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

Slowed global economic activity in the March quarter resulted in demand for crude oil and related corn-based ethanol products retreating, which contributed to softer-than-expected potash pricing.The Saskatchewan-based company reported an adjusted loss for the March quarter of US$69 million, or 12c per share. The net result compared with a $41 million net profit in the same period last year.Nu...Read More

Editor's Note: Mining Journal is making some of its most important coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic freely available to readers. For more coverage, please see our COVID-19 hub. To subscribe to Mining Journal, click here.Reactivated works include the Chuquicamata underground mine development and a new mine level at the El Teniente mine, both of which are about 50% complete. Early works a...Read More

It's hard to remember a time when U.S.-China relations were worse than they are now. I mean, it's bad. Really bad.The calls to punish China for its mishandling of the coronavirus are growing - in number, scale, and intensity.And China is responding with threats, propaganda, cyberattacks, and military muscle.The rising tensions are unmistakable. They could even lead to an all-out war.I know becau...Read More

The Dow slipped almost 200 points in late-day tradingAfter a tepid day of trading, the Dow wound up closing over 200 points below breakeven, as investors weighed the good -- a potential reopening of the U.S. economy -- with the bad -- dismal private-sector payrolls data and a lackluster post-earnings reaction from Disney (DIS). The S&P 500 joined the Dow in the red, while Nasdaq wound up with a mo...Read More

Barrick Gold Corp reported a nearly 55% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday as gold prices surged, bolstering its ability to snap up mines including in copper, its chief executive said.Read full newsRead More

Renforth Resources Inc. (CSE:RFR)(OTC Pink:RFHRF)(WKN:A2H9TN) provides shareholders with a pit constrained gold Mineral Resource Estimate for Renforth's wholly owned Parbec Property.Read full newsRead More

Laurion Mineral Exploration has filed its annual audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and its related management's discussion and analysis.Read full newsRead More

The July 5 strike is running the show todayHospitalsare a hot-button issue amid the coronavirus outbreak and the gradual re-opening of the economy.Piper Sandler yesterday identified hospital operators HCA Healthcare Inc (HCA) and Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC) as two names best equipped to withstand any sector uncertainty. Left off the list was Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH), but that hasn't...Read More

Microsoft just unveiled its $399 Surface Go 2, and its Surface EarbudsMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been on a roll lately, undoubtedly helped along by its late-April earnings report, with more technical support emerging at its 20-day moving average. The security is extending those gains into today, up 1.4% at $183.33, at last check, and pacing for its third consecutive win. Today's pop c...Read More

The Nasdaq is getting a boost from big tech stocksThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are hovering right below the line of breakeven today, as Walt Disney's (DIS) lackluster earnings and a disappointing jobs report weigh. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), however, is seeing higher gains thanks to FAANG stocks -- though any gains across the board have been encroac...Read More

Piper Sandler raised its price target to $40 while Stifel cut its estimate to $35The shares of Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) are down 5.2% to trade at $36.81 as even more analysts weigh in on its May 4, first-quarter report in which the real estate investment trust (REIT) posted an earnings miss, but revenue that exceeded Wall Street's estimates. Specifically, Stifel cut its price target to $35...Read More

Papa John's withdrew its 2020 guidance, tooThe sharesPapa John's International Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) are down 2.6% at $74.20 this morning, just one day after hitting a three-year high of $76.21, as investors comb over the pizza delivery specialists' latest quarterly report. The firm posted first-quarter earnings of 41 cents per share, coming in higher than Wall Street's 39 cents per share estimate, t...Read More

Beyond Meat's profits and revenue beat out Wall Street's estimatesThe shares of Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:BYND) are up 12.5% to trade at$112.42 this morning, after the plant-based meat substitute manufacturer reported first-quarter earnings of 3 cents per share on revenue of $97.07 billion, both of which beat out Wall Street's estimates. While the company suspended its 2020 guidance, expansion in...Read More

The Dow so far is brushing off a subpar earnings report from Walt DisneyDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures look ready to build off yesterday's sizable gains, once more taking positive cues from a slowly reopening U.S. economy. However, lackluster corporate earnings from media giant Walt Disney (DIS), as well as an ADP private-sector employment report that fell by more than 20 million in Ap...Read More

Stocks trading at 50% their IPO price tend to struggle afterwardsThis week I'm looking at how stocks perform around certain multiples of their initial public offering (IPO) price. For example, 50% above their IPO price, double the price, triple the price, etc. Why are these levels significant? They could be popular profit-taking spots for the big players that get in at the IPO price. Additionally,...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Venzee Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: VENZ) (the "Corporation" or "Venzee") is pleased to report the Company has received more than 100 new requests for retail channels. Now with a total of 359 channel requests, the Company continues to satisfy this first wave of activation requests from leading brands and manufacturers using the Venzee distribution platform.Brands driving additional re...Read More

Vancouver, BC - IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSX-V: ISO | OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to announce the acquisition of over 46,000ha of new uranium exploration claims divided amongst four properties in the prolific Eastern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan (Figure 1). The highlight is the 31,800ha Evergreen property located along the southeast rim of the Athabasca Basin, just 16km west of the Key Lake uranium...Read More

A simple way to stop picking losers, and start cashing in like Wall Street's elite. Most traders would never believe that 9 out of 10 trades could be winners.But while it may sound impossible, thanks to a research breakthrough, it may not be as far-fetched as many think.JPMorgan's trading desk produced a 99.52% win rate from 2013 through 2017. That includes 2 straight years without a losing day.T...Read More

Gold prices in 2020 have jumped higher. As a result, the top gold mining stocks are moving higher as well. It'd be good to watch these three gold companies.Read full newsRead More

China returns from the Labour Day break today, while US president Donald Trump tweeted it was "exciting to see our country starting to open up again!"The S&P 500 closed up 0.9%, the FTSE 100 rose 1.66% and commodity prices closed higher on the London Metal Exchange, where copper was up more than 0.6%.Among the mining majors, diversified Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO) and copper major Freeport-McMoRan (N...Read More