The AOCE and WB have moderate overall forecasts for the metals in 2025 inline with IMF forecasts for a decline in economic growth and inflation, although we see the probability of a stagflationary scenario as still reasonably high.Read More

The past year was a difficult one overall for the metals, with the main standouts to the upside being a geopolitical risk-driven gain in gold, a China-driven rise in iron ore and a surge in uranium on broadening global support for nuclear power (Figure 1). A jump in global interest rates to near two-decade highs saw recession fears persist all year, and while one still did not actually eru...Read More

This year the post-global health crisis boom was brought to an end by a surge in inflation to forty-year highs, a major rise in global interest rates in an attempt to curb the rising prices and surging geopolitical risk after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While precious metals held up reasonably well as markets turned to them as a risk hedge, by Q2/22 the higher interest rates put an end t...Read More

Chile is the world leader in copper production, at 28.5% of the total in 2020, and this looks set to continue, with the country having the largest global reserves, at 23.0% of total. It is also the global leader for molybdenum, which is often found along with copper, and is a major lithium player, holding 51.1% of global reserves. Read More

Newfoundland has become a gold exploration hotspot over the past few years, with the sector seeing some of its strongest activity ever. While the province remains a small contributor to Canadian gold production, it has a substantial mineral industry well supported by the government, focused on iron ore, copper and nickel, and the surge in exploration suggests that gold output from the...Read More

Nevada is the core of the U.S. gold output, accounting for by far the majority, at 75.4% on average for the past year. The state looks set to remain a dominant player in U.S. gold, as it accounts for 49% of total U.S. reserves, with Alaska slightly ahead with 51% of reserves, but just 8.6% of current production. The U.S. accounts for 6.1% of global gold output, making Nevada one of the largest gol...Read More

The Golden Triangle in northwestern British Columbia has historically been a major site of Canadian gold production, beginning as early as the mid 1800s. There was a wave of production in the 1990s which cooled as the gold price declined, but larger scale production resumed in 2017, and the area has seen surging exploration interest over the past year, given that the region has some of the largest...Read More

In this report we outline the Quebec gold mining industry, including its major producers, and a survey of many of the junior miners focused on the province. Quebec accounts for 34% of Canadian gold production (second to Ontario, with 44%) and remains a major focus for both producers and junior miners.Read More

Red Lake has been one of the most prolific gold mining districts in Canada and the world, with exploration having started in the 1920s, and production, which began in the 1930s, continuing to the present day. The district is known for the high grade of its gold, its infrastructure, and strong institutional support, given the long history of mining in the area.Read More

(IDEX Online) - British miner BlueRock reports record output since it re-opened Kareevlei, in South Africa, after COVID-19 restrictions were eased.Production has been averaging almost 2,000 tons a day since 11 May 2020, up almost two-thirds on Q4 of 2019.Modifications to its ore-processing equipment have increased production at minimal cost and reduced operating costs at Kareevlei where five...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesBuoyant iron ore prices have been driven by strong Chinese demand and weak Brazilian shipments. Copper prices have also risen, but remain below pre-pandemic levels at just over US$5,500/tonne.Read More

Ecuador-focused miner SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) is bolstering its defences against a takeover by fundraising to raise a minimum of ?16 million (US$20 million) as top miners try to take advantage of the global economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The move follows a royalty financing agreement with streaming company Franco Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV), inked in May. The deal gu...Read More

Takeover target Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) said it has received a proposal from a "foreign-based multinational miner" valuing the company at $323 million (US$240 million), which is 35% higher than a previous offer from Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM; NYSE: SVM).The Canadian miner was first approached in April by Silvercorp, which put forward a C$105 million (US$75 million) cash and share deal. That...Read More

Drilling at Callinex Mines' (TSXV: CNX; US-OTC: CLLXF) 118-sq.-km Nash Creek project in the Bathurst mining district of New Brunswick has encountered a new zone of silver mineralization, 9.6 km away from the deposit, as well as a new area of near-surface zinc and lead, 1.3 km to the west of existing resources.The company has released the results of five drill holes: 19-306 returned 19 metres of 36...Read More

Calibre Mining (TSX: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) has reported the first resource estimate for the Panteon deposit at its Limon mine in Nicaragua.The high-grade vein is about 150 metres from the company's producing Santa Pancha underground mine.Panteon has 90,000 indicated tonnes grading 9.88 grams gold per tonne for 29,000 contained oz. gold and another 303,000 inferred tonnes averaging 6.79 grams gold pe...Read More

NEW TOOLS IN ITS LATEST MICROMINE UPGRADESPONSOREDmicromineCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesIn theory, the value proposition behind a mining investment is straightforward. As long as the return on capital invested exce...Read More

Rupert Resources on a Roll at IkkariSPONSOREDCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesDevelopment crews set another monthly record of 1,868m in May. Underground development remains a priority to have adequate access to be able...Read More

Copper advanced to a 12-week high on June 4 as China's US$700 billion stimulus program focussed on so-called "new infrastructure" and "new urbanization" kicked into gear.Copper trading in New York jumped to US$2.5025 a pound (US$5,515 a tonne) in midday trading, bringing the bellwether metal's gains since its mid-March low to just under 27%.BMO Capital Markets pointed out in a research note that d...Read More

Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; LSE: PUR) is starting a 30,000-metre underground and surface diamond drill program at its wholly owned PureGold Red Lake mine. The program will be focused on near-term mine plan optimization, resource growth and target new high-grade discoveries.Pure Gold expects to pour first gold at the mine before the end of this year."We believe strongly in the organic growth poten...Read More

Turn on any news channel and it looks like something out of a work of dystopian science fiction. Gangs of cops, clad in body armor, their faces hidden behind visors and masks, walk the streets. God help anyone who crosses their path. Overhead, a glowing sign looms. A politician's smiling face sits next to a reminder that curfew starts at 8. Military vehicles move in convoys down those same stre...Read More

24/7 Wall St. screened the BofA Securities precious metals research universe and found five gold stocks rated Buy that look like solid plays for investors starting to worry about renewed volatility.Read full newsRead More

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Continued protests and civil unrest has done little to deter investorsBetter-than-expected economic data, most notably an impressive employment data report, bolstered optimism over the recovery of the economy as coronavirus-related lockdowns continue to ease. As a result, the Dow added 527 points, and locked in a third consecutive gain. Despite the civil unrest that continues to grip the U.S., the...Read More

Northstar Gold Corp. is pleased to report recently received assayRead full newsRead More

Edwards Lifesciences is one of the best healthcare stocks to own in June, historicallyLast week, we looked at a list of the best performing S&P 500 stocks in June, going back 10 years, courtesy of Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White. Today, we'll be breaking down another name on the list, medical supply manufacturer Edwards Lifesciences Corp (NYSE:EW), which is also flashing a hist...Read More

DHR's options can be had for a bargain at the momentMedical technology provider Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) has pulled back to its 40-day moving average, a historically bullish trendline. This area also happens to coincide with the 20% and year-to-date breakeven levels. So with the shares flagging in a cup-and-handle bullish pattern, and additional levels of support on the charts, there's reaso...Read More

Navistar's second-quarter earnings report is due out before Thursday's openThe shares Navistar International Corp (NYSE:NAV) are up 6.7%, to trade at $25.43 this afternoon,just ahead of the heavy machinery manufacturer's second-quarter earnings report, which is due out before Thursday's open. Below, we'll dig into how NAV has fared in the past, and see what post-earnings moves the options market...Read More

Stocks are picking up steam on this mornings' promising jobs reportThis morning's promising employment data is keeping the wind at stocks' backs today, with Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) up more than 400 points and reclaiming the 26,000 level. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are also enjoying outsized gains, with the former vying for its biggest 50-day bounce in histo...Read More

LVMH was to acquire Tiffany & Co in a billion-dollar dealThe shares of Tiffany & Co (NYSE:TIF) are down 1.1% at $115.73, after reports that the $16.2 billion takeover of the jewelry brand by French luxury group Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH), is looking less certain. LVMH's board is concerned about a deteriorating situation in the U.S. market as well as Tiffany & Co's debt. However, Credit Suisse noted t...Read More