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Affected by mine production, industrial demand and the global economy, the price of silver can be volatile beyond what some consider a comfortable amount of risk. The metals industry and other commercial market participants (e.g. mining companies, refineries, banks, firms, advisors, and speculative traders) have learned to cope with this price uncertainty by hedging against adverse price movements. Investors should note that trading in silver futures contracts is not the same as owning the physical metal. So what are silver futures, and what are the benefits of adding them to your portfolio? Connect with our Featured Silver Stocks to receive the [...]

Affected by mine production, industrial demand and the global economy, the price of silver can volatile beyond what some consider a comfortable amount of risk. The metals industry and other commercial market participants (e.g. mining companies, refineries, banks, firms, advisors, and speculative traders) have learned to cope with this price uncertainty by hedging against adverse price movements. One of the main risk management tools that investors use include future contracts and options. Investors should note that trading in silver futures contracts is not the same as owning the physical metal. So what are silver futures, and what are the benefits [...]

The Value of Gold “Unlike paper currency, coins or other assets, gold has maintained its value throughout the ages.” Jill Kerby, personal finance expert and Mark O'Byrne, Research Director of GoldCore were interviewed by Sinead Desmond of 'Ireland AM' on TV3 this morning about the “value of gold” as a store of wealth and financial insurance in our “electronic age”. The 'What', 'Why' and 'How' of owning physical gold were discussed and a range of gold bullion coins and bars displayed. Jill Kerby made the important point that paper and electronic money today has no real value in and of itself due to [...]

The Telegraph's Ambrose Evans Pritchard reports that “the risk of a US recession next year is rising fast” and that “the Federal Reserve has no margin for error”. AEP is quite well connected and very well informed on such matters and hence the need to consider what he is saying and more importantly prepare: “Liquidity is suddenly drying up. Early warning indicators from US 'flow of funds' data point to an incipent squeeze, the long-feared capitulation after five successive quarters of declining corporate profits. Yet the Fed is methodically draining money through 'reverse repos' regardless. It has set the course [...]

VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – October 24, 2016) – Arizona Mining Inc. (TSX:AZ) (“Arizona Mining” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of three (3) exploration drill holes from its current program on the Taylor Zn-Pb-Ag sulfide deposit located on its 100%-owned Hermosa Project in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. This brings the total number of drill holes reported in the 2016 program to thirty-four (34). HDS-377 is a steep angle (-87 degrees) core hole drilled to infill and deepen prior mineralization intersected in HDS-102 which stopped short of the favored Epitaph host. The drill hole intersected twelve (12) mineralized zones [...]

Most precious metals scored gains in their start to the new trading week. Gold was an exception, dipping to close at an almost one-week low. Gold for December delivery slipped $4, or 0.3%, to settle... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The S&P/TSX Composite index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) was on the rise last week, increasing 0.61 percent to 14,939.04 points. BNN reported on Friday that while the Canadian dollar was on the downward trend, the TSX index was on the way to a 16-month high. The publication noted the index hasn't moved above 14,900 points since June 2015. With that in mind, most sectors saw strong weekly gains. Companies that were on the upward swing for the five-day period included: Euromax Resources (TSX:EOX) Treasury Metals (TSX:TML) Alamos Gold (TSX:AGI) Alexco Resource (TSX:AXR) Sherritt International (TSX:S) Here's a look at those companies: Is the “looming copper [...]

As gold and silver step back slightly to sit and wait for US economic data to be released later today we bring you news of the US Mint Silver Eagle demand that has 'Returned with a Vengeance' as reported by silverseek.com. Last month it seemed some of the heat had come out of the US Mint Silver market when sales had failed to maintain the momentum seen in the first five months of the year when between 5.9m and 4 million coins had been sold each month. But things have dramatically picked up. Sales of US Mint Silver Eagles in [...]

Gold prices made sharp gains early in the week, particularly from a weaker US dollar boosting demand from foreign investors, according to the Wall Street Journal. As of Friday at 1:28 p.m. EST, the yellow metal was $1,265.60 an ounce–a 0.80 percent increase over the five-day period. Reuters noted the increase was the precious metal's first weekly rise since September 30, as a result in rising demand from Asia was offset by a stronger US dollar. The publication further noted a stronger US economy–which has impacted the gold prices in recent weeks–could likely result in a rise in interest rates later [...]

Silver Spruce Resources Inc. (TSXV:SSE)(FRANKFURT:S6Q) (“Silver Spruce” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide updates on the progress to conduct the first drill program at its Pino de Plata project. The 397 hectare (Ha) project is located in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Western Chihuahua State, Mexico, approximately 15 kilometres from Coeur Mining's Palmarejo silver project and approximately 12 kilometres due south of the town of Chinipas, Chihuahua State, Mexico. The following actions have been accomplished to date: Drill hole locations have been pinpointed and marked on site, Drilling company bids were received and analyzed; selected company formal contract to [...]