White Mesa mill. (Image courtesy of Energy Fuels). As the US pushes to dilute China's monopoly and develop a domestic rare earth supply, Colorado-based Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR) is working towards being at the forefront in the race.Energy Fuels is the owner of the White Mesa Mill in Utah, the only fully-licensed and operating conventional uranium mill in the United States. The facility is normall...Read More

Queen Elizabeth the II. (Image by the Government of Alberta, Flickr). The famous Cullinan diamond, which is now the centrepiece of the British Crown Jewels, likely originated in Earth's lower mantle, right beneath the rigid and stable continental plates, where the mantle is slowly moving or convecting.The finding is part of ongoing research carried out by Evan Smith and Wuyi Wang at the Gemologic...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 26 that are worth another look.The price for flat-rolled steel imported into South American main destinations has edged downward week on week, with Chinese offers remaining steady, while material from other origins was presented at lower prices.The closure of the Chuquicamata copper smelter in Chile could last up to two weeks,...Read More

The S&P 500 closed 2.42% lower on Friday in the US, where the number of coronavirus cases is now more than 2.5 million according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University.The gold price was up around US$1,772 an ounce on the spot market at the time of writing."Gold is caught in a mostly delicate, but erstwhile crazy, dance as the safe haven crowd butts heads with Wall Street bulls in...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 26 that are worth another look.The price for flat-rolled steel imported into South American main destinations has edged downward week on week, with Chinese offers remaining steady, while material from other origins was presented at lower prices.The closure of the Chuquicamata copper smelter in Chile could last up to two weeks,...Read More

SRSrocco When the results are released, the second-quarter economic data will be the worst on record. With the massive money printing by the U.S. government, public debt has ballooned more than $3 trillion since the lockdown of the domestic economy. The total U.S. public and private debt will likely surpass $80 trillion in Q2 2020.Here is my last update for the U.S. Total Debt All Sectors...Read More

Share this articleCALGARY - For veteran geologist Roger Moss, this year's runup in gold prices to seven-year highs over US$1,750 per ounce could not have come at a better time.The president and CEO - and only full-time employee - of two-year-old Labrador Gold Corp. had been focused on prospecting in Labrador until early this year when news emerged of a potentially significant gold discovery near...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 26 that are worth another look.The price for flat-rolled steel imported into South American main destinations has edged downward week on week, with Chinese offers remaining steady, while material from other origins was presented at lower prices.The closure of the Chuquicamata copper smelter in Chile could last up to two weeks,...Read More

If you are wondering why the BMO (BMO) underperformed the other big banks on Friday, Jack Farley may have the answer in the latest Real Vision Daily Briefing. He does a nice job reviewing the Fed stress test results on banks. A BMO name stands out, and not in a good way. Today, I also look at the stunning developments in crypto finance and some big movers in the Healthcare sector. We also have a...Read More

SRSrocco When the results are released, the second-quarter economic data will be the worst on record. With the massive money printing by the U.S. government, public debt has ballooned more than $3 trillion since the lockdown of the domestic economy. The total U.S. public and private debt will likely surpass $80 trillion in Q2 2020.Here is my last update for the U.S. Total Debt All Sectors...Read More

With most of its project permitted, Granite Creek Copper now can explore the highest priority areas. Granite Creek Copper Ltd. (GCX:TSX.V) received an exploration permit for its Stu copper-gold project in the Yukon's Minto Copper District and began mobilizing exploration crews, it announced in a news release.The 10-year, class 4 permit allows for exploration of 68 square kilometers of the norther...Read More

This payment comes from one of two producing royalties Ely Gold Royalties holds on the asset. Ely Gold Royalties Inc. (ELY:TSX.V; ELYGF:OTCQX; I4U:FSE) announced in a news release it received its initial royalty payment from the Jerritt Canyon project in Nevada and filed the requisite NI 43-101 technical report.The payment, which covered net smelter returns royalties accrued between Feb. 3 and Ma...Read More

SRSrocco When the results are released, the second-quarter economic data will be the worst on record. With the massive money printing by the U.S. government, public debt has ballooned more than $3 trillion since the lockdown of the domestic economy. The total U.S. public and private debt will likely surpass $80 trillion in Q2 2020.Here is my last update for the U.S. Total Debt All Sectors...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 26 that are worth another look.The price for flat-rolled steel imported into South American main destinations has edged downward week on week, with Chinese offers remaining steady, while material from other origins was presented at lower prices.The closure of the Chuquicamata copper smelter in Chile could last up to two weeks,...Read More

SRSrocco When the results are released, the second-quarter economic data will be the worst on record. With the massive money printing by the U.S. government, public debt has ballooned more than $3 trillion since the lockdown of the domestic economy. The total U.S. public and private debt will likely surpass $80 trillion in Q2 2020.Here is my last update for the U.S. Total Debt All Sectors...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 26 that are worth another look.The price for flat-rolled steel imported into South American main destinations has edged downward week on week, with Chinese offers remaining steady, while material from other origins was presented at lower prices.The closure of the Chuquicamata copper smelter in Chile could last up to two weeks,...Read More

There is far more paper than product...submitted by J. Johnson via JS MinesetGreat and Wonderful Finally-a-Friday Folks, Gold is higher in the early morning with the trade at $1,775.60 up $5 and close to the high at $1,778.90 with the low down at $1,765.60. Silver is adding more to yesterday's gains with the trade at $18.145, up 9.4 cents with the high right there at $18.17 with the low...Read More

RAPAPORT... Sarine Technologies has expanded its collaboration with Lucara Diamond Corp. to include provenance traceability for all diamonds listed on the miner's rough-sales platform.Clara, which enables customers to obtain individual rough diamonds with the exact specifications they require, will now provide information on the source mine for each stone, as well as scanned 3D model data through...Read More

RAPAPORT... The Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association (ISDMA) has elected Nissim Zuaretz, founder of D.N. Diamonds, as its president.He will serve a three-year term, succeeding Kobi Korn, who had held the position since 2014, Zuaretz told Rapaport News Sunday. The new president will appoint additional officers in the coming week, he added.The ISDMA represents roughly 200 manufacturers in I...Read More

RAPAPORT... Petra Diamonds plans to sell the company as it struggles with mounting debt.The company owns the Cullinan, Finsch and Koffiefontein mines in South Africa. It also operates the Williamson deposit in Tanzania, which is currently on care and maintenance until rough prices in the diamond market improve.The miner will offer the business as a whole, and will also consider offers for parts of...Read More