The Greenstone Gold Mines Hardrock Project in northern Ontario. Source: Premier Gold Mines Ltd.Centerra Gold Inc. [CG-TSX; CAGDF-OTC] and Premier Gold Mines Ltd. [PG-TSX; PIRGF-OTC] said Thursday March 28 that the environmental assessment for the Greenstone Gold Mines Hardrock Project in Ontario was approved by the provincial government on March 26, 2019.Their aim is to develop an open pit mine th...Read More
Aethon Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: AET) is a well-funded mineral exploration company, focused in South America. They were spun out of Altius Minerals, in May of 2018, with over 100,000 hectares of prospective land package, in northern Chile and a goal to advance it and to find potential partners to explore the properties. We learned from John Miniotis, Interim CEO of Aethon Minerals, that the Company r...Read More
In Martin County, Texas, about 310 miles northeast of the state capital of Austin, a breakthrough drilling technology is pumping out so much oil that the Financial Post says:"You add all the numbers up and what you start to come up with is very, very scary...""Dwarfs all other drilling techniques...""It's the next big thing after fracking!"In some cases, this new method of extraction has increased...Read More
Abitibi Royalties Inc. (TSX-V: RZZ) owns various royalties at the Canadian Malartic Mine, near Val-d'Or Qu?(C)bec, and is building a portfolio of royalties on early stage properties, near producing mines. At PDAC 2019, we learned from Ian Ball, President and CEO of Abitibi Royalties that their royalty income started at the end of last year and the Company is looking at $4 to $4 1/2 million in cash...Read More
By: Dave KranzlerGold was smacked $22 from top to bottom overnight and this morning. It was a classic paper derivative raid on the gold price, which was implemented after the large physical gold buyers in the eastern hemisphere had closed shop for the day. This is what it looks like visually:As you can see, as each key physical gold trading/delivery market closes, the price of gold is taken...Read More
By: IRA EPSTEINGold at a very critical area, overbought and momentum pointing lower -- $1287-1289 area support...Read More
Max Keiser is an American broadcaster and film-maker. He hosts Keiser Report, a financial program broadcast on RT. He presents a weekly show about finance and markets on London's Resonance FM, and writes for The Huffington Post. Keiser invented "Virtual Specialist Technology," a software system used by the Hollywood Stock Exchange. Prior to inventing this technology, he worked on Wall Street where...Read More
A driving trip down the Pacific Coast normally involves winnowing a long list of great views and spectacular hiking/biking trails down to fit the allotted (never sufficient) time.Continue...Read More
China has made significant new proposals in talks with the United States on a range of issues including forced technology transfer Continue...Read More
Recently, we warned that Natural Gas may set up another opportunity for traders to buy into a support zone below $2.70 with a selling range near or above $3.00. Our upside target zone is between $3.25 and $3.45. The price of Natural Gas has recently fallen below $2.69 and we believe this could be the start of a setup for skilled traders to identify key buying opportunity in preparation...Read More
A Perfect Storm ishitting the Gold market, with an internal factor (QE), an external factor (SGE),and a systemic factor (Basel). All three forces are positive in releasing Gold from the corruptclutches of the Anglo-American banker organization. The East has an all-out blitz to ditch the USDollar and to adopt the Gold Standard in its early form, namely trade payment.In the last ten years since the...Read More
By: Dave KranzlerGold was smacked $22 from top to bottom overnight and this morning. It was a classic paper derivative raid on the gold price, which was implemented after the large physical gold buyers in the eastern hemisphere had closed shop for the day. This is what it looks like visually:As you can see, as each key physical gold trading/delivery market closes, the price of gold is taken...Read More
By: IRA EPSTEINGold at a very critical area, overbought and momentum pointing lower -- $1287-1289 area support...Read More
The Euro has been on a roller coaster ride over the past several years. The direction has been mostly lower but the Euro is trying to firm up here. And the bulls desperately need to see some upside traction!In today's chart, we highlight two look alike patterns: the Euro in the 1990's and the Euro in the 2000's.As you can see, in the 1990's the Euro formed a pennant pattern, breaking down through...Read More
Drilling at the Rook I uranium project in the Athabasca Basin. (Image: NexGen Energy)SASKATCHEWAN - Vancouver-based NexGen Energy has been busy with feasibility stage drilling at its 100% owned Rook I property in the Athabasca Basin.In the A2 sub-zone, the emphasis is on converting indicated to measured resources. Nineteen closely spaced drill holes (9.0 to 16.7 metres) successfully intersected th...Read More
RAPAPORT... Eurostar Diamond Traders, one of the biggest names in theAntwerp industry, has entered bankruptcy following a legal battle with itsbanks. The Antwerp Corporate Court ruled Thursday in favor of thatoutcome. Eurostar plans to appeal the decision, according to the company'schairman and founder, Kaushik Mehta. "For Kaushik Mehta and Eurostar, this is a verydisappointing day, which he...Read More
RAPAPORT... The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is rolling out a new grading report that will highlight the country from which a diamond was recovered. The company will issue the Diamond Origin Report for stones that were submitted to the lab for analysis in rough form and again as a polished stone, so that it can match the two and confirm the country of origin. "In recent years, there has...Read More
Sentiment weakens after soft first quarter. Dealers avoiding large inventorypurchases, and manufacturers reducing supply. Miners bracing for tough year as first-quartersales decline an estimated 30%. Rough market under pressure, with some analystsoptimistically predicting flat rough prices in 2019. Sightholders hoping profitmargins will improve after next week's sight. Baselworld announces price c...Read More
Domestic market slow, with fewer overseas dealers inMumbai. Buyers pushing for deeper discounts on diamonds below 0.50 ct. andabove 3 ct. Good US and Chinese demand for nice SIs. Liquidity tight as dealerssettle accounts ahead of March 31 financial year-end. Manufacturers maintaininglow polished production, after reduced first-quarter rough purchases. RoundRead More
RAPAPORT... Christie's will offer a historic tiara belonging to PrincessAlexandra of Hanover and Cumberland at its Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale inMay. The headpiece, which Faberg?(C) made in 1904, was commissionedby Frederick Francis IV, the grand duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, as a weddinggift for his bride. The grand duke chose Faberg?(C) on the encouragement of hismother, Grand Duchess An...Read More