RE:NewbieI think EDV is a good hold. They are a large junior producer with plans to build another mine that will put them over 600K oz/yr. They have demonstrated that they can build mines on time and on budget. This is an unusual mgmt team that was originally a mining finance company that decided to become a miner. So they have expertise and access to financing beyond the normal junior.
That's one reason why I would not be too worried about their debt levels.
I can't explain why the stock has not done well. They recently posted 2014 results and posted record cashflow and declining cash costs. They have the safety of multiple mines operating in different countries.
This has been a tough environment for miners. I think junior producers are the best way to participate in this sector. My other holding is TGZ.to. Teranga is a smaller producer with one good mine but are valued more by the market than EDV.to.