the greatest company builder in the history of the mining sector. 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. Pierre lassonde, cm, oq, born in sainthyacinthe, quebec in 1947, is a canadian. Founding donor pierre lassonde is the founding donor of the school that bears his name.
Kitco news speaks with famed entrepreneur and leader in the mining industry pierre lassonde, who was the keynote speaker at gsa investor day. I think gold is in a good place, pierre lassonde, cofounder of franconevada, said last week at the denver gold forum. The first biggest change is the development of gold exchangetraded funds. Pierre lassonde talks about the gold mining industry video jay taylor media pierre lassonde, an innovative mining executive, talks about the current state of the gold mining industry and if now is a good time to increase gold share. I feel extraordinarily blessed to be able to call seymour and pierre my friends. They sold 4,500 ounces of gold eagles2,000 oneounce 24k gold buffaloesalong with 347,500 silver eagles. Lassonde cofounded franconevada mining corporation in 1982. Lassonde likes the gold price with central banks rigging the market by chris powell gata dear friend of gata and gold. Todays central banks are net buyers of gold as they seek to diversify away from the u.
Oh, for a journalist who would put a few serious questions to franconevada chairman pierre lassonde, former chairman of the world gold council, when he says, as he told daniela cambone of kitco news this week, that gold is wellpriced and where it should be. The company was acquired by newmont mining corp in february 2002 and pierre became president and vice chairman in 2007. Over the next 20 years franco provided shareholders with a 36% annualized rate of return. The lure of gold transcends time, empires, monetary theories and fashion. Pierre is one of canadas most popular gold analysts and is the author of the gold book. Lassonde family foundation faculty of engineering western. 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. Mar 03, 2017 mining magnate and chairman of franconevada pierre lassonde is confident in the mining sector for 2017, noting that gold prices bottomed over a year ago and should only move higher. Pierre lassonde is the cofounder and chairman of franconevada corp.
That was just the beginning for pierre lassonde, who went on to become very rich and the president of newmont mining which for a time was the worlds biggest gold miner until barrick bought placer dome. Lassonde served as chairman of the world gold council from 2005 to 2009. Oct 31, 2016 the gold book is a comprehensive guide for every investor, whether your buying a few coins or plunging into the world of gold mining stocks. From 1974 to 1976, the gold equities had a terrible time, losing over 50%. Pierre lassondes views of the gold mining sector tuesday. Looking ahead 30 years, pierre believes the yellow metal could average. The gold book by pierre lassonde, 1990, penguin edition, in english the gold book 1990 edition open library. We dont know how to replace the great big gold deposits. 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 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 interviewed recently by eric king in an excellent 14minute radio piece. Gold industry ambassador, pierre lassonde has decided not to stand for reelection to the board at the next new gold annual general meeting. Lassonde also discusses at length why the goldroyalty model he invented in the 1980s remains so powerful today. The complete investment guide to precious metals featuring the death of the golden bear 9780140237351 by pierre lassonde and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
New gold is always working to maximize shareholder value through profitable production, maintaining an attractive risk profile, enhancing growth potential, and operating in a safe and socially and environmentally responsible manner. For investors this strategy has paid off golden returns. Printing of money drives gold pierre lassonde the perfect gold storm 23 october, 2012. We dont know how to replace the great big gold deposits from the past by christoph gisiger of fuw. Work on the first edition was initiated by victor gold, thus spawning its informal name. Gold was going up too fast, it needed a breather, it needed a.
Pierre is known for his leadership as an innovative mining executive and founder of the largest natural resources royal company, franconevada. He is past chair of the world gold council, has served on many mining boards and is recognized for his philanthropy. The fiveyear bear market for gold is over and we are at the. Major shareholders of calibre include gold producer b2gold corp, pierre lassonde and. The two are certified superstars of the resource sector. Photo by paul taggartbloomberg photo by paul taggart. The investment you never knew pierre lassonde slides. They began in 2004 and went from zero all the way up to over 2,650 tons of gold.
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