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

By Rory HallMost of the precious metals community understands the importance of gold and silver for military use. This aspect of the precious metals has actually been one of the more realistic concerns I have held for a number of years. When the USGS stated a few years ago that silver could be the first element on the periodic table to go extinct that should get the silver bugs attention for a v...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 - $200 trillion worth of dollar-denominated financ...Read More

 CloseGain/LossGold $1328.30-$5.10Silver$16.39-$0.21XAU79.39-1.49%HUI171.70-1.60%GDM601.72-1.28%JSE Gold1089.96+23.19USD89.78+0.13Euro123.11-0.36Yen95.09+0.47Oil$64.30-$0.8710-Year2.821%-0.061T-Bond144.90625+1.40625Dow23957.89-2.93%Nasdaq7166.68-2.43%S&P2643.69-2.52%  The Metals: Gold chopped between $1327.50 and $1333.80 in Asia before it fell to a new session low of $1324...Read More

 CloseGain/LossGold $1328.30-$5.10Silver$16.39-$0.21XAU79.39-1.49%HUI171.70-1.60%GDM601.72-1.28%JSE Gold1089.96+23.19USD89.78+0.13Euro123.11-0.36Yen95.09+0.47Oil$64.30-$0.8710-Year2.821%-0.061T-Bond144.90625+1.40625Dow23957.89-2.93%Nasdaq7166.68-2.43%S&P2643.69-2.52%  The Metals: Gold chopped between $1327.50 and $1333.80 in Asia before it fell to a new session low of $1324...Read More

Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Zinjin Finances $3.2 Million in Guyana GoldstrikeSource: Bob Moriarty for Streetwise Reports March 22, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold discusses this gold explorer's major financing.Guyana Goldstrike Inc. (GYA:TSX.V;...Read More

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / March 22, 2018 / MGX Minerals Inc. ("MGX" or the "Company") (CSE: XMG / OTCQB: MGXMF / FKT: 1MG) is pleased to announce it has retained the services of Capstone Headwaters LLC ("CSHW") to provide investment banking and financial advisory services. Advancement of the Company's lithium, magnesium and energy assets will remain in focus.In light of recent events, includin...Read More

VANCOUVER, B.C., March 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (GRG.V) (GAC.F) (GARWF), ("Golden Arrow" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has commenced the first diamond drill program at the Antofalla silver-gold-base metal project in Catamarca Province, Argentina. The program is planned to include up to 3,000 metres of drilling on multiple target...Read More

Please click here for the full transcript: http://financialrepressionauthority.c...Yra Harris is a trader with over 32 years of experience in all areas of commodity trading, with broad expertise in cash currency markets. He has a proven track record of successful trading through combination of technical work and fundamental analysis of global trends; historically based analysis on global hot money...Read More

Most of the precious metals community understands the importance of gold and silver for military use. This aspect of the precious metals has actually been one of the more realistic concerns I have held for a number of years. When the USGS stated a few years ago that silver could be the first element on the periodic table to go extinct that should get the silver bugs attention for a variety of reas...Read More

By: Nicholas LePan, GoldSeek.com As Gold prices have stabilised, large operators are looking to grow their resources to support their processing operations and to maximize returns on capital expenditures by extending the life of the mine, this bodes well for junior miners that are well positioned near producing mines. Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: EPL) is one junior that holds a significa...Read More

Full Article: SWOT Analysis: Tightened Supplies Could Be Good for CopperBy: Frank HolmesStrengthsThe best performing metal this week was palladium, down just 0.41 percent. Holdings in ETFs backed by palladium have fallen by two-thirds in the last three years and are back to 2010 levels. However, this is not the sign of a depressed market. Hedge funds have been taking delivery of the metal and...Read More

With interest rates continuing to creep up, there's a changing of the guard at the Federal Reserve. In my travels and during conferences, I've spoken with many fixed-income investors who wonder how they can best prepare for the uncertainty these changes might bring. I'll share my favorite idea below, but first, a few words on the new head of the Fed, Jerome Powell.The U.S. Senate voted in January...Read More

By Frank HolmesWith interest rates continuing to creep up, there's a changing of the guard at the Federal Reserve. In my travels and during conferences, I've spoken with many fixed-income investors who wonder how they can best prepare for the uncertainty these changes might bring. I'll share my favorite idea below, but first, a few words on the new head of the Fed, Jerome Powell. The U.S. Senate...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 - $200 trillion worth of dollar-denominated fi...Read More

Domestic prices for heavy steel plate in Europe were stable over the past week, but increasing production costs have left steelmakers bullish about the market, sources told Metal Bulletin."Slab prices are high, so we will need to achieve higher plate prices to compensate rising production costs," a representative of an Italian re-roller said.Metal Bulletin's assessment of prices for domestic grade...Read More

Dividends 'dreadful', investment lacking as output peaks...GOLD MINE output worldwide has most likely peaked according to leading analysts, with a move to pay down debt since bullion prices peaked a half-decade ago diverting money from both exploration spending and dividend payments to mining-stock investors.Contrasting the major gold-mining stocks with more diversified resource producers such as...Read More

By Dave KranzlerThe stock market is more overvalued now than at any time in U.S. history. Sure, permabulls can cherry pick certain metrics that might make valuations appear to be reasonable. But these metrics rely on historical comparisons using GAAP accounting numbers that simply are not remotely comparable over time. Because of changes which have liberalized accounting standards over the last...Read More

Eastern China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices recovered some losses on Thursday March 22 following the release of data showing a reduction in inventory levels.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,880-3,920 yuan ($613-619) per tonne, up by 20-30 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 3,870-3,900 yuan per tonne, unchangedData released by an industry information provider on Thursday showed that mil...Read More

Metals get a strong rally off falling US Dollar after FOMC Announcement. http://iraepstein.com/******** Read More