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

Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) is trialling a new underground mining system at its wholly-owned Morelos Gold property in Mexico's Guerrero state, 180 km southwest of Mexico City.The property is made up of the El Lim??n Guajes (ELG) mine complex, which features the El Lim??n, Guajes and El Lim??n Sur open pits, the El Lim??n underground mine, including the Sub-Sill, El Lim??n, Deep and 71 zones, a...Read More

Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesHow mining companies can reduce equipment purchasing cost and improve qualitySPONSOREDtechnical audit‘From the Capital' columns over the past two weeks have outlined three scenari...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesOsisko CEO Sean Roosen said the change increased Osisko's operating margin on the stream to 100% from 80%, while improving Taseko's cash position."Gibraltar is a long-life asset with a proven operator and, as such, this investment continues to provide Osisko's shareholders with silver price optionality over multiple cycles," he sai...Read More

In 2018, China launched a secret project with the goal of eradicating U.S. submarines. It's called Project Guanlan, which means "Watching the Big Waves," and it's a space-based laser weapon.If you're a regular reader, then this won't come as a surprise to you. Just last week I talked about China's latest laser assault on U.S. forces in the Pacific - an incident on February 17 in which a Chinese...Read More

I expect some more additional stimulus measures today. Federal Reserve will copy its counter parts of bank of Japan and bank of England on additional stimulus measures. European central bank meeting tomorrow will have least impact on gold and silver. It can impact Euro versus the US dollar and Euro versus the Yen. In the month of May more and more nations will allow factories and businesses to f...Read More

I expect some more additional stimulus measures today. Federal Reserve will copy its counter parts of bank of Japan and bank of England on additional stimulus measures. European central bank meeting tomorrow will have least impact on gold and silver. It can impact Euro versus the US dollar and Euro versus the Yen. In the month of May more and more nations will allow factories and businesses to f...Read More

Apr 28, 2020 (TheNewswire.ca via COMTEX) --(via TheNewswire) Vancouver, British Columbia - TheNewswire - April 28th, 2020 - Candente Gold Corp. (TSXV:CDG)...Read full newsRead More

Greenlane Renewables Inc. is a pioneer in the rapidly emerging renewable natural gas (RNG) market.Read full newsRead More

June-dated crude rose 22% for first gain in three sessionsThe Dow marked a healthy session, up over 530 points, as investors cheered upbeat trial data from Gilead Science's (GILD) potential coronavirus treatment. In fact, all three major indexes managed to hold on to this morning's optimism, after the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) April meeting statement said that interest rates will rema...Read More

Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment has rejected a proposal by nickel miners to allow the export of nickel ore again, the ministry's spokesman, Jodi Mahardi, told Reuters on Wednesday.Read full newsRead More

Rio Silver is relying on the provisions of BC Instrument 51-515, and equivalent instruments in Alberta, with respect to the filing of its annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.Read full newsRead More

Weekly calls are all the rage todayGilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ:GILD) has been the darling of Wall Street today, after a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases found that its experimental coronavirus drug remdesivir met its primary endpoint. Now, emergency use of the drug awaits approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which could come as soon a...Read More

Facebook is expected to post its quarterly results after the close this afternoonThe shares of Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) are extending their rally today, up 7.4% at $196.52, in anticipation for the social media giant's first-quarter earnings report, due out after the close this afternoon. The security is up an impressive 43% off its mid-March lows, with help from its ascending 10-day average, and...Read More

Great Bear Resources has obtained a final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia dated April 28, 2020 to implement the Company's previously announced plan of arrangement.Read full newsRead More

"Scotia had a global call with all its metals staff and said it was shutting down its metals business. The plan is to unwind the metals business.Read full newsRead More

The security has found plenty of support on the charts as it chugs higher Network operator Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) has seen some impressive price action on the charts of late. After breaking back above a long-term trendline, the shares are forming a bull flag pattern around $46, which is three times its 2016 lows. After being turned away from here on its first few attempts, there's support i...Read More

AMC said it would no longer screen Comcast subsidiary Universal Studio's movies Movie theater giant AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) is on a roll this week, snatching up multiple one month highs and on its way to its biggest weekly win in over 20 years, up 67.6% so far. The equity is extending that rally into today, up 23.2% at $5.10, amid news that it will no longer play Universal Studi...Read More

Gilead Sciences Inc. undefined on Wednesday morning announced data from two clinical trials testing its experimental drug remdesivir in severely ill COVID-19...Read full newsRead More

Oil prices are on the mend as wellAs Wall Street unpacks earnings in waves, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was last seen up almost 500 points at midday. The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are also on the uptrend -- riding the coattails of one FAANG name's impressive quarterly report -- despite GDP experiencing a 4.8% first-quarter drop, its largest since 2008. Follo...Read More

Starbucks posted an earnings miss, but revenue that came in higher than expected The shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) are down 0.4% at $78.39 this morning, after reporting fiscal second-quarter earnings of 32 cents per share, which came in below Wall Street's estimates, but revenue of $6 billion that exceeded expectations. Starbucks also forecast a 25%- 35% drop for its current-quarte...Read More