What a crazy six months! Let’s look at the chart below. As you can see, over the first half of the year, gold gained more than 16 percent, rising from $1,515 at the end of December 2019 to $1,762 at the end of June 2020. The beginning of the year was, as usual, positive for the gold prices. However, gold did not rally in January as it did in just like in the previous years. Instead, it shot...Read More

Jeff Clark, Senior Analyst, GoldSilverMost everyone you know is a member of a cult. It's not their fault, and they didn't consciously seek it out, but your friends and family and almost everyone you know and even come in contact with belong to a system that has brainwashed them.This cult is robbing them. And it's doing so clandestinely, without their knowledge or approval. It's so sly that they...Read More

- Craig Hemke, TF MetalsFor as long as I can remember, I've stated that negative nominal and negative real interest rates are the key, primary driver for higher gold prices. And now we're seeing this play out in real time.First of all, what is the "real" interest rate? Simply put, it's the nominal or stated rate of a bond minus the inflation rate. Here's a definition from Investopedia:And here...Read More

By Hubert Moolman During the 70s bull market, gold went from $35 to $195 in the first phase. That was a 458% increase. The first phase of the current bull market took gold from $252 to $1920, which made for a 661% increase. At first glance, it would appear that the current bull market outperformed the 70s one. However, it only took about five years (1970 to 1975) to get the 458% increase, co...Read More

By: Avi GilburtThere are so many fallacies perpetuated and regurgitated throughout the market, yet there is so little time to appropriately address them all.Of late, almost all the "analysis" or comments you read or hear is based upon a superficial understanding of the market propagated through "common-speak." And, that is exactly why they all seem to be so confused:"The stock market is confusin...Read More

Kirkland Lake Gold has been one of the biggest winners over the past 5yrs, propelling itself from a 160k oz. Au producer to what has emerged [along with Endeavour Mining] as the next senior gold producer [1m oz. of production or greater]. Kirkland Lake has a great asset to start, the Kirkland Lake mining complex, notably the Macassa mine, which has taken several years to optimize and will reach...Read More

Gold is bullish. Spot gold will rise very quickly on a break of $1810. Federal Reserve policy makers pledged more support by way of more bond buying. I never understood how printing more money leads to way out of a pandemic or a recession. Central banks are not addressing the core economic fundamentals of (a) Reduction in the cost of living like school fees and college fees. (b) Creation more in...Read More

JP Morgan has a dilemma...Craig Hemke interviewed on USA Watchdog by Greg HunterDemand for gold delivery is exploding, and that is a big reason for the upward price pressure. What about silver? Why is it lagging behind gold? It takes nearly 100 ounces of silver to equal 1 ounce of gold. That ratio is going to start coming down dramatically. Financial writer and precious metals expert Craig Hemke e...Read More

RAPAPORT... India's diamond sector has asked the government to reduce import duty for polished and allow direct sales of rough at the country's special notified zones (SNZs), arguing that the measures would boost the local industry.The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) wants import tax to drop to 2.5% from its current rate of 7.5%, thereby strengthening India's role as a hu...Read More

RAPAPORT... Diamonds Do Good will host a virtual gathering in which key leaders from the diamond and retail sectors will offer insights and perspectives on the future of the natural-diamond industry."The world has undergone a seismic change over the last few months," Diamonds Do Good president Anna Martin said recently. "Learning how global companies in our industry are adapting will bring pe...Read More

RAPAPORT... Signet Jewelers was rated as one of the top 100 retailers on the National Retail Federation's (NRF) 2020 list, which ranks companies based on annual retail sales.The retailer came in at number 98, the only jewelry specialist to make the 2020 list. It regained a place after slipping from the rankings in 2019. In 2018, it nabbed the 81st spot. Meanwhile, Tiffany & Co., which pla...Read More

RAPAPORT... The September Hong Kong show has been postponed to November due to the coronavirus and related travel restrictions, organizer Informa Markets said Wednesday.Jewellery & Gem World (JGW) Hong Kong, formerly the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, is now due to take place from November 9 to 13, 2020, at AsiaWorld-Expo. It will run at one venue - AsiaWorld-Expo - instead...Read More

RAPAPORT... Birks Group has eliminated a top omni-channel position on its management team as part of a restructuring effort in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The Canada-based jeweler has let go of Lanita Layton, its vice president and chief omni-channel sales and marketing officer, according to a July 6 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Layton, the former managing d...Read More

(IDEX Online) - India's ailing diamond industry is calling for a huge cut in the duty charged on its polished exports. It's also requesting "direct" rough purchases to reduce costs, rather than being forced to buy through middlemen in Antwerp, and a package of other measures relating to e-commerce and gold monetization. The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) says the expo...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The "bible" of lab-grown diamonds is being republished to update jewelers, traders and consumers.Authors Dusan Simic and Branko Deljanin have revised existing content and added 50 pages since the last edition of Laboratory Grown Diamonds in 2007 and aim to present complex technical information in an easy-to-understand format.Simic, a research gemologist at New-York based Analytical...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesOverall, some 1.5 million people have lost their jobs in the past year in Chile, a 16.5% fall, bringing employment rates back to levels last seen in September 2010."This is a clear example of the impact of the [COVID-19] pandemic on employment," said Sonami research manager Alvaro Merino.Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPO...Read More

With the exception of China’s CSI 300, Asian-Pacific equities and pre-market major western equity futures were weaker this morning, Wednesday July 8, while base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were little changed and those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were generally firmer.We wait to see if the halt in the rise in equities is just a pause, or whether focus is turning to the rap...Read More

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday July 8thU.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 4 points in pre-opening trade. Apple ( AAPL $372.69) is expected to open higher after Deutsche Bank raised its target price to $400.Air Products and Chemicals advanced $3.20 to $268.33 after Deutsche Bank raised its target price from $250 to $300.Walgreen Boots gained $1.48 to...Read More

Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Driving more value from your capital projects post COVIDSPONSOREDproudfootIronRidge shows its mettleSPONSOREDironridge resources Despite the reasonable weather I did not go to the pub on Saturday, or indeed even Sunday.  Brownie points d...Read More

Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB; US-OTC: SGSVF) has returned to work at its Back River gold project in Nunavut, with an expanded 8,500-metre drill program planned at the 8-km-long Goose property.The junior demobilized its exploration camp staff at the project, 520 km northeast of Yellowknife, in March, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, before beginning its planned drill program (at that time a smaller...Read More