Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have been exploited to support billions of dollars of illicit activity like cyber crime, tax evasion, extortion, ransomware, illicit drugsContinue...Read More

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"This rule will decrease forum shopping by economic migrants and those who seek to exploit our asylum system to obtain entry to the United States." Continue...Read More

The rationale for the decision and the potential to further improve project economics are explored in a ROTH Capital Partners report. In a July 9 research note, ROTH Capital Partners analyst Jake Sekelsky reported that Great Panther Mining Ltd. (GPR:TSX; GPL:NYSE.American) opted to advance its Coricancha mine in Peru toward a production restart, which is estimated to require $9 million in initial...Read More

The new numbers and their impact on the existing project are presented in a Haywood report. In a July 8 research note, Haywood analyst Geordie Mark reported that Endeavour Mining Corp. (EDV:TSX; EVR:ASX) release an updated resource estimate for its Le Plaque deposit in C?te d'Ivoire.Specifically, Le Plaque's newly calculated resource totals 4.63 million tons (4.63 Mt) containing 476,000 ounces (4...Read More

Welcome to this week’s Market Wrap Podcast, I’m Mike Gleason.Coming up our good friend David Smith of The Morgan Report and MoneyMetals.com columnist joins me for a wonderful discussion on the state of the precious metals, an exciting new silver backed cryptocurrency and when he believes silver will finally play catch up to gold’s rally. So be sure you stick around for my convers...Read More

If you are bullish on gold prices right now, you are running with the crowd. That is perfectly fine, unless the crowd is running in the wrong direction. Or, maybe the race hasn’t started yet.With all of the talk about fundamentals for gold, it would be nice if someone could set their emotions aside and look at some facts that might bring some clarity to the subject.Nearly every recent articl...Read More

"I've never been poor, only broke. Being poor is a frame of mind. Being broke is only a temporary situation." Mike Todd, movie producer, Elizabeth Taylor's third husband; 1903-1958 "It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark." Warren Buffett, Business magnate, investor, speaker, philanthropist, CEO Berkshire Hathaway, b. 1930 "Beware of inside information...all inside information." Jesse Liverm...Read More

By Avi GilburtI can no longer count how many times I have been told that "squiggly lines cannot predict the market." Yet, anyone who has tracked us over the long term knows how successful we have been at predicting many major market turns and targets with these "squiggly lines." In fact, we have done so in many markets including metals, equities, Forex, bonds, etc.The issue that many have with o...Read More

By signaling a move toward easing, Powell has made ready to cushion the U.S. against an economic slowdown that has been gathering force around the world. Although it is never wise to fight the Fed, we should be very guarded this time, scanning the horizon for signs of monetary-policy fissures. They are not likely to be obvious right away, since loosening will initially have a bullish impact on...Read More

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Stitcher | RSSKeith says big moves for the miners, gold, and silver are in the cards, especially for silver...Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO of First Majestic Silver Corp interviewed by Half Dollar of Silver DoctorsWe welcome Keith Neumeyer back to the show, and the timing couldn't be better.With gold breaking-o...Read More

SD Outlook: There's not much room on this train, and the conductor just shouted "all aboard"...We have all been afforded time.Give thanks to God, give thanks to the cartel, or give thanks to whatever or whoever you want to give thanks to.Because we all have had extra time to prepare.We have had time to prepare to convert our wealth into real, physical gold and silver, which will not only preserve...Read More

Silver (NYSEARCA: SLV) is an important cog in the precious metals world. Not only is it a core precious metal but it is often a leading indicator for metals bulls.Silver is a good risk-on / risk-off indicator. When it is out-performing Gold, it is risk-on. When it is under-performing, it is risk-off. It's been the latter for the better part of the past 8 years.And when the trend remains down, whic...Read More

SASKATOON, Sask. - A tribunal of international arbitrators ruled in favour of Cameco Corporation in the miner's contract dispute with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, TEPCO.According to a corporate press release, the tribunal rejected TEPCO's assertion that it had the right to terminate its uranium supply agreement alleging force majeure, and awarded damages to Cameco of $40.3 million. Damag...Read More

RAPAPORT... Belgium's rough-diamond trade fell to its lowest level since the financial crisis in the first half of 2019.  Rough imports to the country declined 26% year on year to $4.36 billion during the period, according to recent data from the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC). The last time inbound shipments were below that level was when the trade was recovering from the fina...Read More

RAPAPORT...ABN Amro has scaled back its financing of rough-diamondpurchases, citing a lack of profitability in the manufacturing and tradingsectors. The Dutch bank will only offer credit if the buyer canmake money from the rough, its Antwerp branch said in a letter to clients Friday.It called on the trade to show restraint by purchasing rough only when that is the case. "For some time, we and the...Read More

RAPAPORT... Members of the Israel and Shanghai diamond exchanges are set to sign a cooperation agreement during the inaugural Israel Diamond Week that opens in the Chinese city on Tuesday.The three-day event marks the first time Israeli diamantaires are displaying their goods in an official capacity to members of the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE), which organized the meet in partnership wit...Read More

Zimbabwean media reported that the country's diamond roduction is about to increase significantly as the Chinese firm Anjin Investments is about to resume diamond mining at Chiadzwa. At the same time, the Zim government is about to sign a new agreement with Russian miner Alrosa next week. Winston Chitando, Minister of Mines and Mining Development said in an interview with the Star radio stat...Read More

A new era of cooperation between the Israeli and Chinese diamond industries will be launched this week, when the first Israel Diamond Week opens in Shanghai on July 16, 2019. Jointly organized by the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE), the event will take place at the SDE from July 16 - 18, 2019.  This is the first time that Israeli diamantaires have been of...Read More

Namibia's Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, said at the  conclusion of the sixth meeting of the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) Council of Ministers that was held in Windhoek earlier this month, that he remains adamant that rough diamonds have the potential to contribute to improving the lives of citizens and not only generate revenue for the state. "For centuries...Read More