Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More
The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA), announced today the appointment of Kristina Buckley Kayel as Managing Director of its North American division.Buckley Kayel, who assumes her new role on Feb. 4, 2019, will be responsible for developing and implementing the DPA's consumer marketing and communications strategy, with a focus upon the "Real is Rare. Real is a Diamond." platform, as well as...Read More
ISM's manufacturing index fell to 54.1 in December, its lowest level since November 2016."The manufacturing community continues to expand, but at much lower levels and at a sharp decline from November," says Timothy Fiore, chair of the Institute for Supply Management.Fred Imbert| @foimbertPublished 10 Hours AgoUpdated9 Hours AgoCNBC.com Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA worker handles a...Read More
Private payrolls rose by 271,000 in December, smashing Reuters estimates of 178,000, according to an ADP/Moody's report.The gain was the highest since February 2017 and brought the monthly average for 2018 to 203,000.The report comes amid worries that the U.S. economy is slowing.Jeff Cox| @JeffCoxCNBCcomPublished 12 Hours AgoUpdated11 Hours AgoCNBC.com show chapters ADP December payrolls up 271...Read More
by Robert KientzSummaryI discuss the recent streaming deal with Northern Vertex CEO Ken Berry.We also go over the $8 million private placement.During the interview, we cover extensively the accomplishments for 2018 as well as the options the company has to expand production and acquire new assets.I analyze the optionality for both companies, Maverix and Northern Vertex.I discuss why this deal, alo...Read More
BloombergAn employee fills out paperwork as vehicles move down the assembly line at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Indiana. The numbers: A survey of American manufacturers showed the slowest growth in December in 15 months, reflecting a dip in confidence among executives about how their businesse...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed at the close of trading on Thursday January 3, with copper futures sinking to their lowest level since June 2017, while tin's three-month price climbed to a four-month high. Topping complex volumes, with 23,800 lots changing hands, copper's three-month price closed below $5,800 per tonne for the first time since August 2018 and was th...Read More
Treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for spot copper concentrates dropped at the end of December, with smelters returning to the market in earnest to pick-up tonnes after securing annual contracts.The Fastmarkets copper concentrate TC/RC index dropped to a three-and-a-half month low of $84.30 per tonne / 8.43 cents per lb on December 31.Spot terms have been inching down since the start of the m...Read More
Anglo American's base metals division will get its own executive to run operations as part of a change to its top management team, the company said on Thursday January 3. Base metals operations, which currently function under the strategy and business division, will be separated on March 1 and run by Ruben Fernandes, the current chief executive officer of Anglo American Brasil. The miner has also...Read More
Fastmarkets worked to empower its customers in 2018 - a year when they had to navigate metal markets in which fundamentals were often tightening even as greater political restraints were placed on trade than for many years.Here's a quick review of the key developments, which also indicate our direction for 2019:We consulted in detail with the industry to meet its requirements for greater transpare...Read More
The company said in early December the Ethiopian government would formally sign off on its resettlement plan, project financing and construction schedule for the gold project "in the coming weeks". Sign-offs are needed for these on top of the mining licence, which Kefi got in 2015. The company now says this round of approvals will be done by the end of January."We reported that we expect...Read More
Treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for spot copper concentrates dropped at the end of December, with smelters returning to the market in earnest to pick-up tonnes after securing annual contracts.The Fastmarkets copper concentrate TC/RC index dropped to a three-and-a-half month low of $84.30 per tonne / 8.43 cents per lb on December 31.Spot terms have been inching down since the start of the m...Read More
The Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC), to be held on January 20-21, is shaping up to be the largest show in six years, organiser Cambridge House International CEO Jay Martin told MiningRead More
There have been no details released on the pricing multiple paid by Potentia or even how large a stake it bought.Micromine, among the world's largest privately-owned mining software and technology companies in a fragmented market, produces geological exploration, data management, resources estimate, three-dimensional mine design, planning and production control solutions.Potentia is a Sydney-...Read More
The tribe had challenged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers' apparent failure to exercise jurisdiction over Aquila's wetlands permit for its Back Forty project.The Michigan Department of Environment Quality issued Aquila the wetlands permit in June, causing its shares to spike, but the tribe objected, claiming the federal government was responsible for iss...Read More
The Zambian government has decided to go ahead with the application of a new import duty on copper concentrates this month despite strong opposition from the country's copper producers.The producers told Fastmarkets on Thursday January 3 that they will be compelled to slash output and to lay off mine workers as a result of the new duty."No announcement has been officially issued by the government....Read More
Fastmarkets worked to empower its customers in 2018 - a year when they had to navigate metal markets in which fundamentals were often tightening even as greater political restraints were placed on trade than for many years.Here's a quick review of the key developments, which also indicate our direction for 2019:We consulted in detail with the industry to meet its requirements for greater transpare...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1294.60+$11.60Silver$15.73+$0.22XAU72.17+1.73%HUI163.37+1.65%GDM597.67+1.98%JSE Gold1445.45+47.57USD96.25-0.54Euro113.99+0.55Yen93.40+1.71Oil$47.09+$0.5510-Year2.560%-0.095T-Bond148.4375+1.6875Dow22686.22-2.83%Nasdaq6463.50-3.04%S&P2447.89-2.48% The Metals: Gold gained $9.30 to $1292.30 in Asia before it dropped back to $1284.80 just after 8:15AM EST, but it then climbe...Read More
- Gold acts as hedge in 2018 - up 2.7% and 3.8% in euros and pounds (see tables & charts)- Stocks fall sharply - S&P500, FTSE & Euro Stoxx 5o fall 6.25%, 12.5% & 15% respectively- Worst year for most international equity indices since 2008- Sharp falls in economically sensitive commodities: oil (WTI), gasoline and lumber down 24.2%, 27% & 23.8% respectively- Volatility surges as seen in VIX ris...Read More
Traders and investors are focused on a global slowdown. Economic data releases worldwide need to beat street expectation to change the negative sentiment. US December private ADP numbers need to beat street expectation for the US dollar to rise and gold and silver to correct. However political uncertainty in the UK and Eurozone will prevent a major collapse in gold and silver. I will prefer to u...Read More
Price variations between the cobalt markets in China and internationally reached all-time highs in 2018 when China reacted to rising volumes of cobalt supply from which the overseas metal markets were somewhat protected.At times, wide differentials created appealing theoretical arbitrage opportunities for Chinese exporters, but it was the sentiment and outlook of overseas buyers that ultimate...Read More