Following extensive market engagement, Metal Bulletin has decided to extend the consultation period for the proposed launch of a battery-grade lithium ex-works China index to provide additional time for market participants to submit feedback. Metal Bulletin is committed to providing transparent pricing for the lithium sector and is therefore extending the timeframe to collect further feedback on t...Read More

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Mexico soon to meet with Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the Mexican president-elect said on Tuesday, adding that his transition team would work in lockstep with current negotiators on NAFTA talks.Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of K...Read More

My easy pre-holiday commute to the office today was rudely interrupted by the battering ram-like force of an 1997 silver Isuzu truck slamming into the back of my Mustang. As my neck snapped back, I gave a brief and non-librarian thanks to whatever government regulation required headrests.I'd hate to have taken that hit in a mid-60s muscle car. As it is, my formerly pristine GT will be saddled with...Read More

(Reuters) - Wall Street dipped on Tuesday, weighed down by Apple, Facebook and other technology stocks, in a trading session ending early ahead of the U.S. July 4 holiday.Facebook dropped 2.35 percent after the Washington Post reported a federal probe on the data breach linked to Cambridge Analytica was broadened and will include more government agencies.The dip in the social media company’s...Read More

We learned from Dr. Andrew Tunks, Managing Director of the Australian cobalt exploration company, Meteoric Resources (ASX: MEI), with projects in Canada. Meteoric Resources has engaged leading Canadian geology firm, Orix Geoscience, to re-analyze historical exploration to identify targets for an aggressive drilling program. We learned from Dr. Tunks that their main focus will be on Meteoric's exte...Read More

BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel’s face-saving deal with her conservative allies in Bavaria shows how indispensable the chancellor is to her party - even if she is weakened.Merkel has not resolved the underlying tensions in her coalition. But a dearth of credible challengers to lead her Christian Democrats (CDU) and a general fear among many Germans of the far-right keep her hanging on, poss...Read More

RIO CHICO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Under the midday sun, dozens of fishermen wait to sell their day’s catch by a lagoon in the town of Rio Chico on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela. But they aren’t expecting cash in return.Instead, they’re swapping mullets and snappers for packages of flour, rice and cooking oil.“There is no cash here, only barter,” said Mileidy Lovera,...Read More

(Reuters) - Diane Bryant, a former Intel Corp (INTC.O) executive who headed the chipmaker’s data center unit, is leaving Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) cloud computing unit less than a year after joining and just as her old employer searches for a new chief executive.Google Cloud, the unit of Alphabet that competes against Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) to sell computing...Read More

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have demanded Glencore (GLEN.L) hand over documents about its business in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Venezuela and Nigeria in relation to a corruption probe, sending the mining company’s shares down more than 10 percent.Swiss-based Glencore said it received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice dated July 2 requesting documents and records...Read More

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, when markets close early ahead of the July 4 holiday, boosted by energy stocks, but gains were capped by a drop in technology stocks, with Facebook sliding on renewed concerns over its data scandal.Facebook dropped 1.9 percent after the Washington Post reported a federal probe on the data breach linked to Cambridge Analytica was broadened and will include m...Read More

Flat steel import prices in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia either held steady or decreased this week because of lower offer prices, sources told Metal Bulletin on Tuesday July 3.Construction activity is very low in the region because of seasonal summer effects, market participants said, with demand unlikely to improve before August.UAEMetal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for UAE imp...Read More

Thunder Bay, Ontario - July 3, 2018 (Newsfile Corp.) (Investorideas.com Newswire) White Metal Resources Corp. (TSXV: WHM) ("White Metal" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received the assay results of 269 grab samples taken on the Gunners Cove Property (the "Property") and that, as a result, 5 new gold occurrences have been found. The new occurrences, named the Bazooka Zone, the...Read More

July 3, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Rigs have started turning at the project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle.Golden Ridge Resources Ltd. (GLDN:TSX.V) has begun drilling at the Hank project located in the province's Golden Triangle.The company last week received authorization from the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources to drill. The agency allotted the co...Read More

Thank you for joining us in a weekly technical look at the mid-cap oriented INK Canadian Insider (CIN) Index. Despite appearing ripe for an advance based on the Index hugging the 1300 area for a couple of weeks in a row, the Index slipped last week. The INK CIN fell as much as 22 points to 1288.60 on an intraday basis (a shade below its lower Bollinger band), before scrambling to finish the week...Read More

July 3, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Rick Mills of Ahead of the Herd discusses why he believes one company that has a large lithium resource estimate for its Nevada deposit is undervalued.On June 11, Cypress Development Corp. (CYP:TSX.V; CYDVF:OTCQB; C1Z1:FSE) published its resource estimate for its Clayton Valley Lithium Project in Nevada on SEDAR, detailing the technical report it first pub...Read More

July 3, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) The mineral claims are located near a new porphyry discovery.Shamrock Enterprises Inc. (SRS:CSE) recently announced it has signed an Option to Purchase Agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Buckley Project mineral claims, in British Columbia. Located about 57 kilometers southwest of Houston, British Columbia, the Buckley Project consists of 24 minera...Read More

July 3, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Jack Chan's updated charts for the precious metals markets include a look at how the Canadian dollar relates to gold and silver prices.Our proprietary cycle indicator is down.The gold sector is on a long-term buy signal. Long-term signals can last for months and years and are more suitable for investors holding for long term.The gold sector is on a short-t...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration is working to lure other motorcycle companies to the United States, following Harley-Davidson Inc’s decision to shift some production for European customers overseas.“Now that Harley-Davidson is moving part of its operation out of the U.S., my Administration is working with other Motor Cycle companies...Read More

July 3, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) The exceptional zinc mineralization reported could indicate a feeder system, The Critical Investor reports.Ayawilca project; drilling location1. IntroductionInvestors had to wait longer than expected for a big hit, but this week Tinka Resources Ltd. (TK:TSX.V; TLD:FSE; TKRFF:OTCPK) proved that looking for substantially more mineralization first instead of...Read More

NEW YORK - World stocks rose on Tuesday, supported by broad gains in Europe and rising oil prices, even though markets across Asia remained in the grip of trade turbulence.A July 6 deadline is looming for Washington to impose tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods that Beijing has vowed to match with tariffs on U.S. products. President Donald Trump also threatened on Monday to “do som...Read More