On the supply side, 15 countries on the African continent now provide 50% of global diamonds. The five largest African mining countries (Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe) recover over 35 million carats of diamonds from their mines.Nevertheless, most of the rough diamonds from African mines are either sold in auctions or through supply contracts with miners. Until now almost 90%...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Jewelry giant Sterling has announced a $175m settlement over long-running claims that it subjected 68,000 female workers to gender bias.Women who were poised for a classwide action will receive a split of the sum, minus an estimated $50m in legal fees and costs (leaving them with an average of just under $1,850).Sterling, part of the Signet group - the biggest US jewelry retailer,...Read More
CONEXPO-CON/AGG, Taking Construction to the Next LevelSPONSOREDconexpo-con/agg 2023Advancing Copper and Gold Projects in an Under-Explored Porphyry DistrictSPONSOREDresilience miningServicing China's Steel SectorSPONSOREDaspire miningChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu mines These regulatory developments are expected to increase costs for miners both in the EU and globally, at leas...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 82 points in pre-opening trade.World equity indices moved lower this morning in response to continued strength in the U.S. Dollar. Indices are responding to anticipation of tightening U.S. monetary policy to be announced by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Canadian Dollar dropped another 0.47 to US77.75 cents.BP...Read More
Natural Resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson has said that Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the fragility of global supply chains have "heightened" the importance of critical minerals as he welcomed mining company delegates on the opening day of PDAC 2022.Wilkinson described the transition to net-zero as a "competitive race" between the world's largest economies, with demands for minerals like li...Read More
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is designing new reporting mechanisms for its employees and training modules for top leaders to spot "unacceptable" behaviours in the workplace, the company said four months after the release of a report that revealed patterns of racism, sexism and harassment among its global workforce. Carolyn Chisholm, director of Rio Tinto's external affairs, said tha...Read More
While prices for battery-making products such as lithium spodumene, carbonate and hydroxide have rallied by 1,553%, 1,057% and 744%, respectively, since mid-2020, the lithium market will struggle to remain balanced in the medium-term, Bank of America (BofA) says in a new research note.According to the bank, the upward pressure has been driven by a confluence of factors, including supercharged dema...Read More
Canadian explorer Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR; US-OTC: LMRMF) is looking for graphite and lithium - critical ingredients for the anode and cathode of lithium-ion batteries driving the global push towards decarbonization.The junior miner is advancing its wholly-owned flagship La Loutre graphite project in the Grenville graphite belt of southern Quebec, approximately 180 km northwest of Montreal.The...Read More
Lithium is a critical metal for the global push for decarbonization. It is needed to produce the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage technologies that promise more sustainable, low-carbon transportation systems and energy networks.The U.S. is positioning itself as a leader in this transition to a cleaner energy future. Last November, the Biden admi...Read More
Relationships between the mineral exploration and mining sector and Indigenous peoples within Canada and around the world vary across a broad spectrum - from respectful and mutually beneficial to antagonistic and harmful. We see these diverse variations play out on a global stage and how companies navigate this increasingly complex socio-political environment is a primary factor in whether a proje...Read More
These are exciting times for Canadian explorer and developer G2 Goldfields (TSXV: GTWO;US-OTC: GUYGF) says Dan Noone, the company's chief executive, as it advances the Oko-Aremu gold project in Guyana."In less than two-and-half years, we've progressed from discovery to our first resource on the project, and this marks a major milestone in unlocking the full value of a project that has the potenti...Read More
Financial Survival Network, Released on 6/13/22The Fed has lost control. Just like Humpty Dumpty, all the kings men can't put it back together again. So what to do, do what government always does, just ignore the truth and continue on as if nothing is happening. Well, that will only last so long. Everything is selling off now, stocks, bonds, cryptos and gold. The only thing going up ironically is...Read More
George Gammon, Released on 6/13/22?>>?George Edward Gammon is an American real estate investor and entrepreneur. He produces and stars in a popular YouTube Channel. Prior to 2012, George started, owned, and operated multiple businesses ranging from conventions to advertising. The last growing to 24 million in annual revenues and over 100 employees. After 12 years as a successful entrepreneur, at t...Read More
Citizen Free Press, Released on 6/13/22"You can't use a gun for self-protection in Canada. It's not a right that you have," says Trudeau. Criminals could potentially harm you and your family with ILLEGAL guns, but YOU, law-abiding citizen, do not have the right to defend yourself with a LEGAL gunContinue... Trudeau: 'You can't use a gun for self-protection in Canada. It's not a right that you have...Read More
Chairman - Twitter, Released on 6/13/22I genuinely need to start inverse trading Cramer. I have never seen someone be so wrong so consistently. It is actually impressive.- Chairman (@WSBChairman) June 13, 2022 Ethereum is down 60% since Jim Cramer said it would go up 40% added by Herman James on 06/14/2022View all posts by Herman James ?+'Read More
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The Epoch Times (via Zero Hedge), Released on 6/13/22Many news networks on June 12 omitted mention of the recent attempted murder of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, even though some touched on issues facing the nation's top court.Continue... CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC Sunday Shows Don't Cover Attempted Murder Of Supreme Court Justice added by Herman James on 06/14/2022View all posts by Herman James...Read More
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG, Taking Construction to the Next LevelSPONSOREDconexpo-con/agg 2023Advancing Copper and Gold Projects in an Under-Explored Porphyry DistrictSPONSOREDresilience miningServicing China's Steel SectorSPONSOREDaspire miningChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesDavidson said that while supply is expected to increase in the short-term as the Quelleveco and Quebrada Blanca 2 p...Read More