I'm a history buff, and sometimes I come across random, fascinating stories.Random because of the content itself, and fascinating because of how my mind always relates them to making money.Today, I'm going to tell you a particularly random and fascinating story - one of my favorites.It's a story involving a myth, circumstance, a journey, hardships with uncertainty, and a happy ending that created...Read More

Lithium producer Orocobre and joint venture partner Toyota Tsusho Corp have started construction at what will be the first lithium hydroxide plant in Japan. The Naraha lithium hydroxide plant will be built with a production capacity of 10,000 tonnes per year of lithium hydroxide and is the first of its kind in Japan, using lithium carbonate as feedstock. The companies plan to use lithium carbonate...Read More

Thank you for joining us in a weekly technical look at the mid-cap-oriented INK Canadian Insider (CIN) Index. Last week, the INK Canadian Insider Index pulled back in the throes of post-FOMC trading. The Index shed 10.42 points to 1105.97. MACD retreated 1.47 points to -2.24 points. RSI slumped 10 points to 39.5 points.Support moves down to 1106.89 (200-day moving average) and, below that, at 11...Read More

We will be publishing the August Top 40 before the market open Tuesday. If there were any doubt that gold stocks are a hot area of the market this summer, the composition of the list should put that to rest. A total of 17 precious metals stocks have made our Top 40 chart. We cannot remember gold stocks ever having such a high representation in our Top 40. It is almost certainly a record.A produce...Read More

The export markets for CIS-origin hot-rolled coil and cold-rolled coil (HRC, CRC) have weakened on soft customers' markets and price competition with other exporters, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday August 5.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel HRC, export, fob Black Sea, CIS, was $470-485 per tonne on Monday, down from $485-500 per tonne week on week."The local market is weakening here [in...Read More

Prices for flat steel imports into the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia were stable in the week ended Tuesday August 6, with demand weak because of the upcoming Eid al Adha religious holiday next week.The market was expected to improve in the second half of August, when the eid, and the Hajj pilgrimage and holiday seasons, will almost be over.Some deals were placed last week, so buyers did no...Read More

The price of hot-rolled coil in China continued to drop on Tuesday August 6, with sentiment showing a bearish attitude toward price trends.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,690-3,700 yuan ($525-526) per tonne, down 40 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tangshan): 3,730 yuan per tonne, down 20 yuan per tonneTrading was moderate, even if sellers did cut prices, a Shanghai-based trader said.Mills in the...Read More

Prices for rebar imported into the United Arab Emirates have decreased over the past week, with demand only moderate although some deals were heard, sources said on Tuesday August 6.The lower price for imports was because market participants in the Middle East region will be celebrating the Eid al Adha religious holiday most of next week, so some deals were made at discount prices.Domestic rebarLo...Read More

Rebar prices in Russia's major steel-consuming region, the Central Federal District, decreased over the week ended Monday August 5 because of increased supplies.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, cpt Moscow, Russia, including 20% VAT, was 40,000 roubles ($612) per tonne on Monday, down from 41,000-41,500 roubles per tonne a week before."The demand is s...Read More

China's domestic rebar prices held steady on Tuesday August 6, but export prices for the long steel product fell as a result of a weaker yuan. Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,770-3,800 yuan ($538-542) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Beijing): 3,730-3,760 yuan per tonne, unchangedTraders kept prices flat during the day to see how the futures market develops.Sellers would not have been able...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

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

COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. 06, 2019 -- Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE American: GORO) (the "Company" or "GRC") reported production results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 of 9,559 ounces of gold and 467,484 ounces of silver, which along with base metal revenue generated $29.4 million in net revenue and $1.8 million, or $0.03 per share, in net income for the quarter. The Company maintai...Read More

Dave KranzlerA Global Race To Zero In Fiat Currencies......ushers in the restoration of price discovery in the precious metals market. The price of gold is at or near an all-time in most currencies except the dollar. This summer, however, it would appear that the dollar-based valuation of gold is starting to break the "shackles" of official intervention and is beginning reflect the underlying fu...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