‘Blockbuster’ Numbers: Is the Trump Administration Promoting Flawed Inflation and GDP Data?
Recent inflation and economic growth figures may not accurately reflect the US economy’s true health due to significant data collection gaps caused by the 43-day government shutdown, according to economists and federal officials. On December 18, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that November’s annual inflation rate reached 2.7%, a decrease from September’s 3% figure. […]
Here’s What’s Going On With Silver
After sprinting to a fresh record around $81 per ounce, the silver market is now unwinding leverage and taking profit, pushing spot back toward the mid-$70s in a tape that is still up roughly 160% to 166% YTD. The price action is internally consistent with a pullback, not a regime change. The silver is swinging […]
Arizona Sonoran Set To Terminate JV Option With Rio Tinto
A positive prefeasibility study combined with a boost in copper pricing has seemingly resulted in Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX: ASCU) rethinking their priorities for the Cactus project in Arizona. The company this morning indicated that it is in the process of terminating an option for Rio Tinto to enter a joint venture agreement on the […]
The Monetary System Is Cracking – Gold Is the Pressure Valve | Ross Beaty – Equinox Gold
In this conversation with Ross Beaty, Chairman of Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX), we dig into the macro forces behind gold’s breakout and what the new price environment means for producers. Ross explains why the equity market finally caught up to the metal, why the last six months have been a turning point for Equinox, and […]
Heliostar Metals: The Cerro del Gallo PFS
It may be nearing the end of the year, but in this precious metals environment, seemingly no one is slowing down yet for the holidays. We’ve got another prefeasibility study to dig in to, with yet another company seemingly hopeful that they can get open pit mining permits in Mexico. That company, is Heliostar Metals […]
Aura Minerals: Speedrunning The Era Dorada Project
While other producers are out there taking their time picking away at a project, Aura Minerals has their foot pushing the accelerator to the floor in a mad dash for more growth. It may have been just a couple of months ago that Aura Minerals (NASDAQ: AUGO) completed a preliminary economic assessment on their Era […]
When A Shut-Down Mine Starts Making Sense Again | Selkirk Copper
There’s a small niche in the Canadian mining sector that is rapidly growing in demand from investors amid sky high commodity prices: restart stories.
Banks Are Now Talking About $6,000 Gold | Richard Young – i-80 GOLD
In this interview with Richard Young, President and CEO of i-80 Gold (TSXV: IAU), we explore one of the most ambitious growth plans underway in the gold sector. The company is ramping one underground mine, building two more, advancing two open pits, and targeting production of more than 600,000 ounces a year by the early […]
Prairexit? Saskatchewan Group Follows Alberta Secession Playbook
Saskatchewan now has an organized secession push on the road, as the Saskatchewan Prosperity Project runs a three-week sprint of town halls explicitly framed around what would an “independent Saskatchewan” look like, mirroring the escalation cycle already unfolding next door in Alberta. The group says it has held 10 town halls across churches, civic centres, […]
DOJ Says It Found A Million More Epstein-Related Docs, Delays Release Again
The Justice Department announced Wednesday it has uncovered over a million documents potentially related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, further delaying a congressionally mandated deadline to release all related files. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the FBI informed the Justice Department of the newly discovered documents, according to a Christmas Eve social media post. […]