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Jim Grant: 'The Fed is problem No. 1 in American finance'

May 15, 2023 / marketsanity.com

MarketWatch (via MSN), Released on 5/15/23"I think generally that the suppression of rates introduces all manner of distortions in the economy," Continue... Jim Grant: 'The Fed is problem No. 1 in American finance' added by Herman James on 05/15/2023View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

"The American Public Was Scammed": Trump Responds After Bomshell Durham Report 'Exonerates'

May 15, 2023 / marketsanity.com

Zero Hedge, Released on 5/15/23"The Durham Report spells out in great detail the Democrat Hoax that was perpetrated upon me and the American people. This is 2020 Presidential Election Fraud, just like 'stuffing' the ballot boxes, only more so."Continue... "The American Public Was Scammed": Trump Responds After Bomshell Durham Report 'Exonerates' added by Herman James on 05/15/2023View all posts by...Read More

Congratulations America. You just set a new debt record.

May 15, 2023 / marketsanity.com

CNBC, Released on 5/15/23Total consumer debt hit a fresh new high in the first quarter of 2023, at just over $17 trillion.New mortgage originations, including refinancings, totaled just $323.5 billion, the lowest level since the second quarter of 2014.Continue... Congratulations America. You just set a new debt record. added by Herman James on 05/15/2023View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

'Genuinely worried' Asian investors flock to safe haven gold amid US dollar woes

May 15, 2023 / marketsanity.com

South China Morning Post, Released on 5/15/23Gold has soared in popularity over the past month among investors in Asia's trading hubs of Singapore and Hong KongContinue... 'Genuinely worried' Asian investors flock to safe haven gold amid US dollar woes added by Herman James on 05/15/2023View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More

SolGold seeking phased Cascabel

May 15, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

Reporting its March quarter results, the company said it had paused all detailed engineering and economic studies while the evaluation takes place.Read More

PDA potential grows for Alamos

May 15, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

Highlights at PDA included 14.15m grading 20.95 gpt gold, with the company stating that the deposit has already surpassed La Yaqui Grande in terms of resource size.Read More

Arabian-Nubian exploration accelerates

May 15, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

Mining Journal Select London 2023 SPONSOREDVanadium Resources eyes 180-year mine in South AfricaSPONSOREDvanadium resourcesTorq kicks off drilling at Santa CeciliaSPONSOREDtorq resourcesCanada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickelThe company is in discussions with license holders and county governments in Kenya and hopes to make quick announcements on copper projects, sa...Read More

Palmer details Newcrest benefits to Newmont

May 15, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

Canada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickelTorq kicks off drilling at Santa CeciliaSPONSOREDtorq resourcesVanadium Resources eyes 180-year mine in South AfricaSPONSOREDvanadium resourcesMining Journal Select London 2023 SPONSOREDNewmont has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Newcrest for US$17.8 billion to become the world's largest gold producer with some 8Moz...Read More

Newmont and Newcrest seal the deal on big gold merger...

May 15, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

Canada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickelTorq kicks off drilling at Santa CeciliaSPONSOREDtorq resourcesVanadium Resources eyes 180-year mine in South AfricaSPONSOREDvanadium resourcesMining Journal Select London 2023 SPONSOREDNewmont successfully completed just over four weeks of due diligence and the two have signed a scheme implementation deed. Newcrest shareholder...Read More

China's extension of ICE sales period could hurt EV...

May 15, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

Canada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickelTorq kicks off drilling at Santa CeciliaSPONSOREDtorq resourcesVanadium Resources eyes 180-year mine in South AfricaSPONSOREDvanadium resourcesMining Journal Select London 2023 SPONSOREDChina's Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), last week confirmed that a new, more rigorous, set of emissions standards will go nationwide...Read More

Copper miner Atalaya sees results welcomed by analysts...

May 15, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

The Spain-focussed company outlined in its January-quarter results that it had benefitted from improved electricity prices, which had impacted its bottom line.Read More

Historic gold business for sale, but perhaps not worth...

May 15, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

Mining Journal Select London 2023 SPONSOREDVanadium Resources eyes 180-year mine in South AfricaSPONSOREDvanadium resourcesTorq kicks off drilling at Santa CeciliaSPONSOREDtorq resourcesCanada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickelUnique in every aspect, the Mint has been a feature of the Australian gold industry for more than 120 years, churning out bars and coins as wel...Read More

High Value Fancy Yellows at Mothballed Ellendale

May 15, 2023 / www.idexonline.com

(IDEX Online) - Plans to revive the mothballed Ellendale mine - once the world's largest producer of fancy yellow diamonds - have been boosted by "excellent" valuations of bulk samples, says owner Gibb River Diamonds.An independent appraisal of diamonds from the Ellendale 9 Lights stockpile, one of four bulk samples, averaged US$1,443 per carat.The company said updated valuations across a num...Read More

Size Matters: First Auction of 10ct+ Lab Growns

May 15, 2023 / www.idexonline.com

(IDEX Online) - Lab growns over 10 carats are to be auctioned in what's being described as the first sale of its kind.Hundreds of stones will be offered for sale in The Size Matters online event by Virtual Diamond Boutique (VDB), the sourcing and trading app.It says it's the "first-ever auction dedicated to laboratory-grown diamonds of such rare and large sizes".Among the vendors in...Read More

Lucara Revenue Hit by Ore Mix and Weak Market

May 15, 2023 / www.idexonline.com

(IDEX Online) - Lucara reported a drop of almost 40 per cent in its Q1 sales of diamonds from its Karowe mine, in Botswana.The Canadian miner said rough revenue fell from US$67.2m in Q1 2022 to $41.3m, but it sold more carats - up from 80,295 to 83,374, a reflection of ongoing weakness in the market."As anticipated, Q1 delivered lower revenues than in the comparative period, owing to the change in...Read More

Tech Talk for Monday May 15th 2023

May 15, 2023 / www.timingthemarket.ca

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 9 points at 8:35 AM EDT.Index futures weakened following release of the May Empire State Manufacturing Survey at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a drop to -2.00 from +10.80 in June. Actual was a drop to-31.8. Magellan Midstream Partners advanced $8.39 to $63.80 after Oneok offered to acquire the company in a cash and share...Read More

JPMorgan Opens War Room

May 15, 2023 / dailyreckoning.com

The "X-Date" is the day the U.S. Treasury goes broke. It's not the same as the debt ceiling but it is a consequence of the failure of Congress to raise the debt ceiling.Right now, the Treasury is at the debt ceiling. That means it has no legal authority to issue net new debt. It can issue new debt if old debt is maturing. That keeps the total debt unchanged; you're just rolling over maturing debt...Read More

Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ahead of planned sale.

May 15, 2023 / www.youtube.com

Vice Media has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to sell the company and secure its future. A group of creditors ...Read More

Elon Musk, Free Speech Absolutist, Restricts Twitter Accounts In Turkey On Election Eve

May 15, 2023 / www.youtube.com

Twitter is blocking certain tweets in Turkey ahead of the country's election. Critics accuse CEO Elon Musk of caving in to demands ...Read More

DOJ Says YouTuber Has Admitted To Crashing Plane For Views

May 15, 2023 / www.youtube.com

YouTuber pilot Trevor Jacob pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal investigation by destroying an intentionally crashed plane, ...Read More

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