RAPAPORT... Rosy Blue and Vijay Gold Designs have challenged SearsHoldings Corp.'s store-liquidation plans, claiming that some of the assets itwants to sell off are consignment goods.Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlierthis month, saying it would close 142 stores and sell off their inventories.However, those proposals do not protect suppliers that have consigned productsto...Read More
RAPAPORT... Louis Vuitton has appointed Catherine Lacaze as its directorfor jewelry and watches, it said Monday. Lacaze was most recently vice president of marketing forTiffany & Co., where she worked with Francesca Amfitheatrof, who alsojoined Louis Vuitton in April as artistic director for the same division. Lacaze - who has previously worked at Harry Winston andCartier - started at Louis V...Read More
RAPAPORT... Petra Diamonds' revenue jumped in the first fiscal quarter dueto demand for higher-quality goods. Revenue surged 22% year on year to $80.2 million for thethree months ending September 30, the miner reported Monday. Sales volumeincreased 7% to 626,541 carats, with the average selling price up 15% to $128per carat, even as overall rough prices weakened. Prices for the quarter fell...Read More
RAPAPORT... In the latest Rapaport Diamond Podcast, the editorial teamdiscusses the bankruptcy of retail giant Sears Holdings Corp., and what the jewelryindustry has to fear.The holiday season is also approaching, presentingopportunities for those well prepared. We look at what jewelers need to do toattract business, and interview Aleah Arundale, founder of successful Facebookgroup Jewelers H...Read More
Amerigo MVC plant ramp-up on courseSPONSOREDamerigo resourcesThe production guidance was narrowed to 705,000-725,000 tonnes from the previous 705-740,000t, while the net cash cost guidance was maintained at US$1.35 per pound as unit costs improved on high...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points in pre-opening trade.The Canadian Dollar was steady at U.S.76.43 cents prior to the Bank of Canada's monetary statement scheduled to be released at 10:00 AM EDT. The Bank of Canada widely is expected to increase its loan rate to major banks by 0.25%. U.S. equity index futures recovered following release of re...Read More
Source: Stockcharts.com, Financial Sense (R) Wealth Management. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All indexes are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly Speaking on Financial Sense Newshour October 20th, Frank Barbera told listeners that we are possibly witnessing the formation of bullmarket top. Here's what he had to say before the big drop this week. Consider...Read More
Can you borrow money to buy stock? From a bank, no. But there are alternate ways to obtain funds for investing in stocks.You may hear from time to time that banks do not loan money for stock trading. That may be, but it doesn't mean you can't borrow money to invest in the stock market.Once you get enough experience and education, your friends and family may want you to invest their money to help t...Read More
Ever wish you got a “do-over” when it comes to your investment decisions?I know a lot of people who remember the financial crisis and wish to god they could go back in time. Because if you invested in the market at the end of the 2008 crisis - and held through the 10-year bull market that followed - your returns would be tremendous!Unfortunately, you can’t go back in time and inv...Read More
Calgary, Alberta (October 24, 2018) - PRIZE MINING CORPORATION ("Prize" or the "Company") (TSXV:PRZ) (OTCQB:PRZFF) (MQSP:GR:FRANKFURT) is pleased to provide an update on the Kena-Daylight and Toughnut gold properties, located near Nelson in the highly prospective Kootenay Boundary region of southeastern British Columbia. The region, which includes the Greenwood area, has been established since...Read More
Galan Lithium scores coup in Argentina's 'Pilbara of lithium'SPONSOREDgalan lithiumKasbah on cusp of tin riches at world-class AchmmachSPONSOREDkasbah resourcesOne simple solution to optimize your underground operationSPONSOREDkomatsuWhite Rock sets cracking Alaska pace in first field seasonSPONSOREDwhite rock mineralsTime was, when people were prepared to listen. It wasn't that l...Read More
An interdisciplinary team of Colorado School of Mines researchers has been awarded National Science Foundation funding to develop a prototype of a "smart" irrigation system that can consider sensor data, user-defined thresholds and weather forecasts to determine when and where to water.Junko Munakata Marr, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Qi Han, associate professor of compute...Read More
Roderick Eggert, Viola Vestal Coulter Foundation Chair in Mineral Economics and deputy director of the Critical Materials Institute at Colorado School of Mines, was recently featured in a story on CNBC about the growing demand for the rare earth element neodymium and the one country that dominates its production worldwide.Watch the full segment below:Tesla Model 3 and other electric cars are drivi...Read More
Addressing the topic of innovation in mining and mineral exploration was the order of the day at The Northern Miner's second annual Progressive Mine Forum (PMF) held at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto in mid-October.The first panel discussion, moderated by Northern Miner staff writer Richard Quarisa, focused on "Clean Mining" - looking at how far we've come over the past few decade...Read More
Attendees of The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto in mid-October had the opportunity to hear the views of three sharp-minded keynote speakers on the topic of innovation. After accepting his commemorative Welsh mining lamp as The Northern Miner's Mining Person of the Year for 2017, Sean Boyd, vice-chairman and CEO of Agnico Eagle Mines...Read More
Oct 25, 2018 Guest(s): Andrew Hecht Author, Hecht Commodity Report Silver has the best potential for growth of all the metals, according to Andrew Hecht, author of the Hecht Commodities Report. Hecht noted that the gold-silver ratio is at the highest level since 1993, and while the white metal has been a laggard to its gold counterpart lately, it has the potential to see sudden moves. "Silver is...Read More
Everyone wants to know whether this stock market sell-off is a buying opportunity or the first move in a long-term downtrend. Swiss investor Marc Faber joins Silver Doctors with a word of caution.Faber doubts the majority of stocks will make new highs. In the next two years, many investors will not make money in equities, he says. The Fed will likely try to prop up the market through more accommod...Read More
Marin Katusa has worked directly with and financed many companies of well-known individuals in the resource industry and has become one of the most trusted and well connected dealmakers in the junior resource sector. During this time, he has become one of the most successful portfolio managers in the resource sector, such as his 2009 Fund Partnership (KC50 Fund, LLC) which has outperformed the com...Read More
Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized ecoanomist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted often in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron's, BusinessWeek, Tim...Read More
Part 1 (part 2 below)Part 2Lior Gantz has been called a thrill-seeking entrepreneur by his team, and as such, he built and runs numerous successful businesses, and has traveled to over 30 countries in the past decade in pursuit of thrills and opportunities, gaining valuable knowledge and experience. With Wealth Research Group, Lior allows readers access into the world of the few who beat the marke...Read More