RAPAPORT... In an era when consumers are more tech-savvy than ever, andonline jewelers are taking business from brick-and-mortar, tools thatenhance the customer experience can help retailers draw customers totheir stores. Many industries have been using 3-D for years to improve consumers' buyingexperience. However, the jewelry retail trade has only recently begun to harnessthe benefits the te...Read More
RAPAPORT... Trans Hex plans to sell nearly 70% of its Namaqualandoperations to the same company that bought its Lower Orange River mines last year. The miner is currently negotiating terms for the sale of the South Africa-based project with Christopher and Nathiera Kimber of KernelResources, who also own Lower Orange River Diamonds. Until the sale is final,Kernel Resources will be responsible...Read More
The request was made in a letter to the China International Big Data Industry Expo.Read full newsRead More
Kamloops, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 23, 2019) - Advance Gold Corp. (AAX) (Read full newsRead More
Organizations behind lab-grown diamonds continue to push to conquer the market.As miners of the precious stones are struggling across the board, particularly those unearthing cheaper and smaller gems where there is too much supply, companies producing synthetic diamonds are expanding their reach by incorporating consumer feedback into their manufacturing and commercialization processes.According t...Read More
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck northern Peru early Sunday near copper and gold mines, prompting officials to activate emergency protocols.The quake hit at 2:41 a.m. local time, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The U.S. Geological Survey put the epicenter at 75 kilometers (47 miles) south-southeast of the village of Lagunas.Tremors were moderately felt in the capital...Read More
The mid-tier gold miners' stocks in the sweet spot for price-appreciation potential have been struggling in recent months, grinding lower with gold. Their strong early-year momentum has been sapped by recent stock-market euphoria. But gold-mining stocks are more important than ever for prudently diversifying portfolios. The mid-tiers' recently-reported Q1'19 results reveal their fundamentals remai...Read More
Gold miner Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX:KL)(NYSE:KL) has been a on tear, reporting robust results since I first wrote about the miner in May 2017 and gaining a whopping 338% over that period, making it one of the best-performing gold stocks.Strong first-quarter resultsThe latest results from the miner indicate there are further gains ahead for patient investors, despite gold softening in recent weeks....Read More
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM)(NYSE:WPM) is an interesting pick for investors seeking a precious metals investment with plenty of growth prospects but little of the risk associated with traditional miners. Here’s what makes Wheaton unique among miners and why this is the precious metals company that should be in your portfolio.Wheaton’s advantage in volatile precious metalsOne of th...Read More
On May 17, investors breathed a collective sigh of relief, as U.S. and Canadian officials announced a tentative agreement on steel tariffs. The deal, in which the U.S. agreed to lift $1.27 billion worth of tariffs on Canadian goods, was hailed as a victory by the Trudeau government, whose officials referred to it as a “win win for everyone involved.” Many Canadian steel workers remain...Read More
Buying shares of a mining company can easily lead to huge returns. If you’re not careful, however, the risks could be as large as any sector of the market.Due diligence is always important, but when looking at mining companies, it’s imperative that you understand what you’re betting on.If you want some help, here are a few hand-picked selections from The Motley Fool team.Teck Res...Read More
The mid-tier gold miners' stocks in the sweet spot for price-appreciation potential have been struggling in recent months, grinding lower with gold. Their strong early-year momentum has been sapped by recent stock-market euphoria. But gold-mining stocks are more important than ever for prudently diversifying portfolios. The mid-tiers' recently-reported Q1'19 results reveal their fundamentals remai...Read More
As trade tensions persist, a potential weapon in China's arsenal has emerged: Access to rare earth metals, a critical component of many technology products. China is the primary source of rare earths for manufacturers around the world. And this week, speculation emerged in the Chinese press that, at the very least, the notion of slapping restrictions on rare earth exports is unde...Read More
Cambodia's Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone is over a thousand miles from China, but you would not know it to be there.Cut into a landscape of thick jungle and paddy fields, the area - which touts itself as a landmark Belt and Road project - is a mass of freshly built white factory buildings emblazoned with names such as Fangyuan Factory, Qingdao Baoli Textile and Jinchenyuan.There runs Kinnric...Read More
Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mixed during morning trading on Monday May 27, with a softer dollar and comments from US President Donald Trump suggesting a trade deal with China was still possible providing broad support to the complex."President Donald Trump on Friday said that Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications network company, was 'very dangerous' but could still b...Read More
The housing market continues show contracting sales volume. April existing home sales fell 0.4% (SAAR - Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate) from March and 4.4% from last April. Existing home sales have dropped year-over-year 14 months in a row. This is the worst run since the housing crisis.Obviously from a seasonal standpoint, if the market were healthy, home sales should be increasing month-to-...Read More
The recent downtrend in Chinese domestic ferro-silicon prices came to a halt in the week ended Friday May 24 amid an uptick in demand, while most suppliers kept their offer prices unchanged as they awaited further direction from June tender prices from steel mills. Chinese domestic market stabilizes, abundance of supply remains a headwind Chinese export offers unchanged in inactive market European...Read More
Cambodia's Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone is over a thousand miles from China, but you would not know it to be there.Cut into a landscape of thick jungle and paddy fields, the area - which touts itself as a landmark Belt and Road project - is a mass of freshly built white factory buildings emblazoned with names such as Fangyuan Factory, Qingdao Baoli Textile and Jinchenyuan.There runs Kinnric...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in London and Shanghai in the week ended Friday May 24.ChinaChina's ammonium paratungstate (APT) export price declined due to a lack of demand. Buyers have reduced the amount of material they would typically keep in their inventories in recent months, which market sources say has contributed to the decline in demand. Participants noted a large number of APT cargo...Read More
After leaving behind a distinguished early athletics background, notably as a successful coach, Dewhurst has built a four-decades business career, about half of which has been lived outside his nativeRead More