Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More
The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More
RAPAPORT... The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has proposed the opening of a lab-grown diamond park that will help grow the sector and process an extra 150 million carats a year."Lab-grown diamonds have the potential to build and sustain a stronger and more self-reliant domestic cutting and polishing industry," GJEPC chairman Colin Shah said in meeting with Commerce Minister Pi...Read More
RAPAPORT... Traditional diamond grading can be inconsistent and inefficient, but is automation a viable alternative? Experts shared their views in the latest "Fast-Tracking the Future" webinar installment.Titled "Automated Grading and the AI Revolution," the final session of the three-part series featured panelists from four organizations: David Block, CEO of Sarine Technologies, the series'...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Alrosa's sales of high-value diamonds to wealthy investors in Russia have increased significantly since sanctions and hard currency restrictions were imposed.The miner, part-owned by the government, launched its Diamond Exclusive program, in partnership with private banks, three years ago.Instead of selling its largest and clearest fancy color stones and colorless gems over 3-...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Investigators in India probing an alleged $20m diamond scam are seeking help from authorities in Hong Kong.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sent judicial requests for assistance after diamonds were allegedly imported with vastly-inflated fake invoices as part of a money laundering racket.Three customs officers at Mumbai International Airport and another 14 individuals...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Mountain Province Diamond (MPD) says it has found kimberlite in three out of four locations during a winter exploration program at its Kennady North project in Northwest Territories, Canada, on the edge of the Arctic Circle.It has released interim results on its search for new kimberlites, based on a detailed analysis of ground and airborne geophysics, kimberlite indicator minerals...Read More
"We appreciate having quickly attained Stage 1 agreement with Rio Tinto's Nuton team and look forward to further advancing the MacArthur and Yerington projects," Lion's CEO Travis Naugle said.Rio is to provide US$3.75 million in funding to Lion for the Mason Valley project development and exploration. Rio has the option to earn a 65% interest in the assets.The deal was made following Rio's Nuton l...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. At 7:30 AM EDT S&P 500 futures were down 34 points in pre-opening trade. Several U.S. economic data points are scheduled for release this morning that could influence equity prices:May Philly Fed Index to be released at 8:30 AM EDT is expected to slip to 17.2 from 17.6 in April.April U.S. Existing Home Sales to be released at 10:00 AM EDT are...Read More
The stairs up and the elevator down. Today the stock market boarded the elevator... again...The Dow Jones careened another 1,164 stomach-wrenched points today - the fifth collapse of at least 800 points this year - and the greatest single-day plunge since 2020.Both the S&P and Nasdaq were crowded into the identical box. Both endured the identical harrows.The S&P plummeted 165 points; the N...Read More
Company hires local contractors and engages small businesses within Cheyenne and Laramie County; CK Gold Project is anticipated to create an estimated 2,600 direct and indirect jobsCHEYENNE, Wyo., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Economic Development Week continues, U.S. Gold Corp. ("U.S. Gold," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") (NASDAQ: USAU) is reaffirming its commitment to supporting economi...Read More
Aftermath Silver (TSXV: AAG) has reported several drill holes intersecting shallow mineralization at the Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project in Peru's Department of Puno. Highlights from the 14 drill results included 5.2 metres grading 70 grams silver per tonne, 5.03% copper, 13.9% manganese and 0.19% zinc starting from 58.9 metres in drill hole AFD-010 and 9.4 metres grading 424 grams si...Read More
In the U.K., despite horrendous inflation and gloomy economic forecasts, we are preparing to party. To mark the beginning of a four-day Platinum Jubilee celebration, thousands of beacons are being lit across the land at 9:45 pm on Thursday, June 2. Queen Elizabeth II actually reached her 70 years on the throne back in February (as I wrote at the time) but, ever pragmatic, we delayed the celebratio...Read More
Max Resource (TSXV: MAX; OTC: MXROF) has raised $15.3 million through a private placement of 25.5 million units at a price of 60 ? per unit to advance its flagship Cesar copper-silver project in Colombia.Each unit comprises one common share and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant exercisable for one year at a price of 85 ?. Net proceeds of the financing will be used for drilling a...Read More
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI), already dealing with the effects of inflation and the relocation of endangered chinchillas at its Salares Norte gold project in Chile, is now facing potential sanctions from the country's environmental regulator due to the death of specimens of culpeo fox in the area.The Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) has ordered the company to imple...Read More
In May 1997, the editorial staff of The Northern Miner broke one of its own rules and bought an equity position in Bre-X Minerals. Journalists normally aren't allowed to buy shares in companies they cover, but this paper spent $60 about 25 years ago to secure share certificates that could be framed. This, so that the newsroom never forgets the Busang scandal and Graham Farquharson's role in une...Read More
Dear Outsider,Markets rallied Friday to give a much-needed boost to the retail investor.Not sure investors could deal with another down day, as things would have gotten even worse.But for now, at least, it averted a bear market for the S&P 500.That's because we had some crazy buying activity during this market correction.Most notably, after-hours last night, crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried di...Read More
At the front of investors' minds earlier this week was the Fed's inflation damnation road show that kicked off on Tuesday and the comments that have followed from Fed officials on Wednesday and Thursday. Numerous Fed officials spoke over the past few days, led by the most hawkish tone from Jerome Powell that we've heard since 2018.Here are a few of the most telling cuts from this week so far...Read More
Liberty and Finance, Released on 5/20/22"The market is the most out of balance today it's ever been," says financial author, Marine, and Naval Aviator Bob Moriarty, "It will self-correct. But it's going to be brutal." Along with the stock crash, the cost of energy and food are skyrocketing. This stock market crash will look like 1929 all over again, Bob Moriarty expects. He says owning hard assets...Read More
Doug Casey's Take, Released on 5/20/22 Join our email list to get Special reports and updates: https://dougcasey.substack.com/aboutConnect with us on Telegram: https://t.me/dougcaseyDoug Casey is an American-born libertarian economist and advocate of the free market. He is a bestselling financial author, international investor, entrepreneur, and the founder and chairman of Casey Research, a provid...Read More
Rebel Capitalist, Released on 5/19/22George Edward Gammon is an American real estate investor and entrepreneur. He produces and stars in a popular YouTube Channel. Prior to 2012, George started, owned, and operated multiple businesses ranging from conventions to advertising. The last growing to 24 million in annual revenues and over 100 employees. After 12 years as a successful entrepreneur, at th...Read More
Bridgewater Associates, Released on 5/19/22 (Recorded on 5/9/22)*Video recorded on 5/9/22The founders of Bridgewater and GMO discuss the big risks they're watching, including inflationary pressures, political conflict, asset bubbles, and climate change - and what investors can do to protect themselves. The conversation is moderated by Jim Haskel, editor of the Daily Observations, and Alex Shahidi,...Read More