Iron ore output in Peru grew 41.2% year on year in February, according to figures released by the country's mining ministry, MEM, late on Wednesday April 4.Production came to 942,042 tonnes, compared with 667,313 tonnes a year before.This rise was due to increased output at Shougang Hierro Per??, a subsidiary of China-based Shougang Group, as well as...Read More

Offers for Brazilian slab will likely increase in April on sellers' optimism despite growing resistance from buyers, after the United States temporarily delayed its Section 232 import tariffs on Brazil. But in Asia, slab prices are expected to remain steady or even decline slightly on sluggish trading and weakness in upstream and downstream segments, while products from the Commonwealth of Indepen...Read More

While hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) continue to grow in popularity, is there enough charging infrastructure to sustain the UK's electric dreams, Lord Copper asks.Over the past few weeks, I have been conducting a straw poll about the subject of hybrid and pure electric vehicles.No statistician would work from the arbitrary sample I have but, that proviso aside, I have found most reactions to be...Read More

Chilean copper producer Codelco has reached an agreement with unionized workers at its Radomiro Tomic division for a new labor contract, thereby avoiding the risk of a strike action.Nearly 70% of the voting workers approved the company's latest wage offer, which proposes a 1% real pay rise and a net end-of-negotiations bonus of 8.75 million Chilean pesos ($14,496), the state-owned miner said on Fr...Read More

The saying "the worm has turned" refers to the moment when the downtrodden have finally had enough, and turn on their powerful oppressors.Continue...Read More

The future is tantalizing because it is both unknown and unknowable. At best, we can make educated guesses about tomorrow or next year. Sometimes, it's actually Continue...Read More

Apr 09, 2018 Guest(s): Mark Cuban Owner, Dallas Mavericks Stocks were higher Monday as White House Economic Advisor, Larry Kudlow continued to soften the White House's tone regarding trade relations, noting the intention is not to enter a trade war.When pressed on the free trade topic, tech billionaire Mark Cuban said the tariffs talks are just another example of taming the Trump talk. "I'll tel...Read More

Apr 09, 2018 Guest(s): Kevin O'Leary Corporate-friendly government policies will lead to an upside surprise in first quarter earnings that will blow investors away, this according to Shark Tank star, Kevin O'Leary.The U.S. earnings season kicks off this Friday with three major banks, JPMorgan, Citi Group, and Wells Fargo, on tap to release their corporate numbers. The biggest factor that will d...Read More

After cyber criminals acquired the login credentials of a vendor that provides hardware for one of the hospital's information systems, they were eventually Continue...Read More

"Trump is not going to change - get over it!"Kevin O'Leary is a Canadian businessman, investor, and television personality. From his basement, he launched SoftKey Software Products and In 1999 Kevin sold his company to the Mattel Toy Company for a staggering 3.7 billion dollars, one of the largest deals ever done in the consumer software industry. To keep his money working hard, he took control of...Read More

"It can't catch a bid." When I used to go into an office, I would hear this all the time. My coworkers, who are analysts Continue...Read More

LONDON – The historically important Farnese Blue diamond, which was passed down through European royal families for some 300 years, is to go on sale for the first time next month, auctioneers Sotheby's said.Expected to fetch between $3.7-million and 5.3-million, the 6.1 ct, dark grey-blue stone from the Golconda diamond mines of India was first given to Elisabeth Farnese, daughter of the...Read More

Trilogy Metals Inc. (TSX/NYSE American: TMQ) has tabled results from a positive pre-feasibility study (PFS) for its polymetallic Arctic deposit, which is part of its larger land holdings in the Ambler Mining District in northwestern Alaska.A proposed mine at Arctic has an after tax net-present value of US$1.4 billion at an 8% discount rate and an after-tax internal rate of return of 33.4%. A 12-ye...Read More

One of the most exciting things about the marijuana revolution we're witnessing is the swift advancement in technology.When I was in college, smoking pot meant packing bud into a glass bowl, or a bong, or rolling it into a joint. It was grown in basements and closets by amateurs.Those things are still going on today, of course... But they're also rapidly being replaced.Vaporizers, which create les...Read More

While hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) continue to grow in popularity, is there enough charging infrastructure to sustain the UK's electric dreams, Lord Copper asks.Over the past few weeks, I have been conducting a straw poll about the subject of hybrid and pure electric vehicles.No statistician would work from the arbitrary sample I have but, that proviso aside, I have found most reactions to be...Read More

This project is not easy, and combined with everything else in my life I generally live in a place of complete chaos. I wanted to take a step back and go a little bit deeper into why I make music, which is to connect with people, with all of you. All of us experience a great deal of suffering, but we are more than capable of carrying on in spite of that suffering. So here is "Steady On". Love you...Read More

I'm giving my cat gifts just to make him happy!Thanks to Florian for the brilliant custom-made bridge! (lepontachat@gmail.com // https://www.lepontachat.com)Thanks to Blanche, David, Florian and Maxime!Read More

People often tell themselves that they will start their new diet, new exercise regime, or their new life, tomorrow. Either they are too stressed with stuff today, or need one last day to relax before permanently making the change. Then tomorrow comes, and the cycle repeats. What is happening in cases such as these is referred to in philosophy as a conflict of volitions. Harry Frankfurt, a philosop...Read More

People often tell themselves that they will start their new diet, new exercise regime, or their new life, tomorrow. Either they are too stressed with stuff today, or need one last day to relax before permanently making the change. Then tomorrow comes, and the cycle repeats. What is happening in cases such as these is referred to in philosophy as a conflict of volitions. Harry Frankfurt, a philosop...Read More

Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St interviewed returning guest, 2nd generation money manager, CEO of McAlvany Financial and the McAlvany Group of Companies https://mcalvany.com/, author and host of the popular McAlvany Weekly Commentary https://mcalvanyweeklycommentary.com/, David McAlvany. David's new book self help book, The Intentional Legacy, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Intentio...Read More