Gold’s rally helps miners delay the inevitable

And no safety protection.

Strict laws, strictly enforced, is a recipe for paralysis.

Markets will do what they want on their own schedules so learning to go with the flow is very important.

Richemont reported that revenue rose 15 percent year on year to $6.25 billion (EUR 5.82 billion) for the six months that ended on September 30, on the back of strong jewelry sale figures. The luxury group’s gross margin dropped one percentage point to 65 percent. Still, gross profit increased 13 percent to $4.07 billion.Sales at Richemont’s jewelry brands.

World's most valuable miner hits 11-year low.

Blame Fed Chair Janet Yellen, as she said earlier this week that a rate hike in December was a “live possibility” if the economy continued to perform well.

From his perch in Johannesburg, Swiss-born Craton Capital Fund Advisor Markus Bachmann has been watching the metals price and cost cycles, and he has some good news.

Most mining companies and financiers active in Mexico, Central and South America continue to explore, develop and operate projects despite current market conditions.

The firm, debt-free despite current market conditions, mined a record 305,288 ounces in the third quarter, up from 299,320 a year earlier.