Mr. Morgan Poliquin reportsAZUCAR CLOSES NEWCREST TOP-UP SUBSCRIPTIONNewcrest Canada Holdings Inc. has exercised its top-up rights pursuant to the May 18, 2018, investor rights agreement with Azucar Minerals Ltd.On the exercise of its top-up rights, Newcrest has acquired an additional 222,834 common shares of Azucar at a price of 55.81 cents per share, for a total of $124,364, thereby maintaining...Read More
Mr. Derek White reportsASCOT COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF THE PREMIER PROPERTY Ascot Resources Ltd. has completed the previously announced purchase of the Premier property held by Boliden Ltd., which is located in Stewart, B.C.Derek White, president and chief executive officer of Ascot Resources, commented: "We are pleased to have successfully closed this transaction and look forward to the successful...Read More
Mr. Stephen Nano reports MIRASOL SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH HOCHSCHILD MINING FOR OPTION TO JOINT VENTURE ON THE INDRA PRECIOUS METALS PROJECT, CHILEMirasol Resources Ltd. has signed a binding letter agreement for the Mirasol's Indra epithermal precious metals project in Chile with Hochschild Mining PLC.As detailed in Mirasol's Aug. 29, 2018, press release, the agreement gives Hochschild the right to ac...Read More
India's renewables target of 175 GW capacity (100 GW of solar and 75 GW of wind) by 2022 is an ambitious endeavour. Even with significant cost declines, Wood Mackenzie expects about 76% of the target to be met by 2022 - and this would still be a noteworthy achievement.Wood Mackenzie's solar analyst Rishab Shrestha explains why."India faces a myriad of challenges in the renewables industry. The rec...Read More
Buyers have been bidding up gold to higher values over the last two days, although you would never would that by looking at the net change in prices. Renewed and elevated concern over the trade dispute that is now being labeled as a trade war between the United States and China has continued to be highly supportive of the U.S. dollar. Geopolitical concerns about Saudi Arabia, concerning the disapp...Read More
Total proceeds from Mountain Province Diamonds' (TSX: MPVD) latest sale were $24.2 million netted from 366,505 carats, the company announced today."These results were in line with our expectations and reflect current market conditions. We saw good price bids for our better quality larger goods where, the majority of our value lies," said Stuart Brown, Mountain Province Diamonds president in a stat...Read More
(Kitco News) - A trifecta of factors will keep gold prices higher for the rest of the year, according to one gold bull.“Last week, the macro backdrop produced an ideal cocktail for gold spot prices. The dollar was down, U.S. real rates were down, and U.S. equities were down. This ‘sweet’ triptych elicited a strong increase in monetary demand for gold, evident in positive ETF inve...Read More
Oct 18, 2018 Guest(s): Martin Murenbeeld President, Murenbeeld & Co. A number of factors could push gold above $1,250 an ounce, including a weaker U.S. dollar and a more dovish stance from the Federal Reserve, said Martin Murenbeeld, president of Murenbeeld & Co. "The dollar [could roll] over, which I think is the end game of the Trump program, [so] that can happen. The Fed can suddenly paus...Read More
(Kitco News) - Gold prices aretrading modestly higher in early-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday. Today, a hostof worries on the geopolitical front rose to the surface to put strong pressureon the U.S. stock market and produce some safe-haven demand for gold, whichbegan to surface in late-morning action. December gold futures were last up $3.00an ounce at $1,230.50. December Comex silver was last do...Read More
Steve Holland, Bulent UstaWASHINGTON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The top U.S. diplomat advised President Donald Trump on Thursday to give Saudi Arabia more time to investigate journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance even as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin abandoned plans to attend an investor conference in Riyadh, putting the high-profile event in question.In Istanbul, Turkish investigators fo...Read More
Following the 2016 "Tumeremo Massacre" where 17 miners were killed and another violent episode last August that left 13 people dead, a new massive killing took place this week in Venezuela's so-called Mining Arc.According to information made public by opposition MP Am?(C)rico De Grazia, 16 people died and six were injured after two criminal bands clashed in their quest for controlling the Los Cand...Read More
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks sank more than 1 percent on Thursday as weak industrial earnings raised worries about rising expenses and the impact of tariffs, adding to concerns over higher borrowing costs after hawkish commentary in the Federal Reserve’s minutes.The markets hit session lows after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pulled out of a conference in Saudi Arabia, as the Trump admin...Read More
Scotland is one step closer to having its first commercial gold and silver mine as Scotgold Resources (LON: SGZ) said Thursday it had submitted the last application to secure planning permits for its Cononish project, near Tyndrum.The company, which has decided to liquidate its French subsidiary, said that it had worked with the Trossachs National Park Planning Authority (NPA) to secure all the ne...Read More
Mr. Morgan Poliquin reportsAZUCAR CLOSES NEWCREST TOP-UP SUBSCRIPTIONNewcrest Canada Holdings Inc. has exercised its top-up rights pursuant to the May 18, 2018, investor rights agreement with Azucar Minerals Ltd.On the exercise of its top-up rights, Newcrest has acquired an additional 222,834 common shares of Azucar at a price of 55.81 cents per share, for a total of $124,364, thereby maintaining...Read More
GettyThe surging U.S. economy shows little sign of calming down. The numbers: The U.S. rolled into the fall on a "strong growth trajectory," though the economy could slow in 2019 if weakness in the housing and stock markets persist, according to an index that measures the nation's economic health. The leading economic index rose 0.5% in September after 0.4% and 0.7% gains in the prior two months,...Read More
Canada's Solaris Copper, which spun out of Equinox Gold in June, received a shot in the arm on Thursday as Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) has agreed to a deal that would give the US miner up to 80% in the Vancouver company's early stage Ricardo property, in Chile.The option agreement, Solaris said, provides for a three-staged process by which Freeport can earn up a majority interest in the Chilean...Read More
(Kitco News) - Investors in China need to allocate up to 6% of their portfolios to gold, according to the World Gold Council (WGC), which sees the yellow metal as minimizing the negative effects of volatility.Chinese traders have had a tough year, with losses in both the equity and bond market spaces, said WGC Investment director Fred Yang.“China’s leading index, the CSI 300, has under...Read More
Mr. Derek White reportsASCOT COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF THE PREMIER PROPERTY Ascot Resources Ltd. has completed the previously announced purchase of the Premier property held by Boliden Ltd., which is located in Stewart, B.C.Derek White, president and chief executive officer of Ascot Resources, commented: "We are pleased to have successfully closed this transaction and look forward to the successful...Read More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq traded sharply lower on Thursday. The indexes fell for a second consecutive session. Federal Reserve officials believe the best way to encourage a steady U.S. economy is to raise interest rates gradually, according to minutes from the central bank's last policy meeting....Read More
Mr. Stephen Nano reports MIRASOL SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH HOCHSCHILD MINING FOR OPTION TO JOINT VENTURE ON THE INDRA PRECIOUS METALS PROJECT, CHILEMirasol Resources Ltd. has signed a binding letter agreement for the Mirasol's Indra epithermal precious metals project in Chile with Hochschild Mining PLC.As detailed in Mirasol's Aug. 29, 2018, press release, the agreement gives Hochschild the right to ac...Read More