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This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:by Stockwatch Business Reporter West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery gained 35 cents to $68.05 on the New York Merc, while Brent for June gained 14 cents to $74.00 (all figures in this para U.S.). Western Canadian Select traded at a discount of $18.85 to...Read More
This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:by Will PurcellThe diamond and specialty minerals stocks box score for Wednesday was a discouraging 52-99-143. The TSX Venture Exchange fell five points to 783 while polished diamond prices were flat. Ken MacNeill and George Read's Star Diamond Corp. (DIAM) lost one...Read More
This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:by Stockwatch Business ReporterNew York spot gold fell $7.20 to $1,322.60 on Wednesday. The TSX Venture Exchange fell 5.45 points to 783.79 while the TSX Gold Index lost 1.11 points to 191.12. Detour Gold Corp. (DGC) led Canadian gold miners lower, dropping 37 cents...Read More
This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:by Stockwatch Business Reporter The TSX Venture Exchange lost 5.45 points to 783.79 Wednesday. Emprise Capital Corp. has listed two capital pool shells: ECC Ventures 1 Corp. (EONE: $0.15) and ECC Ventures 2 Corp. (ETWO: $0.15). Each shell sold a $200,000 initial pub...Read More
Colombia's State Council revoked a provincial judgment that allowed for a mining referendum in the municipality of Une, located in the central Cundinamarca state. According to W Radio, the council endorsed a plea introduced by mining workers against a ruling by the Cundinamarca Administrative Court, which declared constitutional the question that was going to be asked to Une residents regarding wh...Read More
Despite growing Middle East tensions and the threat of a trade war, the outlook for many commodities, including base metals such as copper, zinc, and nickel, remains positive. This can be attributed to the global economic upswing and supply constraints because of a lack of investment in exploration in mine development during the protracted slump in metals.According to a recent report from Bank of...Read More
You are probably familiar with the concept of asset allocation, which is to divide your investments between stocks and bonds in a certain proportion to generate a particular return and risk.While asset allocation is important, asset location is also very important if you own both registered and non-registered accounts. Asset location is how you distribute your investments between your registered a...Read More
JD Powers and LMC Automotive are projecting auto sales to drop 8% in April from a year-ago April:For much of the past two years, the discounts offered by automakers have remained at levels that industry analysts say are unsustainable and unhealthy in the long term...Sales are expected to drop further in 2018 as interest rates rise and more late-model used cars return to dealer lots to compete with...Read More
Gold thoughts and points NAPOLEON BONAPARTE... Napoleon Bonaparte once advised to "never interfere with an enemy when he is making a mistake." Some gold companies' shareholders may now be making serious mistakes by selling shares in stocks that they have lost patience with; ye...Read More
Aston Bay Holdings (BAY.V) has been active to fill up its treasury in anticipation of the 2018 exploration season. The company raised a total of C$4.47M (C$0.47M more than announced) in a placement which took approximately 3.5 months to close. The placement was announced in December of last year, and the final tranche enjoyed a lot of shareholder interest given the recent strong performance of the...Read More
The tailings dam wall slump at Cadia and underperformance at Telfer have led ASX-listed gold major Newcrest Mining to cut its full-year production guidance.Kristie Batten*Newcrest's Telfer operation26 APRIL 201826/04/2018commentsshareMarch quarter gold production fell by 6% to 576,000 ounces, while copper output was down by 15.5% to 19,000 tonnes.Year-to-date production was 1.71 million ounces...Read More
Centerra Gold's Kumtor gold mine in the Kyrgyz Republic. Source: Centerra Gold Inc.Centerra Gold Inc. [CG-TSX] said Thursday April 26 that in response to market speculation, it has released a statement regarding an unsolicited offer from Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd., which recently offered to acquire Centerra's Kumtor gold mine in the Kyrgyz Republic.Chaarat [CGH-AIM] is an exploration and developme...Read More
Spearmint Resources Inc. (TSXV:SRJ), a resource junior, rose after announcing that it has increased its land holding on the “Why West” magnesium prospect in British ColumbiaSean Mason | April 26, 2018 | SmallCapPowerA land holding expansion pushed up the stock price of a resource junior Thursday. Here's some small stocks making big moves on Thursday, April 26, 2018 (as of 4 pm EST):...Read More
Kirkland Lake Gold's Taylor Mine at Matheson, northeast Ontario. Source: Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. [KL-TSX, NYSE; KLA-ASX] said it has expanded a new high-grade gold zone below its Taylor Mine in northeast Ontario on the fabled Porcupine Destor Fault.The Taylor Mine, located in Matheson, is expected to produce between 60,000 and 70,000 ounces of gold this year, according to th...Read More
The vanadium stocks on our list should continue to benefit from the battery metals boomSmallCapPower | April 26, 2018: While it hasn't received as much coverage as lithium and cobalt, the price of vanadium has seen a significant increase, surging 459% since the start of 2016, compared to cobalt's gain of 277%. Vanadium is generally used in steel alloys, but also has significant applications as a b...Read More
IAMGOLD Corporation has joined Agnico Eagle Mines, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp, Goldcorp and Sprott as investors in blockchain technology company Tradewind Markets, which has raised about C$22.8 million in capital since early last year.Staff reporter26 APRIL 201826/04/2018commentsshareOfficially launched last month, the Tradewind platform integrated exchange technology with a "tailored blockchain...Read More
Max Keiser: "Bitcoin is a black hole sucking in money from around the globe." Danielle DiMartino Booth: "The Fed's errors could implode the economy." Jeff Clark: "Gold and silver are ready to break out." Emigrate While You Still CanRead More
Senator Doug Black.The Canadian Senate says it is moving to protect jobs and the economy by adopting a Bill designed to ensure that Kinder Morgan Canada's [KML-TSX] stalled Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project will eventually get built.With the adoption of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project Act, the Senate said it is demonstrating its confidence in the National Energy Board's rigorous review...Read More