Workers will return to Gold Fields' sole South African mine on Thursday after a six-week strike was called off by the country's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), with production likely to resume in earnest after Christmas. Workers from the largest union operating at the South Deep mine downed tools in November after the bullion producer announced plans to cut 1,100 jobs at the mine - near a thi...Read More
Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday it had extended a wage agreement to cover all of its South African gold workforce, potentially putting an end to a strike that has seen almost half of its employees down tools since mid-November.The firm's shares rose 6 percent after the diversified miner said the strike, called by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), was no longer legal...Read More
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE; KL) has drilled high grade and visible gold mineralization on the down plunge extensions of the Swan zone at its Fosterville gold mine in Victoria, Australia.The company says results from 47 new drill holes totaling more than 17,000 metres of underground drilling outside the current measured and indicated Swan resource are confirming its geological model. It has...Read More
OK2 Minerals (TSXV: OK) entered into an arms-length definitive agreement with EMX Royalty (TSXV: EMX) to acquire the past-producing Bleikvassli Cu-Zn-Ag-Pb-Au Mine, and the Sagvoll and Mer??ker Zn-Cu projects, all located in Norway, as well as the advanced-stage Bastutr??sk Zn-Cu-Au project in Sweden.In a press release, the Vancouver-based miner said that together with the acquisition, it will und...Read More
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) just received $2 million in early funding in connection with a royalty agreement through the execution of a secured senior convertible-to-loan agreement with Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR).In a media statement, the Toronto-based miner said the loan may be converted into a 1% NSR on the La Fortuna gold project pursuant to the Royalty Option Agreement entered into with Osi...Read More
Steel billet import prices into Egypt have decreased over the past week amid new offers from the CIS region but domestic rebar prices are still unchanged, sources said on Thursday December 13.Fastmarkets MB's weekly price assessment for steel billet imported into Egypt was $440-445 per tonne cfr on Thursday, falling from $450-460 per tonne cfr last week.Billet producers in the Commonwealth of Inde...Read More
Despite turbulence in the markets, investors should not be pessimistic because there are plenty of good markets to allocate to, posits Samuel Pelaez, chief investment officer and portfolio manager with Galileo Global Equity Advisors, who discusses trends in the markets and companies he believes are at attractive entry points right now. Streetwise Reports: Oil has been declining over the last two...Read More
Canadian gold resource company wraps up 2018 with drill results that extend the mineralization found at its project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Aben's Forrest Kerr Gold ProjectAben Resources Ltd. (ABN:TSX.V; ABNAF:OTCQB), a Canadian gold resource company, completed its 2018 drilling program in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Management released an update on December 13 providing th...Read More
A BMO Capital Markets report summarized the investment thesis for this company. In a Dec. 7 research note, analyst Andrew Kaip reported BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Newcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM:ASX) with a Market Perform rating and an AU$23 per share target price. The stock is currently trading at around AU$20.67 per share. "Newcrest meets BMO's criteria for a best-in-class mining compa...Read More
An iA Securities note reviewed the latest news about drill results and financings for this firm's Canadian project. In a Dec. 6 research note, analyst George Topping reported that Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (BGM:TSX.V) announced "more high-grade hits" at its Cariboo project's Cow Mountain, however, recent financings have been dilutive to the share price. As such, iA Securities lowered its target...Read More
Bart Melek, Global Head of Commodity Strategy for TD Securities answers your questions regarding gold, Fed policy and the ongoing drop in crude oil prices.Read More
The Dow was up over 200 points at its session highsVolatility once again reared its ugly head today. The Dow was up more than 200 points at its session high, then briefly swung into the red before finishing modestly higher.Stocks initially cheered the latestjobs data, and a rally from Procter & Gamble (PG) lifted the blue-chip barometer. However, optimism about U.S.-China trade relations seemed to...Read More
Analysts were unusually upbeat toward the long-term laggardSubscribers to our Weekend Trader Series service recently doubled their money with the Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ) January 2019 23-strikeput. We'll take a closer look at why IVZ stock remained on our bearish radar, and how another winning options trade unfolded.When we entered the position on Monday, Nov. 5, the investment management concern...Read More
Bank stocks have had a terrible month so farBank stocks have taken a bruising during the broader equities market's latest leg lower, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) down 11% since an early December rejection at the $27.50 level -- a familiar layer of resistance following the fund's mid-October bear gap, and home to its 80- and 120-day moving averages. In fact, the shares bottomed...Read More
Analysts are bearish on these three stocksU.S. stocks aren't making too big of a move in either direction today, with the Dow last seen slightly lower. As for individual stocks to watch, traders should check out the news around beer maker Boston Beer Company Inc (NYSE:SAM), supply chain solutions provider XPO Logistics Inc (NYSE:XPO), and pharma name Alkermes Plc (NASDAQ:ALKS). Continue reading fo...Read More
DAL put options have been popular today, specificallyThe shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) are down 4.7% to trade at $53.55, after the airliner issued a weaker-than-expected revenue outlook for 2019. At the company's investor day, Delta predicted a 4% to 6% rise in revenue -- weaker than analysts' expectations -- citing concerns about global economic growth. In response to the pullback...Read More
Zero. The US inflation rate was unchanged in November. What does the flat CPI mean for the gold market? What Happened With Inflation?The CPI was unchanged in November, following an increase of 0.3 percent in October. It was the weakest number since March 2018, when monthly inflation fell about 0.1 percent. However, the flat reading was caused by a sharp decline in the price of gasoline – tha...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1242.90-$3.00Silver$14.77+$0.03XAU68.75+0.17%HUI156.67-0.06%GDM568.86+0.18%JSE Gold1298.65+25.20USD97.07+0.05Euro113.64-0.02Yen88.03-0.31Oil$52.58+$1.4310-Year2.909%-0.005T-Bond143.15625-0.09375Dow24597.38+0.29%Nasdaq7070.33-0.39%S&P2650.54-0.02% The Metals: Gold held near unchanged in Asia before it dipped to $1240.30 in early New York trade and then...Read More
- 'Gigantic holes in the system' warns former Fed Head- Interest rates will remain lower than they have been in past- Leveraged loans pose risks and there is unfinished regulation- "I think things have improved, but then I think there are gigantic holes in the system"- No new financial crisis in 'our lifetimes', Yellen said only last year- Editors note: Yellen should know as she and her predece...Read More
A partial government shutdown could happen ahead of the holidaysNext week, the highly anticipated December Fed meeting will make headlines, with the central bank widely expected to boost rates again. Traders will undoubtedly dissect the Fed's policy statement and the post-meeting press conference with Fed Chair Jerome Powell for clues to the future pace of rate hikes. In addition, Wall Street will...Read More