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By analyst By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud Local media in India report that hundreds of people gathered in the Tuticorin district, which is located in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu, to protest against Vedanta’s (LON:VED) Sterlite copper plant. The protesters were asking authorities and the company to stop expanding the smelter and to shut it […]

By analyst By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud Personnel from Mexico’s Federal Attorney’s Office for Environmental Protection visited the San Dimas mine to evaluate the extent of the damage caused by a cyanide spill that reached the nearby Piaxtla river. San Dimas, located in the northwestern Durango state, is owned by Canada’s Primero Mining (TSX:P). The project

By Steve McDonald Editor’s Note: It’s been a hectic week since we wrapped up our 20th Annual Investment U Conference in Las Vegas. We don’t have a new Forward Guidance episode for you quite yet – so in the meantime, enjoy this “Slap in the Face” Award segment from Steve McDonald. And for more of

By Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTA Sunday morning we published and emailed TDG #562 to subscribers. The 29-page update covers our technical outlook for the sector, the positive developments and the questions still to be answered by the market in the days and weeks to come. This update also included coverage of two companies (new for

By analyst By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud Two people were injured following an explosion that took place Saturday afternoon near the Fred Weber Quarry in Jefferson County, Missouri. Five people were reportedly at the mine when the incident happened. One of the miners suffered minor injuries while another had to be taken to a nearby hospital.

By analyst Gold has firmed above $1300 in recent days and is holding comfortably above $1300 for now. We think the market will break to the upside sometime this year. The question is when. … …read more Source:: PRNewswire-Mining and Metals The post Will Gold Breakout? 3 Things to Watch… appeared first on Junior Mining

By analyst The entire precious-metals sector has been left for dead, eclipsed by the dazzling taxphoria stock-market rally. But traders need to keep their eyes on the fundamental ball so herd sentiment doesn’t mislead them. The juniors’ recent Q4 results proved quite… …read more Source:: PRNewswire-Mining and Metals The post Adam Hamilton: Gold Juniors’ Q4’17

By Charles Hugh Smith This post Central Banks Have Killed Free Trade appeared first on Daily Reckoning. Defenders and critics of “free trade” and globalization tend to present the issue as either/or: It’s inherently good or bad. In the real world, it’s not that simple. The confusion starts with defining free trade (and by extension,

By Charles Hugh Smith This post There is No “Free Trade” — There Is Only the Darwinian Game of Trade appeared first on Daily Reckoning. A more reasonable standard, of course, would recognize that iPhones and iPads do not have a single country of origin. More than a dozen companies from at least five countries

By Eric Fry When foreign economies recover from a bust, their stock markets usually boom. But that’s not all… Their currencies also boom. They soar in value against the U.S. dollar. This phenomenon is not simply a curiosity; it can be a big-time moneymaker. The combination of rising stock prices and a rising currency can