For the past nine months, a U.S. company that is the world's largest producer of lithium - a key ingredient in electric-car batteries - has been locked in battle with the Chilean government over pricing issues, production quotas and environmental compliance. With no resolution in sight, the fight is sending tremors all the way up the electric vehicle supply chain that provides batteries to Tesla I...Read More
The two amateur prospectors spied what they had come looking for- an abandoned mine shaft possibly hiding treasure within. But it wasn't gold or silver the two sought in a rural Nevada ...Read full newsRead More
The recent news that the threat of a full-blown trade war between the world's two largest economies, the U.S. and China, is easing has bolstered the outlook for the global economy. While concerns over an economic slowdown continue to fester, there are signs that the economic slowdown may not be as severe as anticipated by some pundits. That's good news for metals miners such as Labrador Iron Ore R...Read More
In addition to The Northern Miner's full podcast episodes that can stretch beyond an hour, we also produce bonus, short, single-topic podcast segments, called a "Miner Moment". The following are the best Miner Moments of 2018, as selected by Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming, in chronological order:________________________________________1. Miner Moment #9: Artisanal cobalt mining in th...Read More
On Thursday, December 31, 2015, at around 4:30 p.m. Central time, a floating city named the Theo T departed the Port of Corpus Christi in southeast Texas.The Theo T's destination was kept a secret by its owners, but we do know the contents it was holding below its deck were worth an estimated $24 million.Later, marine shipping records revealed the Theo T was on a three-week journey eastward across...Read More
Dozens of massacres and a sprawling organized crime structure are behind a recent alliance between the governments of Venezuela and Turkey to extract, refine and market the "blood gold" that leaves the Amazon and supplies cross-border illegal economies. During a recent visit to Venezuela, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ratified the leading role of Turkey in ...Read full newsRead More
US mining giant Freeport finally reaches terms on the state-forced divestment of the Grasberg mine, a $3.8 billion deal President Joko Widodo characterized as an 'historic moment'Read full newsRead More
"Check whos ready for the #Drink #Market!! CROP Corp is developing Cannadrink with Naturally Splendid! https://t.co/ZxSd8x5npD And who'd they bring on?? Former Coca-Cola branding executive Arashdeep Singh! $NSP #Marijuana #Cannabis #edibles #weed $WEED $ACB $CROP #cola"Read full newsRead More
Stocks have been falling along with valuations, so is it time to hitch a ride on the polar bear value express? That's the question we asked in the Christmas eve edition of the Market INK report.For an answer, we are looking at three indicators:Is the mid-cap oriented INK Canadian Insider Index outperforming the comfort of large-cap stocks as tracked by the S&P/TSX 60 Index?Are emerging market sto...Read More
"Ep. 75 - How To Approach Investing In Global Markets With Adrian Day, Chairman And CEO Of Adrian Day Asset Management https://t.co/gnz7EzLo8a"Read full newsRead More
A federal judge in Wisconsin has tossed a Native American tribe's challenge...Read full newsRead More
The following are the best human-interest stories that appeared in The Northern Miner in 2018, as selected by editor-in-chief John Cumming (click on headline to read story in full).Mining titan and philanthropist Peter Munk's lifetime of achievementBy Trish Saywell, April 11, 2018It's an extraordinary story about an extraordinary man who became one of the most legendary entrepreneurs in Canadian h...Read More
Merry Christmas everyone! I know that I promised I would try and get the latest newsletter out before Christmas, alas, I got close to finishing it off but then got caught up with the holiday season… and spirit.It’s been an extremely tough (brutal) year in the markets, and there’s a ton of things to say, but you know, sometimes you just have to find a way to put that aside and re-...Read More
In the feel-good spirit of Christmas I thought I'd share with you some of the very nice things you've said about your Outsider Club editors.These responses come from your emails last month, when we asked you to write in and tell us who your favorite editor was. We received nearly 1000 responses. Thanks for that.Have a wonderfully Merry Christmas.And don't forget that given your love for all our ed...Read More
"The Longest Bull Market In History Is Over As S&P Suffers Worst Christmas Eve Trading Day On Record | Zero Hedge #stocks https://t.co/3B8DBgT5Pq"Read full newsRead More
The two amateur prospectors spied what they had come looking for- an abandoned mine shaft possibly hiding treasure within. But it wasn't gold or silver the two sought in a rural Nevada ...Read full newsRead More
Please note: US markets are closed tomorrow for Christmas. CloseGain/LossGold $1269.00+$13.50Silver$14.77+$0.15XAU70.55+2.74%HUI161.79+3.40%GDM586.16+2.58%JSE Gold1359.59+42.78USD96.49-0.54Euro114.21+0.58Yen90.68+0.66Oil$42.53-$3.0610-Year2.734%-0.049T-Bond145.40625+0.59375Dow21792.20-2.91%Nasdaq6192.92-2.21%S&P2351.10-2.71% The Metals: Gold gained nearly $10 in Asia before it halved its...Read More
MERRY CHRISTMASThe US government shut down (if any) should be bullish for gold once again. I repeat, other than economics all other factors are ripe for 2019 to be a "gold en" year. There is speculation that Trump may replace the Federal Reserve chief Jeremy Powell. The US dollar will lose its so called safe haven status if there is such a move. The euro and pound and even the Chinese have som...Read More
"$SFTBF - The Disappointing Telco IPO Is Not A Catastrophe For SoftBank Group Corp. - But It Points To What Could Become One https://t.co/mfrQ3VkdEl"Read full newsRead More
Last week's top-gaining mining stocks on the TSX were International Tower Hill, Rubicon Minerals, Alamos Gold, Belo Sun Mining and Alio Gold.Read full newsRead More