Sector expert Michael Ballanger offers his observations of recent activity in the gold and silver markets. "The permabulls will tell you that the bullion banks and their treasury department conspirators have lost all power in this 'new paradigm' and we should relax and refrain from worry. I tend to disagree because wounded animals are the singular most dangerous of all creatures on this debt-ravag...Read More
Technical analyst Clive Maund discusses the factors he sees pulling gold down. Although a major precious metals sector bull market has certainly started, various fundamental and technical factors came together last week to suggest that a significant correction to the recent strong run-up has now started. The main fundamental development was the announcement that there will be a Trade War summit be...Read More
Silver reacted back sharply on Thursday and Friday after a parabolic blowoff top. This was not a final top, but it does indicate that silver needs to take a rest and consolidate/react back, probably for at least several weeks. The latest silver COT is also showing a 1-year record extreme for positions, giving grounds for caution… Although the longer-term Hedgers chart for silver is not a...Read More
David HaggithTwo weeks ago a former Federal Reserve board member and bank president, William Dudley, wrote an editorial that encouraged the Fed use its powers to defeat Donald Trump's second bid for the US presidency. I don't recall choosing presidents as being listed in the Fed's two mandates controlling inflation while maximizing employment.For an organization that has been speaking a lot la...Read More
WHAT BIG CON? There are so many in the worlds of central banking, economics, government, and money that we list only a few.We Need A Central Bank: Mainstream Media (MSM), politicians, and bankers promote this lie. It's not true.Debt can increase forever without material consequences. This is a dangerous con. Debt matters and will cause major pain in the next five years. Don't believe the MSM...Read More
Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates 1. Is the gold price reaction over? 2. Well, since the rally began in the $1170 area, corrections have not lasted very long. 3. After rallying to the $1566 area, gold has pulled back to about $1500. Please click here now: https://gracelandupdates.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019sep10gold1.png Double-click to enlarge. Strong...Read More
What is the overall amount of physical silver available?by Louis Cammarosano from SmaulgldHow Big (Or Small) Is The Silver Market?Read More
RAPAPORT... Martin Rapaport hascalled for more effective marketing of diamond jewelry and a $1 billion global campaign promoting natural-diamond engagement rings. Speaking at the 18thParis Gemmological Rendez Vous on September 9, Rapaport, chairman of theRapaport Group, said current generic marketing efforts did not go far enough. Miners,supported by brands, must step up to the plate to reach out...Read More
RAPAPORT... The 24 Karat Club will recognize three industry members fortheir work in the trade at its 2019 annual gala, it said Monday. Terry Chandler, CEO of the Diamond Council of America (DCA),will receive the group's Lifetime Achievement Award on October 12 for his years of work onbehalf of the diamond industry. He was instrumental in gaining reaccreditationfor the DCA from the Distance E...Read More
RAPAPORT... Belgium's diamond trade continued its decline in August, withrough and polished shipments slowing. Polished exports slumped 34%, reflectinglower volumes and a steep drop in the average price, according to data from theAntwerp World Diamond Centre. Imports and exports have fallen since the startof the year amid an oversupply in the midstream and weak demand from diamondmanufacturers....Read More
(IDEX Online) - Despite an anticipated 9 percent increase in demand for platinum in 2019, demand for the precious metal for jewelry fell 5 percent in the second quarter of the year.Demand for platinum for jewelry fell 30 koz year-on-year. The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) said this drop was due to a continued decline in Chinese demand.WPIC said total platinum supply is expected to...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The price of gold could reach $2,000 within the next two years - a record high - according to New York-based Citigroup. The surge is due to fading US economic growth, interest rates cuts, uncertainty about the upcoming presidential elections and a weakening economy. According to the World Gold Council, strong central bank buying is also boosting gold prices. Prices last passed the...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Alrosa's combined rough and polished diamond sales totalled $181.8 million in August. Rough diamond sales by value amounted to $180.2 million with polished diamond sales falling to just $1.5 million. Despite the second-weakest month of the year, the results were an improvement on July when total sales totalled $170.5 million. For the first time since 2010, August sales outperf...Read More
Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipWhite Gold turns heads as exploration steps up a gearSPONSOREDwhite gold corpSilver Mines times Bowdens to perfectionSPONSOREDsilver mines limited"We are looking at about 30 months to get to a construction decision driven by the permitting process.Read More
Stellar result for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxThe company said it had struck a deal with local family owners to acquire the remaining 49% of the central Marimaca 1-23 claim, part of the Marimaca project, for US$12 million in cash, certainRead More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 4 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures were virtually unchanged following released of the August Producer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was an increase of 0.1% versus a gain of 0.2% in July. Actual was an increase of 0.1%. Excluding food and energy, consensus was an increase of 0.2% versus a gain of 0.1%...Read More
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As varied as people are, they usually have common wishes. I mean, who wouldn't love to win the lottery or have a beach body no matter what they ate, right?This holds true when it comes to the lifestyle people envision for their retirement.When it comes to their post-work years. many people plan to use the extra time to visit loved ones, or get elbows-deep in their beloved hobbies. One woman I met...Read More
Transformative transaction brings 2nd promising NV exploration project to USAUELKO, Nevada, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. (NASDAQ: USAU) is pleased to announce it has closed the acquisition of Orevada Metals, Inc. ("Orevada Metals") in an all share transaction. Orevada Metals is, a Nevada corporation, wholly owned by a privately held Canadian company ("Orevada"), which has become...Read More
U.S. natural gas resources are at an all-time high, according to the latest biennial assessment from the Potential Gas Committee (PGC).The U.S. possessed a total technically recoverable resource base of 2,817 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) as of the end of 2018, the highest level in the committee's 54-year history and up 20 percent over the previous high in 2016. The committee released its report on S...Read More