Stewart Thomsonemail: stewart@gracelandupdates.comemail: stewart@gracelandjuniors.comemail:admin@guswinger.comAug 6, 2019 Is China a currency manipulator?For one possible answer to this question, please click here now. My view is almost identical to Kyle’s; China’s government is manipulating its currency... higher! Trump’s tariff tax obsession may be somewhat comical, but it is c...Read More

Markets were reeling yesterday amid increased trade tensions as the yuan fell below the psychologically-significant 7 per US dollar mark in response to further proposed tariffs.However after the US labelled China a currency manipulator, the People's Bank of China set the daily currency fixing stronger than analysts expected and announced the planned sale of yuan-dominated bonds in Hong Kong, Bloom...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 6 that are worth another look.Lithium producer Orocobre and joint-venture partner Toyota Tsusho Corp have started construction on what will be the first lithium hydroxide plant in Japan. UC Rusal has suspended operations at Russia's biggest alumina plant in Achinsk due to a series of blasts at a Russian military base...Read More

Vancouver, BC - FinCanna Capital Corp. (CSE:CALI) (OTCQB:FNNZF) (the "Company" or "FinCanna"), a royalty company for the U.S. licensed cannabis industry is pleased to announce that it has advanced a second tranche of capital of US$875,000 further to its Royalty Agreement with QVI, Inc. which stands for, Quality, Value, Integrity, doing business as "The Galley", a cannabis infused product manufac...Read More

Switzerland-based commodities trader Werco Trade has hired metal concentrates trader Theresa Nepote as part of a push to expand the company's commercial capabilities, it said on Tuesday August 6.Nepote will join Werco as a senior trader, enabling the company to diversify into additional markets, the company said. She most recently traded zinc, lead and copper concentrates at Bluequest Resources an...Read More

WAF plans to begin development of what it describes as "the highest margin gold project in construction in West Africa" early next year.Read More

Police allege the man was involved in a false billing scam, sending out unsolicited office supply invoices totalling A$11.1 million between 2011 and 2019. The woman approved payment for office supplies in exchange for gift vouchers or electronic devices. The office supplies were allegedly sold at "significantly inflated costs", WA Police told www.miningnews.net, and were never received.&...Read More

Porgera's current lease expires on August 16.Barrick said on Friday the country's National Court had ruled the provisions of the 1992 Mining Act applied to Porgera, which meant the mine could continue operating while its application for a 20-year extension was being considered. The mine is operated by Barrick Niugini, a joint venture between Barrick and Zijin Mining, and Mineral Resources Eng...Read More

UC Rusal has suspended operations at Russia's biggest alumina plant in Achinsk due to a series of blasts at a Russian military base nearby, sources close to the matter told Fastmarkets on Tuesday August 6.Market participants said that a fire broke out at a nearby military base and an explosion was heard, which led Rusal - the largest aluminium producer outside China - to suspend its operations at...Read More

Craig HemkeSince late May, the price of COMEX Digital Gold has been on a tear with a rally of over $200. Will this surge continue? Perhaps more importantly, can this surge continue?First of all, and so that we're on the same page, none of this should come as a surprise to regular readers. Since last November, we've been stating that 2019 would show the best gains for the precious metals since 20...Read More

1. Is China a currency manipulator? For one possible answer to this question, please click here now. My view is almost identical to Kyle's; China's government is manipulating its currency... higher!2. Trump's tariff tax obsession may be somewhat comical, but it is creating substantial weakness in China's currency. That's because foreign and domestic investors are moving significa...Read More

GoldCoreGold prices have surged in dollars and all currencies due to the escalation in the trade wars and a return to currency wars between China and the U.S.Gold in USD - 10 Years - GoldCore.comGold surged as much as 2% in dollars yesterday and has consolidated on those gains today. It is gold's highest level in dollars in more than six years (see chart) and gold reached all time record highs (...Read More

By Avi GilburtFor weeks, if not months, I have been reading one bearish bond article after another. In fact, many of these same writers have been arguing with me for months about the bond rally I expected back in November of 2018. One suggests that this rally is really a "fake," whereas another has been strongly suggesting that investors fade this rally, with many more supporting their opini...Read More

Richard (Rick) Mills The long-anticipated US Federal Reserve decision last Wednesday to notch interest rates downward was, like most of these over-hyped meetings, anti-climactic. Since the central bank in June hinted that a rate cut was in the offing, North American stock markets have trended up, but they took a hit on Wednesday following the Fed's decision to only lower rates by a quarter...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold's daily chart, set a bear trap last week. 18 week MA is $1,437 level. Base formed around $1,450 area..Read More

After the release of US July nonfarm payrolls, I thought I will be an easy week to trade and invest. Continuous flow of news like branding China a currency manipulator will only increase volatility. There is now no reason for crude oil to rise. Chinese slowdown and India slowdown should result in demand led price fall. To me crude oil prices should fall fifteen percent at least in the short term...Read More

Prices of ferrous scrap in the Mexican steelmaking hubs of Monterrey and Baj?-o remained stable during the week ended Friday August 2, despite talks of price increases in these regions.In Monterrey, key ferrous scrap prices were stable week-on-week, several sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' assessment for steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Monterrey, was stable at...Read More

The Turkish steel mills continued to stay away from the deep-sea scrap markets due to the persistent weak demand for finished long steel products, sources said on Tuesday August 6.Since the mills in the country booked a number of deep-sea cargoes in the week ended July 26, they have made no further purchases.Turkish steel producers want to sell some rebar before making any further deep-sea...Read More

Gold's haven appeal boosted the metal to a more than six-year high on Monday, as an escalating U.S.-China trade fight sparked a selloff in assets perceived as risky. Gold, now up about 15% from its low of 2019, has surged over recent sessions after President Donald Trump intensified a trade fight with China by announcing additional tariffs on Chinese goods and China pledged retaliation. Read: Wh...Read More

Guyana Goldstrike Inc. (TSXV: GYA, OTC: GYNAF, FSE: 1ZT) is a Canadian based junior gold company focused on the exploration, development, and operation of the Marudi Gold Project in Guyana, South America. We learned from Peter Berdusco, President and CEO of Guyana Goldstrike, that the project has a resource of just under 350,000 ounces of indicated and inferred, existing mining license, and huge e...Read More