Should journalists be worried about the Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act? The Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act was rolled into H.R. 6393 and is headed to the President for approval. -Network WorldThere is such a hush regarding H.R. 6393 that we can’t tell if it’s been signed by the President yet and likewise another anti-media bill H.R. 5181 – introduced b...Read More
A promise by the Taliban to safeguard the world's second largest untapped copper deposit is being downplayed by the sitting government of Afghanistan.In a statement on November 29, the shadowy group known for harbouring Osama bin Laden following the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, said that the Mes Aynak copper deposit is among those that it would allow for development."The Taliban...Read More
The state of Montana has once again sent Canada's Tintina Resources (CVE:TAU) back to the drawing board, saying the company's permit application for a proposed copper mine needed improvement.The department's most recent deficiency letter includes numerous comments, largely related to parts of the application that were missing or incomplete.The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issu...Read More
* Dollar trades near 14-year high* European shares set 11-month high* Two-year German bond yields reach record lowsBy Atul PrakashLONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - European stocks climbed to an 11-month high on merger and acquisition speculation on Friday, while the dollar's rally paused as investors adjusted their portfolios to cope with any faster-than-expected increases in U.S. interest rate.World sto...Read More
* Dollar trades near 14-year high* European shares steady near 11-month high* two-year German bond yields hit record lowsBy Atul PrakashLONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The dollar's post-Federal Reserve rally steadied on Friday and European shares traded near 11-month highs as investors adjusted their portfolios before year-end to face the prospect of a faster-than-expected pace of U.S. rate hikes next...Read More
Investing.com - Gold prices bounced off the previous session's ten-month lows on Friday, but gains were expected to remain limited as the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates this week continued to lend broad support to the U.S. dollar.On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for February delivery were up 0.56% at $1,136.15, off Thursday's 10-month trou...Read More
(Adds futures, company news)Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up 6 points on Friday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 down 0.11 percent ahead of the cash market open.* The UK blue chip index closed up 0.7 percent on Thursday at 6999.01, helped by stronger banking stocks and Centrica CNA.L , although mining companies fell after the U.S. Federal...Read More
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up 6 points on Friday, according to financial bookmakers.* The UK blue chip index closed up 0.7 percent on Thursday at 6999.01, helped by stronger banking stocks and Centrica CNA.L , although mining companies fell after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates. ANGLO AMERICAN/DE BEERS: Anglo American Plc's AAL.L De Beers s...Read More
Bitcoin is getting closer to $800! We have been above $750 for quite a few days now. Are you going to be a person who always finds a way to figure out why you can't do something or will you be like me and explain why you can?Realize your potential. Newsweek follows a typical mainstream pattern and tries to paint a dark picture of Bitcoin by bringing up the same old scare tactics- Putin, Racism, an...Read More
Trump Floats Ban on Defense Firms Hiring Military Procurement Officials ... US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he was considering imposing a lifetime ban on US military procurement officials going to work for defense contractors, a move that could dramatically reshape the defense industry. -ReutersPresident-elect Donald Trump has said Boeing & Co. prices are ridiculous and...Read More
Trump Floats Ban on Defense Firms Hiring Military Procurement Officials ... US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he was considering imposing a lifetime ban on US military procurement officials going to work for defense contractors, a move that could dramatically reshape the defense industry. -ReutersPresident-elect Donald Trump has said Boeing & Co. prices are ridiculous and...Read More
A confrontation between local indigenous peoples and police at a mine in Ecuador has forced a state of emergency.According to media reports, members of the Shuar people attacked the Exploracobres copper mine, killing at least one policeman and wounding several others.About 60 were believed to be involved in the attack; they accuse the mine and its Chinese owner of encroaching on their territory....Read More
US Federal regulators took back Thursday Twin Metals' federal minerals leases for copper and nickel mining in northern Minnesota, saying production there poses a risk to wilderness in the region.According to the Department of Interior and the Department of Agriculture, the vast underground mine proposed along the Kawishiwi River is simply too close to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (B...Read More
Tashkent, March 2017Please provide early indication of interest by December 15, 2016CAMESE and the Canadian Embassy to Russia are seeking your interest in participating in a mining trade mission to Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the margins of "Uz-MiningExpo-2017" trade show from March 15 to 17, 2017. The mission program is developed with the participation of the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Associatio...Read More
Zinc producer Nyrstar (EBR:NYR) is moving ahead with its plans to move away from mining by offloading a multimetallic mine in Peru and various claims in Quebec to subsidiaries of Glencore (LON:GLEN).The transactions, worth $26 million, are part of the mining assets sale process formally launched in January this year, which includes the completed sale of the El Toqui mine in Chile and the announced...Read More
Description As global demand weakens and commodity prices fall, we're seeing a challenging environment in the metals and mining industry. Mining companies are increasingly coming under pressure to reduce operating costs, causing many to shift their strategic planning, delay new investments and look to long-term future growth. This Copper Long Term Outlook report provides a detailed breakdown of g...Read More
PropOrNot: Evidence of a CIA Psychological Operation ... On November 24, The Washington Post published a story citing the anonymous group PropOrNot. The story accused the Russians of building a large propaganda operation that worked to defeat Hillary Clinton and elect "insurgent candidate" Donald Trump. It claimed a large number of alternative news websites are acting as Russian agents, dupes, and...Read More
Palisade Research December 15, 2016 Category: Research If you have been a regular listener of Palisade Radio over the past three years, you would be aware that uranium has been a major topic of discussion. Our host and CEO, Collin Kettell, has spent considerable time interviewing guests about the commodity and its inevitable turnaround, even while it has been mired in a prolonged bear market.There...Read More
Ross Beaty, founder and Chairman of Pan American Silver Corp. (TSE:PAA) and Alterra Power Corp. (TSE:AXY), took the time to speak with SmallCapPower at Mines and Money London, providing some tips about successful mining investing and offering up insight into why he took a 'green turn' to deliver clean energy. "It's not that hard," he said, noting that he was also looking for investment opportuniti...Read More