Canada's First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) (TSX:FR) has agreed to buy fellow miner Primero Mining (TSX:P) in a cash and stock deal valued at $320 million, including debt.With the acquisition, the Mexico-focused company gains access to Primero's flagship asset, the San Dimas silver-gold mine, located in what First Majestic defines as it "backyard", in the state of Durango.As a result of the trans...Read More
The last time I got into a row over oil prices with Christian DeHaemer, the U.S. oil industry was in a far different state.It was years ago, before the Bakken in North Dakota became a household name.Back then, our shouting matches would reach a crescendo in the office, and he just happened to always take the opposing position. When I suggested in early 2007 that oil was about to make a run to $100...Read More
Parenting for Freedom article series: This is the fourth in a series of articles that analyzes how freedom-loving people can align their parenting with their political philosophy, and how doing so will allow ideas about personal liberty to carry on to the next generation.If you're a freedom-loving parent, you're probably doing all you can to give your children autonomy in their own lives. You're t...Read More
Parenting for Freedom article series: This is the fourth in a series of articles that analyzes how freedom-loving people can align their parenting with their political philosophy, and how doing so will allow ideas about personal liberty to carry on to the next generation.If you're a freedom-loving parent, you're probably doing all you can to give your children autonomy in their own lives. You're t...Read More
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 10, 2018) - Note to editors: There are three photos associated with this press release. Lundin Gold Inc. (Read full newsRead More
By the end of the business day on Friday, Trump must once again decide whether to extend or cancel the Iran nuclear deal.Read full newsRead More
The recent rally seems to have inspired some firms to hedge next year's production.Read full newsRead More
Re-imposing U.S. nuclear sanctions would hurt the populace that the West should support, the people who will overthrow this regime.Read full newsRead More
But, after being granted rare access to northern Niger's goldfields, we saw how the vast majority of workers aren't benefitting nearly as much as them.Read full newsRead More
Carube Copper Corp. (TSXV:CUC) (the 'Company') announces today that the Company has applied for and received consent from the TSX Venture Exchange to extend the closing date for its private placement financing until February 14, 2018. The Company may close the private placement in one or more tranches prior to that time. As announced in a news release dated December 1, 2017, the Company...Read More
'The reality is, the president has the authority to impose tougher sanctions on Iran for their ballistic missile program, for their human ri...Read full newsRead More
Investors are betting there's more to come from commodities after a surge in industrial metals and oil prices.Read full newsRead More
Indian oil consumption in 2017 grew at its slowest in four years, according to government statistics, hit by the government's demonetisation move and a tax increase that knocked the gain in fuel use back to a modest 2.3%.Read full newsRead More
California's last nuclear power plant - Diablo Canyon, whose contentious birth helped shape the modern environmental movement - will close in 2025, state utility regulators decided Thursday.The unanimous vote by the California Public Utilities Commission will likely bring an end to nuclear energy's long history in the state. State law forbids building more nuclear plants in California until the fe...Read More
Kitco News talks with some of the most influential gold market analysts, economists, investors and mining CEOS to get their take on the industry and financial markets and the global economyRead full newsRead More
CloseGain/LossGold $1321.80+$4.40Silver$16.98UNCHXAU87.04+1.13%HUI195.52+0.64%GDM653.12+0.43%JSE Gold1325.12+12.06USD91.90-0.42Euro120.32+0.75Yen90.03+0.24Oil$63.80+$0.2310-Year2.536%-0.016T-Bond150.3125+0.25Dow25574.73+0.81%Nasdaq7211.78+0.81%S&P2767.56+0.70% The Metals: Gold edged down to $1315.70 in Asia, but it then chopped up to as high as $1323.90 in New York and ended with a gain of...Read More
- Gold prices rise to $1,326/oz on concerns China may slow U.S. Treasury buying- Equities fell sharply on the report as did Treasurys and the U.S. dollar- Chinese officials think U.S. debt is becoming less attractive compared to other assets- Trade tensions could provide a reason to slow down or halt U.S. debt purchases- U.S. dollar vulnerable as China remains biggest buyer of U.S. sovereign de...Read More
In my view there is nothing special about China's intention of reducing US treasury investment. This was bound to happen much earlier. China is "thee" happening place for the global financial service industry. It has opened up its economy for global investors. China is moving towards a service oriented growth from a manufacturing growth. Chinese moves economically or geopolitically is antagonizi...Read More
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President Trump is set decide whether to re-certify the Iran deal today.Read full newsRead More