I'm not going to lie.By now, I really thought the state of New Jersey would've begun the transition into a state that enjoys the many benefits of full-scale cannabis legalization. After all, part of Governor Phil Murphy's campaign was based on legalization. And poll after poll showed that once that scumbag prohibitionist Chris Christie moved out of the Governor's mansion, residents would be keen t...Read More
It's summertime here in the Northern Hemisphere, time for the neighborhood cookout. Many of the locals were there with their children and some with their parents. The Asian-style hot wings were great, and the ribs did indeed fall off the bone.It was hosted in a newly built McMansion that seemed like it was 30% empty space, all entranceway and two-story living room with a catwalk to the bedrooms. O...Read More
Rick Rule, who is President and CEO at Sprott US HoldingsInc., is one of my favorite people to interview, as his wit and intellect areonly exceeded by his experience and knowledge of natural resource investmentstrategies. Rick is a highly experienced investor and speculator, focusing onpublic and private issuers in natural resource industries. He has personallystructured, led and participated in h...Read More
US Money Supply Growth StallsOur good friend Michael Pollaro, who keeps a close eye on global "Austrian" money supply measures and their components, has recently provided us with a very interesting update concerning two particular drivers of money supply growth. But first, here is a chart of our latest update of the y/y growth rate of the US broad true money supply aggregate TMS-2 until the end of...Read More
John G. Speer, director of the Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center at Colorado School of Mines, discussed the role of a new generation of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) in the automobile industry in Physics Today, the flagship publication of the American Institute of Physics. With stricter fuel-efficiency requirements, automakers are looking at materials to reduce the weigh...Read More
Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, and a team of researchers at Colorado School of Mines is working on a new treatment for blockages that occur in vessels too small to be accessed by traditional catheters. And not just any treatment - tiny bots that are designed to deliver a potentially life-saving medication straight to the problem area in the brain. "If you ha...Read More
Cecilia Diniz Behn, assistant professor of applied mathematics and statistics at Colorado School of Mines, and graduate student Nora Stack were recently featured in a Cosmos Magazine article about the use of mathematical modeling to tackle problems related to the body's day-night cycle, or circadian rhythm. Among the challenges that circadian models could help address are adjusting to shift work a...Read More
Osisko Metals Inc. (TSX-V: OM; FRANKFURT: OB5) controls Canada's two premier zinc mining camps, thePine Point Mining Camp (PPMC), located in the Northwest Territories and theBathurst Mining Camp (BMC), located in northern New Brunswick. Both projects are past producers, with access to excellent infrastructure. We learned from Jeff Hussey, President and CEO of Osisko Metals, that their third projec...Read More
Secrets used to be so much simpler.Aldrich Ames turned traitor for cash, as did Robert Hanssen, though he was stroking his ego as well.It's how the USSR became a nuclear power in 1949, ramping up the Cold War years before they had a chance to catch up on their own.It's what allowed the Chinese to leapfrog forward and start fielding advanced stealth fighters and "carrier-killer" cruise missiles at...Read More
We are very pleased to release our independent Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Windfall deposit, located 17 km ...Read More
BYD has made progress in electrifying the east coast of the United States with a delivery of 5 electric buses to Martha's Vineyard Transit AuthorityRead full newsRead More
Both consumers and investors are increasingly pushing for more ethical and sustainable mining practices, leading many mining companies in the sector to reconsider the value of creating impactful corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs.Read full newsRead More
Nickel prices are holding up even as other base metals like copper are having a price rout. Meanwhile, shifting electric car demand is changing demand for metals. Paul Bagnell discusses to Ken Hoffman, senior expert of basic materials practice at McKinsey & Company.Read full newsRead More
ANGKOR GOLD CORP. (TSXV:ANK and OTC:ANKOF) (Read full newsRead More
Astorius Resources Ltd. (TSXV:ASQ, Frankfurt:47AF)("Astorius" or the "Company") wishes to confirm that, at the request of IIROC, the Company's management is unaware of any material change in the Company's operations that would account for the recent increase in market activity.Read full newsRead More
For the first time in 4 quarters Netflix is plunging on subscriber additions that shocked everyone, even the company.Read full newsRead More
The price of Bitcoin BTC) and other cryptocurrencies surged today after a report said that BlackRock Inc - the world's largest asset manage - has set up a 'working group' to explore ways of taking advantage of the crypto market. At press time, the world's most valuable virtual currenc...Read full newsRead More
CloseGain/LossGold $1241.20-$0.40Silver$15.79-$0.01XAU80.14-0.36%HUI173.06-0.27%GDM609.23-0.54%JSE Gold1015.01-15.26USD94.52-0.20Euro117.12+0.28Yen88.91-0.10Oil$68.06-$2.9510-Year2.853%+0.020T-Bond145.21875-0.46875Dow25064.36+0.18%Nasdaq7805.72-0.26%S&P2798.43-0.10% The Metals: Gold edged up to $1245.60 in Asia before it dropped back to $1238.40 in early afternoon New York trade and then b...Read More
- Trump, Russia and Brexit and resulting impact on gold and silver coin and bar demand- Global demand for gold and silver is mixed but overall sentiment is poor and depressed- U.S. bullion demand fell, UK demand lackluster despite Brexit, German demand is strong- Which nations are buying gold? China, Russia & Asian nations have cultural affinity- "Classic currency debasement" is ongoing and gol...Read More
MICROMINE will be exhibiting at the 2018 Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia from August 6th - 8th.MICROMINE specialists will be showcasing our range of intuitive mining solutions from booth #43 and will be available to discuss how our solutions can benefit your mining operation.Diggers and Dealers is the leading annual conference for the Australian resources industry...Read More