"I believe there is a good chance that the precious metals will be an outstanding asset class in 2018 – Gold could outperform Bitcoin in the year ahead."https://www.peterlbrandt.com/2018-gold-outlook/Read More
Published on: Jan 2, 2018 | by finfeedAmerican Pacific Borate & Lithium Ltd (ASX:ABR) has finished 2017 strongly, by publishing a compelling Scoping Study for its flagship Fort Cady Project in California.In an update to shareholders, ABR said its Scoping Study is targeting steady state production of 246,000 tonnes per annum of boric acid and 54,000 tonnes per annum of SOP - a premium type of s...Read More
The European Union has taken over the chairmanship of the Kimberley Process for 2018, a decade after it last directed the initiative. Federica Mogherini, who is an Italian politician and the High Representative of the bloc for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, will be heading the operation. Kimberley is a process started in 2003 following the United Nations General Assembly's Resolution 55/56....Read More
Brazil's Vale (NYSE:VALE), the world's largest iron ore and nickel miner, said in a securities filing on Tuesday that on January 8, 2018, it will conclude the sale of a fertilizer unit to US-based Mosaic Co. (NYSE:MOS) with adjustments. The changes will reduce the price tag of the sale by $1.35 billion. The South American miner revealed that it wants to retain control of the TIPLAM port terminal,...Read More
International diamond trading network Rapaport Group released a report that states that, following a better-than-expected holiday season, polished diamond prices stabilized in December 2017.Even though the company's RapNet Diamond Index, known as RAPI, slid 1.7% for 3-carat diamonds in the last month of the year, it edged up 0.3% for 1-carat diamonds, 1.2% for 0.30-carat diamonds, and 0.6% for 0.5...Read More
Two underground mine workers succumbed to smoke inhalation sickness following exposure to blasting gasses at Golden Star's Prestea underground gold mine in Ghana on December 29.In a statement, Golden Star said it suspended operations at Prestea to allow for the initial investigation of the incident. The mine has now resumed full operation. Mine management and the Inspector of Mines are conducting...Read More
Legendary Dome Mine Timmins Ontario (Wiki Photo)https://www.northernontariobusiness.com/The final day of 2017 marked the end of an era at a Timmins mine. More than 100 years after the Dome underground mine started, work permanently ceased on Dec. 31.Goldcorp Porcupine Gold Mines (PGM) announced the closure, which directly affects about 140 people, in August. To mark the end of the historic operati...Read More
Published on: Jan 2, 2018 | by finfeedPacifico Minerals (ASX:PMY), an ASX-listed junior metals explorer, has published an update on its impressive array of resource projects spread across some of the most prospective regions in the world.Spanning multiple continents, the company's portfolio boasts considerable polymetallic potential which could prove profitable as green technology continues to ign...Read More
It's the next big cryptocurrency...And it's better than Bitcoin in many ways.It's completely anonymous, decentralized, divisible, fungible, uniform, widely recognized, and has a very limited supply...Gold.2017 was the year of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. But gold didn't fare too poorly, either. In fact, gold ended the year on its best rally since 2011.2017 was the year of Bitcoin. But 2018 will b...Read More
Nothing should happen to your body without your consent.Seems pretty straightforward. Yet our society is predicated on ignoring consent.Recently we have heard all about famous and powerful people ignoring consent when it comes to sexual advances.But consent is just as important when it comes to labor, for instance. Completely forced labor is slavery.Taxes also amount to a less intense form of forc...Read More
Nothing should happen to your body without your consent.Seems pretty straightforward. Yet our society is predicated on ignoring consent.Recently we have heard all about famous and powerful people ignoring consent when it comes to sexual advances.But consent is just as important when it comes to labor, for instance. Completely forced labor is slavery.Taxes also amount to a less intense form of forc...Read More
Mergers and acquisitions in the mining industry ticked higher in 2017 compared with the year before. But deal-making activity is still a long way below the boom yearsRead full newsRead More
Gold prices in 2017 gained the best annual advance in seven years, starting below $1,170 per ounce and closing Dec. 29 at $1,302.50 per ounce, Kitco reported Friday.Read full newsRead More
Marlin Gold Mining Ltd (TSXV:MLN), a CADCA$144.16M small-cap, is a metals and mining operating in an industry which can be affected by shifts in the housing market, as many producedRead More...Read full newsRead More
Kitco News' general-interest stories takes a look at what is making headlines in the marketplace and how that is impacting precious metals pricesRead full newsRead More
The following issues have been halted by IIROC:Company: Marlin Gold Mining Ltd.TSX-V Symbol:MLNReason:At the Request of the Company Pending NewsHalt Time... | d?cembre 22,2017Read full newsRead More
The following issues have been halted by IIROC:Company: Marlin Gold Mining Ltd.TSX-V Symbol:MLNReason:At the Request of the Company Pending NewsHalt Time... | d?cembre 22,2017Read full newsRead More
A wave of protests in Iran on a scale not seen in almost a decade stretched into a fifth day despite government warnings, after at least 10 people died in the mounting unrest.Read full newsRead More
A shooting has allegedly occurred during a rally in the Iranian city of Najafabad, as the protests against poverty and unemployment in Iran have entered thRead full newsRead More
U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is failing and called for a change there, as security forces clashed with demonstrators rallying in a rare show of displeasure with the country's leaders.Read full newsRead More