Max Layton, head of EMEA commodities research at Citi, said copper had been the "flavour of the day" in his recent client conversations.Read More
Share this article Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. [KL-TSX, NYSE] has released new drill results from 135 holes (47,683 metres) of underground exploration drilling from the Macassa Mine in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Holes in the program were completed from platforms located on the 5300, 5600 and 5700 levels and designed mainly to confirm and extend resources within the SMC, LSMC and Amalgamated zones. Reso...Read More
Gold and silver prices opened slightly higher this week on the back of a weaker U.S. dollar and what seems like confirmation that there won't be another stimulus package until after the election.Gold for December delivery was up about $10 to $1,916 an ounce in early morning trading. Meanwhile, silver rose to about $25 per ounce.Yesterday House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave the White House an ultimatum...Read More
Westhaven Gold reported it continues to find high-grade gold intercepts at the Franz Zone of its Shovelnose Gold property in British Columbia. In a news release, gold-focused exploration company Westhaven Gold Corp. (WHN:TSX.V) announced "additional high-grade gold drill intercepts from its ongoing drill program at its 17,623-hectare Shovelnose gold property." The Shovelnose property is contained...Read More
Peter Epstein of Epstein Research speaks with Alex Tsukernik, CEO of Nova Royalty Corp., one of the few royalty companies focused on battery metals. Investors in the royalty and streaming sector, most notably in precious metals, are well versed in the business model. Giants like Franco-Nevada and Wheaton Precious Metals trade at premium earnings multiples. Both have market caps above $30 billion...Read More
Peter Krauth explains why he believes, no matter who wins the U.S. presidential election, gold is going up. I know, gold feels like it's going nowhere in a hurry.I mean, it's still at the same price it was three months ago in late July. And you're asking yourself, "Will it ever rally again?"If that's what you're thinking, you may need to arm yourself with a little more patience.Yes, gold is in a...Read More
In conversation with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable, NV Gold's CEO Peter Ball provides details on the company's fall and winter plans. Maurice: Joining us for a conversation is Peter Ball, the CEO of NV Gold Corp. (NVX:TSX.V; NVGLF:OTC). Always a pleasure to have you join us, sir. We brought you on to discuss NV Gold's current exploration activities in Nevada and British Columbia, which s...Read More
With the first results of this year's drill program, Revival Gold extends mineralization at a target at Arnett and confirms continuity of a zone at Beartrack. In a news release, Revival Gold Inc. (RVG:TSX.V; RVLGF:OTCQB) provided an exploration update for its Beartrack Gold Project and the adjacent Arnett Gold Project in Idaho, including results for the first seven holes drilled in 2020."This yea...Read More
HighGold Mining reported high-grade results from stepout drilling at its Johnson Tract Project. High Gold Johnson TractIn a news release, HighGold Mining Inc. (HIGH:TSX.V; HGGOF:OTCQX) announced additional assay results from its ongoing 15,000 meter drill program at its Johnson Tract Gold Project in southcentral Alaska.The firm advised that the results reported in this news release are for new dr...Read More
Peter Krauth explains why he believes investors should hold a position in silver.We're still in the early innings of a precious metals bull market.And if you're wondering whether you need to own some silver, my answer is categorically yes.It's only a matter of degree. With silver that's important because it acts like gold, but on steroids.Silver can languish for extended periods, even if gold move...Read More
With the presidential election less than a month away, sector expert Michael Ballanger offers a forecast for the gold and silver markets.With a mere twenty-six days to the election of the "leader of the free world," of the richest, most powerful country in human history, financial markets are noticeably apprehensive as to outcome and understandably concerned with the reaction of the two deeply div...Read More
The silver price suppression game has put our entire global financial system in jeopardy...by Bix Weir of Road to RootaThe silver price suppression game has put our entire global financial system in jeopardy. It is the Achilles Heal of the global banking/control system and has put my country, the United States of America, in the most vulnerable position we've ever been in since our inception in 17...Read More
Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Speaking after ConocoPhillips announced it will take over Concho Resources in a $9.7 billion all-stock deal, Robert Clarke, vice president, Lower 48 upstream, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “The combination is remarkable. Just in scal...Read More
RAPAPORT... The board of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has elected Chaim Pluczenik as president, a spokesperson for the trade organization said Monday.Pluczenik, owner of Antwerp-based dealer Pluczenik Diamond Company, replaces Nishit Parikh, who chose not to run for reelection following two years in the position. The new vice presidents are Bart De Hantsetters, representing the man...Read More
RAPAPORT... Production at Gahcho Ku?(C) rose in the third quarter as Mountain Province mined from a higher-grade portion of the deposit.Ore from the asset yielded 2.19 carats of rough diamonds per tonne in the three months ending September 30, 27% higher than the same period a year ago. Total output rose 17% to 1.8 million carats, Mountain Province, which owns 49% of the asset, said last week. De...Read More
RAPAPORT... Sales at Luk Fook slumped in the second fiscal quarter as the Hong Kong-based jeweler suffered from a continued slowdown in tourism and local demand in its home city.Group-wide same-store sales - at branches open for at least a year - fell 55% year on year during the three months ending September 30, the retailer reported Friday. This reflected a 63% slide in Hong Kong and Ma...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Two pieces of diamond jewelry given by Queen Victoria to her goddaughters around 150 years ago are to be auctioned in England.The first lot is a locket (pictured) gifted to aristocrat Lady Victoria Scott on her wedding in 1865, which is set with diamonds, emeralds and rubies.The second is a 19th century pearl and diamond brooch/pendant given to Lady Victoria's daughter Victori...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Lab-grown diamonds should be sold with second-tier reports, giving details of their manufacture, rather than 4C gradings, says CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation.It is keen to preserve the distinction between manufactured diamonds and natural stones - for which "rarity is a critical factor".CIBJO has released a Laboratory Grown Diamond Guidance document, the final stage of a...Read More
IDEX Online) - Exports of polished diamonds from India, the world's biggest producer, could fall by as much as a quarter, from $18.665bn in the year to March 2020. Colin Shah, chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, warned they could reach the lowest levels since the global depression of 2008/9. India's diamond industry, which accounts for 90 per cent of gems cut an...Read More
Pantoro bullish on bigger production profileSPONSOREDpantoro limitedGenesis opens new chapter at UlyssesSPONSOREDgenesis mineralsRamelius now among WA gold frontrunnersSPONSOREDramelius resourcesAgile Mining - The Future is Smaller. Bigger is not always betterSPONSOREDproudfootSpeaking to delegates at a convention of the Alaska Federation of Natives, Murkowski, who is chair of the Senate Energy an...Read More