A decade ago, China quietly turned the small city of Yunfu into an alternative energy juggernaut.What was once barren hills is now an industrial park that churns out hundreds of electric cars and buses each year.You and I both know why the Chinese are concerned about air pollution.Back in October 2013, China issued its first red alert for smog, the most serious level on its air quality index.And s...Read More
This episode features a round-table discussion on "Big Data" recorded live at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in October 2018.The panelists are: Talia Dabby, director in the Technology Consulting, and People and Organization Practices at PwC Canada; Humera Malik, founder and CEO of Canvass Analytics; Glenn Mullan, president of the Prospec...Read More
Goldsource Mines (TSXV: GXS; US-OTC: GXSFF) has discovered more near surface gold with the first two drill holes of an ongoing exploration campaign at its Salbora gold target, 1.5 km northwest of its Eagle Mountain gold project in Guyana.The two diamond core holes cut gold mineralization below a previously dug trench that returned 1.92 grams gold over 123 metres. The company estimates the target's...Read More
Galway Metals (TSXV: GWM) has discovered 7 metres of visible gold starting 51 metres downhole in a new area of its Clarence Stream project in New Brunswick, its second gold discovery on the property in two and a half years of drilling.The new gold zone is along strike of the project's George Murphy and Jubilee Zones.The discovery hole intersected weathered, altered sediments with disseminated pyri...Read More
Another one was announced yesterday.This time it's Aphria (TSX: APHA)(NYSE: APHA). The takeover bid came last night after market close. The unsolicited bid by Green Growth Brands (CSE: GGB) values Aphria at C$2.3 billion.Aphria stock, despite a biting short report that came out late last year, is up more than 33% so far this year.Jimmy's readers are up a bit more than that, having gotten in earlie...Read More
Before we get into this, I've got to say that I like some aspects of silver as an investment, but it tarnishes in the real world (sorry).I'm probably going to take some heat on this, and everyone feel free to email in and let me know what you think, but I think there are better metal investments (especially miners) to invest in right now.Unlike gold, where most of it goes into jewelry and investme...Read More
Another one was announced yesterday.This time it's Aphria (TSX: APHA)(NYSE: APHA). The takeover bid came last night after market close. The unsolicited bid by Green Growth Brands (CSE: GGB) values Aphria at C$2.3 billion.Aphria stock, despite a biting short report that came out late last year, is up more than 33% so far this year.Jimmy's readers are up a bit more than that, having gotten in earlie...Read More
In Switzerland, it's illegal to walk down the street smoking a joint.But that's not stopping the wealthy elite from doing million-dollar cannabis deals at this week's World Economic Forum.It is here where a select group of cannabis companies and politicians will meet for a three-hour lunch at the world-famous H??henweg restaurant, which is only accessible by cable car.While this small bit of infor...Read More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped on Tuesday ending the blue chip index's four-day winning streak. The Dow rose 3% last week, the S&P 500 gained 2.9% and the Nasdaq jumped 2.7%.Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and forecast a modest increase in full-year sales for 2019. The stock ...Read More
The Tuesday Market Minute Global stocks retreat for a second day on twin concerns for word economic growth in the form of a sharp China slowdown and reduced 2019 forecasts from the IMF.European stocks clipped by growth concerns and Brexit uncertainty as Prime Minister Theresa may attempts to revive her rejected exit deal.U.S. earnings take center stage this week with 60 S&P 500 companies rep...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1283.00-$1.60Silver$15.36+$0.03XAU68.86+0.18%HUI151.86-0.22%GDM573.37+0.13%JSE Gold1350.79+8.99USD96.12-0.24Euro113.83+0.20Yen91.47-0.18Oil$52.62-$0.3910-Year2.746%+0.007T-Bond145.00-0.40625Dow24575.62+0.70%Nasdaq7025.77+0.08%S&P2638.70+0.22% The Metals: Gold edged up to $1286.50 in Asia before it dropped back to $1278.70 in early New York trade and th...Read More
By Craig HemkeLast week, we discussed our outlook for 2019 and the factors that will soon drive price to multi-year highs, and eventually, new all-time highs. This week, let's take stock of the current situation and attempt to discern the direction of price in the near term. If you missed last week's column, you should be sure to read it now. The months ahead will unfold in a manner eerily remin...Read More
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson, the Deviant Investor.From Bill Holter "Crash Alert." "For the last 6 months we have responded 'it is happening right before your very eyes!'" "The coming crash is a mathematical certainty and one that historians will ask in the future, 'what were they thinking.' While CNBC parades clown after clown to tell you this is a buying opportunit...Read More
By Frank HolmesPalladium might not fill headlines the way gold does, but it's been on fire lately. Not only has the precious metal been the best performing commodity for two years straight, but its price also just shot past gold for the first time since 2001. For the first time ever, it broke through $1,400 an ounce last week before pulling back somewhat. From its 52-week low set in August, pall...Read More
I've bent over backwards lately second-guessing my permabear side, on a hair-trigger as I wait for the short squeeze from hell to begin. Instead, the Masters of the Universe who supposedly control the stock market like it's a PlayStation game can barely muster a decent rally other than fleeting ones on the opening bar. Have I perhaps overestimated the sleazeballs? Probably. Regardless, it all co...Read More
- David Attenborough warns Davos summit - 'The Garden of Eden is no more'- "If we wreck the natural world, we wreck ourselves" warns Attenborough- If we destroy our environment, it will badly impact our economies and markets- We must put the environment at the heart of our financial and monetary systems- "Future proof" our economies, our currencies, our finances & our pensions with gold- Hop...Read More
Gold and silver are steady. Trump's top economic advisor is looking for commitments from China for a trade deal. Uncertainties over a trade deal will prevent gold from a big sell off. Right now the trend in gold is neutral. Silver needs to trade over $1500 to be in a bullish zone. Day traders are on the sidelines. Long term investors are using sharp dips to invest in gold. Some large fund manage...Read More
Quantitative Easing. Quantitative Tightening. Rising interest rates. Declining interest rates. Does The Fed know what it's doing? Michael Pento joins Robert & Kim to discuss how The Fed's policies may be leading us into recession.Robert Kiyosaki is best known as the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, the #1 personal finance book of all time. His book titles hold four of the top ten spots on Nielsen Book...Read More
Russell Napier, independent strategist and co-founder of the Electronic Research Interchange, joins the program to discuss the state of financial markets and his thought-provoking recent essay in the Financial Times. 3:18 "There's a global monetary system?"6:06 Central bank credit and "the savings glut"11:28 Treasury yields: The world's most reflexive asset class18:35 "The People's Bank of China c...Read More
'When we tell you to stop, you stop. That is called obstructing everybody - learn'.Continue...Read More