(IDEX Online) - A diamond merchant accused of smuggling $26m of diamonds has been arrested by customs officials at Delhi airport. Meet Kachhadiya, who ran a Universal Diamonds, in Surat's Sachin Special Economic Zone (SEZ), allegedly evaded duty when he exported 30 consignments of "lab grown" diamonds to Hong Kong from February 2021 to May 2021. He'd reportedly been evading...Read More
IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesCopper Fox is brim-full of potentialSPONSOREDcopper fox metalsOrford eyes massive nickel sulphides at West RaglanSPONSOREDorford miningLong-time poll leader Petro won the first round as expected with about 40% of the vote, but centrist populist outsider Hernandez surprised many by taking 2...Read More
IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesCopper Fox is brim-full of potentialSPONSOREDcopper fox metalsOrford eyes massive nickel sulphides at West RaglanSPONSOREDorford miningCarter will be responsible for the firm's platinum group metals operations in the US and projects and exploration activities in Argentina.Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 30 points in pre-opening trade. Investors are watching for news from a meeting today between President Biden, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and Treasury Secretary Yellen. The Canadian Dollar slipped 0.10 to US78.83 cents following release of Canada's March GDP report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was an increase of 0.8%...Read More
With the aim of rebalancing its portfolio towards metals needed for the world's energy transition, Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) will look to finish building its biggest ever project, the Quebrada Blanca phase 2 (QB2) in Chile, by the end of 2022 and double its copper production. In an interview with The Northern Miner, Teck's COO Red Conger said the project, which had initial...Read More
Holders of cryptocurrencies are reeling after a brutal year-to-date, with a catastrophic April and May serving to remind investors of the dangers in relying upon such ephemeral stores of wealth. The Financial Times estimates that more than US$1 trillion has been wiped from the value of crypto assets in the five months to the end of May. Losers include Vitalik Buterin (creator of the Ethereum b...Read More
This week's episode features Duncan Wood, vice-president for strategy and new initiatives at the Wilson Center in Washington D.C., in conversation with Northern Miner reporter Naimul Karim. Duncan discusses how the United States lags far behind China when it comes to stockpiling natural resources, as well as the recent nationalization of lithium in Mexico and the implications for the industry.All...Read More
Defense Metals (TSXV: DEFN; OTC: DFMTF) has released initial results of the alternative acid-bake process testing mineralized feed from the company's Wicheeda rare earth element (REE) project. This hydrometallurgy program, which started in December 2021 and includes pilot plant operations, is being conducted by SGS Lakefield.Over 20 tests on several concentrate samples have been completed to date,...Read More
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) is buying Canada's Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) in an all-share deal worth US$6.7 billion, which will make it the world's fourth-largest gold producer.Under the terms of the deal, Yamana's shareholders will receive 0.6 of a Gold Field share for each outstanding share in Yamana, representing a 34% premium to its average share price over the...Read More
Geopolitics & Empire, Released on 5/31/22Vietnam veteran, author, and investor Bob Moriarty discusses the war in Ukraine, how the U.S. has been supporting Nazis since WWII, and that Russia is acting in self-defense. Zelensky is being run by the U.S. and Ukraine will end up being split into three pieces. Everything we're seeing in regards to the collapsing economy and food and energy shortages is a...Read More
George Gammon, Released on 5/31/22Check out Brent Johnson at my live investment conference, Rebel Capitalist Live, June 24-26 at https://www.rebelcapitalistlive.comBrent Johnson is the CEO of Santiago Capital http://www.santiagocapital.com/.Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President an...Read More
Liberty and Finance, Released on 5/31/22"The banking system is in the state of collapse," says former bank director Alasdair MacLeod. In effort to support the banking system, central banks will create an inflate away the value of currencies. Therefore, the current inflationary crisis will only get worse. While rising prices are eating away at people's savings, asset values are falling amid rising...Read More
Jim Rickards - Twitter, Released on 5/31/22This is a textbook example of how a nuclear war begins. One step at a time.https://t.co/qoyM2mxyra- Jim Rickards (@JamesGRickards) June 1, 2022 Jim Rickards is a lawyer, investment banker and economist with over thirty years' experience in capital markets. He is currently Chief Global Strategist at Meraglim. He advises the Department of Defense, the U.S....Read More
Brownstone Institute, Released on 5/31/22The fact is, there is a virulent food, energy and commodities inflation worldwide and there is no end in sight.Continue... David Stockman: Inflationary Pressure Is Worse Than They Say added by Herman James on 06/01/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More
Citizen Free Press, Released on 5/31/22It feels like this is becoming a daily occurrence...We are saddened to learn of the death of our former striker Craig Farrell, aged 39.Our thoughts are with Craig's family and friendsContinue... British soccer star dies mysteriously at 39 added by Herman James on 06/01/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More
Zero Hedge, Released on 5/31/22America's electric grid is being mismanaged and consumers will pay a heavy price for that mismanagement.More evidence of that came with the recentContinue... Another Nuclear Plant Closes: Get Ready For Electricity Shortages added by Herman James on 06/01/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More
A comparison of this year’s grocery bills to last year’s yields a simple yet terrifying conclusion: food prices are rising at a rate beyond anyone’s imagination.The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, which tracks the price movements of the most commonly traded and consumed food crops, recently reached its highest on record.Most point to the exorbita...Read More
Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipIsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesCopper Fox is brim-full of potentialSPONSOREDcopper fox metalsMay has been a busy month with the announcement of the creation of Sandbox in collaboration with Equinox Gold and the earlier deal to buy Nomad Royalties, and t...Read More
The companies also reported that the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Ecuador issued a certificate of technical feasibility for the construction of the El Domo tailings and waste rock facilities, a keyRead More
Israel National News, Released on 5/31/22A new study by Israeli researchers and published in Nature has revealed an increase of over 25 percent in cardiovascular-related emergency calls Continue... New Israeli study links COVID vaccines to 25 percent increase in cardiovascular-related emergency calls in young-adults added by Herman James on 06/02/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More