Due to several recent events, including a price war initiated by Russia, the price of oil has declined to record-low levels these past couple of weeks. Subsequently, the price decline resulted in a massive worldwide panic which pushed the price down even further. While the panic might reasonable and based on a real fear of what the situation might lead to, there are still ways that investors can p...Read More
By Daniel R. Amerman, CFATwo extraordinary and unprecedented actions are being taken in the attempt to contain the economic damage from the national shutdown, and thereby attempt to prevent a depression. Each are on a scale we have never seen before, and each are almost certain to be very long lasting. Even if the actions are "successful" - a depression is prevented and a severe recession is sho...Read More
By Stefan GleasonThe metals markets are being pulled in multiple directions simultaneously like never before. The global virus-triggered economic freeze has caused industrial demand for all commodities to crater.At the same time, mining output is also crashing as virus fears force many mines around the world to suspend operations.What is the "right" equilibrium price for copper, silver, gold, an...Read More
By David HaggithFedMed proved dead awhile ago with the whole Bulls team looking dead on the field, until Team Trump, the owner's club, joined Coach Powell. Then Powell's coaching team upped its game; and, finally, the Wall Street Bulls revived. "Big deal!" the Bears now yell. "Let's get back to playing ball!"All the government juices served in the Bullpen may have floated the dead Bulls into ano...Read More
Wednesday's session played out as a range day. Most of the downside action occurred during Tuesday night, and Wednesday's regular trading hours were spent bouncing from our key support zone in the 2750 area back to the middle of the range towards 2785/2800 on the Emini S&P 500 (ES). As we demonstrated in real-time in our ES Trading Room at ElliottWaveTrader, it was just a textbook feedback l...Read More
By: RambusI would like to show you some very long term charts for the PM complex I used to look at the big picture and big reversal patterns. I like to use the quarterly line chart as it takes out much of the noise a quarterly bar chart can make. A quarterly line chart only uses the quarterly close so the symmetry isn't there but the big reversal patterns still show up. Also I will switch back t...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinMasks are here for long to come. See what the Presidential briefing says. In Gold, Higher-highs, higher-lows. Support for June above $1670..Read More
Dasa long section Credit: Global AtomicNIGER - Global Atomic has released the results of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Dasa deposit in the Republic of Niger.The study outlines the first phase of a larger underground mine at the site - with a 12-year life, this phase would extract the high-grade Flank zone and surrounding mineralization. With average annual production of 4.4 mill...Read More
SASKATCHEWAN - CanAlaska Uranium reported that, prior to the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic, its crews were able to complete four drill holes from a planned six-hole winter program at the West McArthur uranium project in the prairies.In a press release, CanAlaska said that drilling was stopped mid-March to ensure an orderly shutdown.According to the company, assays and data from the drill...Read More
Diamond industry under stress as mining, manufacturing and retail centers remain closed during COVID-19 lockdown. US government starts $2.2 trillion stimulus to help relieve liquidity pressures as new unemployment claims exceed 20 million in April. US retail sales slide -6.2% in March. China retail reopening to light traffic. Chow Tai Fook 4Q China same-store sales -50%, Hong Kong/Macau -65%. Some...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa maintained its production forecast for 2020 as the company reduced its rough-diamond stockpiles in the first quarter despite weak market conditions.The miner expects production to rise 11% to 34.2 million carats this year, it said Thursday, but cautioned that its ability to sell will depend on the coronavirus situation. "The diamond industry started 2020 in a good shape as...Read More
RAPAPORT... Lucapa Diamond Company has created a partnership with a high-end diamantaire to cut and polish a portion of rough from the Mothae mine in Lesotho.The miner sought the deal after coronavirus lockdowns halted sales of its diamonds through regular tenders in Belgium, the company said Tuesday. The diamantaire purchased 3,963 carats from Mothae for $2 million, or $505 per carat. That i...Read More
RAPAPORT... Five major watch brands have pulled out of the 2021 Baselworld show, prompting organizers MCH Group to consider the event's future.Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard and Tudorwill launch a new fair in Geneva in early April 2021 alongside the Watches & Wonders show (formerly SIHH), they said Tuesday.The five companies cited Baselworld's postponement of its 2020 edition to J...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa has increased its contribution to the coronavirus relief efforts in the Yakutia region to $4.2 million, it said Wednesday.The funds will be used to purchase medical equipment and supplies, as well as personal protective gear, in Russia's Yakutia region, where Alrosa mines. The miner will give RUB 25 million ($336,425) to local hospitals in the Mirny and Lensky districts, an...Read More
RAPAPORT... US retail sales saw the largest monthly drop ever recorded, as stores were ordered to shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Total purchases fell 6% year on year in March, and 9% compared to February, according to data the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported. The slowdown was even steeper than the 4.3% decline in November 2008, during the Great Recession. NRF based these numbe...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Canada's Renard diamond mine is to remain closed, even though a coronavirus ban on its operations was lifted yesterday. Owners Stornoway Diamond say it will remain on care and maintenance because the rough market is so depressed. The company said 540 workers would be affected and 50 would remain on site at in the James Bay region of north-central Quebec. Work was suspended at...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The future of Baselworld, the world's largest watch and jewelry event, is hanging in the balance after an exodus of five big-name exhibitors.Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard and Tudor all said they were pulling out of the show - rescheduled for January 2021 because of coronavirus - in protest at the new date and refund policy.The brands they have joined...Read More
(IDEX Online) - India's ailing diamond industry is appealing for government help to cover minimum wages after the country's lockdown was extended to 3 May. Production in Surat, the world's cutting and polishing capital, is at a standstill and an estimated 225,000 migrants - half of its workforce - have returned to their home towns elsewhere in Gujurat. "While wages for March have be...Read More
Aim-listed Vast Resources has raised £600 000 through a placing of almost 400-million ordinary shares of 0.1p in the company at a price of 0.153p apiece.The placing was undertaken by Axis Capital Markets, which was appointed as a joint broker to Vast.AdvertisementThe cash raised from the placing will be used to maintain the company’s working capital in light of the anticipated con...Read More
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – All mining operations, excluding collieries supplying Eskom which have been permitted to operate at full capacity throughout the national lockdown, may now resume at 50% capacity during the remaining lockdown days, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said on Thursday.Thereafter, mining capacity would be permitted to increase with a risk-base...Read More