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

Zero Hedge, Released on 5/23/22A troubling new statistic shows U.S. Navy desertions are soaring and may point to an even more significant issue of an emerging mental health crisis in the service. Continue... US Navy Sailors Deserting At "Staggering" Rate Amid Mental Health Crisis added by Herman James on 05/24/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

Schiff Gold, Released on 5/24/22The Federal Reserve has talked a lot about fighting inflation. But what has it actually done?Continue... Fed Balance Sheet Creeping Upward Again Despite Fed Talking Tough About Fighting Inflation added by Herman James on 05/24/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

Stansberry Research, Released on 5/23/22"Gold is not part of the Wall Street playbook," and that's a good thing right now, asserts Mark Yaxley, Managing Director at Strategic Wealth Preservation. Gold acting as a hedge against all other investments and existing out on its own, "is a good thing for investors right now," he tells our Daniela Cambone. "Be patient and let [gold and silver] do their jo...Read More

Red Metal is fitting together the puzzle pieces of a promising copper project in Chile. A last-minute impulse to drill an intercept visible on the surface, but not included in its 2020 drill program at its flagship Carrizal project, produced a welcome surprise for Red Metal Resources Ltd. (RMES:CSE; RMESF:OTCBB). "Copper is a very visual thing. If you have copper that you care about, you can see i...Read More

Adrian Day recaps the recent news at some of his favorite resource companies, noting several good buys that emerged after the recent sector pullback.Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (FSM:NYSE; FVI:TSX; FVI:BVL; F4S:FSE) released its first-quarter earnings, in line with expectations and with no negative surprises. Full-year guidance was also reiterated, notwithstanding inflationary pressures on costs. In...Read More

Signs are pointing to gold’s May rallyrunning out of steam as the USDX reaches its short-term bottom. But how muchstamina is left in the yellow metal?Another day, another higher close in thejunior miners. And another day where profits on our long positions in thelatter increased. There is a sign that the rally in the precious metals sectoris close to being over.That sign is the situation in...Read More

Kumtor deal paves way for ChaaratSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixKropz set to fly after false startSPONSOREDkropzBMG returns eye-catching high-grade gold at Abercromby in WASPONSOREDbmgThe supply agreements secure the supply of equipment, parts and labour, as well as equipment pricing for the primary fleet until December 2024, and d...Read More

On a grade-thickness basis, hole 55C comes in  1,779.5, a sizable lift from the previous best hole of 1,492.6 in hole 54, and almost twice the next best hits reported by other countries, and three or four times better than the other top 10 drill hits in the Americas."From a grade-thickness perspective, hole 55C is the best hole ever drilled at Filo del Sol," said Filo Mining president and CEO...Read More

S&P Global Rating's decision to drop Tesla from its S&P 500 ESG Index while retaining oil and gas giant ExxonMobil  - and Musk's subsequent outrage at this apparent contradiction - may beRead 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.As we look to 2020, copper is faced with a finely balanced market. For now, positive investor sentiment around copper’s fundamentals is supporting higher prices. Stronger demand growth is underpinned by new semis capacity, while...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

Toronto-listed Seabridge Gold has reached a "contribution agreement" with the Liard First Nation (LFN) for the firm's 3 Aces gold exploration project in Yukon, Canada.Read More

RAPAPORT... A 17.62-carat diamond ring is set to go up for auction at an upcoming Phillips jewelry sale, where it is expected to fetch up to $1.3 million.The emerald-cut, D-color, VVS1-clarity, type IIa diamond is the star of the June 2 New York Jewels sale, Phillips said last week. The stone is one of a number of special diamonds to be featured.The auction house will also sell an old European bri...Read More

RAPAPORT... Gem Diamonds has recovered a 129-carat rough from its Let??eng mine in Lesotho, the miner's first stone over 100 carats this year.The high-quality, white diamond was recovered at the site over the weekend, Gem Diamonds said Monday. The company, which had been known for its recovery of large, high-quality stones, has seen output of those diamonds become more sluggish in the past year.In...Read More

Analysts welcomed the move as Arena's Sal de la Puna project is adjacent to Lithium Americas' recently acquired Pastos Grandes project, both of which are located in the Pastos Grandes basin in SaltaRead More

The group stopped a train operated by FCAB on Saturday near Lata to the southeast of Antofagasta and stole copper cathodes using trucks equipped with cranes.Read More

(IDEX Online) - Jeweler Stephanie Gottlieb has created a one-off popcorn-shaped diamond engagement ring. The 3.66-carat VVS-clarity natural stone was specially cut from an 11-carat rough diamond and set in simple yellow gold "bathtub bezel".It is designed to intensify the hue of the stone, which has been graded as Y-Z  - near to fancy yellow on the official GIA color scale."The idea was...Read More

Kumtor deal paves way for ChaaratSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixKropz set to fly after false startSPONSOREDkropzBMG returns eye-catching high-grade gold at Abercromby in WASPONSOREDbmg A former broker explained how at one time major European trading houses weren't averse to quietly withdrawing copper from LME warehouses only t...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Diamond tech firm Sarine has filed a series of lawsuits in and around Surat for alleged piracy of its mapping software.Raids were carried out at eight locations in India's cutting and polishing capital last Wednesday (18 May) after a court granted the company ex-parte orders.Sarine was unable to provide details, but said: "It is believed that the court commissioners were able...Read More

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mainly weaker on the morning of Tuesday May 24, while those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were more mixed.• United States President Joe Biden considers easing tariffs on China• Japan’s flash manufacturing purchasing mangers’ index (PMI) dips to 53.2, from 53.5• Bank of Japan’s core consumer price index (CPI) clim...Read More