Whether directly or indirectly, the CIA and U.S. government were certainly involved in creating ISIS.Indirectly, weapons were supplied to rebel forces in Syria, who turned out to be ISIS, among other rebel groups.But it is more than likely that the CIA created ISIS directly, just as it funded Al-Qaeda in the 1980’s to fight the Soviets. Then there are the green screen beheadings staged on w...Read More

Whether directly or indirectly, the CIA and U.S. government were certainly involved in creating ISIS.Indirectly, weapons were supplied to rebel forces in Syria, who turned out to be ISIS, among other rebel groups.But it is more than likely that the CIA created ISIS directly, just as it funded Al-Qaeda in the 1980’s to fight the Soviets. Then there are the green screen beheadings staged on w...Read More

This video tutorial explains, in an easy-to-understand manner, what mineral resources and reserves are and how they are defined ...Read More

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Courtesy of: Visual CapitalistWhether we're discussing the ancient merchants that traversed the legendary Silk Road, or the transfer of goods across modern border lines, trade has always been about building close relationships.There are many examples of strong and mutually-beneficial trade relationships all throughout history, but one doesn't have to look far back to find what could be considered...Read More

* STOXX up 0.7 pct; DAX at record high, CAC at 9-year peak* More than 80 pct of European firms beat revenues so far* Banks led higher by HSBC jump* Oil stocks turn lower as crude prices slump* Well-received earnings boost InBev, Andritz, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) (Adds details, closing pries)By Danilo Masoni and Kit ReesMILAN, May 4 (Reuters) - European shares powered ahead on Thursday as earnings, ec...Read More

(Updates trading, changes comment, dateline; previous LONDON)* European shares at 20-month high after upbeat data, earnings* Copper hits four-month lowBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, May 4 (Reuters) - Crude oil prices continued to fall on Thursday, erasing the gains made since a production cut deal last November, while the euro strengthened against the U.S. dollar as a pro-European Union centrist looke...Read More

* Graphic: World FX rates in 2017 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh* European shares at 20-month high after upbeat data, earnings* Dollar holds gains after Fed downplays slower Q1 growth* Chances of Fed rate hike in June jump to 72 percent* Asia stocks lower, after subdued Wall Street* U.S. House expected to vote on Obamacare repeal bill on Thursday* Oil below $50 on smaller-than-expected U.S. inventory de...Read More

* Graphic: World FX rates in 2017 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh* Dollar holds gains after Fed downplays slower Q1 growth* Chances of Fed rate hike in June jump to 72 percent* European markets at 20 month high* Asia stocks lower, after subdued Wall Street, Europe performance* U.S. House expected to vote on Obamacare repeal bill on Thursday*Oil slips on smaller-than-expected U.S. inventory declineBy Marc...Read More

(Adds company news, futures)May 4 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 16 points higher on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 up 0.5 percent ahead of the cash market open.* ROYAL DUTCH: Royal Dutch Shell RDSa.L reported a sharp rise in net profit on Thursday, ahead of analyst forecasts and supported by stronger oil prices and improved refining mar...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices dropped to a six-week low in European morning trade on Thursday, adding to overnight losses after the Federal Reserve left the door open to raising interest rates in June.Comex gold futures sank to a session low of $1,234.80 a troy ounce, a level not seen since March 21. It was last at $1,235.70 by 2:55AM ET (06:55GMT), down $12.80, or about 1%. Meanwhile, spot gold was...Read More

May 4 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 16 points higher on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.* BHP: Australia warned on Thursday that a push by activist investor Elliott Management to ditch global miner BHP Billiton's BLT.L dual listing may be a criminal offence and could be subject to civil penalties. ROYAL BANK: Investor advisory firm Institutional Shareholder...Read More

(Adds PDVSA, New Mountain Capital LLC, Delphi Automotive Plc, Nokia, Telia, Glencore Plc, Thyssenkrupp, Scripps Networks Interactive , Ecoasis)May 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Wednesday:** PetroVietnam's joint venture with Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA remains stalled but the Vietnamese company hopes ongoing talks...Read More

Centennial, CO - May 4, 2017 - Uranium Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: URRE) will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2017 financial results and recent developments on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. Mountain Time).Dial-in Numbers: +1 (800) 319-4610 (U.S. and Canada)...Read More

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CEO David Cates explains how the growth of the uranium mining sector is related to the future of nuclear energy. Learn more ...Read More

New Jersey Mining Company explores and develops gold, silver, and base metals properties in the Coeur d'Alene mining district of northern Idaho. Junior mining stock specialist Mike Kachanovsky says this is a bargain stock with a case for growth and a management strategy to unlock its value.Value investing never goes out of style. I am always willing to consider a company when I can pay less than a...Read More

The Supreme Court of Peru has ruled in favour of a farmer that Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) claimed was illegally occupying land it wanted to develop into the Conga mine.The U.S.-based gold miner appealed a decision by a lower court in 2014 that ruled in favour of potato farmer M??xima Acu??a.Community opposition to the $5 billion copper and gold project forced Newmont to walk away from it last y...Read More

Two coal miners have died and more than 50 remain trapped after an explosion in a mine located in Iran's northern Golestan province.Speaking to Press TV, the English-language arm of Iranian state television, the head of the provincial Red Crescent, Hossein Ahmadi, said there were 26 people trapped. Sadegh Ali Moghadam, the provincial director general of disaster management, provided a similar fig...Read More