April 5, 2018 - Brixton Metals Corporation (TSXV: BBB) (the "Company" or "Brixton") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an asset purchase and sale agreement to acquire a 100% interest in five mining claims for 2,740 hectares in the Atlin Camp of British Columbia. Brixton will acquire the properties by issuing the sellers an aggregate of 50,000 common shares and $10,000 in cash consid...Read More
As bitcoin and its thousand or so cousins evolve from novelty to threat, the existing monetary system is reacting pretty much as evil empires tend to, with coercion and co-optation. This week it's India: India cracks down on bitcoin and hints it may launch its own digital currencyThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated a crackdown on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, even as it considers a p...Read More
Something strange has been happening in precious metals lately. Gold has been doing a lot better than silver, even as the paper market internals have increasingly predicted the opposite. The result is a gold/silver ratio that’s near the top of its historic range:In the paper markets (where futures contracts are traded) the imbalance is even more glaring, with gold speculators extremely bulli...Read More
Botswana's Debswana Diamond Mining, a joint venture between De Beers and the southern Africa country's government, is seeking permission to extend the lifespan of its Jwaneng mine again by digging deeper.Jwaneng, which began operations in 1982, is currently 650 metres deep, but its owners want to deepen the pit to 830 meters (2,700 feet), which will allow continuing operations for another 11 year...Read More
The faith of a controversial potash project in the state of Michigan may soon be defined, as regulators are considering a fresh proposal submitted by Michigan Potash Co.The Colorado-based company's plan includes the construction of a plant in central Michigan where the commodity, used as crop nutrient, will be treated.Michigan Potash seeks to extract the fertilizer ingredient through solution mi...Read More
Solar power last year attracted far more investment than any other technology, reaching almost $161 billion, a 18% increase when compared to 2016, a new study backed by the United Nations shows.According to the report, released Tuesday by the UN Environment's Economy Division, the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre, and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, solar made up 57% of last year's to...Read More
World's number one miner BHP (ASX:BHP) confirmed Thursday it has decided to leave the World Coal Association (WCA) over differences on climate change, but said it will keep its affiliation to the US Chamber of Commerce, which was also under review.The miner, which publicly supports the Paris climate accord, first signalled its intent to potentially leave the global coal-lobbying group last year, a...Read More
South Hampton, NJ - One of the most disturbing videos illustrating the horrors of marijuana prohibition was released this week showing police officers handcuff an innocent man and publicly grope his genitals and probe his anus. The lengths the police state will go to prosecute otherwise innocent people for this plant were on full display as two New Jersey state troopers detained a man then humil...Read More
Editor’s Note: The Daily Bell shares John W. Whitehead’s columns because we believe he presents an important perspective. However, certain elements of his style do not reflect the broader philosophy of The Daily Bell. For instance, Whitehead’s frequent use of the word “we” is not reflective of individuality, and blames all members of a group for the sins of certain in...Read More
South Hampton, NJ - One of the most disturbing videos illustrating the horrors of marijuana prohibition was released this week showing police officers handcuff an innocent man and publicly grope his genitals and probe his anus. The lengths the police state will go to prosecute otherwise innocent people for this plant were on full display as two New Jersey state troopers detained a man then humil...Read More
Editor’s Note: The Daily Bell shares John W. Whitehead’s columns because we believe he presents an important perspective. However, certain elements of his style do not reflect the broader philosophy of The Daily Bell. For instance, Whitehead’s frequent use of the word “we” is not reflective of individuality, and blames all members of a group for the sins of certain in...Read More
This year hasn't been kind to precious-metal stock pickers at the world's biggest asset manager, but their luck may be about to turn.Read full newsRead More
Rick Rule of Sprott US Holdings says the gold price could receive a boost as escalating trade tensions drive investors to safe-haven assets.Read full newsRead More
Canyon Copper Corp. ('Canyon' or the "Company") (TSX-V: CNC) is pleased to announce that it has acquired through staking a total of 3,562 hectares as part of the Bootleg Lake Gold and VMS Property (the "Property" or "Bootleg Lake") located near Creighton, Saskatchewan, Canada, five kilometres southwest of the city of Flin Flon, Manitoba.Read full newsRead More
CloseGain/LossGold $1333.40+$1.70Silver$16.31-$0.11XAU80.84 -0.47%HUI 175.18-0.37%GDM 610.01-0.63%JSE Gold1093.05-11.82USD90.13-0.09Euro122.86+0.20Yen93.67-0.17Oil$63.37-$0.1410-Year2.806%+0.021T-Bond145.50-0.21875Dow24264.30 +0.96%Nasdaq 7042.11+1.45%S&P 2644.69+1.16% The Metals: Gold gained $16.40 to $1348.10 at about 9AM EST before it slid back lower into the close, but it still e...Read More
- Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated 50 years ago today- An anti-war campaigner, protesting against the damage inflicted by military operations- King was almost prophetic in his vision that wars would drive a bigger wedge between rich and poor- Foresaw the damage that would come to US in terms of costs to society and the economy- Fifty years on Western nations can learn from...Read More
FTSE 100 closes higher - justLondon listed miners struggle on trade worriesTrump vs China tariff war escalates FTSE 100 closed in the black but only just, having spent most of the day in the red.Traders are jittery to say the least about the intensifying trade dispute between the US and China.The blue-chip benchmark closed up around three points at 7,034, with the big cap miners lagging...Read More
Bang Holdings Corp (BXNG:OTCMKTS) CEO Steve Berke tells Proactive Investors that while Canadian companies are leading the way for the globalization of cannabis, investors should not ignore the American companies - as he says there are a lot of cannabis companies poised 'to become the next Amazons' of the cannabis world.Berke says Bang Holdings, an advertisement technology company that specifically...Read More
Researchers at Duke University used silver-coated copper nanowires and silicon rubber to create a new conductive "felt" that can be easily patterned onto fabrics to create flexible wires. The felt carries electricity even when bent, stretched and twisted over and over again. This means that it could be used to embed electronics such as fitness trackers and health monitors into shirts, hats, and sh...Read More
An anonymous director reportsSANDSTORM GOLD ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER SALES NUMBERSSandstorm Gold Ltd.has sold approximately 14,650 attributable gold equivalent ounces during the first quarter of 2018; the second highest quarterly total in company history. Approximately 85 per cent of the ounces came from operations run by major and mid-tier mining companies.About Sandstorm GoldLtd.Sandstorm Gold is...Read More