Chinese battery maker GEM Co. has halted buying cobalt from Glencore Plc after prices fell below the agreed level under a three-year contract signed earlier this year, according to a person familiar with the matter.Cobalt prices have dropped more than 25 percent since a peak in April amid growing concerns that too much supply has been brought online in response to surging prices. Last week Glencor...Read More
Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, said this week that if mitigation measures are taken, Greenstone Gold Mines' Hardrock gold project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.The project consists of the construction, operation, decommissioning, and abandonment of an open pit gold mine and onsite metal mill located near Geraldton, in nort...Read More
Canada's Barrick Gold (TSX, NYSE:ABX), the world's top bullion producer by volume, is acquiring 12,600,000 common shares of fellow junior miner Reunion Gold Corporation (TSX-V:RGD), which has interests in four different projects on South America's North Atlantic coast.The Toronto-based company, which already owns 15% of Reunion, said the fresh $2.27-million investment leaves its stake in the Q...Read More
Nigeria's first gold refinery, located in the southwestern state of Ogun, is scheduled to be completed by the end of June, according to Kian Smith Trade & Co Ltd., the local company developing it.The refinery will initially be able to produce 3 metric tons of gold each month, and 1 ton of silver, Kian Smith said in a statement. The company said it will supply the nation's central bank, as well as...Read More
* Coal bosses say coal needed for now* Big business seek to address investment risk* Coking coal for steel seen as a strategic mineralKATOWICE, Poland - Delegates at U.N. climate talks in the Polish city of Katowice point to the mining museum next to the conference venue as the proper place for coal, which provides 80 percent of the country's electricity.Poland's decision to host the negotiations...Read More
SUEK is one of the world's leading coal producers, the largest coal producer, supplier and exporter in Russia, as well as a leading heat and electricity producer in Siberia.The recently signed order end of October includes the delivery of 10 Sandvik MB670-1 Bolter Miners and 2 Sandvik MH621 Roadheaders - with an option for another 2 Sandvik MH621 Roadheaders. The new machines will provide improved...Read More
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The president of South Africa's Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said on Friday that the union's Sibanye-Stillwater members remain on strike, disputing the miner's argument the action is now illegal.Joseph Mathunjwa was speaking at a media conference organised to respond to Sibanye's decision to extend a wage agreement in place with a number...Read More
* Discounts widen in India, jewellers hold off on fresh purchases* Activity quiet in China, premiums narrow to $5-$6.50/oz* Singapore premiums ease slightly to $0.50-$0.60/ozDec 14 - Demand for physical gold was lacklustre in major Asian hubs this week as high prices dented bullion's appeal going into the holiday season, with buying interest in second biggest consumer India likely to be subdued fo...Read More
Wheaton Precious Metals' (TSE: WPM) shares surged over 14% Friday, following the company's announcement that it had a reached settlement with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The settlement provides for a final resolution of Wheaton's tax appeal in connection with the reassessment under transfer pricing rules for 2005 to 2010.Wheaton Precious Metals is one of the largest precious metals streaming...Read More
Most investors would agree that 2018 will go down as a year of turmoil with markets showing mixed results across various segments. After starting off on a strong footing, the market saw not one but two considerable corrections this year that has in many cases erased most, if not all of the earnings for the year.Surprisingly, one of the companies that performed considerably well this year and has...Read More
Getty ImagesA worker installs parts in a Mercedes-Benz C-Class frame as they move down the production line at a factory in Alabama. The numbers: Industrial production rose 0.6% in November, the strongest gain in three months, the Federal Reserve reported Friday, on the back of strong mining and utility output. The increase in November output was above Wall Street expectations of a 0.4% increase....Read More
Bloomberg News/LandovThe U.S. economy is still creating tens of thousands of new jobs each month, keeping layoffs near the lowest level in decades. The numbers: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged by 27,000 in early December to 206,000, erasing a surge around Thanksgiving that now appears to have been a temporary blip triggered by an earlier-than-usual holiday. The...Read More
Although there are many things that brought me out to the Philippines (for starters, I have a strong preference/affinity to being around warm weather), one thing that I was hoping to be true (from the beginning) was this: Leave behind a world filled with people who are too caught up in whining about “first world” problems… Nothing wrong with that, I been there, done tha...Read More
In his latest interview with Jim Goddard, economist Mish Shedlock notes that all the major US indices are in correction mode and warns about a bear market that could last for years. Click for larger Mish is watching the 2,600 level closely. He notes that the S&P 500 has tested the 2,600 many times. If that level does break, Mish warns look out:The next break is it. It might retest this level fr...Read More
Max Keiser is an American broadcaster and film-maker. He hosts Keiser Report, a financial program broadcast on RT. He presents a weekly show about finance and markets on London's Resonance FM, and writes for The Huffington Post. Keiser invented "Virtual Specialist Technology," a software system used by the Hollywood Stock Exchange. Prior to inventing this technology, he worked on Wall Street where...Read More
Bill Holter is currently a writer for Miles Franklin and Jim Sinclair's Mineset where he posts weekly commentaries on gold and financial markets. Prior to joining Miles Franklin in 2012, Bill Holter Worked as a retail stockbroker for 23 years, including 12 years as a branch manager at A.G. Edwards. Later, he left Wall Street to avoid potential liabilities related to management of paper assets. Bil...Read More
Gregory Mannarino started his financial career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance, global economics, and equity trading; His most recent book is titled Ultimate Guide To Money and The Markets (free ebook). Gregory currently hosts a b...Read More
Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted often in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron's, BusinessWee...Read More
Continue...Marin Katusa has worked directly with and financed many companies of well-known individuals in the resource industry and has become one of the most trusted and well connected dealmakers in the junior resource sector. During this time, he has become one of the most successful portfolio managers in the resource sector, such as his 2009 Fund Partnership (KC50 Fund, LLC) which has outperfor...Read More
Despite all the ominous press being devoted to the soon-to-be-inverted yield curve, it's not always clear why such a thing matters. In other words, how, exactly does a line on a graphContinue...Read More