Speculation that Bitcoin mining will lead to "uncontrolled growth" in electricity consumption may be overblown, recalling the hype that surrounded projections for data centers and marijuana growing.Read full newsRead More
Mexican state oil company Pemex [PEMX.UL] has chosen Japanese conglomerate Mitsui as its partner for a $2.6 billion coking plant project at its Tula refinery in a preliminary deal, two sources told Reuters this week.Read full newsRead More
Heading into New Years, we posted a cryptocurrency poll to see how our Canadian Insider community felt about the cryptocurrency craze.Thank you once again to those who participated. We have pulled together the key findings. A good number (36%) of the responses said they are interested in cryptocurrencies but haven't bought any yet while only 31% had no interest.In total 69% of respondents were in...Read More
Ely Gold Royalties Inc. (TSXV: ELY) (OTC: ELYGF)('Ely Gold' or the 'Company') through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nevada Select Royalty, Inc ('Nevada Select') is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive option agreement with Intermont Exploration LLC.Read full newsRead More
Cache Exploration Inc. (the 'Company', or 'Cache'), (TSX-V:CAY) announces that it has closed its previously announced financing raising an aggregate of $738,600, through the sale of 9,232,500 units at $0.08 comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant at $0.10 per share for two years from closing.Read full newsRead More
CloseGain/LossGold $1339.30+$1.30Silver$17.21-$0.03XAU90.27+1.30%HUI204.39+1.52%GDM682.72+1.92%JSE Gold1316.17-51.24USD90.43-0.52Euro122.65+0.59Yen90.81+0.78Oil$63.73-$0.5710-Year2.543%-0.005T-Bond150.90625+0.53125Dow25792.86-0.04%Nasdaq7223.69-0.51%S&P2776.42-0.35% The Metals: Gold saw modest gains in holiday thinned trade yesterday before it fell back to $1331.80 in London today, but it...Read More
- JP Morgan continues to accumulate the biggest stockpile of physical silver in history- "JPM now holds more than 133m oz -more than was held by the Hunt Bros" - Butler- Silver hoard owned by JPM has increased from Zero ozs in 2011 to 120m ozs today- Money managers showing more optimism towards silver through record buying- "Near impossible to rule out an upside price surprise at any moment"Edi...Read More
Look for signs of profit taking in gold and silver as US markets reopen. Any further rise in gold and silver will be dependent on the ability or inability to break past key resistances of $1358 and $1754. Over the past two years gold has not been able to break $1380. It will not be easy to break $1380 on fears of sharp correction. However in case gold breaks and trades over $1380 anytime before...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1339.30+$1.30Silver$17.21-$0.03XAU90.27+1.30%HUI204.39+1.52%GDM682.72+1.92%JSE Gold1316.17-51.24USD90.43-0.52Euro122.65+0.59Yen90.81+0.78Oil$63.73-$0.5710-Year2.543%-0.005T-Bond150.90625+0.53125Dow25792.86-0.04%Nasdaq7223.69-0.51%S&P2776.42-0.35% The Metals: Gold saw modest gains in holiday thinned trade yesterday before it fell back to $1331.80 in London today, but it...Read More
- JP Morgan continues to accumulate the biggest stockpile of physical silver in history- "JPM now holds more than 133m oz -more than was held by the Hunt Bros" - Butler- Silver hoard owned by JPM has increased from Zero ozs in 2011 to 120m ozs today- Money managers showing more optimism towards silver through record buying- "Near impossible to rule out an upside price surprise at any moment"Edi...Read More
Look for signs of profit taking in gold and silver as US markets reopen. Any further rise in gold and silver will be dependent on the ability or inability to break past key resistances of $1358 and $1754. Over the past two years gold has not been able to break $1380. It will not be easy to break $1380 on fears of sharp correction. However in case gold breaks and trades over $1380 anytime before...Read More
The world's biggest diamond producer is turning to the technology behind bitcoin to track gems from mine to retailer.Read full newsRead More
* Australian shares hit more than four-week low* Soft commodity prices weigh down material and energy sectors* Consumer staples drive New Zealand shares higher By Christina MartinJan 17 (Reuters) - Australian shares slumped to their lowest in more than four weeks on Wednesday, on track for a second straight session of losses, as weak base metal prices hit materials stocks, dragging down the index...Read More
* Australian shares hit more than four-week low* Soft commodity prices weigh down material and energy sectors* Consumer staples drive New Zealand shares higher By Christina MartinJan 17 (Reuters) - Australian shares slumped to their lowest in more than four weeks on Wednesday, on track for a second straight session of losses, as weak base metal prices hit materials stocks, dragging down the inde...Read More
* PREVIOUS TRADING SESSION MOVES:* SSEC +0.8 pct, CSI300 +0.8 pct, HSI +1.8 pct* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 7.3 pct, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 12.6 pct* HK->Shenzhen Connect daily quota used 12.2 pct, Shenzhen->HK daily quota used 6.1 pct* CNY official close 6.4369 per dollar* FTSE China A50 +0.7 pct, BNY Mellon ADR China Select Index -1.9 pct SHANGHAI, Jan 17 (Reuters)...Read More
By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Plc on Tuesday said a U.S. regulator's lawsuit accusing the big Anglo-Australian mining company of fraud for overstating the value of Mozambique coal assets it had bought in 2011 should be dismissed.In a letter filed with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, a lawyer for Rio Tinto said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission failed to...Read More
Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN) (OTCBB: ABNAF) (Frankfurt: E2L2) (the "Company") is pleased to invite shareholders and the investment community to the Cambridge 2018 Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, the world's largest resource investment conference dedicated to resource exploration, on January 21st and 22nd at the Vancouver Convention Centre West Building.Read full newsRead More
(Adds analyst's quote, details)* Nov core machinery orders +5.7 pct m/m vs forecast -1.4 pct* Core orders +4.1 pct yr/yr vs forecast -0.7 pct* Capital spending seen firming up ahead - analyst* Govt keeps view on machinery orders, sees signs of pick-up By Tetsushi KajimotoTOKYO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly grew for a second straight month in November, posting the...Read More
Jan 17 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Top Economic Events Polling Unit Diary Today in Washington Political and General News DATE COUNTRY AUCTION DETAILS17-Jan Japan 1-year discount bill auction17-Jan Germany Auction of 30-year Federal bonds18-Jan Japan 3-month discount bill auction18-Jan Japan Auction of 30-year government bonds18-Jan SwedenAuction of inflation-linked government bonds18...Read More
Jan 17 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see:U.S. Federal Reserve Polling Unit Diary Today in Washington Political and General News -----------------------------------------------------------This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events -----------------------------------------------------------WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 ** UPPSALA, Sweden - Deputy Governor Henry Ohlsson will talk about the cur...Read More