Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick" or the "Company") today announced management changes within the Company's North America region.Michael Brown, currently President, Barrick U.S.A., will be retiring from the Company on December 31, 2018. Mr. Brown has been with Barrick since 1994, and has played a key role in the growth and development of the Company's U.S. operations over two-and-a-half decades....Read More
Early investors stand to reap the rewards as a new technology looks to change everything.One research firm - which recommended Google and Amazon before they became household names - has built a worldwide reputation of identifying profitable tech trends well before Wall Street and the talking heads on T.V.And just recently, they've uncovered a technology that's already being labeled "humanity's las...Read More
Wall Street's fear gauge is eyeing its highest close since FebruaryU.S. stocks are selling off today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) down more than 650 points at midday, amid renewed concerns about global trade. The likelihood of a long-term U.S.-China trade deal is in question, following the high-profile arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, which has sent the tech...Read More
Stifel downgraded one stock and cut its price target on the otherTech stocks are once again in the spotlight today, as the arrest of Huawei's CFO sends shockwaves through the sector, and threatens U.S.-China trade relations. Meanwhile, FAANG stocks Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) are in Stifel's crosshairs, with the brokerage firm downgrading one and cutting its price tar...Read More
Mining companies across the globe now consider the risk of losing their licence to operate as the biggest risk to their businesses in the next two years, a new study shows.According to the 11th annual EY survey of 250 executives, the topic was listed sixth in the list of the ten major risks facing mining and metals firm in 2019-2020. Other challenges listed by the participants were rising national...Read More
ONTARIO - Toronto-based McEwen Mining has announced plans to spend $20 million for exploration on its properties near Timmins. The company will offer approximately 6.0 million flow-through shares priced at $3.02 each.McEwen says the offer price represents a premium of 25% over the closing price of its common shares on the TSX as of Dec. 5, 2018.The most promising exploration program in 2018 was...Read More
Most of its sector peers are trading lower today, thoughMarvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL) is bucking broader tech headwinds today, after the chipmaker reported adjusted third-quarter profit of 33 cents per share on $851 million in revenue -- more than analysts were expecting. And even though company forecast a roughly 10% decline in current-quarter storage revenue, MRVL stock is up 3% in...Read More
A high-profile Chinese tech exec was arrested in Canada at the request of the U.S.Stocks are set to pick up right where they left off on Tuesday, with Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures trading 350 points below fair value at last check. Today's selling appears to be sparked by news that Canadian authorities have detained Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou at the request of the U....Read More
Newmont Mining Corp on Thursday updated its five-year production outlook and said it expects gold production for 2019 to be in the midpoint of its previous forecast.The Colorado-based miner sees 2019 output at 5.2 million ounces of gold, from an earlier forecast range of 4.9 million ounces to 5.4 million ounces.The company expects production in 2019 to be driven by its recently completed Subika Un...Read More
Stifel has downgraded CNAT, while others issued price-target cutsThe shares of Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CNAT) are down a whopping 50% in electronic trading, after the drug developer's mid-stage study of a treatment for fatty liver disease failed to meet its main goals. In response, Stifel downgraded the stock to "hold" from "buy," while slashing its price target to $4 from $10. In add...Read More
NEVADA - Premier Gold Mines of Thunder Bay, Ont., has provided an update on development at the South Arturo joint venture in the Carlin Trend. Construction of the Phase One open pit and the El Nino underground mine are progressing well.The El Nino underground deposit is the down-plunge extension of the Phase Two pit that was mined in 2016-17. Initial gold production is expected late next year. R...Read More
How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators. From Bollinger bands to momentum oscillators, technical indicators have been at the forefront of the trading world's constant need to stay ahead of the curve since the first exchange opened its door over 200 years ago.After all, every trader is always looking for an edge... Some way to predict what will happen next... And hopefully...Read More
• Bulls continue to struggle above $1240 level despite risk-off mood. • A modest pickup in the USD demand prompts some fresh selling. • Traders eye US macro data for some impetus ahead of Powell’s speech. Gold reversed an early uptick to $1241 area and has now drifted into negative territory for the second consecutive sess...Read More
(Updates with closing prices)By Peter HobsonLONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Most industrial metals prices fellon Thursday and copper hit a three-week low after the arrest ofa top Chinese executive in Canada dampened hopes for aresolution to the U.S.-China trade conflict.The arrest of tech giant Huawei's finance chief forextradition to the United States cast doubt over a 90-day tradetruce struck on Satur...Read More
ONTARIO - Toronto-based Wesdome Gold Mines says drifting and drilling the 7 zone at the Eagle River mine has resulted in longer than average strike lengths and extended the zone at depth. The underground mine is located about 50 km west of Wawa.The 7 zone is an intermediate zone parallel to the 300 zone to the north and the historic 8 zone to the south. The development work taking place on the...Read More
Alto Ventures (TSXV: ATV) announced today that it has received a work permit to carry out exploration programs consisting of line cutting, ground geophysics and 3,000 metres of diamond drilling on its Oxford Lake project in Manitoba, central Canada. The work permit, however, was issued with certain conditions including a requirement that a heritage resource impact assessment is completed before wo...Read More
Alto Ventures (TSXV: ATV) announced today that it has received a work permit to carry out exploration programs consisting of line cutting, ground geophysics and 3,000 metres of diamond drilling on its Oxford Lake project in Manitoba, central Canada. The work permit, however, was issued with certain conditions including a requirement that a heritage resource impact assessment is completed before wo...Read More
Canada's Barrick Gold (ASX, NYSE:ABX), the world's No.1 gold miner, is selling research and development company AuTec and laying off executives hired to lead what the Toronto-based company had called its "digital reinvention."Barrick is in the midst of merging with Africa's Randgold Resources (LON:RSS) and incoming CEO Mark Bristow has announced his intention to offload non-core assets, reduce co...Read More
* FTSE 100 ends down 3.2 percent * Huawei arrest stirs trade tension worries * Oil, mining stocks lead fallers (Adds closing prices)By Josephine Mason and Julien PonthusLONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - UK shares plunged on Thursday andrecorded losses not seen since the aftermath of the Brexit voteas a sell-off swept global markets following the arrest of a topHuawei executive that renewed worries about U...Read More
Gold is trading near a 5.5-week high of $1,243 hit on Tuesday. The US yield curve inversion could trigger dollar sell-off, leading to further gains in the yellow metal. Gold is currently trading at $1,240 per Oz, having hit a high of $1,243 on Tuesday - the level last seen on Oct. 26. The yellow metal crossed the resistance of the descending trendline connecting the Oct.26 high and Nov. 7 high o...Read More