(IDEX Online) - Trade in diamonds between Israel and UAE has been flourishing since last September's normalization agreement, according to figures released yesterday.Around 13 per cent of Israel's rough exports in April were to the United Arab Emirates, with a value of $18m.And this month 14 per cent of Israel's rough imports are expected to be from the UAE, according to an update r...Read More
(IDEX Online) - One of the world's rarest watches, a Patek Philippe Reference 2523 with Eurasian Dial, sold at auction yesterday for a record $7.8m.Nine telephone bidders battled it out for the newly-discovered timepiece (pictured), one of just three known to exist globally. The buyer remains anonymous.The watch fetched more than double its $3.7m estimate at the Geneva Watch Auction, he...Read More
Huntsman Set to Expand Nickel Sulphide Discovery at CanegrassSPONSOREDhuntsman explorationDrilling highlights included 830m grading 0.18% copper, 0.12 grams per tonne gold, 0.22% molybdenum and 2.1g/t silver, or 0.38% copper equivalent.Read More
Towards Sustainable Mining Tailings Guidance Aligns with Global StandardSPONSOREDthe mining association of canadaPAM puts itself in the middle of Thailand 4.0SPONSOREDAuroch powers up nickel explorationSPONSOREDauroch mineralsSaturn still shooting for the stars at Apollo HillSPONSOREDsaturn metalsThe council cited recent events, including the death of a motorist caught up in protests over a nickel...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange were, for the most part, a lot stronger this morning, Monday May 10, but broader markets were mixed.* Friday’s United States employment report was much weaker than expected, suggesting the Federal Reserve will remain on its current tack* That report boosted equities, reducing the likelihood of a broader market c...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 5 points in pre-opening trade.Wholesale gasoline prices in the U.S. rose $0.03 to $2.16 per gallon after the Colonial Pipeline was shut down by a cyber attack.Marriott dropped $1.69 to $145.00 after reporting lower than consensus first quarter revenues.Expedia added $0.54 to $174.00 after Susquehanna raised its target...Read More
Towards Sustainable Mining Tailings Guidance Aligns with Global StandardSPONSOREDthe mining association of canadaPAM puts itself in the middle of Thailand 4.0SPONSOREDAuroch powers up nickel explorationSPONSOREDauroch mineralsSaturn still shooting for the stars at Apollo HillSPONSOREDsaturn metalsAustralia in particular is being buffeted by a shortage of skilled workers and construction material w...Read More
The opportunity landscape for closing new precious metals streaming deals is growing faster than the competition, Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) CEO Randy Smallwood tells The Northern Miner.On the back of the pioneering streamer's unparalleled success as a niche mine development finance provider since its inception in 2004, the market has been flooded by copycats all tryin...Read More
A technology that uses magnetic nanoparticles to capture valuable materials from brines is being launched today by its developer, the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and its licensee, Moselle Technologies.According to these organizations, the core nanoparticle in the development consists of a form of iron oxide better known as magnetite. This core particle is use...Read More
Memorable corporate and political anniversaries are front of mind at the moment, as is an historic expedition with a valuable lesson for risk assessors everywhere.Newmont recently celebrated its 100th anniversary of incorporation. Colonel William Thompson had founded Newmont Company (an amalgamation of New York and Montana) in 1916 to hold his investments, and incorporated the enterprise five year...Read More
A new report by Fitch Solutions forecasts that some 'conventional' commodities will receive an added boost in the next 20 years as they take a central stage in the green and digital transitions. Among these commodities are copper, nickel, tin, aluminium and rare earths which, together with lithium and cobalt, are expected to see a demand boom on a multi-decade horizon amid the battery revolution....Read More
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Zijin Mining Co, one of China's biggest gold and copper producers, said it would further expand mining resources abroad, with several of its large mining projects scheduled to begin operations this year.Read full newsRead More
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Copper prices have been riding higher for the last several months. Amid the impending economic recovery, the industrial metal could continue to soar higher in 2021 and beyond. Some of the Canadian miners zoomed recently due to upbeat copper prices.Among them, Capstone Mining (TSX:CS) tops the chart with almost 1,500% gain since last March. One of the top copper producers, Teck Resources (TSX:TECK....Read More
There aren’t too many Canadian stocks trading cheap in the current investing environment that are worth a buy today.It’s not just about finding stocks that are trading at less value than they used to be. Often beginner investors will see charts of poorly performing stocks and look to buy the dip.That can certainly work sometimes, as evidenced by most stocks recovering after the total m...Read More
Bitcoin was popularized as digital gold. Many investors who invest in gold started considering BTC as an alternative to hedge against inflation. Even the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) considers BTC as a commodity for tax purposes.Just like gold, you can get exposure to BTC price fluctuation without having to hold it in digital form. Canada has many BTC mining stocks and Bitcoin ETFs that give you ex...Read More
The fear of runaway inflation in the U.S. has taken hold of the market.Last week Chairman Jerome Powell announced the Federal Reserve would keep its benchmark short-term rate near zero while allowing inflation to run hotter than normal. Powell said, "With inflation running persistently below 2%, we will aim to achieve inflation moderately above 2% for some time, so that inflation averages 2% over...Read More