– Market turmoil as trade war concerns deepen and Trump appoints war hawk Bolton– Oil, gold and silver jump as ‘Russia China Hawk’ Bolton appointed– Oil up 4%, gold up 2.2% and silver up 1.6% this week (see table)– Stocks down sharply – Nikkei down 4.5%, S&P 4.3% & Nasdaq 5.5% – Bolton scares jittery markets already shell-shocked by US’...Read More

Thereis a range of factors which drive the Kondratiev waves. Following Schumpeter,we have focused so far on technological innovations. However, debt cycles arealso a key. What are they?Thedebt cycles are comprised of alternate leveraging and deleveraging of debt. Theformer occurs when people incur debt, increasing the debt-to-income ratio, orthe debt-to-assets ratio. The latter is the opposite, so...Read More

– Gold gained 1.8% and silver 2.5% to $1,333/oz and $16.60/oz yesterday– Gold climbs as Fed increases interest rates by 0.25% – now 1.5% to 1.75% range– Dovish Fed Chair Powell plans fewer than expected rate hikes in 2018 – Markets disappointed at lack of hawkish comments from new Fed Chair – Dollar LIBOR rises to highest level since November 2008 &nda...Read More

His handdidn’t shake. Powell hiked interest rates at the first FOMC meeting with him asthe Chair. But the key factor for the gold market is what hesignaled about the future path of the federal funds rate. The crucial word is“three”, not “four”. AnotherMeeting, Another HikeIn line with expectations, the FOMC acknowledged the improved economic outlook and raised interes...Read More

While hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) continue to grow in popularity, is there enough charging infrastructure to sustain the UK's electric dreams, Lord Copper asks.Over the past few weeks, I have been conducting a straw poll about the subject of hybrid and pure electric vehicles.No statistician would work from the arbitrary sample I have but, that proviso aside, I have found most reactions to be...Read More

Areyou feeling lucky? We all should. Whether you’re short or long gold (or you’rewaiting on the sidelines), the additional day of signals is truly a blessing.That is if you know what to look at. The previous days and weeks provided uswith multiple signs and yesterday’s price action served as the – likely final –sign before the big price move. Were you listening? Let&r...Read More

The gold price is up just 1% year to date in 2018 and has advanced 5.5% from the December 2017 low. There are some bullish signs from the chart, including a number of higher highs and higher lows following the late 2015 bottom at $1,045. But it certainly hasn’t been the powerful breakout the gold bugs have been hoping to see. The late 2017 spike above the resistance trend line was also bulli...Read More

Technical analyst Jack Chan charts recent movements in the gold and silver markets.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-term buy signal. Short-term signals can last for days and weeks, and are more suitable for tra...Read More

The FOMC members will gather today for a two-day meeting. It will be the most important event this week, since Powell will chair the meeting for the first time. Gold investors want to get to know him better as the uncertainty makes them a bit nervous. What should we expect from the new Fed Chair? First FOMC meeting under Powell as ChairDo you remember your first bike ride? Or the first date &ndash...Read More

Peter Ginelli writes: Lately we have been seeing the term “stagflation” used in many headlines, by many respected analysts as well as the former and longest serving Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan in recent months. Here are just a few samples headlines:“Alan Greenspan says there are bubbles in both stocks and bonds” By Tae Kim, January 31, 2018, CNBC“Stagflati...Read More

Peter Munk in 2007In this episode Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming and senior staff writer Trish Saywell take a look back at the remarkable life and career of Barrick Gold founder Peter Munk, who died on March 28.From humble origins as a immigrant to Canada, Munk showed an acute business savvy that shone bright through a series of ventures that ranged from consumer electronics and South...Read More

Analyst Andrew Kaip with BMO Capital Markets provided an update on what transpired during the period in which his firm was prohibited from writing about this miner.Read full newsRead More

A beginner's guide to the intricate world of creating new bitcoin -- and maintaining the network that supports itRead full newsRead More

Urban mining is way cheaper than digging for gold and copper.Read full newsRead More

One paved road leads in and out of Rochford, a remote Pennington County town at the center of a heated debate over a proposal to mine for gold in a pristine part of the northern Black Hills.With permits in hand, a Canadian prospecting company has begun drilling exploratory holes just south of Rochford...Read full newsRead More

The board will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. to consider a policy that aims to guard against the potential harm of metallic mining.Read full newsRead More

Canadian Mining Firm Abandons Gold to Focus on Crypto MiningRead full newsRead More

(Kitco News) - All the trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China is creating demand for gold, with Chinese investors embracing gold ETFs as a safe-haven option in case things get worse.China’s Bosera Gold ETF is on track to see biggest gains since being listed in Shenzhen in 2014 after already adding $553.8 million this year, Bloomberg reported.Bosera is the top third commodity ETF of 20...Read More

U.S., China moves so far could be 'a lot of chest pounding'Trade friction risks damage to farmers in Minneapolis districtFederal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said he’s “sympathetic” to the need to press China to engage in fair trade, yet emphasized it’s too soon to assess the full impact of the U.S.-China trade spat on the economy.China has been c...Read More

Michelle Price, Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump predicted on Sunday that China would take down its trade barriers, expressing optimism despite escalating trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies that have roiled global markets in the past week.The two countries have threatened each other with tens of billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs...Read More