The discount of gem-quality lab-created diamonds, manufactured for use in jewelry, relative to natural diamonds has doubled from 11-20% a year ago to 28-40% today, according to a survey of prices. For example, a white, 1-carat round diamond that is VS (very-slightly included) in clarity, F-H (near-colorless to colorless) in color, VG-ideal cut, with no-to-low florescence was selling for approxima...Read More
For investors seeking outsized returns and the opportunity to beat the S&P/TSX Composite Index, one of the easiest, but riskiest means of doing so is by investing in junior gold miners. A miner that stands out at this time because of its attractive valuation and quality assets is Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX:PVG)(NYSE:PVG). Now what?Gold remains firm, trading at over US$1,300 per ounce because...Read More
The discount of gem-quality lab-created diamonds, manufactured for use in jewelry, relative to natural diamonds has doubled from 11-20% a year ago to 28-40% today, according to a survey of prices. For example, a white, 1-carat round diamond that is VS (very-slightly included) in clarity, F-H (near-colorless to colorless) in color, VG-ideal cut, with no-to-low florescence was selling for approxima...Read More
Unmanned aerial system technology is being developed to fly into the containment vessels of the damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan to assess their condition. Tokyo Electric Power Company contracted the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) of the USA to carry out the work.The greatest challenge in decommissioning the plant will be removing the fuel debris from the...Read More
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions - the largest source of man-made greenhouse gas emissions - increased 1.4% in 2017 to reach a historic high of 32.5 billion tonnes, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced. The increase followed three consecutive years of emissions remaining flat.Global energy-related CO2 emissions, 2000-2017 (Image: IEA)The increase in carbon emissions "w...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange plummeted at the close on Thursday March 22, while the dollar index staged a recovery.Nickel prices were the worst affected closing 2.7% lower and trading at a low of $13,060 per tonne - its lowest since February 12. The metal is under pressure from poor underlying demand from Chinese stainless steel mills. "Stainless steel prices in China have strug...Read More
Volatility is the key risk to lead and zinc prices for the next few years and traders should begin to hedge their risk, Oliver Nugent, commodity strategist at ING Bank, said on a panel at Metal Bulletin's Lead & Zinc conference in London on Thursday March 22. "Volatility is on the horizon and so much can happen - the lead and zinc prices are especially prone to this," he told delegates at the two-...Read More
The stock market is is more overvalued now than at any time in U.S. history. Sure, permabulls can cherry pick certain metrics that might make valuations appear to be reasonable. But these metrics rely on historical comparisons using GAAP accounting numbers that simply are not remotely comparable over time. Because of changes which have liberalized accounting standards over the last several decades...Read More
Pacific Empire Minerals (CN:PEMC) is no doubt hoping the positive sentiment for mining stocks continues as it expects to debut on the TSX Venture Exchange today.Staff reporterCopper-gold junior to debut22 MARCH 201822/03/2018commentsshareToronto's metals and mining sector closed 1.87% higher yesterday as most other sectors lost ground, and Australia's metals and mining sector on the S&P/ASX200...Read More
Rising zinc stocks on the London Metal Exchange could be an effect of "sluggish" conditions in China, Nicholas Snowdon, a metals analyst at Deutsche Bank, said at Metal Bulletin's Lead & Zinc conference in London on Thursday March 22. The largest zinc delivery in nearly five years hit the LME on March 5, with 78,950 tonnes delivered into New Orleans warehouses in one go. "If you look at the state...Read More
China's stricter regime of environment controls was one of the key factors influencing fundamentals and prices in the Chinese ferro-alloys markets in 2017, and these controls will continue to affect supply and prices this year.This was the consensus of opinion among market participants during the 19th Asian Ferro-Alloys Conference, held in Hong Kong on Thursday March 22.Chinese President Xi Jinpin...Read More
Lawyers acting for Hernic Ferrochrome have named Samancor Chrome as the preferred bidder for the distressed South African chrome producer, in a deal worth an initial 500 million South African rand ($42.4 million). The company went into business rescue in September 2017 and indicative bids were submitted in December. The purchase price for the asset is an aggregate amount of 500 million rand for th...Read More
Core Gold's Portovelo CIP processing plant in Ecuador. Source: Core Gold Inc.Core Gold Inc. [CGLD-TSXV; CGLDF-OTCQX] on Thursday March 22 announced plans for a Phase 1 exploration drilling program at its 100%-owned Copper Duke project in Ecuador. The program will be consist of 15,000 metres of drilling.The company said it has received the necessary exploration permit from the Ecuadorian Ministry o...Read More
Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH) said it has signed an exclusive supply agreement with an Argentina-based pharmaceutical import and distribution companySmallCapPower | March 22, 2018: Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH) Wednesday announced the signing of an exclusive supply agreement with an Argentina-based pharmaceutical import and distribution company, which is licensed to import, sell and distribute medical products an...Read More
China's stricter regime of environment controls was one of the key factors influencing fundamentals and prices in the Chinese ferro-alloys markets in 2017, and these controls will continue to affect supply and prices this year.This was the consensus of opinion among market participants during the 19th Asian Ferro-Alloys Conference, held in Hong Kong on Thursday March 22.Chinese President Xi Jinpin...Read More
A Quantec geophysical survey on the Kibby Basin property, Nevada. Source: Belmont Resources Inc.Belmont Resources Inc. [BEA-TSXV; L3L-FSE] said Thursday March 22 that it has received TSX approval and has now completed the first $140,000 tranche of a previously announced private placement financing. On March 16, 2018, the company said it was arranging a non-brokered private placement of up to four...Read More
An order enforcing a halt to nickel pig iron (NPI) production in Huade County in central Inner Mongolia over the past two weeks is unlikely to have a significant impact on prices for the material, market participants said on the sidelines of the Asian Ferro-Alloys conference in Hong Kong on Thursday March 22. "From March 5-20, when China's National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Politi...Read More
Advanced Potash Technologies is developing new chloride-free potassium fertilizers from silicate rocks with high potassium content. The company holds two patents for processing technology, owns an R&D facility in Boston, MA, and is working on larger scale pilot plant design and engineering. The company owns 6 resources in Brazil, conducts ongoing research and exploration in Brazil, Australia, and...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Annual Financial Results Released by Zinc Mining CompanySource: Streetwise Reports March 22, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) The company released its 2017 annual audited financial results.Trevali Mining Corp. (TV:TSX; TV:BVL; TREVF:OTCQX) rec...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop A Look at the Biggest Lead and Silver Producer in the WorldSource: Clive Maund for Streetwise Reports March 22, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Technical analyst Clive Maund talks about the world's largest and lowest cost producer of both lea...Read More