The early-February sell-off in London Metal Exchange base metals seems to have run its course for now, but it may have not been as extreme as it could have been, ironically because of the growing influence of computerized trading systems.At the end of December last year, copper traded as high as $7,291.50 per tonne, and was pretty much maintained at solid levels comfortably above $7,000 for the fi...Read More
Organigram (TSX-V: OGI) is expanding, Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences (TSX: HMMJ) launches a new ETF, and prohibitionists are trying desperately to stop Michigan from legalizing. This and more in today's Green Chip Minute ...Read More
Lithium has been the most relevant energy metal over the past few years.In recent months, cobalt has become the energy metal favored by investors.The demand for both of these metals is set to increase rapidly as demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to grow. But the energy metal with the biggest upside right now is one you might not associate with energy, or even know: vanadium.There's nothi...Read More
Via Soveriegnman.comLess than two weeks ago, the United States Department of Treasury very quietly released its own internal projections for the federal government's budget deficits over the next several years.And the numbers are pretty gruesome.In order to plug the gaps from its soaring deficits, the Treasury Department expects to borrow nearly $1 trillion this fiscal year.Then nearly $1.1 trilli...Read More
Just 15% of Americans think the government will bring us to a better future. 59% say the government is the most broken institution, followed by 21% who think the media is the worst.On the other hand, 29% of Americans think NGOs (non-governmental organizations) are the most likely institutions to lead to a better world followed by 22% who say businesses will take us where we need to be.Trust in gov...Read More
Mining stocks are an extremely volatile asset class where the odds of any investor getting into a story, experiencing impressive gains, only to then take a round trip back to break-even… and finally into NEGATIVE territory are actually quite high (sadly)… In fact, that dreaded rollercoaster ride where you see all your once “hefty” profits in any single position later evisce...Read More
In this video, you get to know about the balance sheet like how to read and interpret the balance sheet. Not only this we also included the liability side of the balance sheet in this video. The viewer also knows why assets are equal to liability.To learn more about stock market, finance and business, visit our website: https://www.finnovationz.comClick here to watch our best video on basics of st...Read More
Equity Guru's Chris Parry, Jared Lazerson MGX Minerals, Patrick Highsmith Pure Energy Minerals, and Martin Stephan Rock Tech Lithium share insight at the 2018 Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. Hear more from Chris at the upcoming International Mining Investment Conference - May 15-16 in Vancouver. Register for your complimentary two-day pass at http://www.cambridgehouse.com!Stay Connected!...Read More
In this interview with SmallCapPower, Nicola Mining Inc. (TSXV:NIM) CEO Peter Espig talks about why investors should be excited about Nicola's exploration work on the historic Craigmont Mine in British Columbia, which was the highest-grade copper producer in North American history and is adjacent to Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper operations. Find out more by watching our video interview.Read More
(Kitco News) - Gold prices rose in Asian trading on Monday while the U.S. dollar index edged down, with investors keeping a close eye on the upcoming inflation data.April Comex gold futures last traded at $1,326.30, up 0.81% on the day. And the U.S. dollar index dropped to 90.22, down 0.11% on the day.The yellow metal rebounded after finishing its second week in a row in negative territory on Frid...Read More
Image of Mount St. Helens by Ewen Roberts, via Flickr Creative Commons license. The U.S. Forest Service signed off on exploration for copper, gold and other minerals on 900 federal acres that lie just outside the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in Southwest Washington.Read moreRead More
Image of Mount St. Helens by Ewen Roberts, via Flickr Creative Commons license. The U.S. Forest Service signed off on exploration for copper, gold and other minerals on 900 federal acres that lie just outside the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in Southwest Washington.Read moreRead More
Image of Mount St. Helens by Ewen Roberts, via Flickr Creative Commons license. The U.S. Forest Service signed off on exploration for copper, gold and other minerals on 900 federal acres that lie just outside the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in Southwest Washington.Read moreRead More
Although a final production decision has not been made, Canada's Alexco Resource Corp. is preparing to resume mining of silver and related minerals late this year in the Yukon's Keno Hill Silver District, a company official said Wednesday.Read moreRead More
SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Shares in Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) fell 8 percent following an unexpected move by India's three main stock exchanges to stop licensing products and data to foreign exchanges to prevent trading from migrating overseas.In early Monday trade, SGX shares tumbled to the lowest since January 2017. The exchange said on Sunday that it will develop and launch new India-acc...Read More
Mining bitcoins requires a great deal of computing power which in turn needs a lot of electricity to solve the mathematical puzzles that reward miners with cryptocurrency.China and South Korea have already banned bitcoin mining due to problems with a lack of control over fraud and money laundering, and in China's case, concern over the amount of power that the activity sucks from the electricity g...Read More
* PREVIOUS TRADING SESSION MOVES:* SSEC -4.1 pct, CSI300 -4.3 pct, HSI -3.1 pct* CNY official close 6.2969 per dollar, 5.1 pct firmer vs US$ last 90 days* FTSE China A50 -4.4 pct, BNY Mellon ADR China Select Index +1.0 pct SHANGHAI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Following is a list of recent corporate and policy announcements, as well as other news that might affect Chinese financial markets.Policy, governm...Read More
Eighteen people have been killed in Venezuela at an illegal gold mine following clashes with security forces.On Sunday Associated Press reported that there was a confrontation in Bolivar state between an armed gang that was threatening wildcat miners. The army then travelled to the Cicapra mine to try and control the area. No soldiers were among the dead.AP stated:It was the most violent incident...Read More
-- The Philippine government is moving closer to lifting the ban on new mining projects as the interagency Mining Industry Coordinating Council works out a new tax regime for the mineral industry, in conjunction with the Finance department's efforts to generate fresh revenue streams, BusinessWorld newspaper reported.-- Source link: -- Note: Reuters has not verified this story and does not vouch f...Read More
Feb 12 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Top Economic Events Polling Unit Diary Today in Washington Political and General News DATECOUNTRY AUCTION DETAILS12-FebNorwayAuction of Treasury bills12-FebItaly Bills auction13-FebItaly Medium-long term auction13-FebSpain Auction of 6- and 12-month Treasury bills14-FebGermany Auction of 30-year Federal bonds14-FebJapan Auction of 5-year government...Read More