The videogame retailer's revenue and current-quarter forecast disapointedIt's another volatile earnings reaction for GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), with the shares down 7.8% at $9.31. The stock is reacting to the video game retailer's fourth-quarter revenue miss, while the company also warned of a current-quarter loss on weakening sales and said it would not provide a full-year forecast. This is offse...Read More
Ontario's government is working for the people by supporting tourism in the Thunder Bay region with an investment in six projects, creating 18 new full- and part-time jobs.Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, announced an investment of more than $1 million. Projects include: $456,000 for SailSuperior.com Yacht Charter Adventures, a harbour tour operator in Thu...Read More
A short squeeze could help IQ extend its gainsShares of iQIYI Inc (NASDAQ:IQ) are up 0.4% to trade at $24.50 this morning, after the Chinese video streaming service inked a deal to provide in-vehicle entertainment for Ford Motor (F) in its new Sync+ system. The feature will be rolled out in Ford and Lincoln models in China later this year.On the charts, iQiyi stock has added 70% since its Jan. 2...Read More
Following a sharp sell-off last Thursday, gold prices have since stabilised. Last week’s weakness was due, among other things, to the strength of US dollar and renewed risk appetite, which saw US stocks rebound after a small pullback the week before. But as mentioned then, I continue to think that the downside could be limited for gold due mainly to the recent falls in global bond yields and...Read More
Yet another foreign miner in the Democratic Republic of Congo is reviewing its future production plans after the government increased taxes and removed investor safeguards despite industry protests.MMG Ltd., the Chinese-owned copper producer, is considering whether to invest in more expensive methods of mining the metal when existing oxide resources are depleted. It's grappling with the same quand...Read More
Yet another foreign miner in the Democratic Republic of Congo is reviewing its future production plans after the government increased taxes and removed investor safeguards despite industry protests.MMG Ltd., the Chinese-owned copper producer, is considering whether to invest in more expensive methods of mining the metal when existing oxide resources are depleted. It's grappling with the same quand...Read More
Markets PMIs EUR USD Gold Oil Markets buoyed by Sino-US talks and PMI data It's been a strong start to trading on Wednesday and the US looks poised to follow, with futures up around half a percent ahead of the open. The optimism has carried over from Asia where reports of progress in Sino-US trade talks and another strong Chinese PMI reading provided the fuel for Wednesday's...Read More
Saudi Arabian Mining Co. wants to more than double gold output within five years.Maaden, as the state-backed company is known, plans to boost gold output from about 415,000 ounces this year to one million by 2025, Chief Executive Officer Darren Davis said in an interview. That would catapult the oil-rich kingdom from a marginal gold producer to one of the world's top-20 suppliers.Maaden will boost...Read More
Saudi Arabian Mining Co. wants to more than double gold output within five years.Maaden, as the state-backed company is known, plans to boost gold output from about 415,000 ounces this year to one million by 2025, Chief Executive Officer Darren Davis said in an interview. That would catapult the oil-rich kingdom from a marginal gold producer to one of the world's top-20 suppliers.Maaden will boost...Read More
The Financial Times is reporting on encouraging U.S.-China trade progressDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading well above fair value this morning, with traders upbeat ahead of the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks. With Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Washington D.C. today, the Financial Times is reporting the two sides have made significant progress in negotiations. Traders...Read More
"Nexus Gold CEO Alex Klenman: Significant Mining Potential in Burkina Faso. View the entire interview at https://t.co/bABrWlppvd @NexusGoldCorp #gold #BurkinaFaso #investing https://t.co/gcdiNmhesc"Read full newsRead More
The United States Patent and Trade Mark Office has issued a patent for American Manganese's (TSX.V: AMY) lithium-ion battery cathode material recycling technology.In a press release, the British Columbia-based company indicated that the granting of the patent constitutes a milestone as it provides legal protection of its flagship technology."It is extremely exciting to have the opportunity to pot...Read More
(Updates with closing prices)By Peter HobsonLONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - Prices of copper and otherindustrial metals rose on Wednesday as strong Chinesemanufacturing data and reports of progress in U.S.-China tradetalks bolstered the demand outlook.Copper also reflected indigenous leaders in Peru rejectingtalks with the government to end disruption at a major mine.Benchmark copper on the London Met...Read More
* SPDR Gold holdings fall to lowest since March 8 * Silver off 3-month lows hit on Tuesday * GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns: (Updates prices)By Sumita LayekApril 3 (Reuters) - Gold steadied on Wednesday, supported bya dip in the dollar, while gains were capped by a rally inglobal stocks following reassuring economic data from the UnitedStates and China and optimism the two countries would strike atrad...Read More
About 200 people recently took part in the International Collegiate Mining Competition, held in Virginia City, Nevada.Bryn Llewellyn, from Camborne School of Mines at the University of Exeter, hand steeling. Photo by Max Willcock.For the 41st year in a row, the three-day event gathered students from mining schools from around the world who formed 18 teams in the men's category and eight teams in t...Read More
About 200 people recently took part in the International Collegiate Mining Competition, held in Virginia City, Nevada.Bryn Llewellyn, from Camborne School of Mines at the University of Exeter, hand steeling. Photo by Max Willcock.For the 41st year in a row, the three-day event gathered students from mining schools from around the world who formed 18 teams in the men's category and eight teams in t...Read More
Gold is currently trading at $1,293, having hit a low of $1,285 earlier this week. The bullish divergence of the 4-hour chart relative strength index suggests scope for a further rise to $1,300. The bounce, however, could be short-lived, as the 50-candle MA is about to cross the 200-candle MA from above. Further, the RSI on the daily chart is biased bearish below 50.00. The 5- and 10-day MAs conti...Read More
Barrick Gold's (TSX:ABX) (NYSE:GOLD) executive chairman, John Thornton, said Wednesday he was encouraged by the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) newly elected president Felix Tshisekedi's vision of attracting foreign investment and supporting the development of the country's mining industry.The Canadian miner, which operates the country's Kibali mine, one of the world's ten largest gold mines,...Read More
Brexit Trade Talks Bitcoin Oil Gold European equity markets are poised to open around half a percentage point higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE the notable underperformer after the pound rallied following Theresa May’s appeal to the opposition to help break the Brexit impasse. Sterling higher as May reaches out to the opposition to break Brexit impasse The next stage in the Brex...Read More
Eight men suffocated in an unauthorised gold mine in Peru after a tunnel they dug began spewing noxious fumes, local media reported. Rough cut - no reporter narration.Read full newsRead More