"Sirios Resources Inc. (TSXV:SOI) is a junior exploration company with five gold assets in James Bay, Quebec, Cheechoo which is adjacent to Goldcorp's Eleonore gold mine, being the most advanced project. https://t.co/uWJWAUUxR3 #SiriosResources #gold #investing"Read full newsRead More
Graphene and gold are now being used in ultrasensitive biosensors to detect diseases at the molecular level with near perfect efficiency.In a paper published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, scientists with the University of Minnesota explain how they developed ultrasensitive biosensors capable of probing protein structures and, therefore, able to detect disorders related to protein misfoldin...Read More
Australia's largest gold producer, Newcrest Mining, (ASX: NCM) is acquiring a 70% joint-venture interest in Imperial Metals' (TSX: III) Red Chris copper and gold mine, located in British Columbia, Canada, as part of an ongoing push by the world's top bullion miners to get even bigger.The Melbourne-based company, which is also the world's No. 3 gold producer by market value, is paying Imperial $806...Read More
While it seems to fly in the face of everything we believe and have been taught about nuclear power, it may actually be the safest form of power production that we have. Ironically, the immense potency of the power of splitting an atom is simultaneously what makes nuclear weapons so dangerous as well as what makes nuclear power so safe. Despite high-profile nuclear disasters like Chernobyl in Ukra...Read More
When OPEC started an oil-price war in late 2014, most people believed U.S. shale was doomed. In reality, the giant oil majors suffered most - burdened by expensive mega-projects, Chevron Corp., BP Plc and the rest struggled to adapt to the fall in energy prices.Slowly, those companies figured out how to survive in the lower-for-longer price era. They cut costs and, more importantly, learned how to...Read More
Russian gold and silver producer Polymetal increased its ore reserves by 15 percent last year to 24 million ounces of gold equivalent, the company said on Monday. Gold reserves rose 21 percent to 22.3 million ounces, while silver reserves fell 15 percent to 135 million ounces last year, Polymetal said.Mineral resources rose 44 percent to 26.3 million ounces of gold equivalent, the company said.(By...Read More
SEMAFO (TSX: SMF) (OMX: SMF) and Savary Gold (TSX-V: SCA) announced today that they have entered into a definitive combination agreement pursuant to which SEMAFO will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Savary not already owned by it.In a press release, the companies explained that the transaction is being carried out by way of a three-cornered amalgamation, which will be vo...Read More
It's been a tough year as India's fourth-richest man has struggled to return to his roots.When Lakshmi Mittal, 68, left India for a vacation through Asia more than four decades ago, he didn't plan to stay in Indonesia and lay the foundation for a steel empire that spans the globe and generated $5 billion in profits last year. Yet that's what he did, even as a string of efforts to establish himself...Read More
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has had more than its share of woes lately. The company faces charges for bribery in Libya, posted two profit warnings for troubles in Chile and Saudi Arabia, and has lost almost half its value in nine months.Why, then, is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau risking his political career to rescue the construction firm? It comes down to three things: jobs, SNC's political...Read More
Caterpillar's Cat 797F large mining truck is now available in a fuel efficient configuration that meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards. Through more than 16,000 hours of successful pilot machine operation and 100,000 hours of production truck operation in Tier 4 configuration, the system has proven its ability to deliver strong performance and greater fuel efficiency compared to the Tie...Read More
The widely-held mega-cap stocks that dominate the U.S. markets recently finished reporting their Q4 2018 financial results. Because the tenor of stock markets changed radically last quarter, this latest earnings season is more important than usual. An extreme monster bull market suddenly rolled over into a severe near-bear correction in Q4. How major corporations fared offers insights into whether...Read More
Marijuana: it's a good thing.You may recognize that tagline from when Martha Stewart used it to describe home-spun Christmas wreathes from backyard kindling, Thanksgiving turkey stuffed with herbes de provence grown from window-sill gardens, or mason jars used for anything and everything.Everyone knows Martha Stewart - she practically invented the "lifestyle consultant" role that has permeated the...Read More
It's approaching midnight as I start to write this for you.The day started at 4 a.m.I've seen multiple meetings and airports today.And it's all part of the due diligence process I do to find you the very best investments available on the market.Today, it was a cannabis company I was vetting.It's permitted to grow, propagate, extract, and sell cannabis in California (which alone is bigger than Cana...Read More
Caterpillar's Cat 797F large mining truck is now available in a fuel efficient configuration that meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards. Through more than 16,000 hours of successful pilot machine operation and 100,000 hours of production truck operation in Tier 4 configuration, the system has proven its ability to deliver strong performance and greater fuel efficiency compared to the Tie...Read More
Mar 11, 2019 Guest(s): Alain Corbani Head of Commodities, Finance SA Current monetary policies have made the precious metals a more attractive investment option, said Alain Corbani, head of commodities at Finance SA. "My bet, and so far it has been the safest, is to follow what the Fed is saying. So, basically they are saying 'we are not going to raise rates anymore,' they are saying that they...Read More
Producer of mineral-based highly engineered advanced materials Luxfer, and manufacturer of rare earth and rare metal-based functional materials Neo Performance, announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate a previously announced transaction under which Luxfer would have acquired Neo for $612 million in cash and stock.The companies made the announcement by issuing a press release in which...Read More
SEMAFO (TSX: SMF) (OMX: SMF) and Savary Gold (TSX-V: SCA) announced today that they have entered into a definitive combination agreement pursuant to which SEMAFO will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Savary not already owned by it.In a press release, the companies explained that the transaction is being carried out by way of a three-cornered amalgamation, which will be vo...Read More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher Monday despite a big decline in Boeing (BA) shares after the deadly crash of a 737 MAX 8 jet over the weekend. Nvidia (NVDA) will buy Israel's Mellanox Technologies (MLNX) for around $7 billion, outbidding chipmaking rival Intel (INTC) for the cloud computing semi...Read More
The widely-held mega-cap stocks that dominate the U.S. markets recently finished reporting their Q4 2018 financial results. Because the tenor of stock markets changed radically last quarter, this latest earnings season is more important than usual. An extreme monster bull market suddenly rolled over into a severe near-bear correction in Q4. How major corporations fared offers insights into whether...Read More
Canada's Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) has officially dropped its hostile takeover offer for U.S. rival Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) in favour of a friendly deal to create a joint-venture that will combine the two companies' assets in Nevada.The world's two biggest gold miners have operated independently in Nevada for decades, but had been unable to reach an agreement on a way to co-operate unti...Read More