Posts Tagged ‘employment’

Job growth in mining and mining-related work in Australia is expected to increase by over 100% by 2031,  outpacing other sectors of the economy, The Courier-Mail is reporting . The website says the total mining workforce is tipped to more than double in the next 20 years, from an estimated 693,000 who are now directly and indirectly employed to 1.45 million staff Australia-wide: In the next ... Full story

Vancouver BC is undoubtedly one of the greatest mining centers in the world and British Columbia should be a mining powerhouse, consider: • Excellent geology - British Columbia is mineral rich and hugely underexplored • Good transportation system • Reasonable mining regulations • Competitive tax rates • Strategic location with respect to Asian markets. Two modern ports, Vancouver - Canada’s largest and the Port of ... Full story

▪ Crude futures hold gains after inventory data ▪ Crude Jumps as Inventories Slip ▪ Gold futures touch session lows ▪ Crude Ticks Higher After Inventories Fail Gold futures rallied Friday as weak U.S. employment data for June sent investors Full story

* The dollar index falls to one-month low * Gold faces resistance at $1,550 - technicals * Coming up: U.S. Full story

Gold and silver have snapped their three day losing streak so far this morning and both are higher in all currencies. Sterling has fallen on this mornings very poor UK employment data Full story

Proactive Investor submits: Commodity markets started the week on a positive note Monday, with easing tensions in Egypt helping sentiment more broadly, although concerns are still sufficient enough to keep oil bulls in charge of the energy complex.Brent crude has pushed back above the key $100/bbl mark today, having dipped below it on Friday on mixed U.S. Full story

Prices drop on news that US companies added 187,000 workers in January. Gold prices were volatile Wednesday, dropping after ADP reported a better-than-expected​ uptick in private-sector employment in January Full story

Mark Thomas submits:1. The U.S Full story

Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday dropped for the third straight trading day on betting that Friday's employment data will indicate an improving economy in U.S., which would cut demand for the gold as Full story

By Frank Tang NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gold fell but off its earlier lows on Wednesday as the dollar surged after a strong U.S. private-sector employment report, which reinforced an improving economic outlook and dented safe-haven buying. Full story