StrengthsThe best performing precious metal this week was gold, after closing out the week on a strong uptick on Friday. Gold traders were split this week on the yellow metal as it headed for another down week, according to the weekly Bloomberg survey of traders and analysts. However, gold futures rose on Fr...Read More
By: Chris MartensonIn the song Sixteen Tons by Merle Travis (and made famous by Tennessee Ernie Ford), the idea of the 'company store' referred to a system of debt bondage that effectively trapped workers within an unfair system designed to harvest all of their labor at very low cost.You load sixteen tons, what do you get?Another day older and deeper in debtSaint Peter don't you call me 'cause...Read More
Fever took hold of the stock market as the week ended, stoked by the best unemployment numbers in half a century. Two days earlier, shares had fallen sharply as investors registered their disappointment in the Fed's latest pronouncement. Obfuscator-in-chief Powell had said the central bank would hold steady and that the economy seemed in fine shape. But the markets reacted as though they were ho...Read More
For the First Time Ever, in partnership with the British Royal Mint, SD Bullion is Giving Away a FREE 2019 Britannia Silver Coin, Direct From The Mint.The popular buy 24, get 1 Free Coin offer is back!In the past, SD Bullion has partnered with the Austrian and Perth Mints on similar offers. These free silver coin offers have become wildly popular and loved by silver bullion investors.As with all f...Read More
RAPAPORT... India's polished exports dropped 8% year on year to $1.86 billion inMarch, reflecting continued weakness in the diamond market. Lower volumes outweighed a rise in the average price, according to data the Gem &Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) released recently. Rough importsalso fell, as demand from manufacturers slowed due to a tightening of credit in thesector.India...Read More
RAPAPORT... Mountain Province has added three industry veterans to itsboard, including William Lamb, the former head of Lucara Diamond Corp., it saidMonday. Lamb has more than 25 years of experience in miningoperations and project development. He served as CEO of Lucara for seven years,prior to his retirement in 2018. Tom Peregoodoff, the CEO of gold and copperexploration company Kaizen Disco...Read More
RAPAPORT... The French Gemmological Laboratory (LFG) is the oldest ofits kind in the world. Founded in 1929, it came into being after the arrival ofcultured pearls on the market prompted more than 300 pearl dealers from Paris's9th arrondissement to call for a way to differentiate them from natural pearls.The French government managed the lab from 1936 until 2010, when it was sold tothe French Unio...Read More
RAPAPORT... The "5Cs and 2Ts" isn't as catchy as the usual formula, but it might be a better pricing method, according to the author of a diamond-trade guide that claims the 4Cs are no longer adequate."One of the biggest misconceptions is that there are onlyfour diamond price factors - color, clarity, cut and carat weight," Ren?(C)eNewman, a graduate gemologist who last year published the third ed...Read More
ABC News reported that, despite the faster pace of economic growth, the retail sector had shed 49,100 jobs in the past 12 months. But the National Retail Federation seems to disagree. "Retail job losses appear to reflect broader changes in the economy as more Americans have shifted their spending online and stores close after decades of overexpansion. But the government figures don't tel...Read More
Mountain Province Diamonds (MPVD) announced upcoming changes to its board of directors. One new board member is William Lamb, the former Chief Executive Officer of Lucara Diamond Corp. In addition to Lamb, two new directors, Tom Peregoodoff and Brett Desmond will be joining the board pursuant to election. MPVD Chair Jonathan Comerford commented: "We are very pleased to welcome Tom, William, and Br...Read More
Stornoway Diamond Corporation announced that the Renard Mine rescue team won all awards at the 57th Quebec Provincial Mine Rescue Competition. The competition took place between May 2 and 4 in La Sarre, Quebec. The Renard Mine team won all awards: Best BG4 Breathing Apparatus Mechanics; Best Theoretical and Technical Performance; Best First Aid Performance; Best Team Management; and...Read More
Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipWhite Gold Corp a force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corpWill Indonesia abandon its plan to ban bauxite exports?SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftThe latest assay highlights from 10 holes at the Kamoa North bonanza zone include 13.6m at 18.48% copper...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 44 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures responded to a twitter comment by President Donald Trump that the tariff rate will increase next week from 10% to 25% on $200 billion Chinese goods. In addition, Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on additional Chinese goods valued at $325 billion. The Shanghai Compos...Read More
As we age we eventually reach our Golden Years. It's a point where we expect to do things we couldn't do earlier in life due to factors such as family, work, or financial obligations. It's a time when we hope to continue growing as individuals by pursuing personal interests, hobbies, or even second careers, as our health permits. If nothing else, old age should be a time that is worry-free, peacef...Read More
A user-friendly organizable container for prescription medication won top honors at the Spring 2019 Cornerstone Design Final Competition on May 1.Cubic Solutions won first place and $1,000 for "C3: a Convenient pill Container without Compromise" in the competition, which pits the top team from each class section of Introduction to Design at the end of every semester. The Spring 2019 design challen...Read More
Colorado School of Mines hosted its second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 26, highlighting the work of 125 freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. Sponsoring this year's symposium was CoorsTek, also the namesake of the CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering, where the year-end event was held. Here is a snapshot of some of the diverse research being conducted by M...Read More
One of Ecuador's largest private conglomerates with investments in everything from deep-water ports to real estate to agriculture has chosen Adventus Mining (TSXV: ADZN; US-OTC: ADVZF) and its Curipamba project as its first investment in the country's mining sector."I would equate them to Votarantim of Brazil, with fingers in everything," says Christian Kargl-Simard, president and CEO of Adventus...Read More
Directed by Traviz HoLyrics by : Dough-Boy / Tommy GroovesArrangement by: Nicholas CheungProduced by: Dough-BoyRead More
#IcePoseidon #Highlights #TwitchCompilation of funny stuffCredits:Bjorn: https://www.youtube.com/user/travrevy...Ice Poseidon: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv9E...EBZ: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkR8...Hampton Brandon: https://dlive.tv/Hampton_BrandonTTDgirlwithyellowspoon: https://www.twitch.tv/girlwithyellows...xQc: https://www.twitch.tv/xqcowSlade: https://www.twitch.tv/sladeOutro mus...Read More