Gold has been a sneaky-strong investment for a while now. It's up more than 15.4% in the past year and 61% over the past five. That's a near-identical return to stocks over the past 12 months, as the S&P 500 is up 15.4% in that time. However, the benchmark index has lagged behind gold over the past five years, with just a 49% return over that period.There are a lot of reasons for this. Inflation,...Read More

Why an Early, Integrated Approach to Mine Closure?SPONSOREDsrk consultingEmerging developer to make Impact in HPA spaceSPONSOREDimpact mineralsIceni adds lithium and nickel potential to 14 Mile Well gold projectSPONSOREDiceni gold limitedMiramar Resources leveraged to exploration success SPONSOREDmiramar resources  China's slow but encouraging economic recovery and rumbling disquiet about ren...Read More

Saying the CIA lied about something is redundant. The CIA lies all the time. It's what they do.Denial and deception are among the main tasks of any intelligence agency. When you establish an intelligence community, you should expect nothing less. Still, the National Security Act of 1947 (which created the CIA) made it explicit that the CIA should not spy on Americans.If there were traitors among A...Read More

According to Sigma, the shipment is part of a collaboration with Glencore - Read More

Miramar Resources leveraged to exploration success SPONSOREDmiramar resourcesIceni adds lithium and nickel potential to 14 Mile Well gold projectSPONSOREDiceni gold limitedEmerging developer to make Impact in HPA spaceSPONSOREDimpact mineralsWhy an Early, Integrated Approach to Mine Closure?SPONSOREDsrk consultingThe coloured stone miner reported revenue down by 20% year-on-year, to US$153.6 milli...Read More

Reads a Wall Street Journal headline:"Higher Interest Rates Not Just for Longer, but Maybe Forever."Beneath this headline we are informed that:In their projections and commentary, some [Federal Reserve] officials hint that rates might be higher not just for longer, but forever...This matters to any investor, business or household whose plans depend on interest rates over a decade or longer. It cou...Read More

Greetings from lovely Northern Italy.I hope all's well. Thank you for last week’s fantastic stories and feedback about the IRS piece.I may publish that part of the mailbag later. But right now, I'm unsure if any readers who wrote in would want me to divulge their cases. Again, thanks for writing (and the kind words as well)!Today, I’ll talk about the citizenry rather than the governmen...Read More

SRK Consulting advocates an integrated approach to mine closure.SPONSOREDsrk consultingAruma Resources recognising the potential in its diverse portfolioSPONSOREDaruma resourcesEvion Group emerging 'on the graphite map' as plans near fruitionSPONSOREDevion groupNamesake project drives Australian Vanadium towards vertical integrationSPONSOREDaustralian vanadiumAs the only son of a Hungarian...Read More

CNGR has announced a partnership with Al Mada, a private investment fund largely held by the Moroccan royal family, to develop a battery materials plant in Jorf Lasfar, Morocco.Read More

The Federal Police launched an investigation, called Operation Eldorado, on Wednesday morning to arrest suspected leaders of operations smuggling Venezuelan gold.Read More

The company's board decided in July to replace geologist Gary O'Connor as chief executive to bring in someone with mine-building experience to steer the company towards an investment decision andRead More

Share this articleVANCOUVER - Red Pine Exploration Inc. [RPX-TSXV: RDEXF-OTCQB] reported new drilling results from its continuing exploration program at the Wawa gold project, Ontario. The new results extend gold mineralization of significance in the footwall of the Jubilee shear as a direct follow-up on hole SD-23-430, which intersected 1.33 g/t gold over 100.99 metres.Testing of the Wawa gold co...Read More

(IDEX Online)  - Scientists say they now better understand how pink diamonds from the iconic Arygle mine were formed - which may allow them to predict the location of other sources in the future.They say the clear stones got their distinctive color from the the clash of continents that formed the vast supercontinent Nuna, including Australia  1.85bn years ago.They were brought close to t...Read More

(IDEX Online) - British actress Lily James is again promoting the beauty of natural diamonds in a new global ad campaign.She features in the second instalment of To Treasure Now and Forever, by the New York-based Natural Diamond Council, at a time when gap between natural and lab grown prices is widening almost daily.The 34-year-old Emmy-nominated star, known for roles in Pam and Tommy and Downton...Read More

Hey there, folks! Today we're going to talk about three precious metal stocks with the highest-paying dividends right now. Investing in high-yield dividend stocks is a common move for those looking to invest while enjoying a steady stream of income. Precious metal stocks in particular offer a unique opportunity as safe havens during economic uncertainty. The companies we'll explore today provide e...Read More

SRK Consulting advocates an integrated approach to mine closure.SPONSOREDsrk consultingAruma Resources recognising the potential in its diverse portfolioSPONSOREDaruma resourcesEvion Group emerging 'on the graphite map' as plans near fruitionSPONSOREDevion groupNamesake project drives Australian Vanadium towards vertical integrationSPONSOREDaustralian vanadiumGreat Southern Copper will hav...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Alrosa has halted all rough sales until November, as prices continue to fall.The sanctioned Russian miner told buyers in a memo that it was striving "to reverse the existing trend of diminishing demand," according to Bloomberg News, and would not be selling any goods during September and October.Prices of smaller goods - an area where Alrosa dominates - have been hit in recent week...Read More

"Our business needs three things from the UK government: ambition, commitment and consistency. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three," Ford UK chair Lisa Brankin said about the ban."We need the policy focus trained on bolstering the EV market in the short term and supporting consumers while headwinds are strong: infrastructure remains immature, tariffs loom and cost-of-living is high."The...Read More

"There is much conversation about everyone wanting ESG-friendly ex-China supply, but they want it at Chinese prices," Bennet said.Read More

Namesake project drives Australian Vanadium towards vertical integrationSPONSOREDaustralian vanadiumEvion Group emerging 'on the graphite map' as plans near fruitionSPONSOREDevion groupAruma Resources recognising the potential in its diverse portfolioSPONSOREDaruma resourcesSRK Consulting advocates an integrated approach to mine closure.SPONSOREDsrk consultingThe company said Pascall died...Read More