Kitco News, Released on 5/31/22This is part 1 of the full interview. There is currently no guarantee of an imminent recession in the U.S., according to former Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz. Speaking to Michelle Makori, Editor-in-Chief of Kitco News, Poloz said that there is still time to "normalize the economy."0:00 - Bank of Canada's rate hikes3:30 - Canadian housing market6:40 - Controll...Read More

Schiff Gold, Released on 5/31/22Last week, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill repealing the sales tax on the sale of precious metal bullion.Continue... Tennessee Repeals Sales Tax on Gold and Silver Bullion added by Herman James on 05/31/2022View 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

Silver miners reported a decent first quarter, and the fundamentals are...by Adam Hamilton of Zeal LLCThe silver miners' stocks collapsed from mid-April to mid-May, suffering heavy collateral damage from a serious stock-market selloff. The big fear that spawned sucked in gold, hammering silver and therefore its miners' stocks sharply lower. That carnage left them battered technically, looking...Read More

Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipIsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesForan is planning to mine a 4,400-tonne bulk sample to confirm metallurgical test-work and further optimize process design after receiving the permit which allows the c...Read More

Metron worked through historical, geological, geochemical, and geophysical information from the concessions to generate probability maps for the Lost Cities and likelihood ratio surfaces showingRead More

Marrone is far from thinking about retirement or resting on his laurels, which will include a change of control payment of around US$26 million. "There are plenty of opportunities in this industry.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 miningAs part of a planned C$3 million private placement, Kinross will acquire around 9.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares of E2Gold following the cl...Read More

RAPAPORT... The diamond industry finds itself in the middle of many external forces. The Russia-Ukraine war has altered the supply situation and damaged US demand for Alrosa goods. Lockdowns in China have reduced sales in the most important Far East market. While spending is still robust on American shores, inflation has prompted some traders to worry. This combination of factors has created...Read More

RAPAPORT... Revenue at Mumbai-based diamond and jewelry manufacturer Asian Star surged in the past fiscal year as the economy recovered and Covid-19 restrictions loosened.Group revenue - including at subsidiaries - jumped 73% to INR 44.3 billion ($570.3 million) for the year ending March 31, the company said Monday. Diamond sales soared 82% to INR 39.02 billion ($502.3 million), while revenue from...Read More

RAPAPORT... Swiss watch exports saw a more moderate rise in April as China's coronavirus measures reduced demand in the key market, according to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry.While global shipments climbed 7% to CHF 1.92 billion ($2 billion) for the month, the increase was weaker than in the first quarter, the organization reported Tuesday."The growth in Swiss watch exports lost...Read More

RAPAPORT... Fresh off the GemGen??ve show, founders Thomas Faerber and Ronny Totah join Rapaport's Avi Krawitz to discuss the trends they saw there.In this episode of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast, the executives also talk about the role of trade fairs in general, and share their impressions of the colored-gem and antique-jewelry markets amid the recent turbulence.Listen to the podcast here:Di...Read More

(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