Quote the Raven - Twitter, Released on 3/15/22Me 12 beers deep at happy hour explaining geopolitics pic.twitter.com/X4fYYhFaAd- Quoth the Raven ???????? (@QTRResearch) March 15, 2022VIDEO: Nancy Pelosi is an alcoholic added by Herman James on 03/16/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More
Summit News, Released on 3/16/22The Pentagon is to deploy over two thousand troops to Australia by September to join an established rotational force of 200 in anticipation of a conflict with China, according to reports.Continue... WWIII: Biden Sending Thousands Of Marines To Australia In Anticipation Of Conflict With China added by Herman James on 03/16/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More
Summit News, Released on 3/16/22Ukrainian TV host Fahruddin Sharafmal took to the airwaves to demand the genocide of Russian children, quoting top Nazi Adolf Eichmann as he called for "killing children."Continue... Ukrainian TV Host Calls For Genocide of Russian Children added by Herman James on 03/16/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More
Business Insider (via Yahoo Finance), Released on 3/15/22Gold has become one of Russians' last safe havens to preserve their wealth. Continue... Russians are buying so much gold amid the ruble's collapse that the central bank halted its own purchases from banks added by Herman James on 03/16/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More
Citizen Free Press, Released on 3/15/22The United States Mint will not strike 2022 Morgan or Peace dollars, with Mint officials identifying Continue... U.S. Mint announces silver shortage added by Herman James on 03/16/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More
This Canadian mining firm is advancing its rare earths project, which has an existing, expandable resource and significant production potential, noted a Noble Capital Markets report.Analyst coverage on Defense Metals Corp. (DEFN:TSX.V; DFMTF:OTCQB; 35D:FSE) was recently initiated by Noble Capital Markets given the mining company's potential to help supply rare earth elements (REEs) to the world, r...Read More
Houston, we have lift off! As if we ever went to...(by Half Dollar) The Fed is hiking interest rates.Apparently.Or supposedly.Or something.Here's the Fed's "statement" in its entirety:Indicators of economic activity and employment have continued to strengthen. Job gains have been strong in recent months, and the unemployment rate has declined substantially. Inflation remains elevated, reflecting s...Read More
Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDMarvel Gold stepping up exploration after resource upgradeSPONSOREDmarvel goldAnglesey Mining sharpens focus on the Parys Mountain projectSPONSOREDanglesey mining The Paris-based IEA, a watchdog which represents the interests of leading oil and gas producers includin...Read More
Mining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDMarvel Gold stepping up exploration after resource upgradeSPONSOREDmarvel goldAnglesey Mining sharpens focus on the Parys Mountain projectSPONSOREDanglesey mining Ero Copper touts green focus and shareholder returnsSPONSOREDero copperThis facility centres on a US$200 million commercial tranche with BNP Paribas, ING, Natixis and Soci&e...Read More
Centamin, which owns the massive Sukari gole mine in Egypt, reported a pretax profit of $153.6 million in 2021, down 51% from 2020. The lower profits were down to falling gold output, down by 8.Read More
The maiden estimate at Sunbird predicts 350,000 ounces at 3.16 grammes per tonne of gold.Read More
US sanctions prohibit imports of Russian rough and polished but allow polished diamonds from Russian-mined rough if they were cut elsewhere. Supply decline unlikely as Alrosa clients find alternative payment methods for next week's contract sale. JVC warns that US may broaden ban to include transformed polished. EU and UK import sanctions expected. Rapaport issues statement. Retailers considering...Read More
The recent US sanctions on Russian diamonds have shone a spotlight on the trade's traceability programs, and have left retailers between a rock and a hard place.RAPAPORT... Russia's invasion of Ukraine is another defining moment for the diamond industry. On March 11, the US government banned imports of Russian diamonds. The sanctions extend to rough from Russia and stones cut and polished in the c...Read More
RAPAPORT... US retail sales will increase between 6% and 8% this year amid strong wage growth and declining unemployment, the National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast.The organization expects total sales of $4.86 trillion to $4.95 trillion for the year, while online purchases are predicted to reach between $1.17 trillion and $1.19 trillion - a jump of 11% to 13%, the NRF said Wednesday."NRF...Read More
RAPAPORT... US consumers spent $1.7 trillion online in the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, with inflation boosting the dollar total, according to Adobe.The figure for the period from March 2020 to February 2022 is $609 billion more than for the two preceding years combined, Adobe said Tuesday. E-commerce spending in 2021 rose 9% year on year to $885 billion.The higher prices of goods con...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Sarine is utilizing its scanning and mapping technologies to provide accurate dollar valuations of rough diamonds in terms of their polished potentialIt is harnessing digital data from its existing Galaxy, DiaExpert and Advisor products The company says this information will provide the finance sector with the confidence to extend to working capital for a polishing operation,s...Read More
RAPAPORT... Platinum Guild International (PGI) has promoted Kevin Reilly to senior vice president following a 16-year tenure with the trade organization.In his new role, Reilly, who has been vice president since 2006, will be responsible for developing strategic partnerships with companies at all levels of the supply chain and formulating programs to help them build their platinum-jewelry business...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The Kimberley Process is urging Russia to immediately ends its war in Ukraine. In a strongly-worded statement the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KP CSC) also called on governments and the diamond industry to make sure that diamonds from Russia do not finance the conflict. The coalition also urges KP chair Botswana to call a special plenary meeting to that end. It says i...Read More
RAPAPORT... The European Union has prohibited exports of diamonds, jewelry and other luxury goods to Russia in response to the continued war in Ukraine.Tuesday's sanctions prohibit the "sale, supply, transfer or export" of a range of products to any person or entity in Russia or for use in Russia. These include rough and polished diamonds, various precious metals and stones, jewelry, and meta...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Indian jewelry chain Titan Co has bought a $20m stake in the US lab grown retailer Great Heights.In a separate move it also announced plans to open around 20 stores in the next three years outside India, including the US.Titan bought a 17.5 per cent stake in Delaware-based Great Heights Inc, which sells lab grown jewelry through its Clean Origin brand. It reported gross reven...Read More