OSLO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Norway's government approved on Thursday the building of a copper mine near Europe's northernmost point despite years of opposition from indigenous Sami herders and fishermen.Norway's decision on the copper mine has been viewed as a litmus test for the Arctic, where climate change and technology are enabling mineral and energy extraction, shipping and tourism, but threaten...Read More
OSLO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Norway's government approved on Thursday the building of a copper mine near Europe's northernmost point despite years of opposition from indigenous Sami herders and fishermen.Norway's decision on the copper mine has been viewed as a litmus test for the Arctic, where climate change and technology are enabling mineral and energy extraction, shipping and tourism, but threaten...Read More
Coca-Cola and Cisco Systems reported earnings todayDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures were initially higher this morning, amid continuing optimism over a U.S.-China trade deal. President Donald Trump yesterday said talks were "going along very well." However, a lackluster report on December retail sales -- which suffered their worstdrop since 2009 -- has takenthe wind out of the bulls' sai...Read More
Nemaska reveals C$40M Whabouchi funding shortfall at C$1.1 billion project.Read full newsRead More
Will fiscals stimulus run out by 2020?What is the biggest threat within the US?What does it all mean for the gold market?114 months. So long is the current US economic expansion. It officially started in June 2009, and if the country avoids recession until July 2019, the uptrend in the business cycle will exceed 120 months, becoming the longest expansion since at least 1857, when the NBER began re...Read More
The world's top diamond producer by output, Alrosa (MCX:ALRS), found a heart-shaped rough diamond at the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe in Yakutia, eastern Russia.The stone weighs 65.7 carats and company experts say it may be over 300 million years old."Diamonds of a distinctive shape that resemble some object or symbol are extremely rare in nature. Most rough diamonds are octahedron-shaped or do not h...Read More
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) is one step closer to expanding its Yauricocha mine in Peru.This week, the miner reported the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the expansion of the tailings deposition facility at the polymetallic mine.The positive answer follows an initial negative issued in December 2016 by Peru's National Environmental Certification Service to Sierra's subsidia...Read More
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) is one step closer to expanding its Yauricocha mine in Peru.This week, the miner reported the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the expansion of the tailings deposition facility at the polymetallic mine.The positive answer follows an initial negative issued in December 2016 by Peru's National Environmental Certification Service to Sierra's subsidia...Read More
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) is one step closer to expanding its Yauricocha mine in Peru.This week, the miner reported the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the expansion of the tailings deposition facility at the polymetallic mine.The positive answer follows an initial negative issued in December 2016 by Peru's National Environmental Certification Service to Sierra's subsidia...Read More
A new lithium technology could change the face of lithium production forever.Andrew Carnegie didn't invent the Bessemer converter, but used it to amass an incredible fortune producing steel at lower costs. What one simple machine can do for increasing production and lowering costs is staggering (think of the cotton gin).The lithium industry has been plagued with inefficiency and expensive producti...Read More
Elliott wave view in Gold suggests that rally from August 16, 2018 low ($1160.37) is unfolding as an Elliott Wave Impulse structure. Rally to $1326.53 ended wave (3). Wave (4) pullback is in progress as a double three Elliott Wave structure. Down from $1326.53, wave W ended at $1302.4 and wave X ended at $1318.17. Internal of wave W takes the form of a zigzag Elliott Wave structure. Wave...Read More
* GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns:* Market watching U.S.-China trade talks (Updates with closing prices)By Pratima DesaiLONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Copper prices climbed on Thursdaytowards two-month highs hit last week as import data from topconsumer China suggested robust demand, while markets awaitedthe outcome of high-level Sino-U.S. trade talks in Beijing.Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchang...Read More
In the eyes of investors, lustrous futures await Goldcorp, Eldorado Gold, and Yamana Gold.Read full newsRead More
Legendary gold mine investor and founder of Franco-Nevada Corp., Pierre Lassonde, appears on the radio program this week.He discusses the current state of the gold mining industry and whether or not he thinks now is a good time to increase gold share holdings.Michael Oliver shares his analytical view of the gold markets.Legendary gold mine investor Pierre Lassonde appears for the first time on the...Read More
Three manias in a generation (2000, 2008, 2019) all end badly.Current price earnings ratio (30.02) is higher than 1929.Gold priced in yen near all-time high.Follow David McAlvany and get email alertsRead More
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"Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) has entered an agreement to sell its S?(C)gu?(C)la gold project to Roxgold (TSX:ROXG,OTCMKTS:ROGFF) for US$30 million. https://t.co/Xxcf5rFuLK @NewcrestMining #roxgold #gold"Read full newsRead More
The bodies of five people are recovered, but dozens remain missing since Saturday, an official says.Read full newsRead More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Wednesday amid optimism that U.S. and Chinese negotiators could reach a trade deal before another round of tariffs kicks in.Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) rose 7% after the video game maker unveiled a stock buyback and cost-cutting program that offset a weaker-than-expected profit outlook.J...Read More
The process to exclude steel and aluminium from the Section 232 import tariffs applied by the United States is having some interesting consequences.One of these is that, in the event of a national security issue -which Section 232 was designed to address - the US would theoretically rely on Japan for its imports of steel and Saudi Arabia for its imports of aluminium.That is because those countries...Read More