On January 11, 2019, I wrote that 2019 will be the best year on record for Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd (TSX:KL)(NYSE:KL) stock.“Since its current management team took over, Kirkland has consistently posted higher assets, profits, reserves, and cash flow, allowing it to initiate a growing dividend and a share-repurchase program,” I wrote. “In an industry rife with a growth-at-all-costs...Read More
The outbreak of the coronavirus in China is starting to have an impact on global markets.The disease, which is from the same family as SARS, has now made it to several countries. At the time of writing, there are more than 2,000 known cases worldwide.Most cases remain in China, where the disease was first detected in the Wuhan region, but confirmations have now occurred in at least 10 other countr...Read More
Assistant project geologist standing beside a century-old trench on the 007 vein at Rockcliff's Laguna gold property. Credit: Rockcliff Metals After completing 3,203 metres of drilling in November at Rockcliff Metals' Laguna project in Snow Lake, Man., Kinross Gold has started another 5,000-8,000-metre program for 2020.Highlights of the 2019 drill program include: 1.06 metres of 4.87 g/t gold; 0...Read More
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em..."This tired phrase is very simple in theory, yet applies to so many complicated things - investing included.We've all seen it play out before in our own lives: somebody less capable somehow manages to outdo us. It's maddening and could make you wonder why you even bother trying at all. "What are they doing that I'm not!" you may scream into your pillow on especia...Read More
Palladium One Mining's Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) project in northern Finland. Credit: Palladium One Mining The most recent exploration release from Palladium One reports anomalous nickel, copper and cobalt in soil samples from the Smoke Lake anomaly at its 103-sq.-km Tyko property.Assays include 238 parts per million (ppm) nickel, 108 ppm copper and 10 ppm cobalt in one sample as well as 46 ppm ni...Read More
Safe spaces. Image: Generation Grundeinkommen The gold price jumped to fresh near 7-year highs on Monday as worries about the spread of the coronavirus spurred investors to seek safe haven assets and global stock markets plummeted.February gold futures, the most active contract with nearly 40m ounces traded on the day, was set to close above $1,580 an ounce on the Comex market in New York. It wou...Read More
Saskatchewan, home to two of the most desirable minerals in the world - potash and uranium. (Image by Melanie Jwagar, Pixabay) In his annual address to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade last week, Pierre Gratton, President and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada, spoke of the state of Canada's mining industry and how the recent commitments to mining, particularly the new Canada-US Joint Ac...Read More
An aerial view of the Mineral Ridge gold mine, 56 km southwest of Tonopah, Nevada. Credit: Scorpio Gold Scorpio Gold has announced that it has signed a toll milling agreement with Lode-Star Mining for the processing of ore at its 363 tonne-per-day Goldwedge mill.Lode-Star will advance the funds required to add a flotation circuit to the mill which is currently configured with a gravity circuit....Read More
Haywood Securities analyst says Capstone Mining is an undervalued junior base-metals mining stock.Capstone's main focus is copper, but the company also produces zinc, lead, molybdenum, silver, and gold.Vancouver-headquartered base-metals mining stock Capstone Mining Corp.'s (TSX-CS) results missed third-quarter 2019 analysts' estimates.However, encouraged by cost reductions as well as the progress...Read More
A lack of information on the extended Section 232 tariffs that were announced by US President Donald Trump on Friday January 24 has made it difficult to predict the impact on the downstream steel and aluminium markets.The steel and aluminium tariffs will be set at 25% and 10% respectively and will take effect on February 8, according to the presidential proclamation.A list of targeted goods h...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were significantly lower at the close of trading on Monday January 27, with the majority of three-month prices across the complex down by some 2% because of continued risk-aversion in commodity markets, with zinc futures leading the retreat to close at a six-week low.Zinc's outright price on the LME closed at $2,249 per tonne on Monday afternoon, wit...Read More
Bank Muscat's Nishant Bhavsar and Ajit Mauskar led Fastmarkets' Apex 2019 leaderboard for base metals analysis with an accuracy rate of 97.93%. In second place for base metals, SP Angel's John Meyer, Sergey Raevskiy and Simon Beardsmore notched an accuracy rating of 97.31%, while Emirates NBD's Edward Bell took third place at 97.11%. Capital Economics' Kieran Clancy was in fourth place with a...Read More
Bob Moriarty ArchivesJan 27, 2020The “Everything Bubble” just burst. Here’s why.I was in Vietnam from July of 1968 until March of 1970. From November of 1968 until July of 1969 I was flying theO-1 Birddogas aForward Air Controller. Back then I used to believe all the bullshit our government puts out. Now when Trump says the Iranians fired missiles at a US base in Iraq and none of...Read More
Jack ChanPosted Jan 27, 2020Gold sector as represented by $HUI is on a long-term BUY signal.Long-term signals can last for months and are more suitable for investors.Gold sector as represented by $HUI is on a short-term SELL signal.Short-term signals can last for weeks and are more suitable for traders.Speculation is at a new high.Silver speculation is at levels of previous tops.Our ratio is on se...Read More
Due to the enforced extension of China's Lunar New Year holidays, Fastmarkets will not be publishing a portion of its usual base metal futures coverage and will roll some prices accordingly.Due to the closure of Shanghai Futures Exchange trading, the following arbitrage calculations will not be published.Copper import arbitrage, $/tonneCopper import arbitrage, yuan/tonneZinc import arbitrage, $/to...Read More
The risk-off sentiment continued, with the death toll from the virus reportedly rising to 80 people, cases confirmed in further countries including Australia and concerns about the ramifications for economic growth.The gold price rose to about US$1,585 an ounce on the spot market earlier but was last worth about $1,580/oz.Gold major Newmont's (NYSE: NEM) shares hit a one-year high intraday of $45....Read More
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UG2 chrome ore prices cif China were steady in the week ended Friday January 24, with trading activity stalled during the Chinese new year holiday, which has been extended to February 2 amid health concerns over the spread of a coronavirus infection.Fastmarkets' chrome ore, South Africa UG2 concentrates index, basis 42%, cif China, was $136 per tonne on Friday, unchanged from the previous week.But...Read More
Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata") is pleased to announce a $1.1M CDN purchase order for the Uniden (R) UV350 in-vehicle IoT device, has been received from a major US cellular B2B distributor servicing cellular carriers, first responders and commercial fleets across the United States. Marc Seelenfreund, CEO of Siyata Mobile, comment...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Europe, Asia and the United States for the week ended Friday January 24.ChinaThe Chinese market maintained its stability with trading activity stalling ahead of the Chinese New Year (January 24-30) The price range for Chinese ferro-silicon was static week on week in a muted export market Europe The European ferro-silicon spot price was steady for a sixth...Read More