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Avrupa Minerals (TSXV:AVU) is pleased to announce that it has arranged a financing to raise $500,000 by way of a private placement of 5 million units at $0.10 per unit. Each unit (a Unit) is comprised of one common share and common share purchase warrant which entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.15 for a period of three years from closing of the offering. The proceeds of the offering will be used for exploration and operations in Portugal, Kosovo, and Vancouver, and for general working capital. Some of the proceeds may also be used [...]

A protest that blocked access to the world's third-largest silver mine ended this pastFriday (June 23).Tahoe Resources (TSX:THO,NYSE:TAHO) announced lastMonday (June 19) that protesters had begun blocking the primary access road to its Escobal mine in Guatemala, delaying shipments and supplies. On Friday, the company reported that the Guatemalan government had taken legal action to disperse protesters. Police used tear gas to clear people off the road that connects Guatemala City to San Rafael Las Flores, near the mine. Tahoe said it was not aware of any serious injuries resulting from the action, and stressed that police intervention came after [...]

The gold price edged up on Friday (June 23), as political uncertainty hit the market again. The metalclimbed to a one-week high, supported by worriesabout US President Donald Trump, North Korea's rocket engine testing and Brexit negotiations. Despite itspositive performance, gold's price gains were somewhat limited by increasing concernthat the US Federal Reservewill raise interest rates again later this year. Last week, the Fed decided to hike rates by a quarter point, a move that was highly expected by the markets. Political noise out of Washington regarding Trump's ties with Russia is unlikely to provide lasting support to gold while [...]

Our June edition of the Monthly Supplement apparently caused quite a stir among readers-so much so that we felt it would be appropriate to devote this month's cover story to the topic of how we represent market pricing here at CDN. The reason for the angst was sparked by the introduction of three new pricing columns on page 3, which relate specifically to 20th-century gold issues. We split the pricing of MS63-MS65 coins into two categories: one each for coins that have been CAC approved and those that have not. Decoupling these values has the effect of bringing sharp focus [...]

Go for Gold Win a beautiful Gold Sovereign coin The Irish Times has teamed up with GoldCore, Ireland's first and leading gold broker, to offer you the chance to win a beautiful, freshly minted Gold Sovereign coin (2017) which contains nearly one quarter of an ounce of gold and is 'investment grade' 22 carat pure gold. Gold Sovereigns can be bought for insured delivery or in ultra secure vaults and remain one of the safest ways for investors and savers to diversify into gold. They are tax free (no VAT) highly liquid stores of value in these uncertain times. They [...]

SARASOTA, Fla. (June 20, 2017) Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) has announced that it has now certified 2,000,000 notes, a first for a third-party paper money grading service and more than double the number of notes certified by the next-largest company. Founded in 2005, PMG quickly became the world's largest third-party paper money grading service as collectors and dealers soon recognized the accuracy and consistency of its authentication and grading as well as the superior protection of its holder. A key reason for PMG's rapid growth in recent years has been the success of its efforts to expand internationally. PMG established [...]

This current state of play won't last forever. Only Gold lasts forever Some days it can feel a little rough being a gold investor. In today's article Dominic Frisby is certainly feeling that way. Sometimes it can be all too easy to get caught up in the day to day chat around prices. Some forget that the reasons why they invested are still strong, even if it feels like the price isn't. Frisby reminds us that 'We know government finances do not pass basic safety standards. We know there's too much debt. We know asset prices are overvalued.' and we [...]

Prospero Silver (TSX-V:PSL.V) (the Company or Prospero) is pleased to announce that drilling has started at the Matorral project in in the Santa Maria del Oro camp, Durango State, Mexico. The drilling is part of a planned 6,900m program to test 3 of Prospero's projects under the terms of the recent strategic investment from Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE:FSM) (TSX:FVI). Prospero is planning to drill four holes at Matorral project, followed by eight holes at its Petate project, and then by eight holes at Pachuca SE. This drilling program is under the terms of Prospero's strategic agreement with Fortuna Silver [...]

Millienials look for instant gratification Spend half of their income on leisure Instant gratification doesn't work if need to save for the future Savings rates falling, few have retirement funds Important to understand marginal difference between spending and pleasure Future wealth depends on what you decide to keep and invest in now This week the festival of all festivals begins, Glastonbury 2017. Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters and Barry Gibb will each be singing to the 250,000 revellers who are currently on their way to Somerset. To those unfamiliar with Glastonbury it is a glorious few days in the countryside with [...]

Mining is one of Canada's main industries, and the country is well known for its production of potash, uranium, cobalt and platinum, among other minerals. Silver mining is also important in Canada. Though the country isn't one of the world's 10 top silver-producing countries, its output is still significant. In 2016, Canada ranked 15th in silver production, with 13million ounces produced. Global silver production reached 885.5million ounces that year, down from890.8 million ounces in 2015. In Canada, most silver produced is mined as a by-product from other metal mines. According to Natural Resources Canada (NRC), mines in Canada are largely [...]