The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration recently issued its fourth and final cooperative agreement award for FY2019 to an Oregon company for the production of molybdenum-99.What is molybdenum-99?First of all, let's talk about how to pronounce the word "molybdenum" real quick. Lots of folks stumble, but it's pretty simple: The word is four symbols and the "y" makes...Read More
Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted often in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron's, BusinessWee...Read More
David Morgan is a world-renown precious metals aficionado. He is the creator of TheMorganReport.com, a monthly report that covers economic news, overall financial health of the global economy, currency problems and the key reasons for investing in precious metals. A dynamic, much-in-demand speaker all over the globe, David's educational mission also makes him a prolific author, having penned Get t...Read More
When empires fall, they do not go down gracefully. The collapse is sudden and the consequences are permanent. Like the schoolyard bully who is finally defeated, his former victims and enemies revel in his fall. The US empire is now teetering on such a collapse. The signs are all around us. Aggressive US foreign policy, self-destructive monetary policy that debases the currency and hides inflation,...Read More
According to a new study, researchers used CRISPR to reduce the body weight of mice by 20 percent.Continue...Read More
"The end is coming for those attempting to disrupt Hong Kong and antagonize China," reads a piece published by the state's propaganda machine Xinhua News Agency.Continue...Read More
Gold has been the major beneficiary of the latest breakdown in trade war negotiations. However, the metal may have run too far, too fast. Continue...Read More
The new visual features allow investors to get a better understanding of the project and the existing drill results. Gatling Exploration Inc. (GTR:TSX.V; GATGF:OTCMKTS) debuted on its website a 360-degree site tour and geological model of its Larder gold project in the Abitibi Belt, it announced in a news release. The new online features employ VRIFY technology, for which Larder is well suited du...Read More
Assay results are in from a high-priority target on the property. GoGold Resources Inc. (GGD:TSX) announced in a news release the assay results from holes drilled at Los Ricos in Jalisco, Mexico.The company noted that three new diamond drill holes at the Los Ricos Main area showed wide intervals of gold-silver mineralization in the Los Ricos vein near surface. For example, drill hole LRGG-19-028...Read More
The transaction enhances the company's existing nearby project, where maiden drilling recently started. Seabridge Gold Inc. (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE.MKT) closed its acquisition of the Goldstorm project in Northern Nevada from Mountain View Gold for 25,000 Seabridge common shares, it announced in a news release. The Goldstorm property sits about 3 kilometers to the east of Seabridge's Snowstorm project ,...Read More
Since we noted the initial move to break the 200 day moving average – and at least temporarily break the downtrend on August 27th – the Silver/Gold ratio (SLV/GLD) has held its breakout, looking to close the week and the month of August on a signal that we have long anticipated. Okay, but the monthly chart of the Silver/Gold ratio makes abundantly clear that nothing has happened that h...Read More
Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Over 650 GW of new onshore and 130 GW of new offshore wind capacity will be installed between 2018 and 2028. This will consume in excess of 5.5Mt of copper, according to a recent analysis by Wood Mackenzie.Henry Salisbury, Wood Macken...Read More
RAPAPORT... Tiffany & Co. is growing its presence in China to capitalize on a shift in the country to local purchasing. The jeweler plans to open new stores, launch its Blue Box Cafe in the country, and introduce more fine-jewelry collections on the mainland, CEO Alessandro Bogliolo said last week in a call with analysts, transcribed by Seeking Alpha."We have made decisions [over] th...Read More
RAPAPORT... More than 160 trade groups urged US President DonaldTrump to postpone further tax increases on Chinese goods imported to the US, fearingthey would affect holiday sales. "We are writing with an urgent request that you postponeall tariff-rate increases," the Americans for Free Trade Coalition, whichrepresents members of the industry, said in a letter last week. "[They] come atthe worst p...Read More
RAPAPORT... The South African government is calling for change in thediamond industry after expressing concern about the slow pace of localbeneficiation. The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy hasappointed a regulator to monitor the transformation after a weeklong review andoversight of the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR),mineral research and developme...Read More
Reports by various Hong Kong media outlets, such as the South China Morning Post (SCMP) said that this past Sunday, August 31, masked protesters had created chaos on Hong Kong's airport and damaged the railway station, causing travelers to head to the city on foot. SCMP reported that Sunday's protests had followed a night of violence after tens of thousands had joined an - illegal - mar...Read More
Nigeria's newspaper the Premium Times, published an article arguing that the country could earn well over $12 billion from gemstones annually if it would invest in gemological laboratory that would identify and grade to asses the value of the precious stones mined in the country. The paper quoted a Professor of Business Administration, Adesoji Adesugba, saying that this one of the conclusions...Read More
The Namibian news service New Era (NE) interviewed NamDeb's CEO Riaan Burger, asking how long NamDeb has before the firm's "onshore resources" run out. Burger said that the company, which has been mining diamonds since 1908, would have to close its mining operation at some point. "We have declining on-land reserves, but we also have opportunities. At the moment we can eco...Read More
The Macauhub news service reported that Angola's national diamond trading company, Sodiam had announced toward the end of August that the company had "suspended receiving proposals to buy rough diamonds because the demand is higher than the supply." Sodiam, which is a state-owned company, said it had halted the submission of bids for its rough. It stated that it had finalized purchasing agre...Read More
Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds produced more than 50% of its overall output for the six months ended June 30 in May and June.Production for the two months reached 63 200 t.AdvertisementThe increase in production was achieved without the benefit of the planned plant improvements, the diamond miner said on Monday, adding that this was largely owing to the new management team having introduced str...Read More