Yesterday I discussed modern monetary theory (MMT) and how it's become very popular in Democratic circles.That's because it allows for much greater government spending without having to raise everyone's taxes. And everyday citizens could get behind it because it promises to fund lots of programs without seeing their taxes raised.What's not to like?If MMT were just a fringe idea with a few fringe f...Read More
The following Fastmarkets UK non-ferrous scrap and foundry ingot prices changed on Wednesday March 20:Titanium scrapTurnings, unprocessed type 90/6/4, 0.5% Sn max: $1.05-1.15 per...Read More
MMT supporters will point to 2008 and say, "Just look at QE. In 2008, the Federal Reserve Balance sheet was $800 billion. But as a result of QE1, QE2, and QE3, that number went to $4.5 trillion. And the world didn't end. To the contrary, the stock market went on a huge bull run.We did not have an economic crash. And again, inflation was muted."Fed chairman Jay Powell has criticized MMT, for exampl...Read More
Colorado School of Mines continued its traditional strong showing at the annual meeting of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, winning the Materials Bowl and taking second place in the Bladesmithing Competition.Metallurgical and materials engineering students made up the team that won the Materials Bowl, a materials-themed knowledge and trivia competition that has been held yearly since 20...Read More
**UPDATE 4/10/19: Marv Kay Day location change - The Mines community will now be celebrating in the recreation gymnasium in the Student Recreation Center.**The generosity, leadership and influence of Marv Kay '63 is felt far and wide by the Mines community and beyond. Celebrate Kay's induction to the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and all he has done and continues to do for the university to enhance...Read More
Between listing on the TSX Venture Exchange in January 2018 and graduating to the Toronto Stock Exchange in October the same year, Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) drilled 36,000 metres of drilling on its namesake property in Quebec and boosted the project's mineral resources by 90%.In November the junior exploration company reported its Troilus gold project contains indicated resources of 3...Read More
Global iron ore markets are under great stress in the wake of Vale's horrific tailings-dam disaster near Brumadinho in Brazil, which has resulted in 10% of the world's iron ore production being removed from the market.Matt SimpsonIron ore expert Matt Simpson, co-founder and CEO of junior Black Iron (TSX: BKI; US-OTC: BKIRF) and CEO of merchant bank Forbes & Manhattan, joins the podcast to explain...Read More
Continental Gold (TSX: CNL; US-OTC: CGOOF) has announced a discrete resource estimate for the Broad Mineralized Zone 1 (BMZ1) in the central-west portion of the Yaragua system at its Buritica gold project in Antioquia, Colombia.The zone contains 828,870 measured and indicated tonnes grading 14.15 grams gold per tonne and 22.9 grams silver for 377,000 oz. gold and 611,000 oz. silver. It also contai...Read More
Alkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesWestern Atlas drill-ready in NunavutSPONSOREDwestern atlas resources"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftSocial opposition remains key industry hurdle in ColombiaSPONSOREDverisk maplecroftIt's been some years since I have been to the far east o...Read More
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