Most notably, pierre lassonde, cofounder of the worlds first gold royalty business and is still chairman of franconevada nyse. The canadian native has since become a millionaire, one of the most famous gold investors in the world, and one of the biggest. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Posts about seymour schulich written by lawrieongold. The complete investment guide to prescious metals by pierre lassonde. About pierre lassonde lassonde entrepreneur institute. The complete investment guide to precious metals in 1990. Pierre lassonde has made wideranging contributions as a successful businessperson, philanthropist, community leader, and supporter of mining education and research. Schulich, meanwhile, made a generous donation to the business faculty of york university, where he was a student in the 1960s. Legendary gold mine investor and founder of franconevada corp.
Pierre lassonde, chairman of franconevada, expects production in the gold mining sector to decline significantly and foresees a price push for the yellow metal. Pierre lassonde buying at orla mining ola canadian insider. Pierre lassonde is one of the doyens of the gold mining sector and an. Watch video interview with our founder, pierre lassonde.
Sep, 2018 four experts who follow the asset and contribute to share fresh ideas for value in gold related investments. Lassonde family foundation faculty of engineering western. We dont know how to replace the great big gold deposits. The northern miners 1997 mining man of the year pierre. With all of this completed, his greatest accomplishments were yet in the future. Mar 27, 20 golds bottom in place, time to look at miners. New gold operates a number of highyield properties in. Pierre lassonde mining foundation of the southwest. Orla mining is in the gold sub industry group under the basic materials sector. Pierre lassonde is the independent chair of the board. The two uniquely gifted money managers were on to something big.
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 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. 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. Join facebook to connect with pierre lassonde and others you may know. Pierre lassonde was born in sthyacinthe, quebec, the third child of four. I think gold is in a good place, pierre lassonde, cofounder of franconevada, said last week at the denver gold forum. Gold is the quintessential inflation hedge and insurance policy against political and economic turmoil. About pierre lassonde lassonde entrepreneur institute university. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle. Pierre lassonde is the chairman of the franconevada corp. Pierre lassonde, philanthropist and talented businessman, is recognized as one of canadas foremost experts in the area of mining and precious metals.
The father of the gold royalty model, and an art collector, and a philanthropist and a fan of very fast cars. Pierre lassonde is the founding donor of the school that bears his name. In addition, pierre authored the wellrecognized investors guide, the gold book, in 1990. By frank holmes, ceo, us global investors franks paean of praise for gold royalty companies and for, in particular, franco nevada and its founders, pierre lassonde and seymour schulich. 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. We dont know how to replace the great big gold deposits from the past. The lassonde family foundation is making a difference by supporting environmental management and a sustainable future, through the. The first biggest change is the development of gold exchangetraded funds etfs.
The investment you never knew pierre lassonde slides. The investment you never knew pierre lassonde slides leave a comment cancel reply your email address will not be published. Pierre also discusses the dow gold ratio and how this has helped investors know when to buy and when to sell. Pierre lassonde, veteran gold analyst, cofounder and chairman of franco nevada mining corp. 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. The complete investment guide to precious metals financial times personal finance library. 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. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Pierre also discusses the dowgold ratio and how this has helped investors know when to buy and when to sell. In addition, lassonde authored in 1990 the gold book. They began in 2004 and went from zero all the way up to over 2,650 tons of gold. The thorny issue of artisanal mining, a term that refers to a smallscale mining operation but is also frequently a euphemism for unregulated operations that play by a looser set of rules than traditional miners, is not likely to go away soon, franconevada corp.
What have been the biggest changes in gold investment since then. The complete investment guide to precious metals and a noted philanthropist, lassonde is a member of the canadian mining hall of. Pierre lassonde was elected president of newmont mining corporation. The lure of gold transcends time, empires, monetary theories and fashion. 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.
About us board of directors franconevada corporation. In november, the 59yearold engineer said he would step down and return to toronto to work with schulich. The biggest change is the development of gold exchangetraded funds etfs. We dont know how to replace the great big gold deposits from the past pierre lassonde, chairman of franconevada, expects production in the gold mining sector to decline significantly and foresees a price push for the yellow metal. Pierre lassonde to speak at young mining professionals of. The gold book by pierre lassonde, 1990, penguin edition, in english the gold book 1990 edition open library. The complete investment guide to precious metals financial times personal finance library pierre lassonde on. 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. 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. 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. In 1990, he wrote the gold book, published by the globe and mail, which has. They began in 2004 and went from zero all the way up to over 2,650 tons of. Pierre is one of canadas most popular gold analysts and is the author of the gold book. Pierre lassondes views of the gold mining sector seeking alpha.
New gold operates a number of highyield properties in california. 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 mackaylassonde studied nuclear engineering. Lassonde likes the gold price with central banks rigging. In 1983, my friends and early mentors seymour schulich and pierre lassonde founded franconevada mining, the worlds first gold royalty company. Pierre lassonde is the founder and chairman of the worlds leading goldfocused royalty and streaming company, franconevada. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Looking ahead 30 years, pierre believes the yellow metal could average. In 2007, he wrote a bestselling nonfiction book, get smarter, aimed at mentoring young canadian adults. He is pierre lassonde, in 1982 he teamed up with fellow gold bug seymour schulich to create a cash. Mining magnate pierre lassonde says this will be golds.
Posted on june 08, 20 by ceoeditor category barrick gold. 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. Four experts who follow the asset and contribute to share fresh ideas for value in goldrelated investments. Pierre lassondes vision, drive and initiative have meant a resurgence of. Dec 29, 2006 pierre lassonde became president of denverbased gold giant newmont mining corp. Pierre lassonde, chairman of franconevada corporation fnv and former chairman of the world gold council, tells financial sense newshour that gold is at a tipping point with china a key decider in which direction it goes. Pierre lassonde became president of denverbased gold giant newmont mining corp. Founding donor pierre lassonde is the founding donor of the school that bears his name. Sep 23, 2019 i think gold is in a good place, pierre lassonde, cofounder of franconevada, said last week at the denver gold forum. Pierre lassonde is one of the doyens of the gold mining sector and an eternal optimist on the future.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. 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. He established the lassonde institute for engineering and geoscience at the univ. Mining executive, business innovator, financier, philanthropist and author are all terms that accurately describe pierre lassonde and provide strong justification for his selection. Golds bottom in place, time to look at miners marketwatch. 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. The lassonde difference pierre lassonde has come a long way since. The gold book is a comprehensive guide for every investor, whether your buying a few coins.