Editor's Note: Welcome to Kitco's new Bitcoin Daily Technical Alert. Every trading day veteran Kitco technical analyst Jim Wyckoff will provide you with a concise and easy-to-understand near-term technical brief on Bitcoin. Importantly, Jim will glean the short-term charts and technical studies, and then alert you to the signals he sees regarding upcoming potential bigger price moves or price tren...Read More
(Adds that in Washington, the Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will remain open on Monday)By Chris KenningJan 22 (Reuters) - Thousands of federal workers faced uncertainty about the status of their jobs and paychecks after U.S. Senate leaders failed to reach an agreement to end a government shutdown before the work week begins on Monday.Funding for federal agencies ran out at midnight on...Read More
• USD recovers early losses led by a government shutdown. • Surging US bond yields add to the downward pressure. • Fading safe-haven demand does little lend any support. Having posted a daily high near the $1336 region, gold came under some selling pressure and has now retreated back below $1330 level. The precious metal i...Read More
Mr. Nav Dhaliwal reportsBONTERRA EXPANDS EXPLORATION PROGRAM AT GLADIATOR GOLD DEPOSITBonterra Resources Inc.'s 2018 winter drilling program is under way at the Gladiator gold project. After completing more than 60,000 metres in 2017, the company plans to drill 30,000 metres during the winter drill program and more than 70,000 metres in 2018. The winter drilling program includes mobilizing two add...Read More
Mr. Nav Dhaliwal reportsBONTERRA EXPANDS EXPLORATION PROGRAM AT GLADIATOR GOLD DEPOSITBonterra Resources Inc.'s 2018 winter drilling program is under way at the Gladiator gold project. After completing more than 60,000 metres in 2017, the company plans to drill 30,000 metres during the winter drill program and more than 70,000 metres in 2018. The winter drilling program includes mobilizing two add...Read More
(Repeats with no change in text)By Amanda Becker and Richard CowanWASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will wake up on Monday with the U.S. government still shut down and the Senate expected to try again to restore federal funding, if only temporarily, and work on resolving a dispute over immigration.Amid uncertainty about whether federal employees should report...Read More
Mr. Brian Groves reports GENESIS DRILLING RETURNS 8.73 G/T GOLD OVER 21.35 M FROM CHEVRIER MAIN ZONEGenesis Metals Corp. has released results from the second phase of drilling completed at the Chevrier gold project near Chibougamau, Que.Highlights from main zone: 8.73 grams per tonne gold over 21.35 metres including 37.97 g/t Au over 3.00 m in hole GM-17-42;3.59 g/t Au over 22.60 m in a separate z...Read More
Mr. Brian Groves reports GENESIS DRILLING RETURNS 8.73 G/T GOLD OVER 21.35 M FROM CHEVRIER MAIN ZONEGenesis Metals Corp. has released results from the second phase of drilling completed at the Chevrier gold project near Chibougamau, Que.Highlights from main zone: 8.73 grams per tonne gold over 21.35 metres including 37.97 g/t Au over 3.00 m in hole GM-17-42;3.59 g/t Au over 22.60 m in a separate z...Read More
Rising mineral prices and the struggle to earn a living from agriculture have led to an "explosive growth" in global artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in the last few years, a new study published Monday shows.Artisanal and small-scale miners produce about 20% of the current global gold supply.According the report, produced by Canada's Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Su...Read More
Rising mineral prices and the struggle to earn a living from agriculture have led to an "explosive growth" in global artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in the last few years, a new study published Monday shows.Artisanal and small-scale miners produce about 20% of the current global gold supply.According the report, produced by Canada's Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Su...Read More
REVIEW AND PREVIEW Gold prices rose half a percent (early) on Friday as the dollar labored near a three-year low amid heightened fears of a U.S. government shutdown, but the precious metal was still on track for its first weekly drop in six weeks. - Reuters, “Gold Up as Dollar Hurt by US Government Shutdown Fears,” January 19, 2018. Several stock markets of the world continued their su...Read More
Mining giant Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) is setting up a new office in Mongolia, independent from its massive Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine, which will focus on exploration and local links.The opening of the new unit, based in capital city Ulaanbaatar, shows Rio's vote of confidence in a nation that has recently been on Oyu Tolgoi's case.The new office, separate from Rio's presence in the Oyu Tolgoi m...Read More
Mining giant Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) is setting up a new office in Mongolia, independent from its massive Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine, which will focus on exploration and local links.The opening of the new unit, based in capital city Ulaanbaatar, shows Rio's vote of confidence in a nation that has recently been on Oyu Tolgoi's case.The new office, separate from Rio's presence in the Oyu Tolgoi m...Read More
Mining giant Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) is setting up a new office in Mongolia, independent from its massive Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine, which will focus on exploration and local links.The opening of the new unit, based in capital city Ulaanbaatar, shows Rio's vote of confidence in a nation that has recently been on Oyu Tolgoi's case.The new office, separate from Rio's presence in the Oyu Tolgoi m...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
Thank you for joining us in a weekly technical look at the mid-cap oriented INK Canadian Insider (CIN) Index. Last week, the INK Canadian Insider Index couldn't muster much of an advance, adding just 1.2 points to close at 1302.14.In each of the last two weeks, the Index has encountered stiff resistance in the 1302-1304 area.Current support levels are 1291 and 1286.Our long-term momentum indicato...Read More
A hotel booking initiative hasn't met with great success, but there's another juicy corner of the travel business ripe for the picking.Read full newsRead More
Pope Francis visited Peru's famous Madre de Dios region on Friday. While many hoped he would address the region's rampant illegal gold mining, others are wary of the papal message.Read full newsRead More
Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold sees a lot of potential in this company's Nova Scotia and Newfoundland projects.Read full newsRead More
When it comes to acquiring this piece of Southern Nevada real estate, there's nothing wrong with getting the shaft.Read full newsRead More