Key data from the pricing session in London on Wednesday April 3.Key drivers- Traders continue to restock after prices stabilized two weeks ago; consumers start to buy after months of reducing their positions and working through high-priced stock.- Sellers successfully raise offer...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
The following Fastmarkets minor metals prices changed on Wednesday April 3:Antimony MB free market regulus, $/tonne: $7,100-7,450 per tonne from $7,200-7,500Antimony MB Chinese free market MMTA standard grade II, yuan/tonne: 43,500-45,000 yuan per tonne from 44,000-45,000 yuanCobalt MB free market alloy grade, $/lb: $14.90-16.35 per lb...Read More
A summary of Jiangxi Copper's production results for the year ended December 31, 2018.What follows is a year-on-year percentage change from 2017.Copper...Read More
Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were firmer during morning trading on Wednesday April 2, up by an average of 0.4% - further evidence of a recovery in China's economy seems to be providing support.Nickel once again led the way with a 0.7% rise on Wednesday, with the metal's three-month price recently quoted at $13,255 per tonne, up from Tuesday's close at $13,165 per ton...Read More
Key data from the Wednesday April 3 pricing session in Europe. Key drivers The European ferro-titanium market was unchanged for the second consecutive week, cementing gains made in a price rally through March. There has been regular consumer demand for prompt shipment, with more buying inquiries emerging for second-quarter deliveries from consumers. Some sources reckoned that the...Read More
The following Fastmarkets UK non-ferrous scrap and foundry ingot prices changed on Wednesday April 3:Aluminium scrapCommercial pure cuttings: ?960-1,000 per tonne...Read More
Gold exploration and mine development remain leading drivers of mining activity around the world by Canadian-based gold companies. Here is a look at eight junior and senior companies with significant gold developments in 2019.ALAMOS GOLDAlamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) is a Toronto-headquartered intermediate gold producer with four operating mines in North America: the Young-Davidson and Island G...Read More
There's a time for gold stocks to rally... and a time for consolidation and retracement. Please click here now. We have joy, we have fun, we have gold price seasonality in the sun?To view seasonality on the daily gold chart, please click here now. Double-click to enlarge.The COMEX price of gold is determined mainly by commercial bank traders and hedge funds reacting to physical market supply...Read More
Despite gold pulling back sharply since mid-February 2019 to be trading at around US$1,287 per ounce, there are signs that the metal is due to rally yet again. This provides investors with the opportunity to boost their exposure to gold by acquiring development-stage miner Great Bear Resources (TSX:GBR). Even after gaining 38% since the start of 2019 compared to gold's modest 1% increase, the min...Read More
Silver stocks are down at the moment, with value opportunities opening up in some of the biggest precious metals miners on the TSX. With higher silver prices expected later in the year, here are four bargains for capital gains investors looking for upside.Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX:FVI)(NYSE:FSM)Down 12.45% in the last five days at the time of writing, Fortuna Silver Mines made one of the biggest m...Read More
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has enamoured stock market investors since it went public in 2010. While it still has some skeptics, its 1,000% rise in under a decade has quieted many critics.Still, massive concerns remain, largely related to its ability to scale production faster than any other auto manufacturer in history. Plus, there are no assurances that it can do this while generating an adequate rate...Read More
There's a time for gold stocks to rally... and a time for consolidation and retracement. Please click here now. We have joy, we have fun, we have gold price seasonality in the sun?To view seasonality on the daily gold chart, please click here now. Double-click to enlarge.The COMEX price of gold is determined mainly by commercial bank traders and hedge funds reacting to physical market supply...Read More
"At the exact time that the one asset is supposed to defend against reckless Fed monetary policies should be going higher, it's going the opposite way...and you're telling me this isnt' a manipulated market?"The current period reminds of 2008. The price of gold was overtly manipulated lower ahead of the de facto collapse of the financial system. It's highly probable the Central Banks are once...Read More
Rainbow is in production but struggling, and Mkango is funded through the bankable feasibility study stage but will only own 25% of its main project if all goes well.Read More
The Ulu Property ("Ulu") covers an area of 947 hectares, located approximately 523 kilometres ("km") north of Yellowknife NWT within the Kitikmeot Settlement Area of Nunavut.Blue Star Gold Corp. [BAU-TSXV] has assembled two high-grade gold exploration-stage prospects in Nunavut Territory, northern Canada. The claim package is approximately 530 km north-northeast of Yellowknife, capital of the Nort...Read More
The Relief Canyon Mine crusher. Source: Americas Silver Corp.Sandstorm Gold Ltd. [SSL-TSX; SAND-NYSE American] said Thursday April 4 that it has acquired a 4% gold stream on Americas Silver Corp.'s [USA-TSX; USAS-NYSE American] Relief Canyon heap leach project in Nevada.The mine is expected to begin production by the end of 2019, delivering about 5.9 million ounces per year to Sandstorm for 5.5 ye...Read More
On Tuesday, iAnthus Capital (OTC: ITHUF), a multi-state cannabis operation, announced earnings.The company showed some pretty wide losses, and that exposed a lot of weak hands. The stock fell about 5% in early trading, and folks were emailing me about whether or not they should sell.My response?Only a fool would sell.Honestly, iAnthus is probably my number one pot stock for the year.It's one of th...Read More
Ascot Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: AOT, OTCQX:AOTVF) is a gold and silver focused exploration company, with a portfolio of advanced and grassroots projects in the Golden Triangle region of British Columbia. The company's flagship Premier project is a near-term, high-grade advanced exploration project, with large upside potential. We learned from Derek White, President and CEO of Ascot, that in early Jan...Read More