Share this articleVANCOUVER - SSR Mining Inc. says more than 300 workers will be affected by its decision to suspend operations at the Seabee gold mine in northern Saskatchewan until April 30 due to the threat of COVID-19.Spokesman Michael McDonald says the mine employs about 360 staff on two shifts and they will continue to be paid during the shutdown.About 20 people from each shift will remai...Read More
Share this articleVANCOUVER - Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. says its San Jose silver and gold mine in southwestern Mexico is resuming operations today.In a brief report late Wednesday, it said an illegal blockade of roads in the municipality of San Jose del Progreso that prevented access to the mine has ended.Earlier this week, the Canadian company said a group of people led by the former mayor of S...Read More
Share this articleTORONTO - Centerra Gold Inc. is suspending open pit mining at its Oksut project in Turkey in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.The suspension of work at the project starting March 31 is for an initial period of two weeks.However, the gold miner says operations at its Kumtor mine in the Kyrgyz Republic and its Mount Milligan operation near Prince George, B.C., continue fo...Read More
Today is Thursday, March 26, 2020, and this is your daily gold market update. Let's look at the latest price of gold, value of the dollar, gold/silver ratio, Commitment of Traders data, and exchange-traded fund (ETF) prices to get a sense of how the yellow metal is faring today.Gold PriceThe price of one troy ounce of gold in U.S. dollars today is $1,656.05. It's up 2.75% from yesterday and up 25....Read More
Today is Thursday, March 26, 2020, and this is your daily energy stocks roundup. Today we're looking at the valuations of Renewable Energy Group (NASDAQ: REGI), Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU), and W&T Offshore (NYSE: WTI).Renewable Energy Group (NASDAQ: REGI)Renewable Energy Group (NASDAQ: REGI) is a $781.29 million company today with a one-year return of -10.13%. Let's look at its price-to-earnings (P/...Read More
Not even the Fed can save us now.As much as the gatekeepers of monetary policy will try, nothing they can do can stop the bleeding.Since this pandemic reminded the world that political pandering is no substitute for actual preparedness, the Fed has desperately tried to stave off a market collapse with unlimited quantitative easing.There's been the revitalization of the Term Asset-Backed Securities...Read More
Gary Christenson, The Deviant InvestorBreaking news: The Wall Street casino created another all-time high for the Dow during the week ending February 14. Then it fell 35% in March.The "pickle" description is explained below. Stay tuned.The Federal Reserve is monetizing bonds directly funding the federal deficit because congress and the administration spend more than their revenues. The coming re...Read More
David Haggith The soup lines hadn't formed yet. Jobs had not even noticeably started to dry up, but they weren't as easy to find anymore. You had to be angry to quit without having a better job firmly in hand. Stocks were climbing furiously above an economy that had been slowly ebbing away since summer. Sales were down for months, so revenues were down for months, and profits were down. Funding...Read More
Rick Ackerman, Rick's PicksThe U.S. dollar took a massive hit in stride following last week's announcement of a $6 trillion bailout package. The news caused the greenback as measured by the Dollar Index (DXY) to fall by just a few points from recent highs. The dollar's seemingly inexplicable strength is a harbinger of the catastrophic debt deflation I've been warning about for many years, since...Read More
Keith Weiner, Monetary MetalsHeadline's gone wild today. For example, one public gold company CEO tweeted:"Today, some banks failed to deliver physical in the COMEX bar EFP. As a result, these banks suffered large losses...There remains a big shortage in physical in the COMEX denomination. So, rumors are, the COMEX will announce a force majeure..."Ignoring his sloppy understanding of the market...Read More
There is an old saying in Hindi "Jab tak hai sona roona kaabhi nahi roona". This is means that if you and your family own lots and lots physical gold (sona), they will never face any financial hardship in life. Forget the dash for cash. It is now the dash for physical gold. It is the dash for physical silver. You cannot buy gold. You can buy physical silver. Indians can buy silver July futures....Read More
Jayant Bhandari, in conversation with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable, outlines dire consequences for Third World countries as a result of coronavirus, and mentions a handful of investments now at bargain prices. Maurice: Today we will discuss the Coronavirus and a number of buying opportunities for your portfolio. Joining us for conversation is Jayant Bhandari, the founder of Capitalism &...Read More
Bob Moriarty of 321gold predicts a depression that is going to turn the world upside down. We entered a depression that is going to turn our world upside down. Before it ends the general stock market will be down 85-92%, banks will close and governments fall. People still do not realize the impact of the coronavirus. It will kill tens of millions of people in the world before it fades away. It wi...Read More
Why it is a good time to get into Lundin Gold stock and the company's major move in response to COVID-19 are covered in an Echelon Wealth Partners report. In a March 23 research note, Echelon Wealth Partners analyst Ryan Walker wrote that the big recent pullback in Lundin Gold Inc. (LUG:TSX; FTMNF:OTCMKTS) stock "represents an excellent entry point as we look for the company to recapture the lost...Read More
What makes Kirkland Lake Gold a compelling investment and its areas of focus in 2020 are presented in a CIBC report. In a March 18 research note, analyst Cosmos Chiu reported that CIBC upgraded Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. (KL:TSX; KL:NYSE) to an Outperformer rating from Neutral because "the protracted weakness in Kirkland Lake Gold's share price has created an attractive entry point."Chiu highlighted...Read More
Seabridge Gold reports that it expects the technical report update on one of its B.C. projects to be completed as scheduled, in 30-45 days. In a news release, Seabridge Gold Inc. (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE.MKT) announced how it is moving forward in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. For one, the Toronto-based company is switching to virtual interactions by eliminating in-person meetings and business tr...Read More
Gold Standard Ventures has filed an updated preliminary feasibility study for its wholly owned and managed Dark Star and Pinion oxide gold heap leach project in Elko County, Nevada. North Dark Star Deposit with Newmont's Emigrant Mine in the distanceIn a news release, advanced stage gold exploration company Gold Standard Ventures Corp. (GSV:TSX.V; GSV:NYSE) announced that it has "filed its update...Read More
Online gambling isalready a huge market and if predictions are anything to go by, it’s only goingto get bigger. In 2017, roughly $45.8 billion was spent by people gambling atonline casinos, sportsbooks and other sites. By 2024, that figure is expectedto rise to a staggering $94.4 billion. There are several key reasons as to whythe market is projected to experience so much growth over the nex...Read More
Gary Christenson, The Deviant InvestorBreaking news: The Wall Street casino created another all-time high for the Dow during the week ending February 14. Then it fell 35% in March.The "pickle" description is explained below. Stay tuned.The Federal Reserve is monetizing bonds directly funding the federal deficit because congress and the administration spend more than their revenues. The coming re...Read More