Terbium is used to make flat-panel displays. Thulium can be found in your microwave. Dysprosium demand is growing with increased production of wind turbines and electric vehicles.The 17 so-called "rare earth metals," of which the three mentioned above are members, may not have household names like gold or copper, but they play strong supporting roles in many of the consumer electronics we enjoy on...Read More
A type of fungi that looks like a thread could offer clues for finding new gold deposits.According to scientists at Australia's national science agency CSIRO, fungi known as Fusarium oxsporum attach gold to their strands by dissolving and precipitating particles from their surroundings."Fungi can oxidise tiny particles of gold and precipitate it on their strands - this cycling process may contribu...Read More
A type of fungi that looks like a thread could offer clues for finding new gold deposits.According to scientists at Australia's national science agency CSIRO, fungi known as Fusarium oxsporum attach gold to their strands by dissolving and precipitating particles from their surroundings."Fungi can oxidise tiny particles of gold and precipitate it on their strands - this cycling process may contribu...Read More
Following the collapse of a dam at Vale's (NYSE:VALE) Corrego do Feij??o iron ore mine back in January, the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais signed a Memorandum of Understanding with tech company Inmarsat to monitor all tailings facilities in the region.According to Inmarsat, the plan is to provide the state government with a smart monitoring solution which is based on IoT and satellit...Read More
Wax still remains in an abandoned mine where candles lit the way a century and half ago during Wyoming's gold rush days in South Pass City.Read full newsRead More
Point Roberts, Washington and Delta, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 30, 2019) - Investorideas.com, a global investor news source covering mining stocks releases a snapshot looking at the recent developments in the African Gold mining sector, specifically in Tanzania. In Tanzania, revenues fromRead full newsRead More
A tree-testing method for gold discovery in Australia is holding up against surface and groundwater analysis in at least a few samples and has major...Read full newsRead More
It’s been a horrible month for Energy Fuels Inc. (TSX:EFR).After hitting a 52-week high near $5 per share, the stock has plunged 33% since the beginning of April to where it trades at $3.33 per share at writing.But that’s nothing if you look at historical performance. The company once traded near $275 per share and has since plummeted, only rising into the $50 range a few years back...Read More
The U.S.-China trade war has come to dominate the markets, with tensions ratcheting up in recent weeks and sending major waves even through sectors long held to be defensive.However, while some pundits are predicting that the trade war could soon become something rather more serious, there is one date this summer that could precipitate either a big boost or a terrible plunge: June 28-29, the G20 S...Read More
Risk assets are out of favour at the moment, with central banks around the world cutting growth forecasts and ongoing geopolitical tensions weighing on the markets. An inverted Canadian yield curve and concerns over our deep exposure to U.S.-China tensions are adding further uncertainty for investors. After all, those two nations are our biggest trading partners.Sentiment is turning decidedly bear...Read More
Even though we are told the economy is doing great, all the evidence shows that main street Americans are struggling more and more every day...Read full newsRead More
In his opening remarks of the May 31st edition of Discovery Watch, John Kaiser provides some background on the origins of the show and its objectives. Mr. Kaiser explains the show is not investment advice, but is designed to keep a spotlight on the junior resource industry in wake of the bear market that ensued in the group following the 2011 gold peak. In the second segment, he turns his attenti...Read More
"Should You Be Tempted To Sell Highland Gold Mining Limited (LON:HGM) Because Of Its P/E Ratio? https://t.co/GJmZkaZ4QA"Read full newsRead More
"Should You Be Tempted To Sell Highland Gold Mining Limited (LON:HGM) Because Of Its P/E Ratio? https://t.co/8gWOqVmkg5"Read full newsRead More
"NexGen confirms continuity at Arrow in Saskatchewan - ?EUR?The entire footprint of NexGen Energy's (TSX: NXE; NYSE: NXE) proposed Arrow mine is smaller than a university campus but will produce 21% of the world's uranium once in production.."$NXE #uranium https://t.co/G4tqTOvW5k"Read full newsRead More
While Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.B)(NYSE:TECK) is negatively affected by the uncertainty surrounding trade and trade rhetoric that is going strong, it is a stock that investors should keep on their radar as a long-term growth story.Teck Resources currently derives 59% of its EBITDA from coal, 19% from copper, 19% from zinc, and 2.7% from energy.I'm interested in Teck stock because its reliance on c...Read More
As markets trade down, we are reminded of the fragility of the economy and our portfolios.But there's no need to worry. Let's stay level-headed, leave emotion and fear to the side, and focus on uncovering the stocks we need to own in an increasingly uncertain and shaky market.Without further ado, let's take a look at Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSX:AEM)(NYSE:AEM), a gold stock that I think is a must-own...Read More
Strategist, lawyer and author Bill Gallagher is an expert on Canada's Indigenous People and their land rights, and how they relate to resource development in the country.Based in Waterloo, Ont., Gallagher is the author of two popular books on the topic: the recently published "Resource Reckoning: a Strategist's Guide from A to Z" and the 2012 milestone "Resource Rulers: Fortune and Folly on Canada...Read More
In a remarkable week that saw investors migrate en masse out of risky investments, it seems the baby got thrown out with the bathwater. Spooked by the now-tedious China-U.S. trade war and a lack of faith in global economic growth, not only did tech and healthcare see a decline, but three major defensive sectors were down.Unless you were up at the cottage with no Internet, those sectors were bankin...Read More
Publisher's Note: We live in an unprecedented time, but we can rely on knowledge and experience nonetheless. That's why we're bringing you Mr. James Dines' analysis today.Read on for an excerpt from the latest edition of The Dines Letter to capitalize on his unique and authoritative view on debt, currency, and how gold is more important than ever.Call it like you see it,Nick Hodge"The creditor h...Read More