Copper futures rallied on July 21 after an agreement on a massive economic stimulus plan in Europe, optimism about a Covid-19 vaccine, and ongoing worries about pandemic-hit supply from top producer South America.Copper for delivery in September trading in New York changed hands for US$2.98 per lb. ($6,560 a tonne) in early afternoon trade, up 2% from July 20 settlement.Copper futures are on track...Read More
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has shown resilience amid the country's Covid-19 crisis, delivering copper volumes in the second quarter that were 5% ahead of expectations, but 8.4% lower than the previous period.In the three months to June 30, the company churned out 177,700 tonnes copper, compared to 194,000 in the first quarter, mainly due to expected lower grades from the Centinela mine....Read More
Net profit for the top-40 by market capitalisation is expected to fall 15% this year to US$51 billion, given an expected 6% year-on-year drop in revenues to $649 billion and a resultant 6% drop in EBITDA to $157 billion.In contrast, for the period ended December 31, 2019, revenues for the group rose 4% to $692 billion, with EBITDA during the period flat at $168 billion. Dividends paid rose 25...Read More
RAPAPORT... Independent US jewelers have weathered the Covid-19 crisis well, but face a serious challenge if the pandemic persists, according to Jewelers of America (JA) CEO David Bonaparte."Mainstream mom-and-pop retail jewelers, especially the ones that are in a standalone location, aren't doing that badly," Bonaparte said Monday in an interview with Rapaport News. "And they're starting to...Read More
Jul 24, 2020 It's been a historic week for gold and silver prices. Gold rallied close to nine-year highs, approaching its all-time high of $1,920 an ounce. Silver has also been firing an all cylinders, breaching $23 an ounce this week as it traded near six and a half year highs.Kitco's senior analyst Jim Wyckoff believes that gold's record high is now finally within reach and more gains are likely...Read More
"Hope and fear look different on a chart"Recently in these pages, we noted that bull markets in stocks tend to end with "a subtly slowing ascent" rather than with a final "spike" higher, as many investors believe. Historical examples were provided.It was also pointed out that, by contrast, commodities do tend to end major uptrends with a price spike.The Wall Street classic book, Elliott Wave Princ...Read More
I am loaded to the gills in precious metals equities.Millions and millions of shares plus warrants. In these pages, we have been telling you what was coming for years. It is here. There are secret police kidnapping citizens in American streets. Corporatism has taken over and the printing press is being used to prop up zombie corporations and assets at the expense of the people (the same people...Read More
"Hope and fear look different on a chart"Recently in these pages, we noted that bull markets in stocks tend to end with "a subtly slowing ascent" rather than with a final "spike" higher, as many investors believe. Historical examples were provided.It was also pointed out that, by contrast, commodities do tend to end major uptrends with a price spike.The Wall Street classic book, Elliott Wave Princ...Read More
"Hope and fear look different on a chart"Recently in these pages, we noted that bull markets in stocks tend to end with "a subtly slowing ascent" rather than with a final "spike" higher, as many investors believe. Historical examples were provided.It was also pointed out that, by contrast, commodities do tend to end major uptrends with a price spike.The Wall Street classic book, Elliott Wave Princ...Read More
"Hope and fear look different on a chart"Recently in these pages, we noted that bull markets in stocks tend to end with "a subtly slowing ascent" rather than with a final "spike" higher, as many investors believe. Historical examples were provided.It was also pointed out that, by contrast, commodities do tend to end major uptrends with a price spike.The Wall Street classic book, Elliott Wave Princ...Read More
The African Centre for leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) has lauded the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for initiating the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative.The initiative put together by the Buhari administration was to develop gold mining in the country.The Executive Director of the centre, Mr. Monday Osasah who made the commendation on Saturday...Read More
Highlights: 2020 Flin Flon drilling campaign underway to drill test two targets, totaling up to 1,500m at the Pine Bay Project; Drilling to follow up on recently identified highly conductive borehole electromagnetic anomalies off-hole from sulphide stringers that include copper, zinc, gold and silver mineralization; and These anomalies are interpreted to occur within the same ... Continue readingR...Read More
Benchmark Metals Inc. is a mineral exploration company focused on the Lawyer's Gold and Silver project, located in the Golden Triangle of BC, Canada.Read full newsRead More
BP chief forecasts 10-fold increase in US biogas production by 2030 We need to accelerate the transition to renewable fuels Biogas has a significant role to play despite clamour for electrification New markets include rail, maritime, and industrial applications BP's...Read full newsRead More
Mark O'Byrne, GoldCoreDelighted to have been asked to speak on the Market Musings Podcast recently. Just click on the play button below to listen."Market Musings welcome the founder and research director Mark O'Byrne from GoldCore. When it come to gold and silver Mark is your man. He explains how gold has a tried and tested performance as a store of wealth over centuries, and why he thinks every...Read More
Ira EpsteinCentral Banks coming out this week and next week with policy meetings. The weekly gold chart makes another new high. Gold bias is up, trend is up, resistance remains the upper Bollinger band around $1831:Read More
Only covid vaccine hopes has resulted in global stock markets rising. Silver has to trade over $2020 today to rise quickly. Gold is rising from factors such as US imposing ban on certain Chinese companies due to its treatment of Muslim minorities and US presidential election drama. UK Pound should rise after Bank of England governor said that UK has recovered half of its output lost in March-Apr...Read More
Mark O'Byrne, GoldCoreDelighted to have been asked to speak on the Market Musings Podcast recently. Just click on the play button below to listen."Market Musings welcome the founder and research director Mark O'Byrne from GoldCore. When it come to gold and silver Mark is your man. He explains how gold has a tried and tested performance as a store of wealth over centuries, and why he thinks every...Read More
Ira EpsteinCentral Banks coming out this week and next week with policy meetings. The weekly gold chart makes another new high. Gold bias is up, trend is up, resistance remains the upper Bollinger band around $1831:Read More
Only covid vaccine hopes has resulted in global stock markets rising. Silver has to trade over $2020 today to rise quickly. Gold is rising from factors such as US imposing ban on certain Chinese companies due to its treatment of Muslim minorities and US presidential election drama. UK Pound should rise after Bank of England governor said that UK has recovered half of its output lost in March-Apr...Read More