RAPAPORT... Damiani Group saw sales edge up in the fiscal first half as theItalian jeweler expanded its retail business in markets outside its homecountry. Total revenue climbed 0.2% to $85.7 million (EUR 69.9million) year on year in the six months that ended September 30, the companyreported last week. Retail sales increased 11% to $46.7 million (EUR 38.1million), outweighing a 10% slide in...Read More

Chrome ore and charge chrome import prices rose in China on Friday January 19 amid tight supply after mills failed to secure sufficient alloy supply for their steel-making needs, while domestic prices rose on New Year stockpiling. Ore and alloy prices continued to propel each other in ChinaFurther price strength predicted amid new round of stockpiling before Lunar New YearJapanese, South Korean p...Read More

Global ferro-vanadium markets experienced sharp gains once again this past week, with supply concerns continuing to support prices....Read More

The international trade committee of the European Parliament has now endorsed the political agreement on the modernization of the EU's trade defense instruments, the European Commission (EC) said on Tuesday January 23.The agreement was reached between the EC, the European Council and the European Parliament on December 5 last year.The changes to the EU's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy regulations w...Read More

Jan 24, 2018 Guest(s): Jeffrey Christian When troubles really hit the global economy, then expect silver prices to really take off, said Jeffrey Christian, managing partner for New York based CPM Group."The first half of 2017 will be a continuation of sideways trading for the silver market. We will have to wait till 2019 to move up more sharply," he said on the sidelines of the Vancouver Resour...Read More

Jan 24, 2018 Guest(s): Peter Schiff CEO, Euro Pacific Capital More people own bitcoin at a loss than at a profit, this according to Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital.Speaking on the sidelines of the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference he said, "the number of people who bought into the market at $12,000 [a coin], $13,000, $14,000, is enormous...people had no idea what they were doing...Read More

Why gold, why nowGold is becoming more mainstream. Since 2001, investment demand for gold worldwide has grown 18% per year, on average. This has been driven in part by the advent of new ways to access the market, such as physical gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but also by the expansion of the middle class in Asia, and a renewed focus on effective risk management following the 2008-2009...Read More

Continue...Jim Sinclair, aka "Mr. Gold," is a precious metals specialist and a commodities and foreign currency trader. He founded the Sinclair Group of Companies (1977), which offered full brokerage services in stocks, bonds, and other investment vehicles until they were sold in 1983. From 1981 to 1984, Mr. Sinclair served as a Precious Metals Advisor to Hunt Oil and the Hunt family for the liqui...Read More

RAPAPORT... The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has appointed TerryBoot as its new CEO, it said Tuesday. Boot (pictured), previously the UK group's head of finance and businessoperations, has been acting as interim CEO since August, after the departure of10-year company veteran Willie Hamilton. "I stated at the AGM in August that our main businessobjective is to ensure we are putting the focus f...Read More

In ten years we've gone full circle. After the crash we were witnessing a deflationary tide come in. What a difference a decade makes. Commodities prices are up. Oil is up. Precious metals are up. And perhaps most importantly interest rates are heading higher. The recently passed tax reform bill is also inflationary. You need to look for alternatives. Secured real estate funds a good alternative....Read More

I won’t pretend that I particularly enjoy impromptu religious sermons in public places. But regardless of my personal feelings, I believe people have the right to free expression, including religion and speech.But live and let live is apparently not the philosophy of New Jersey cops. When they saw two people preaching on the property of the New Jersey Transit system, they had to step in. Th...Read More

Think it's time for the rocking chair when you're in your 70s? Dakota Fred Hurt talks to us about the thrills and dangers of extreme mining on Gold Rush: White Water!Read full newsRead More

Working in the raw materials sector, there are always new skills one can obtain in order to increase your knowledge and add value to your role. Time is often a factor that holds you back from those new skills.As part of the EIT RawMaterials High Level Professional School, the Regional Centre Freiberg has developed Professional Short Courses with busy individuals like you in mind. They have devel...Read More

Filo Mining Corp. ('Filo Mining or the "Company") (TSX Venture:FIL) (Nasdaq First North:FIL) ('Filo Mining', 'Filo', or the 'Company'), reports that it has issued 6,000 common shares to Zebra Holdings and Investments S.a.r.l., in consideration of a previously announced US$2,000,000 credit facility, following acceptance of the transaction by the TSX Venture Exchan...Read More

Golden Predator Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:GPY) ('Golden Predator Mining Corp.' or the 'Company') has today entered into an agreement with Clarus Securities Inc. (the 'Underwriter') pursuant to which the Company has launched a proposed overnight marketed offering (the 'Offering') of units ('Flow-Through Share Units').Read full newsRead More

CloseGain/LossGold $1334.60+$2.40Silver$17.01-$0.01XAU88.31+0.38%HUI197.66+0.37%GDM663.51+0.15%JSE Gold1268.77-28.92USD90.39-0.28Euro122.60+0.41Yen90.10-0.32Oil$63.49+$0.1210-Year2.660%-0.001T-Bond148.75-0.25Dow26214.60+0.55%Nasdaq7408.03+0.98%S&P2832.97+0.81% The Metals: Gold waffled between $1335.60 and $1328.60 in Asia before it climbed back up to $1335.50 in late morning New York trade...Read More

Pension Crisis And Deficit of ?2.6B At Carillion To Impact UK Pensions- Carillion collapses leaving a ?900 million debt pile and 30,000 pensions at risk- Carillion PLC share price has collapsed 94% in last twelve months- Private analysis of Carillion's pension deficit reveals it to be as high as ?2.6 billion- Figure adds to the UK's ongoing pension crisis, both private and state are severely...Read More

Every week there is some news to for traders and investors to think about. Long term and medium term investors need not scrutinize news in a big way. Short term investors and day traders have to look at each and every news item as it is difficult to predict a reaction after any news. One should have key technical support before hand with him. One should also look for breakout price points and th...Read More

CloseGain/LossGold $1334.60+$2.40Silver$17.01-$0.01XAU88.31+0.38%HUI197.66+0.37%GDM663.51+0.15%JSE Gold1268.77-28.92USD90.39-0.28Euro122.60+0.41Yen90.10-0.32Oil$63.49+$0.1210-Year2.660%-0.001T-Bond148.75-0.25Dow26214.60+0.55%Nasdaq7408.03+0.98%S&P2832.97+0.81% The Metals: Gold waffled between $1335.60 and $1328.60 in Asia before it climbed back up to $1335.50 in late morning New York trade...Read More

Pension Crisis And Deficit of ?2.6B At Carillion To Impact UK Pensions- Carillion collapses leaving a ?900 million debt pile and 30,000 pensions at risk- Carillion PLC share price has collapsed 94% in last twelve months- Private analysis of Carillion's pension deficit reveals it to be as high as ?2.6 billion- Figure adds to the UK's ongoing pension crisis, both private and state are severely...Read More