By: Avi GilburtA few weeks ago, I wrote an article entitled "Bonds Setting Up To Skyrocket," and boy did I get a lot of pushback in the comments section. And, when I see so many who are still very bearish of bonds, it tells me that I am likely on the right track with my expectations for higher in the coming months.First, I want to revisit how we have dealt with bonds over the last three years. O...Read More

By: IRA EPSTEINFOMC today - Fed dot plot will be a focus. Gold stocks need to be careful here, can turn bearish..Copper options at an all-time record:Read More

By: Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates 1. The next US central bank announcement is tomorrow, and whatever happens is win-win for gold.2. If the Fed surprises most analysts and hikes rates, the stock market probably crashes, and gold stocks rally strongly. 3. If the Fed does nothing and makes another statement that QT could end this year, the stock market likely rallies a bit and...Read More

If you've been waiting for Mr. Market to spring the Mother of All Bull Traps, check out today's chart. What a beauty this picture will be if Monday's sharp reversal turns out to be the start of The Big One. Granted, odds of getting the timing of so important a peak exactly right will always be against technical swamis. But the chart has enough going for it that permabears could be forgiven for...Read More

Vancouver, B.C., March 20, 2019 - Zinc One Resources Inc. (TSX-V: Z; OTC Markets: ZZZOF; Frankfurt: RH33 - "Zinc One" or the "Company") announces that it has filed on SEDAR the National Instrument ("NI") 43-101-compliant Technical Report for the Resource Estimate at the Bongar? Zinc Mine project in north-central Peru. The estimate was prepared for the Company by Watts Griffis and McOuat Limited...Read More

Sacrilege to less than half the crowd, the idea of cleaning common date junk silver coins, silver rounds, and silver bullion bars can somehow still be controversial.Yet, if you would prefer to rid some of the tarnish from your common date silver pieces, the team at SD Bullion recently put up a handy quick video and blog on "How to Clean Silver".To begin, we will reiterate... never clean highly col...Read More

"It's not going to be a question of how you can run into resistance with silver...It's going to be how much physical is available."Andrew Maguire interviewed by Greg Hunter on USA WatchdogWorld renowned precious metals expert Andrew Maguire says watch silver for an extreme spike to the upside. Maguire says, "Silver is going to break out. I think $50 per ounce is a joke. I think it's going to be su...Read More

Low expectations for Basel show amid weak large-stonedemand and fewer diamond, jewelry and watch exhibitors. US stable, with good ordersfor commercial-quality 0.70 to 1.99 ct., G-J, SI-I2 diamonds. Shortagesdeveloping for better qualities as India cuts back production. Rough marketquiet, with deep concerns about manufacturing profitability. Alrosa 2018revenue +9% to $4.6B, profit +15% to $1.4B. De...Read More

Sentiment weak amid slowpolished trading. Foreign buyers looking for bargains and pushing for deeperdiscounts on goods below 0.50 ct. Local dealers cautious, despite boost fromrupee's rise to INR 68.6/$1. Liquidity tight due to overseas purchasers delayingpayments, and businesses settling accounts before the financial year-end. Roughmarket subdued as cutters try to reduce polished inventory and av...Read More

RAPAPORT... Fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi was arrested in central LondonTuesday on behalf of Indian authorities, the city's police said. Modi will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. The diamond mogul, together with his uncle, jewelerMehul Choksi, allegedly defrauded India's Punjab National Bank of $2 billion - thelargest banking frau...Read More

RAPAPORT... The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) has launched an e-learning course for retail associates, with participants getting the chance to win a trip to the New York City diamond district. The free program, titled "Behind the Brilliance ofDiamonds," is an hour-long course split into three modules, providing retailerswith educational materials to help them tell the story of a diamond...Read More

RAPAPORT... Baselworld has reduced prices for diamond exhibitors by 10%to 15%, after rising costs had prompted companies to abandon the annual show. The move ensures its prices match those of the competing GemGen??vefair, a Baselworld spokesperson told Rapaport News Tuesday. The 2019 edition of Baselworld, beginning Thursday, willstill see a 10% drop in the number of exhibitors in Hall 3, which h...Read More

The investors portal www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk published a relatively optimistic new item about Zimbabwe's economic liberalization, arguing it is proceeding with gusto. "It's not always been an easy process, to be sure, as the widespread unrest related to increased fuel prices bears witness to." The article noted that President Emerson Mnangagwa "has set out his stall, particularly on inflation...Read More

The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) has a new CEO, Johnnie White.  The American Society of Appraisers is the US' oldest and only major appraisal organization representing all appraisal specialists. White is an association professional with more than 27 years serving in a variety of management and leadership roles. As CEO, he will lead ASA's continued international visibility and world-w...Read More

Petra Diamonds’ board has decided that its chairperson Adonis Pouroulis should remain in his position for now.Following a November meeting with shareholders, during which 22.12% of shareholders voted against his re-election as chairperson, the board and nomination committee considered the concerns raised by shareholders.AdvertisementHowever, Petra on Wednesday said it does not consider the a...Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Mineral Resources Deputy Minister Godfrey Oliphant has urged diamond industry participants to remain committed to efforts to grow and sustain the industry in South Africa.Speaking at the South African Diamond Producers Organisation (Sadpo) conference last week, he said this would yield positive outcomes that would move the South African diamond industry for...Read More

Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxAltech ticks boxes on path to production SPONSOREDaltech chemicalsModern mining had barely scratched the surface of the significant mineral endowment held in this developing region, a recent PDAC 2019 forum heard.Read More

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were for the most part firmer this morning, Wednesday March 20.The exceptions were copper and tin prices that were both down by 0.1%, with copper at $6,454 per tonne, compared with $6,459 per tonne at Tuesday’s close. The rest were up by between 0.2% for aluminium and 0.6% for both zinc and lead. Volume was average, with 6,563 lots t...Read More

U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 1 point in pre-opening trade. Investors were quiet prior to results of the FOMC meeting to be released at 2:00 PM EDT.The Canadian Dollar slipped 0.06 to 74.99 cents U.S. following release of the Federal Budget after the close yesterday.FedEx plunged $12.46 to $168.95 after reporting lower than consensus fiscal third qu...Read More

Turning the big 4-0 with nothing in the bank for retirement isn't ideal but it's reality for a lot of Americans today.The Employee Benefits Research Institute reports that 37% of all employees age 35-44 and 34% of employees age 45-54 have less than $1,000 saved for retirement. If you fall into this camp, take comfort in knowing you're not alone. But realize you have a big hill to climb if you want...Read More