I recently read an article on "Retirement Success: focus on the paycheck, not the savings number." I was intrigued. I didn't know exactly what it meant, so I read it.The article features an actuary named Vernon who is an expert in numbers, and also a retirement educator. I always like to hear what those guys have to say.Vernon's strategy is to not to focus so much on the retirement number, but ins...Read More
Participants in the seaborne coking coal market are keeping a close eye on Chinese buying activity while they gauge the raw material's price direction in the New Year.A small cargo of premium mid-vol material changed hands at $203 per tonne cfr China, market sources said on Friday December 28.Earlier in the day, an offer for premium hard coking coal material was heard at $198 per tonne cfr China,...Read More
The following Fastmarkets minor metals prices changed on Friday December 28:Minor metalsBismuth MB China domestic, yuan/tonne: 47,500-49,500 yuan per tonne from 47,000-49,500 yuanCobalt MB China domestic, yuan/tonne: 340,000-360,000 yuan...Read More
An overview of the Chinese minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves. See also:2018 REVIEW: Eight things that changed in the minor...Read More
(This article first appeared in April) Barrick Gold founder Peter Munk addresses shareholders at the 2010 annual general meeting.?EUR,Credit: Barrick Gold.It's an extraordinary story about an extraordinary man who became one of the most legendary entrepreneurs in Canadian history.But at its core it is also a love story. It's a tale about Peter Munk's life-long romance with Canada - the country th...Read More
Vancouver-based juniors Defiance Silver Corp. (TSXV: DEF) and ValOro Resources Inc. (TSXV: VRO) stocks soared today, following yesterday's friendly merger announcement.The merger will be completed effective 11:59 pm on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 and will create an advanced portfolio of Mexico-based silver and gold projects, the companies said in a joint release.The combined company will continue under...Read More
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MOSCOW/HONG KONG - Russian aluminium company Rusal said on Friday it has appointed independent non-executive director Jean-Pierre Thomas as its new chairman as part of an agreed restructuring in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions.The previous chairman, Matthias Warnig, stepped down earlier this week after six years at the world's largest aluminium producer outside China. His resignation wa...Read More
Fears of a market correction and growing concern over the outlook for the global economy going into 2019 have caused stocks to fall sharply in recent weeks. The S&P TSX Composite Index, despite rallying, is still down by 13% since the start of 2018.Some industries, such as mining, have been marked down even more heavily because of growing alarm that a combination of lower growth, a firmer U.S....Read More