Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More

The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More

Growth in the Chinese manufacturing sector slowed significantly in the first two months of 2018, and coupled with falling figures for car and house sales the outlook would appear to be far from positive.With a large portion of the year so far having been taken up by official holidays, however, the overall health of China's economy is clearly distorted right now, so it is difficult to draw any clea...Read More

As Warren wrote nearly 20 years ago, "it is probably the best single measure of where valuations stand at any given moment." Continue...Read More

Stock futures are signaling a sharp pullback following theresignation of White House economic advisor Gary Cohn. Cohn's departure has reignited fears of a trade war -- which have weighed on equities over the past week -- especially with European leaders warning of retaliatory tariffs. Turning to economic data, the ADP employment report for February revealed 235,000 new jobs in the private sector,...Read More

In August 2017, Canada's federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for mining called for a Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP) to support industry competitiveness, solidify Canada's position as a global mining leader, and to lay the foundation for lasting success at home and abroad.The CMMP was unveiled at the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Ca...Read More

South Africa's Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation arrested 33 people that were illegally extracting gold at the rehabilitated Ellerton mine, just outside the northeastern town of Giyani.In a joint operation that involved the Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit?EUR? the Department for Mineral Resources?EUR? the Provincial Organised Crime Unit?EUR? Public Order Police?EUR? the Air W...Read More

One does not need to look to the gold-silver ratio, which is currently off the charts, to see that the world has gone mad. Silver, it has long been understood, has... by Keith Weiner of Monetary-Metalshe price of gold has been up steadily for the last 30 days (with a few zigs and zags), now re-attaining the high it achieved prior to the big drop in March. Gold ended the week at $1,662. Alas, it's...Read More

Jack ChanPosted Dec 30, 2019Gold sector as represented by $HUI is on a long-term BUY signal.Long-term signals can last for months and are more suitable for investors.Gold sector as represented by $HUI is on a short-term BUY signal.Short-term signals can last for weeks and are more suitable for traders.Speculation remains high despite the recent pullback.Speculation is at a reasonable level to resu...Read More

This episode features the induction of Alex G. Balogh to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto on Jan. 9. During a career spanning 50 years, Balogh earned his place in a select group of industry leaders who shaped and built Noranda and Falconbridge into the most successful mining and metallurgical giants in Canadian history. He has the...Read More

Key data from the pricing sessions in Europe, Asia and the United States for the week ended Friday January 29.China Sentiment among buyers has been dampened by falling silico-manganese futures prices and a smaller-than-expected increase in Hebei Iron & Steel's February purchase price for alloy, accompanied by a reduction in the tonnage the mill plans to procure.The portside market r...Read More

RAPAPORT... Sapphires are the most desired colored gemstone among US consumers, followed by rubies, emeralds and amethysts, according to a recent survey by MVI Marketing. Some 46% bought fine jewelry featuring sapphire in the past two years, the study found. Ruby and emerald each attracted 41%, with 35% buying amethyst. Overall, 93% said they "loved" or "liked" all precious colored gemstones....Read More

Peter Krauth explains why the fundamentals point higher for gold, while the technicals suggest we could well see a little more near-term weakness. Since peaking at $2,067 in August, gold is down by $250.Does that mean its bull market is over, or is gold a Cyber Monday Deal?In this correction, gold has already given back 15%, leading some to conclude that the gold bull market it finished.After all...Read More

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.This month's key North American steel forecast highlights:US prices for hot-rolled coil moved in line with our forecasts in August, averaging $1,910 per ton, within 1% accuracy of our forecast of $1,925 per ton. The market has achieved much-needed stability in recent weeks, with prices fluctuating in the range of $1,900-1,94...Read More

Primary aluminium stocks at the three main Japanese ports (MJP) of Yokohama, Nagoya and Osaka rose another 6.4% month on month in May, according to Marubeni Corp data released on Friday June 15.MJP aluminium stocks totaled 284,200 tonnes at the end of last month compared with 267,100 tonnes at the end of April. Total stocks at the end of May were also up by 6.9% from the same period of 2017. ...Read More

Universal Display is set to post its first-quarter earnings after the close this eveningSemiconductor concern and iPhone screen specialist Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED) is gearing up for its first-quarter earnings report due out after the close this evening, with its stock up 4.6% to trade at $153.33 today. With support in place at its 20-day moving average, OLED has gradually start...Read More

Torrid Holdings Inc. (NYSE:NYSE:CURV) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call March 23, 2023 4:30 PM ETCompany ParticipantsPaula Dempsey - SVP of Finance and IRVince Adams - SVP, FinanceLisa...Read full newsRead More

(IDEX Online) - Pangolin Diamonds Corp. has recovered a white diamond from its wholly-owned Jwaneng South Kimberlite Project in an area 100 km south of the Jwaneng diamond mine in the Southern District Botswana. The diamond was recovered from an unscreened 60 litre sample collected within a 10 square metre area of a GPS controlled sample site, the firm said. This material was dry screened in the f...Read More

"In traditional layman's terms, the Fed is bankrupt - and I don't just mean intellectually."Here you have the studied conclusion of Mr. Thomas L. Hogan. This fellow holds a senior fellowship at the American Institute for Economic Research.More from whom:Like a private bank, the Fed maintains some level of capital as a buffer against losses. When those losses exceed the value of its capital, the Fe...Read More

Silver's demand fundamentals are more heavily influenced by overall economic health. If the economy is in recession, silver prices can...by Simon Black of Sovereign ManBy the mid-6th century BC, Darius the Great was 'King of Kings', ruling over the vast Achaemenid Empire.By that time, gold and silver had already been in use by earlier civilizations for thousands of years.There are cuneiform tablet...Read More

Options volume is running in the 100th annual percentile at last checkU.S.-listed shares of Chinese e-commerce companies are struggling today amid a negative earnings reaction for Vipshop (VIPS). One name taking a hit is JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:JD) -- last seen down 4.7% at $33.43, and fresh off an annual low of $33.02 -- but options traders are initiating bullish positions ahead of the Beijing-based...Read More

The European Commission is to set provisional anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled stainless steel imports from Indonesia, China and Taiwan on April 12.The provisional duties relate to an investigation started on August 12, 2019, following a complaint lodged two months earlier by the European Steel Association Eurofer.The investigation applies to "flat-rolled products of stainless...Read More