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

Paul Brink, president and CEO of Franco-Neveda joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss their Q1 earnings and how the company has managed to increase their dividend amid COVID-19 uncertainty.Read full newsRead More

Paul Brink, president and CEO of Franco-Neveda joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss their Q1 earnings and how the company has managed to increase their dividend amid COVID-19 uncertainty.Read full newsRead More

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds, the diamond mining company’s education and training entity, is providing free access to its Diamond Foundation Course.The decision was taken to offer support and “play a small part” in helping those who are working from home or are in self-isolation to “stay connected to their industry” during...Read More

Melkior Resources (TSXV: MKR; US-OTC: MKRIF) has released results from two drill holes at the company's wholly-owned Carscallen gold project in the Abitibi Greenstone belt, 3 km north of the Porcupine Destor Fault and 25 km southwest of the city of Timmins in north-eastern Ontario.The drill holes were part of a 1,950-metre infill drill program completed in March. The first hole, 20-05, intersected...Read More

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has withdrawn its 2020 guidance for its 47.5%-owned Porgera mine after placing it in temporary care and maintenance on April 27. Work was halted after Papua New Guinea said it would not renew the mine's 20-year special mining lease (SML). The revised group guidance without Porgera is between 4.6 million and 5 million oz. gold, about 200,000 oz. less than its pre...Read More

INV Metals (TSX: INV) moved into Ecuador seven years ago when it acquired a 100% interest in the Quimsacocha concession from Iamgold (IMG: TSX) in an all-share deal valued at US$30 million.Since then, INV changed the name of the project to Loma Larga and has, slowly but surely, advanced the asset from exploration through to feasibility work.At the end of March, INV completed an updated feasibility...Read More

Orica, highly levered to mine production volumes through its four million tonnes a year ammonium nitrate (AN) production and explosives business, has seen its share price bounce back from last month'sRead More

TSX-listed Lucara Diamond Corporation has posted a net loss of $3.2-million, or $0.01 a share, for the quarter ended March 31.This compares with a net income of $7.4-million and earnings a share of $0.02 apiece reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.AdvertisementLucara explains that a decrease in total revenue had a significant impact on the quarter’s results.“The first tender f...Read More

This is a story about coronavirus, fiat currency, and Super Mario?It sounds silly at first but bear with me as I sort through this strange and fascinating tale where millions of dollars are at stake for what amounts to mere child's play.Video game stocks have been on a tear this year.You see, now that COVID-19 has us all locked in our houses with our children, we can bear witness to the absolute p...Read More

It is still a range trade for gold and silver. Crude oil is rising. Copper is firm. There are buyers of physical gold ready to pay a higher premium on corrections. There are investors of gold using every small correction to invest. Gold prices are range trading. Gold bears are not holding ground. Short term silver traders are booking profit on every rise. Long term investors and physical dealers...Read More

It is still a range trade for gold and silver. Crude oil is rising. Copper is firm. There are buyers of physical gold ready to pay a higher premium on corrections. There are investors of gold using every small correction to invest. Gold prices are range trading. Gold bears are not holding ground. Short term silver traders are booking profit on every rise. Long term investors and physical dealers...Read More

Global finance chiefs welcome green recovery from Covid-19, as proposed by economists Stiglitz and Stern Climate positive policies offer superior economiRead full newsRead More

Wall Street brushed off another week of spiking jobless claims Stocks turned in outsized gains today -- buoyed by optimism over easing lockdown restrictions -- as investors mostly overlooked another week of dismal jobless claims. The big story was the tech-rich Nasdaq, which added over 1.4% to close atop its year-to-date breakeven for the first time since late-February. The Dow also made an impres...Read More

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Yelp is on the docket to post earnings after the market closes todayThe shares of Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) are up 5%, last seen trading at $23.14, ahead of the restaurant review platform's first-quarter earnings report,due out after the close today. Below, we'll dive deeper into the company's earnings history, and why options traders may have a difficult time discerning where YELP will head after it...Read More

Universal Display is set to post its first-quarter earnings after the close this eveningSemiconductor concern and iPhone screen specialist Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED) is gearing up for its first-quarter earnings report due out after the close this evening, with its stock up 4.6% to trade at $153.33 today. With support in place at its 20-day moving average, OLED has gradually start...Read More

The Dow is up over 330 points middayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is up over 330 points midday, shaking off worse-than-expected weekly jobs data. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) is also in the black in today's trading, earlier marking a notable turn positive for 2020 as well -- the first major index to do so since the pandemic sparked the broad market sell-off in March. Following...Read More

T-Mobile shared a profit beat and a surge in subscribers The shares of T-Mobile Us Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS) are up 6.3% to trade at$92 this morning, after the wireless provider reported first-quarter earnings of $1.10 per share, beating out Wall Street's estimates. Conversely, its $11.1 billion in revenue fell short of analyst's expectations. The firm added that its monthly bill paying subscriber count...Read More

T-Mobile shared a profit beat and a surge in subscribers The shares of T-Mobile Us Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS) are up 6.3% to trade at$92 this morning, after the wireless provider reported first-quarter earnings of $1.10 per share, beating out Wall Street's estimates. Conversely, its $11.1 billion in revenue fell short of analyst's expectations. The firm added that its monthly bill paying subscriber count...Read More