The government "shutdown" enters its second month.But today we raise a celebratory cheer...A cheer for the temporary unemployment of one subset of furloughed federal employees.We refer to the government statisticians who collect, sort, analyze, worry, torture and weaponize economic data.That is, those who throw false weights upon the scales in support of government policy x or government policy y....Read More
They say that there are no atheists in fox holes. Recently it has also become clear there are no monetary hawks in bear markets. For much of the last decade many conservative Continue...Read More
Allianz chief economic adviser Mohamed El-Erian on why he believes that the Federal Reserve will cut rates in 2020 and the strength of the U.S. economy.Mohamed El-Erian is the Chief Economic Adviser of Allianz, a multinational financial services company. He is the former CEO and co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO, a global investment firm and one of the world's largest bond funds in the world. D...Read More
These stocks represent three very different ways to profit from mining.Continue...Read More
And not just Australian companies but small-to-mid-tier miners domiciled elsewhere on the lookout for growth options.Read More
Serial mine builder and financier Stephen Roman cut his teeth working for Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-AM: DNN), the uranium company built by his father.After starting there as a miner at the age of 19, he spent the next 25 years at the uranium producer before striking out on his own in 1990-1991.Roman went on to develop several gold projects - the most recent being Harte Gold's (TSX: HRT; US-OTC...Read More
The second half of 2018 was a difficult period for silver investors and miners. After recovering from a long-term bear market in late 2016, the white metal plunged to under US$14 during November 2018 and has barely recovered to now be trading at just over US$15 an ounce. While the outlook for silver remains stagnant, meaning that major primary silver miners are incapable of unlocking significant v...Read More
The Newmont/Goldcorp merger is the second mega-deal in the industry after Barrick acquired RandGold in September. Without question, the two deals reflect the growing need for large gold and silver mining companies to replace reserves, which are being depleted at these two companies more quickly than they are being replenished. The deal will give Newmont access to Goldcorp's portfolio of developing...Read More
Drilling operations on Allegiant Gold's Eastside gold property near Tonopah, Nevada. Source: Allegiant Gold Ltd.Allegiant Gold Ltd. [AUAU-TSXV; AUXXF-OTCQX] said Tuesday January 22 that it has optioned out three U.S. projects in a move to cut costs and allow the company to focus on six projects that are slated for near-term drilling."With our focus in the foreseeable future clearly dedicated to ou...Read More
Diamond drilling on Tasca's Poplar Project near Houston, British Colombia. Photo courtesy Tasca Resources Ltd.Tasca Resources Ltd. [TAC-TSXV; ECMXF-OTC; 3TA-FSE] emerged as the volume leader on the TSX Venture Exchange Tuesday January 22 after the company reported results from diamond drilling at its Poplar copper project located southwest of Houston, British Columbia.Investors responded by sendin...Read More
The new manager of the Edgar Experimental Mine knows the unique educational and research facility perched above Idaho Springs well.A Mines alumnus, Lee Fronapfel '96 spent a lot of time up at Edgar, both as part of his coursework en route to a bachelor's degree in mining engineering and as a student employee of the mine. "That experience helped in my own career. It gave me an idea of what's out t...Read More
New Jersey Mining (CNSX: NJMC; US-OTC: NJMC) has intersected gold mineralization at its Paymaster Shoot in Idaho's Coeur D'Alene district, grading as high as 70.3 grams gold over 0.35 metres. The company drilled both holes to extend gold mineralization down dip from exploratory holes it drilled at Paymaster in 2012.Paymaster is the next mineralized zone south of the Skookum Shoot, part of the com...Read More
Roxgold (TSX: ROXG; US-OTC: ROGFF) expects its Yaramoko mine in Burkina Faso will produce between 145,000 and 155,000 ounces this year at cash costs of US$440-$470 per oz. and all-in sustaining costs of US$765-795 per oz.The company expects to have a strong year with the addition of Yaramoko's second high-grade underground mine, Bagassi South, which is expected to reach commercial production in th...Read More
In 2008, when gasoline prices were around $4 a gallon, I went looking for a new car. "What about these Mustangs?" I asked the dealer."Take your pick," he said, while he stuffed his cigarette through the hole in the tall plastic ashtray. "These will be the last muscle cars you'll ever see. Make me an offer; we have dozens of them."No one was buying the gas-guzzlers back then because the thought was...Read More
Goldspot, which will have the stock ticker, SPOT, has raised at least C$7.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
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
What will it take for gold & silver to start moving higher in price again? Here's Steve St. Angelo with the answer...by Steve St. Angelo of SRSrocco ReportThe silver price trended lower last week after hitting a high of nearly $16 the prior week. So, what's in store for silver and the broader markets this week? If we look at the moving averages and what is taking place in the broader markets...Read More
Weekly Reports |Jan 22 2019Uranium market participants were left frustrated last week when US government officials failed to provide a section 232 update.-Uranium spot price unchanged-No update on section 232-Utility demand evidentBy Greg PeelWelcome to the first FNArena Uranium Week report for 2019.We left 2018, just before Christmas, noting that activity in uranium markets typically slows to a c...Read More
Planned surface infrastructure for the Arrow uranium mine. (Image: NexGen Energy)SASKATCHEWAN - NexGen Energy is embarking on the largest drill program in its history at the Rook I project in the Athabasca Basin. Approximately 125,000 metres is planned, the results from which will be used in a bankable feasibility study for the Arrow uranium deposit.There are three objectives:Convert high grade in...Read More