SF Live, Released on 10/27/22Fund Manager Lawrence Lepard discusses the fundamentals for and why precious metals, bitcoin, and oil are about to blast off. He also discusses the composition of his fund and more. Lawrence W. Lepard founded Equity Management Associates. Currently, he is Managing Partner at Equity Management Associates LLC and Limited Partner at Johns Creek Partners LLC. He is also on...Read More
Wealthion, Released on 10/27/22In the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, central banks drove interest rates down to unprecedented lows and kept them there for the better part of a decade. The world economy then became addicted, some would say dependent, upon a zero-cost capital world. But now inflation is forcing interest rates to rise sharply around the globe, at the fastest pace on record...Read More
Blockworks Macro, Released on 10/27/22 (Recorded on 10/20/22)In October 2021, Lyn Alden, renowned macroeconomic thinker and investor, joined Forward Guidance for its first episode to argue that the sovereign bond market was vulnerable to inflationary pressures. 1 year later, with investors having dumped many trillions worth of government bonds, Alden returns to share her thinking on the long-term...Read More
Zero Hedge, Released on 10/27/22As Bloomberg just reported, the Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy rejects limits on using nuclear weapons long championed by arms control advocates (and, in the not too distant past, by Joe Bide) citing burgeoning threats from Russia and China.Continue... In Stunning Strategy Reversal, Pentagon Will No Longer Rule Out Use Of Nuclear Weapons Against Non-Nuclea...Read More
A huge queue jump in gold, and in silver, a gigantic...by Harvey Organ of Harvey Organ Blog//GOLD PRICE ROSE BY $11.65 TO $1665.20//SILVER PRICE ROSE 13 CENTS TO $19.50//PLATINUM PRICE ROSE $32.05 TO $953.20//PALLADIUM PRICE UP $25.75 TO $1953.25//MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF GOLD AND SILVER LEAVE THE COMEX VAULTS//HUGE GOLD QUEUE JUMP OF 3 TONNES AS NEW STANDING EXCEEDS 76 TONNES FOR OCTOBER//WEALTHY CHINE...Read More
Having raised C$10 million via a bought deal financing earlier in October, the company is funded to have another big year with the drill to both continue to work up Apollo and its grassrootsRead More
The experimental plant takes a lithium chloride feed produced by the firm's Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) demonstration plant and converts this feed directly into a lithium hydroxide solution.Read More
Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipCerrado eyes feasibility study for Brazil assetSPONSOREDcerrado goldTENDER FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF THE BAUXITE BLOCK OF SANTOU (TELIMELE), GUINEASPONSOREDcenter for mining promotion and development (cpdm)With lithium prices rocketing to new records this month and battery manufa...Read More
Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipCerrado eyes feasibility study for Brazil assetSPONSOREDcerrado goldTENDER FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF THE BAUXITE BLOCK OF SANTOU (TELIMELE), GUINEASPONSOREDcenter for mining promotion and development (cpdm)OREN driving tailings facility operators to be proactive in managing riskSPONSOREDorenSprott's Resource Exploration and Developm...Read More
The company's total cash costs of US$868 per oz and all-in sustaining costs of $1178 per oz fell by 8% and 7%, respectively, from the first half of the year, and were both lower than the annualRead More
"Despite headwinds from a lower gold price and cost inflation, the Company's financial position remains strong," president and CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said.Read More
News: Trading slow as India shuts for Diwali. Polished prices continue to decline amid weak demand and rising inventory. High-end doing well. De Beers research shows brands gaining market share, boosted by ethical assurances. Insight Report estimates 2021 global rough sales +47% to $16.4B, polished demand +27% to $28B, diamond-jewelry demand +27% to $87B. De Beers 3Q production +4% to 9.6M cts., s...Read More
Cerrado eyes feasibility study for Brazil assetSPONSOREDcerrado goldTENDER FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF THE BAUXITE BLOCK OF SANTOU (TELIMELE), GUINEASPONSOREDcenter for mining promotion and development (cpdm)OREN driving tailings facility operators to be proactive in managing riskSPONSOREDorenExcitement as Alma Metals raises funds for more copper exploration SPONSOREDalma metalsEvery presentation by p...Read More
RAPAPORT... De Beers said diamond demand was likely to slow in the coming months amid difficult market conditions, even as sales rose in the third quarter.The miner's sales volume increased 17% year on year to 9.1 million carats in the three months ending September 30, parent company Anglo American reported Thursday. Three sights took place during the period, compared with two a year earlier....Read More
RAPAPORT... Consumers are increasingly turning to branded jewelry in search of trustworthy products with clear origins, according to De Beers' latest Diamond Insight Report.Environmental concerns, social movements and the Russia-Ukraine crisis have sharpened the focus on provenance and sustainability. Demand for dependable labels has grown, as has the added value they command over unbranded i...Read More
RAPAPORT... The US branch of Swiss watch and jewelry retailer Bucherer has acquired Leeds & Son, aiming to expand its presence within the US market.California-based Leeds & Son is a family-owned fine-jewelry and watch retailer, carrying brands including Rolex, Patek Philippe and Messika, Bucherer said last week. The company, founded in 1947, is run by CEO Terry Weiner. In 2018, Bucherer bo...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The GIA has joined the Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030 (WJI 2030), founded last October as a movement for positive change in the industry.It said the move was an extension of its commitment to a more sustainable future for the world, our industry and for the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).The Geneva-based WJI 2030, established by Cartier and Kering, focuses on buildin...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Two landmark pink diamonds are to be sold within a week.Christie's Geneva today announced details of the forthcoming sale of the 18.18-ct Fortune Pink, the largest pear-shaped fancy vivid pink diamond ever to be auctioned.It will be offered for sale on 8 November with an estimate of CHF25m to CHF35m (just over $25m to $35m).Then, separately, on 15 November, Angola's state...Read More
Cerrado eyes feasibility study for Brazil assetSPONSOREDcerrado goldTENDER FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF THE BAUXITE BLOCK OF SANTOU (TELIMELE), GUINEASPONSOREDcenter for mining promotion and development (cpdm)OREN driving tailings facility operators to be proactive in managing riskSPONSOREDorenExcitement as Alma Metals raises funds for more copper exploration SPONSOREDalma metalsAn employee of contract...Read More
"We do continue to feel the effects of dislocations in the global economy on our business - in energy and across supply chains and labour markets - and are planning accordingly for 2023, confident inRead More