Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSXV:LME and OTC:LMEFF) is pleased to report the commencement of the 2020 exploration drill program at its 100% owned Ishkoday Project.Read full newsRead More
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Our D-economy theme dominated last week. Will it be two weeks in a row? So far, this week the tables are turned with optimism building ahead of some key US earnings report. We look at what insiders are signalling in Canada about the deflation versus inflation battle that is shaping up. Meanwhile, our insider of the week is from the cryptocurrency space, a corner of the market that many investors...Read More
Gold figures to play a starring role as a store of value as investor expectations on future inflation climb amid global stimulus efforts that have put a flood of cash into the financial system.Read full newsRead More
Most commodity prices rose yesterday on the London Metal Exchange, where copper gained more than 1%.The global number of COVID-19 cases has risen above 3 million, according to Johns Hopkins University, while the World Health Organisation put the figure yesterday about 2.88 million and noted Spain had changed its reporting criteria which meant a decrease of 12,130 cases.The S&P 500 had closed u...Read More
Gold prices are reacting along with gold stocks and company shares in the week ahead of scheduled meeting to be held by the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. Following several rounds of interest rate cuts and stimulus packages aimed at extending financial aid to struggling businesses to counter an impending economic collapse, investors are starting to pull away from the yellow meta...Read More
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM)(NYSE:WPM) is an intriguing safe investment that is often bypassed by many investors. At first glance, Wheaton may appear to be like any other traditional precious metal miner, but the company is a streamer.What’s a streamer? Why does it matter?Streamers differ from traditional miners in that they don’t actually own or operate any mines. Streamers provi...Read More
Tuesdays are often a weak day for gold. Where there is weakness there is opportunity, but is that opportunity here today?Please click here now. Double-click to enlarge. Gold is in a trading range between $1670 and $1785, and I believe the odds of an upside breakout are about 67%.That breakout would target the $1900 area.There's also a bear wedge (defined by the thin red trendlines on the ch...Read More
In a surprise move for gold miners, Bank of America recently announced it had lifted its 18-month gold price to US$3,000 an ounce. Given that the yellow metal started the year at just over US$1,519 and is selling for US$1,708 an ounce, this is a surprising statement.Whether gold will climb to that high, which is more than US$1,000 greater than its all-time record price, is yet to be seen. It will...Read More
Late last week, the Bank of America made a bold call: $3,000 gold. At this price, gold would have to fly through the all-time high of $1,921/oz set back in September of 2011. According to the analysts, investors will look to gold “…as economic output contracts sharply, fiscal outlays surge, and central bank balance sheets double, fiat currencies could come under pressure.”...Read More
MAG said it would offer about 4.5 million shares to Sprott's 2176423 Ontario Ltd priced at $13.25. "We understand this is Mr.Read More
Share this articleTORONTO - The prime minister of Papua New Guinea is threatening to take over a gold mine operated by Barrick Gold Corp. after operations were suspended there last weekend in the midst of a dispute over renewal of its mining lease.In a social media post, Prime Minister James Marape warns Barrick "don't fight me" as he urges the company to maintain the Pogera mining operation...Read More
The word "quarantine" comes from the Italian words quaranta giorni which mean "40 days." In the 14th century, in an effort to protect citizens from the Black Death, the Doge of Venice required suspect ships to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing.There is no record of whether the term of 40 days was due to the disease burning out or if it was the length of time people would sit before rebellin...Read More
With its Cobre Panama mine on care and maintenance since April 7, First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has reduced its copper guidance for the year by 75,000 tonnes to 755,000-805,000 tonnes, with expected gold production falling by 30,000 oz. to 250-270,000 ounces. The forecast depends on officials allowing Cobre Panama to reopen by the end of May, with normal production levels being achieved in late...Read More
This week's episode features Canadian Mining Journal editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate, who discusses her experience at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, as well as how the mining industry is adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also explains how the diamond industry is being negatively impacted by the breakdown in the supply chain, particularly in regard to th...Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a roadmap for rebuilding the country's nuclear energy sector, including commitments to bolster domestic production of uranium, increase its enrichment as a fuel source and expand the export market for nuclear technologies.U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette unveiled the strategy on April 23. The report: Strategy to Restore American Nuclear Energ...Read More
Peruvian copper mine Antamina, owned by BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) and Glencore (LSE: GLEN), has reported 210 positive cases of coronavirus and said the date to restart operations is still uncertain.One of the largest copper-zinc mines in the world, Antamina produced 101 million tonnes of copper in 2019.The announcement on April 27 comes after six workers at Fortuna Silver Mines' (NYSE: FSM) Cayllo...Read More
Governments around the world have implemented strict measures to help ‘flatten the curve', which had resulted in widespread operational shutdowns that had battered the global economy, and by extension, Caterpillar's financial results. And the worst is still expected to come.The Deerfield, Illinois-based company has cautioned that its second quarter would be "more significantly impacted by CO...Read More
Strengths? The best performing metal this week was gold, up 2.78 percent. ETFs added 36,334 troy ounces of gold to their holdings on Thursday, bringing this year's net purchases to 12.2 million ounces, according to Bloomberg data. That marks the 24th straight day of increases for ETFs backed by the yellow metal. Newmont, the world's largest gold company, increased its quarterly d...Read More