I explore one of the least reported and potentially longest lasting legacies of the pandemic - mental health disorders.Continue...Read More
You would think that during the worst Pandemic since the 1918 Spanish Flu life insurance companies would be hedging their bets to avoid major losses from Covid-19. I haven't written a life policy for Continue...Read More
"Genetically engineered salmon is a huge threat to any vision of a healthy food system. People need ways to connect with the food they're eating, so they know where it's coming from," said Jon Russell, a member Continue...Read More
"The people in this country are demanding answers. I believe we what we are going to find out is that this was a weaponized operation by the nation of China with some collaboration... with other countries."Continue...Read More
Digital Dollar Project to launch five U.S. central bank digital currency pilots https://mobile.reuters.com/article/am...The Fed this summer will take another step in developing a digital currency https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/05/20/t...Commit to tipping us monthly for our hard work creating high level, thought provoking content that includes interviews with top experts, analysis and short videos a...Read More
Silver may be trading "more like a store of value asset so far this Continue...Read More
Gold's recent run up to a 4 1/2 month high on Wednesday was due partly due to markets taking a hard look cryptocurrencies, said Kitco's senior market analyst, Jim Wyckoff on Thursday afternoon. On Thursday June gold futures tracked down by $7.80 to $1,893.40 after breaking through $1,900 level mid-week. Bitcoin is down around 40% after hitting a high above $65,000 in mid-April. Wyckoff said cry...Read More
Harvard and Yale professors are advising President Biden to create a "climate visa" and pursue other policies to help Central Americans deal with purported fallout from climate change.Continue...Read More
Cassiar Gold Corp. announced that its common shares have been uplisted and are now trading on the OTCQX Best Market exchange. Cassiar Gold ProjectIn a news release, gold explorer Cassiar Gold Corp. (GLDC:TSX.V; CGLCF:OTCQX) announced that its common shares have been uplisted and are now currently trading under the ticker symbol CGLCF on the OTCQX Best Market.The company noted that its shares were...Read More
An Intrynsyc Capital Corp. report calls Kodiak Copper and its MPD project in southern British Columbia the "next go-to story in the base metals sector and poised to build value via the drill bit." In a May 20 research note, Intrynsyc Capital Corp. reported it initiated coverage on Kodiak Copper Corp. (KDK:TSX.V), a Vancouver-based junior explorer that is advancing its MPD copper-gold porphyry pro...Read More
A drilling update on Omineca Mining and Metals' two projects, including recent results and near-term next steps, is provided in a Research Capital Corp. report. In a May 20 research note, Research Capital Corp. analyst Bill Newman reported the recent drill results from Omineca Mining and Metals Ltd.'s (OMM:TSX.V; OMMSF:OTCMKTS) Mouse Mountain and Wingdam projects. At Mouse Mountain, Newman relaye...Read More
Drilled zones of mineralization at Sitka Gold's Alpha project showed the presence of arsenic, antimony, mercury and thallium in addition to gold. Sitka Gold, Drilling at Alpha ProjectSitka Gold Corp. (SIG:CSE; SITKF:OTCQB; 1RF:FSE) announced in a news release the results of multi-element analysis of recent drill samples from its Alpha gold project in Nevada's Cortez Trend. The Canadian explorer h...Read More
Nexus Gold reports that drilling at the St. Paul's Bay area of the McKenzie project in the Red Lake District has so far outlined a "broad zone of mineralization." In a news release, Nexus Gold Corp. (NXS:TSX.V; NXXGF:OTCQB) announced the initial results of completed phase 2 diamond drilling at its McKenzie gold project in Ontario's Red Lake District.The company noted that "drilling completed in A...Read More
Kalo Gold Holdings conducted rock chip sampling, and it confirmed high-grade gold-silver-copper mineralization is present in Vatu Aurum's Mouta prospect, and also conducted drilling and a geophysical/IP survey. Kalo Gold Holdings Corp. (KALO:TSX.V) described in anews release the exploration work it has done at its Vatu Aurum gold project in Fiji."The progress to date has been very encouraging thr...Read More
Energy majors Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil and Chevron received landmark rebukes - in court or from investors - on Wednesday May 26 in attempts to force the companies into reducing carbon emissions.In a Dutch court, Shell was ordered to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 45% from 2019 levels, and to do so by 2030 - doubling its current pace.Activist shareholders Engine No1 will hold two seats on...Read More
Energy majors Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil and Chevron received landmark rebukes - in court or from investors - on Wednesday May 26 in attempts to force the companies into reducing carbon emissions.In a Dutch court, Shell was ordered to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 45% from 2019 levels, and to do so by 2030 - doubling its current pace.Activist shareholders Engine No1 will hold two seats on...Read More
China's relentless "suggestions" to industry that it wants to see stable commodity prices appear to have suppressed speculative behavior and are beginning to cool bullish market conditions, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday May 27.Rising commodity prices were highlighted for the third time in 14 days, on Wednesday May 26, during the the weekly executive meeting of China's State Council, le...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday May 27 that are worth another look.Energy majors Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil and Chevron received landmark rebukes - in court or from investors - on Wednesday May 26 in attempts to force the companies into...Read More
Proponents of silver and their expectations for a much higher price have talked for years about the reasons “silver is undervalued” (their words, not mine).Whether it is a deficit in new production of silver or the gold-to-silver ratio, there is always something to talk about; so let’s talk. Below is a chart (source) of silver prices for the past century… Silver Pric...Read More
Experts from the battery value chain shared their understanding and insights into lithium price evolution and the new lithium futures contract during a Fastmarkets' webinar on Tuesday May 25.CME Group in the United States launched a cash-settled lithium futures contract on May 3. The contract is settled against Fastmarkets' assessment of the lithium hydroxide monohydrate, 56.5% LiOH.H2O min, batte...Read More