A report made public by the Canadian Press states that U.S. representatives on the International Joint Commission sent a letter to the U.S. State Department stating that their Canadian counterparts are blocking the release of new data related to toxic chemicals from southern British Columbia coal mines in water shared by both countries.According to the news agency's account, the missive says that...Read More
Group gold production for the quarter to June dropped 36% to 133,778 ouncesRead full newsRead More
Perseus Mining Limited announced that in the period to June 30, 2018, the group has produced a record quantity of gold from its two West African mines and in the process has emphatically demonstrated the success of its plan to transform from a single mine producer into a successful multi-mine,Read full newsRead More
PO Box 7054 Cloisters Square, WA, 6850 Australia Ph6188 8181 Crater Gold Mining Limited ABN 75 067 519 779...Read full newsRead More
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Right when the soccer fever is at its peak with the last matches of the World Cup 2018 quickly approaching, Russian giant Alrosa (MCX:ALRS) unearthed a diamond shaped as a soccer ball.The 0.50-carat stone was found at the company's Karpinskaya-1 pipe, located in the northern Arkhangelsk Region and operated by the miner's subsidiary Severalmaz."Nature creates different whimsical shapes, but it's th...Read More
Right when the soccer fever is at its peak with the last matches of the World Cup 2018 quickly approaching, Russian giant Alrosa (MCX:ALRS) unearthed a diamond shaped as a soccer ball.The 0.50-carat stone was found at the company's Karpinskaya-1 pipe, located in the northern Arkhangelsk Region and operated by the miner's subsidiary Severalmaz."Nature creates different whimsical shapes, but it's th...Read More
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South Africa's mines minister Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday he will extend by a month a period for public comment on a mining industry charter which lays out requirements for black ownership levels and other targets.Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8 percent of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer.Mantashe said he will ex...Read More
South Africa's mines minister Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday he will extend by a month a period for public comment on a mining industry charter which lays out requirements for black ownership levels and other targets.Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8 percent of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer.Mantashe said he will ex...Read More
By John MauldinComing to AmericaA Stranger in a Stranger LandLos Angeles, Puerto Rico, Maine, and Beaver CreekI hope everyone had a happy Fourth of July, whether it was a holiday for you or not. The United States' birth as an independent nation was, among other things, an economic event that changed history far beyond our borders. We hope and believe it was for the better.This week will be a sho...Read More
Economist Peter Bookvar recently analyzed the the anecdotal evidence of capacity constraints piling up in recent industry surveys, including the following: "Business is strong in all regions. Materials are tight. Trucking continues to be a major challenge." (Chemical Products)"Strong economic growth continues to put pressure/strain on capacity, lead time, availability and pricing across a broade...Read More
By Alasdair MacleodThe world of finance and investment, as always, faces many uncertainties. The US economy is booming, say some, and others warn that money supply growth has slowed, raising fears of impending deflation. We fret about the banks, with a well-known systemically-important European name in difficulties. We worry about the disintegration of the Eurozone, with record imbalances and a...Read More
Okay, one more look at wage inflation, followed by a short diatribe on the unfairness of life. As the labor markets get tighter, power is finally shifting from companies to workers. For some reason Iowa is leading the way (the promised two sentences are in bold): Say Hello to Full Employment — Want to know where the economy is headed? Look at Des Moines(Atlantic) – This morning, the La...Read More
Okay, one more look at wage inflation, followed by a short diatribe on the unfairness of life. As the labor markets get tighter, power is finally shifting from companies to workers. For some reason Iowa is leading the way (the promised two sentences are in bold): Say Hello to Full Employment — Want to know where the economy is headed? Look at Des Moines(Atlantic) – This morning, the La...Read More
Pig iron export prices from Brazil have gone up because most producers are sold out until September-October, while demand, in the United States in particular, is expected to increase in mid-July for restocking purposes.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for pig iron exports from Brazil was $400-405 per tonne fob for material from the northern Caraj??s region on Friday July 6, up from $390-39...Read More
Featured GuestsPeter Schiff & Bob HoyeShow HighlightsPeter Schiff, head of SchiffGold, Euro Pacific Capital, and Euro Pacific Gold Fund (EPGFX) returns with his latest market insights. Inflation is a chief concern at EuroPac, just as the economy is headed back to a 2008 style Great Recession, which could result in StagflationStagflation has positive implications for the PMs sector, as illustrate...Read More
By John MauldinComing to AmericaA Stranger in a Stranger LandLos Angeles, Puerto Rico, Maine, and Beaver CreekI hope everyone had a happy Fourth of July, whether it was a holiday for you or not. The United States' birth as an independent nation was, among other things, an economic event that changed history far beyond our borders. We hope and believe it was for the better.This week will be a sho...Read More
Economist Peter Bookvar recently analyzed the the anecdotal evidence of capacity constraints piling up in recent industry surveys, including the following: "Business is strong in all regions. Materials are tight. Trucking continues to be a major challenge." (Chemical Products)"Strong economic growth continues to put pressure/strain on capacity, lead time, availability and pricing across a broade...Read More
By Alasdair MacleodThe world of finance and investment, as always, faces many uncertainties. The US economy is booming, say some, and others warn that money supply growth has slowed, raising fears of impending deflation. We fret about the banks, with a well-known systemically-important European name in difficulties. We worry about the disintegration of the Eurozone, with record imbalances and a...Read More