According to global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft's latest Resource Nationalism Index (RNI) report, a total of 30 countries have registered a significant increase in resource nationalism risk metrics over the past year, 21 of which are considered major producers of oil, gas and minerals.The RNI is aimed to measure the risk of expropriation, the imposition of more stringent fiscal regimes, and...Read More
MANILA - Philippine copper and gold producer Philex Mining Corp on Friday said the start of output at its Silangan mine in the south of the country would be delayed by four years until 2022, hit by a national ban on new open-pit mining.The Silangan copper and gold mine could be Philex's biggest source of revenue after its 61-year-old Padcal mine in the north is expected to close in 2022.Silangan w...Read More
Exploration and development company Bacanora Lithium (LON:BCN) is expanding its footprint in Germany after securing another five-year exploration licence this week in the Erzgebirge (meaning Ore Mountain) region of Saxony, Germany.The company's 50%-owned subsidiary Deutsche Lithium will conduct exploration on the Altenberg Licence, which covers around 42 square km.The new licence completely enc...Read More
LUSAKA - Vedanta Resources has appointed Christopher Sheppard as the new chief executive officer for its Zambian unit Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM), the local firm said on Friday.Sheppard has 35 years of mining experience and takes over from acting CEO Venkatesan Giridhar, who will now revert to his role as chief financial officer, KCM said in a statement.Sheppard has previously held leadership r...Read More
It’s barely three months into 2019 and the S&P/TSX Composite Index is already up nearly 13.5% so far, which means the market has recovered all of its losses from 2018 and then some, which is a great start. However, there are several stocks in one industry that are hugely outperforming the TSX: gold stocks.Gold prices have been pretty firm so far in 2019 thanks largely to the volatility i...Read More
Brazilian mining giant Vale (NYSE:VALE) announced this weekend that the Sul Superior Dam at the Gongo Soco mine is in a critical condition when it comes to stability. This, following the work of an independent auditor, hired to evaluate the state of the structure.The dam is located in the municipality of Bar??o de Cocais, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. This is the same region...Read More
Two high-performance areas of the TSX index seem to go hand in hand at the moment: metals and marijuana. While gold may have caught the eye of high-growth traders, lithium's potential for upside should not be ignored. Therefore, let's take a look at the data for one big Canadian lithium miner alongside some turbo-charged cannabis stocks.Lithium Americas (TSX:LAC)(NYSE:LAC)More shares have been bou...Read More
Gold futures settled at a one-week high on Thursday, buoyed by the Federal Reserve's dovish policy statement, though strength in the dollar kept prices in check. On Wednesday, after gold futures settled, the central bank left interest rates unchanged as expected and signaled no further increase in interest rates this year and just one in 2020, according to its new 'dot plot,' and the bank said it...Read More
While it may be one thing for the S&P 500 to fall 1.9% in one day as it did on Friday, it is quite another when it happens as bonds soar, the Treasury curve inverts and credit spreads widen. That combination was in full effect Friday and has put global investors on edge. So, does this signal the death of the 2019 stock market rally? In his Friday evening March 22nd broadcast, Bob Hoye from charts...Read More
Jim Willie is a statistical analyst in marketing research and retail forecasting. He holds a PhD in Statistics, and his career has stretched over 25 years. He aspires to thrive in the financial editor world, unencumbered by the limitations of economic credentials. Jim operates a free website called Golden Jackass.Read More
Bob Moriarty explains why the great economic meltdown we've all been waiting for has finally arrived and what you can to protect yourself and profit from the market turbulence. Bob brought 321gold.com to the Internet almost 14 years ago. They later added 321energy.com to cover oil, natural gas, gasoline, coal, solar, wind and nuclear energy. Both sites feature articles, editorial opinions, pricing...Read More
Following reports that a flood of New Zealand gun owners have been voluntarily surrendering their firearms in the wake of last Friday's ChristchurchContinue...Read More
"The sponsors of the resolution suggest the Framers' use of the term 'well-regulated militia' was 'intended only to restrict the United States Continue...Read More
Gerald Celente is a pioneer trend strategist and founder of The Trends Research Institute. He is the author of the national bestseller Trends 2000: How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century and publisher of the internationally circulated Trends Journal newsletter. Gerald Celente is a political atheist. Unencumbered by political dogma, rigid ideology or conventional wisdom,...Read More
All this is progressing EXACTLY as it is "supposed to." Yes. The debt market is a Frankenstein bubble, it will burst, and when it does a massive/sharp spike in rates will occur. Most people will be blindsided....( the real plan), and subsequently left destitute. Property values will plummet and stock prices will get decimated.Gregory Mannarino started his financial career working for the securitie...Read More
David Moadel is a trader and investor of stocks and options. A former elementary school teacher, David has a master's degree in education and a unique ability to convey knowledge in the area of finance. He has coached many people and likes to combine fundamental and technical analysis to help people find their own trading style.Read More
Robert Kiyosaki and Kim Kiyosaki share their secrets on how they became Multi-Millionaires. Robert and Kim value personal development over money and in return this has allowed them to expand their income. Entrepreneurs face the unknown on a daily basis but this is the fast track to personal development and wealth. Robert Kiyosaki is best known as the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, the #1 personal fi...Read More
Jordan Roy-Byrne, Founder of The Daily Gold joins me to share his thoughts on how gold has reacted to the moves in bonds, USD, and US markets. While we are seeing a lot of range bound markets but gold has been strangely quiet.Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT is a Chartered Market Technician and member of the Market Technicians Association.. He is the publisher and editor of TheDailyGold Premium, a publicatio...Read More
Take advantage of the first amendment, and participate in a nation-wide poll.With the 2020 election growing ever closer, the country continues to be divided politically.From disputes about the appropriateness of displaying the Confederate flag, to rights for minorities, and the ever-growing concern about security at the U.S. border, the 2020 election promises to be contentious... if not the most c...Read More
Welcome to this week’s Market Wrap Podcast, I’m Mike Gleason.Coming up David Smith, Senior Analyst at The Morgan Report and MoneyMetals.com columnist joins me and reviews the key reasons why we ought to own precious metals -- and discusses the risks of NOT acting now when the price of silver is still cheap. He also discusses why he believes the set-up for the next bull leg higher in me...Read More