Last week, the Fed had to inject liquidity into the repo market for the first time since the Great Recession. Not once, but several times – and also commit to do more. Will such a crack in the proverbial dam let gold’s allure shine? Scramble for Liquidity Pushes Rates UpThe focus last week was on the FOMC decision to cut interest rates. But a real drama was unfolding in the background....Read More

If you’ve been following our research, you already know how accurately we’ve been nailing the precious metals price moves.  We’ve been calling Gold and Silver accurately since early 2018 and continue to focus a good portion of our efforts in studying these incredible setups.  Let’s have a little fun and start with two charts from near July 20, 2019, to help our fo...Read More

One of the most common reasons to buygold is to use it as a stable store of value. This analysis uses 50years of history to test that common belief, and finds it woefully lacking - forit misses the best parts of investing in gold.The graph below will be developed, andwe will show that gold is instead a more sophisticated (and desirable) investmentthan most people realize. When properly understood,...Read More

By Andy Hecht: Crude oil is the energy commodity that powers the world. Over half of the world’s petroleum reserves are in the Middle East, which is the most turbulent political region on the face of the earth. Meanwhile, the United States is the leading consumer of crude oil. For many years, the US dependence on Middle Eastern oil contributed to its price variance. The Arab-Israeli War in t...Read More

Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates 1. Please click here now. SPDR fund (GLD-NYSE) gold tonnage roared above 900 tons yesterday, and now sits at about 908. 2. That's solid action, and I'll dare to suggest there's more coming!3. Please click here now. As the ominous month of October approaches, US stock market investors may have a new problem on their hands; a Treasury Secre...Read More

This year marked the 30th anniversary of the Denver Gold Forum (DGF), the world's most prestigious precious metal equities investment conference. The invitation-only event, held last week, was attended by an incredible seven-eighths of the world's publicly traded gold and silver companies by production, as well as leading metals and mining executives, money managers, analysts and investors.Much...Read More

Clint SiegnerJPMorgan Chase and other bullion banks spent most of a decade screwing clients and investors who were naive enough to expect a fair shake in the precious metals futures markets. It was a solid racket.Yet claims of price rigging were simply dismissed by financial journalists and regulators as conspiracy theory. The banks' defenders were bolstered by a 5-year-long investigation by the...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold is spinning around, back and forth...Read More

Speculators continue to attack the COMEX for physical silver. Harvey explains...by Harvey Organ of Harvey Organ BlogSEPT 23//SILVER HAS A STELLAR DAY UP 80 CENTS TO $18.63///GOLD TAGS ALONG UP $16.25//HUGE PAPER ADDITION OF 10.55 TONNES OF GOLD ADDED TO THE GLD///NONE ADDED FOR SILVER;S SLV//THE REPO MESS IS NOW EXPLAINED FULLY IN OUR USA SECTION: A MUST READ...//TONIGHT WE SIT SHIVA FOR THOMAS CO...Read More

Traders, hedge funds & institutions all study and follow technical analysis, and right now, they are...by Steve St Angelo of SRSrocco ReportSince my last video update, the silver price has consolidated to a lower level. While I wasn't surprised to see silver continue to correct, I do believe its only temporary before it begins a new leg higher. And, if we look at the COT Report for silver, the...Read More

RAPAPORT...USpolished-diamond imports dropped 21% to $1.6 billion in July, according to thelatest data from the Commerce Department. This year's downwardtrend has continued, with polished imports falling 10% for the first seven months.The average price of shipments has also decreased during 2019. US Trade Data for July 2019Read More

RAPAPORT... Diamcor Mining's rough-diamond sales fell 22% year on yearto $569,059 in the second fiscal quarter amid production of smaller,lower-quality stones. The company sold 3,760 carats, including a 20.66-caratgem-quality rough, for an average price of $151 per carat during the periodending September 30, it said last week. Although the volume of sales from its Krone-Endora at Venetia proj...Read More

RAPAPORT... Blockchain technology company Everledger has closed a $20million Series A funding round, led by China-based internet giant TencentHoldings. Everledger, which supports blockchain technology for manycompanies in the diamond industry, will use the money to fund its growth. The company, whose clients include G? 1/4 belin Gem Lab, Chow Tai Fook and Hari Krishna Exports, alsoreceived in...Read More

RAPAPORT... The timing of the September Hong Kong Jewellery & GemFair was unfortunate, coming amid a wave of anti-government demonstrations inthe city. But for many participants, the political tensions were masking thebigger issue: Chinese demand has slowed, compounding the wider problemsin the diamond industry."The protests are an excuse [for not attending], but reallythe market is not good,"...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Sodiam chairman Dr. Eugenio Bravo da Rosa took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony opening the World Federation of Diamond Bourses Presidents Meeting this morning.Sodiam is the state-owned Angolan National Diamond Trading Company, which controls the purchase, sale and import and export of diamonds in Angola.The participation of the Angolan delegation underscores the country's...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The DMCC has opened the Dubai Design Academy (DDA) to increase the standard of jewelry design in the emirate. The Academy will equip students with innovative design development training and practical experience in the latest CAD designing and manufacturing technology.The DDA has formed an educational partnership with Gemvision USA to offer professional courses for various levels of...Read More

RAPAPORT... Petra Diamonds has unearthed a blue diamond weighing 20.08 carats atits Cullinan mine in South Africa, it said Monday. The type IIb stone comes from the same mine that producedthe 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond in 1905, and follows a string of important discoveries at the site this year. In April, the company recovered a209.9-carat white diamond, while in March it found a 100.83-car...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The Cullinan diamond mine continues to give up its treasures. The latest noteworthy find from the celebrated mine is a 20.08-carat gem quality Type IIb blue diamond.Petra Diamonds Limited, which operates the South African mine, said in a statement that Cullinan remains a significant source of rare blue diamonds. The miner added that it once again confirms the prevalence of exc...Read More

White Gold turns heads as exploration steps up a gearSPONSOREDwhite gold corpSilver Mines times Bowdens to perfectionSPONSOREDsilver mines limitedPoster South Africa mine regeneration on trackSPONSOREDorion mineralsLean mining and the fourth industrial revolutionSPONSOREDdassault systemesUnder a 2016 agreement, WPM has committed to fund upfront cash payments of $140 million for development work on...Read More

Stellar result for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxThe company, the world's largest copper producer, aims to align its debt profile with the timelines when its structural development projects such as Chuquicamata underground, a new mine level at El Teniente, the Inca mine at Salvador, and the mine-plant transfer system at Andina, will be in full production. "These projects account for three-quarters of the e...Read More