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
Ted Butler says if the DOJ asks the right questions, the ongoing silver manipulation will come to a screeching halt. Here's what the DOJ should be asking...by Ted Butler of Butler Research via Silver SeekReasonable questions should be answered reasonably. When such questions cannot be answered reasonably or at all, particularly by those with a responsibility for answering, something is wrong. A g...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange had mixed fortunes at the close of trading on Thursday January 10, with zinc's three-month price continuing its downtrend while positive US job data spurred a marginal uptick in the US dollar index.Zinc's three-month price continued to trade in a downtrend over the afternoon, closing 1.2% lower day on day and falling further from its support level of...Read More
The London Metal Exchange has altered its fee-cap structure to accommodate position transfers related to the United Kingdom's impending exit from the European Union (Brexit), in line with the requirements of its membership base, according to a note released to members on Tuesday January 8.Previously, the LME's position transfers, which are a common feature in exchange-traded derivatives markets an...Read More
Zinc came under pressure on the London Metal Exchange in morning trading on Thursday January 10, shrugging off continued market optimism about recent US-China trade talks.The three-month zinc price fell 1.2%, ignoring the continued drawdown of LME inventories - only 109,025 tonnes are now on-warrant. Additionally, the metal's cash/three-month spread remains in a backwardation of $21.50, narrowing...Read More
Gold settled higher on Wednesday, buoyed by a drop in the dollar as the market weighed comments from Federal Reserve officials for hints on the pace of the central bank's interest-rate hikes this year. Prices for the precious metal then extended their gains following the Comex settlement as minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's December meeting revealed that some Federal Reserve members...Read More
Murchison Minerals (TSXV: MUR) announced Thursday that it has doubled the size of the previously announced VTEM airborne survey and tripled its mineral land holdings at its 100% owned zinc/copper/silver Brabant VMS project in central Saskatchewan.With the recent staking of 14,807 hectares of mineral claims contiguous to its current land holdings, Murchison now controls 221.8 km2 of mineral rights...Read More
Miner Anglo American Plc is betting on South America as its main growth area for base metals in the coming years, a top executive told Reuters.Ruben Fernandes, who heads Anglo's operations in Brazil and is slated to become its global head of base metals next March, said he wants to prepare the company for an expected boom in demand related to electric cars that is likely to fuel appetite for nicke...Read More
Barrick Gold Corp.'s new boss intends to push ahead with plans to increase investment in the mineral-rich - but environmentally tricky - deposits straddling the Chile-Argentina border."If you want to find elephants, go to elephant country," Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow, a South African geologist and big-game hunter, said in a phone interview. The Toronto-based company "absolutely" intends...Read More
Acacia Mining (LON:ACA), the Tanzanian gold producer dealing with an ongoing dispute with the country's administration, received a fresh blow on Thursday from the country's government, which fined the miner 300 million Tanzanian shillings (about $129,144) over allegations of breaching environmental rules by its North Mara operation.The company noted it has not yet received any supporting reports...Read More
Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI) of Toronto reports the highest grades from surface drilling in the Western extension at the Island gold mine near Wawa. High grades were also recorded from across the Main and Eastern extensions.Results from the Western extension include surface hole MH16-03 with 152.07 g/t gold (36.74 g/t cut) over a true width of 5.0 metres. Other assays from that hole were 12.98 g/t gold...Read More
The Turkish domestic rebar and wire rod price have gone up slightly due to a weakening lira over the past week, sources said on Thursday January 10.Fastmarkets' price assessment for domestic rebar in Turkey was TRY2,880-2,930 ($525-534) per tonne ex-works, including 18% VAT, up from last week's TRY2,800-2,850 per tonne.The local price in the Izmir region was reported at TRY2,910-2,970 per tonne ex...Read More
The volatility in manganese ore prices should rise in 2019 while increases in alloy smelting production and rail transportation capacity in China filter into the market, however, prices are expected to soften short term due to pressure from alloy smelters, market participants said.Higher volatility in the manganese ore price would represent a return to normality, with the last six months of 2018 u...Read More
Sentiment improved after relatively good holiday season, butdealers and cutters concerned about low profit margins, excess supply, andselective demand. Indian bank credit tightening, with ICICI to close Antwerpbranch. Stock markets rebound, with Dow index +2% since Jan. 1, amid optimismfor US-China trade deal. Suppliers focused on Chinese New Year orders, withsteady demand for lower-color and -cla...Read More
Canada's Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) has kicked off the new year with yet another massive find at its flagship Karowe diamond mine in Botswana.The 127 carat, top white gem diamond, is one of the of 129 precious stones of over 100 carats the company has recovered at the mine since it began operations in 2012. That tally includes 12 diamonds larger than 300 carats in size, of which five were recovered...Read More
Slow trading, with few foreign purchasers in theMumbai market. Buyers selective, but having difficulty finding the right goodsat the right price. Suppliers maintaining stable prices on fresh supply, buthave a lot of older merchandise in stock. Manufacturers keeping productionbelow capacity for now, as concerns about profitability persist. Banks raisingcollateral requirements, with liquidity crunch...Read More
RAPAPORT... Macy's noted strong sales of higher-end jewelry during theholiday season, though lower-priced items were weaker. Fine jewelry was one of seven categories the retailerhighlighted for their positive performances during November and December.However, sales of fashion jewelry and fashion watches missed expectations, itadded in the holiday-sales update Thursday. The department store l...Read More
Resurgent demand in China for aluminium was expected to increase prices for the metal in 2019, coming against restricted growth in supply volumes, analysts at BMO Capital Markets said this week.The London Metal Exchange 3-month aluminium price started trading in 2019 at $1,858.50 per tonne, the lowest level since February 2018.But prices could be due to rebound, BMO analysts including Colin Hamilt...Read More
RAPAPORT... Antwerp-headquartered diamond manufacturer IGC Group hasappointed Kim Pelletier as president of its fine-jewelry division, IGC BrandServices.The Chicago-based subsidiary manufactures diamonds, designs jewelry, and distributes the Naledi brand of engagements rings.Pelletier will oversee the company's growth by developing its contacts withretailers across North America and expanding...Read More
RAPAPORT... Michael Hill has appointed Andrea Slingsby as chiefoperating officer, it said Wednesday. "Her unique experience in people-focused, fast-growingcompanies, business-model improvement and operational excellence is a majorbenefit for Michael Hill as we implement our strategy to become a globallyrelevant leader in the premium-jewelry category," said Daniel Bracken, CEO ofMichael Hill. Slin...Read More
(IDEX Online) - IDEX Online has launched the 2019 edition of its much-anticipated annual Trade Fair Guide. The guide provides extensive details regarding a wide range of trade fairs taking place this year, including dates, venues and contact information. It also provides information relating to De Beers' sales dates in 2019, and ALROSA's dates for publishing details of its...Read More