Sustainable mining of lithium - a critical raw material in the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries that also plays a pivotal role in vehicle electrification - has come under increased scrutiny over the past year amid an accelerated shift toward electric vehicles (EVs).This has prompted a raft of lithium incumbent and junior miners to disclose their environmental commitments over the course of 2...Read More
FPX Nickel's President & CEO Martin Turenne participated in the Mines and Money Pitch Battle. Listen now!Read full newsRead More
/PRNewswire/ -- All through history, people have found security in gold during good times and especially in times of crisis. There are many purported reasons...Read full newsRead More
With the market turning away from the yellow stuff, it's little surprise this gold mining company's stock suffered.Read full newsRead More
Zimbabwe continues to lose money from its gold mine through illicit trade and government monopoly.Read full newsRead More
For anyone that works, commuting might just be the worst part of the day. So with WFH and less time commuting, could we see a drastic change in the cities we...Read full newsRead More
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Bitcoin has appreciated exponentially lately. It’s four times where it was trading a year ago. At US$32,795, it could be in a bubble. At least, it’s probably not a good time to buy. Though, investors who are bullish on it can still hold what they have as a part of a diversified portfolio.Historically, when the U.S. dollar falls relative to other currencies, the price of gold tends to r...Read More
Gold surged back above US$1,900 to start 2021. At the same time, Bitcoin dropped from its records highs. Investors are trying to decide if Bitcoin or gold is a better bet in 2021.Is this the right time to sell Bitcoin and add gold stocks to your portfolio? Why gold stocks look oversoldGold stocks peaked at the end of the summer and have since drifted lower. For example, Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) (NYS...Read More
Deloitte, a leading professional services firm, sees a slow recovery of the U.S. economy in 2021, with gross domestic product (GDP) slipping by 1.7%. Vaccine development was the good news in December 2020, propping up stocks. However, COVID-19 has inflicted severe damage that even trillions of dollars in stimulus plans can’t stave off a market crash forever.A signal that something isn’...Read More
I've got some great news...This article isn't about the election, coronavirus, or Congress.Even better, it's about something that's massively significant to your life, my life, and the fabric of America's freedom. And it's also about the top issue on Trump's mind this week.How do I know?It's not from Twitter or the news - but rather from the most significant communications channel still at Trump's...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday January 5 that are worth another look.Russia's government has done as was expected and has approved an increase in the export duty to be applied to ferrous scrap for the next six months.London Metal Exchange...Read More
Three-month LME copper and tin prices continued to rise on Tuesday January 5, with the red metal coming close to its 2020 high, on a day when the rest of the base metals all saw increases, supported by a low US Dollar Index.Copper's three-month price settled at $8,002 per tonne on Tuesday at the 5pm close, just a few dollars short of the metal's 2020 high of $8,028 per tonne reached on Decemb...Read More
London Metal Exchange spreads are usually a key driver for duty-unpaid aluminium premiums in Europe but this was not the case toward the end of 2020, leaving market participants wondering what will be main driver in 2021. Since late November, the Rotterdam duty-unpaid premium has been steadily rising despite spreads trading at levels that would usually bring it down. Fastmarkets assessed the ...Read More
Stewart Thomsonemail: stewart@gracelandupdates.comemail: stewart@gracelandjuniors.comemail:admin@guswinger.comJan 5, 2021 The year 2020 was a solid year for gold, silver, and associated miners.The juniors were particularly impressive. Please click here now: Double-click to enlarge this important weekly gold chart. It should be clear that the traditional Chinese New Year gold price rally is officia...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday January 5 that are worth another look.Russia's government has done as was expected and has approved an increase in the export duty to be applied to ferrous scrap for the next six months.London Metal Exchange...Read More
Peru reported a year-on-year increase in both zinc and tin production during November 2020, while output of copper and lead fell on the same basis of comparison, the country's ministry of energy and mines, Minem, said on Tuesday January 5.Copper output was down from a year before but remained close to the highest levels seen through 2020, the data showed. Production hit 206,387 tonnes in November,...Read More
Chile's output of copper decreased by 3% year on year in November 2020 amid a drop in volumes from large mines such as Escondida and Collahuasi, national copper commission Cochilco said on Tuesday January 5.Production in Chile totaled 485,100 tonnes during November, down from 500,100 tonnes a year earlier, data from Cochilco showed.Government restrictions to fight the Covid-19 pandemic in Chile re...Read More
An overview of the chrome ore and alloy markets on Tuesday January 5 and their latest price moves. China Tsingshan and Baosteel increased their ferro-chrome tender prices by $31 per tonne for January. Market sentiment was propelled higher after ferro-chrome producers adjusted up their offer prices. The imported ferro-chrome price surged...Read More