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

There's been almost no place to hide for equity investors, with only one of the composite's 230 members in positive territory from last month's peak: grocer Metro Inc.Read full newsRead More

These 3 ASX 200 gold miners attracted the highest trading volume of all gold mining companies yesterday, while the gold bull market continues. The post 3 high volume ASX 200 gold mining shares to buy now appeared first on Motley Fool Australia.Read full newsRead More

Organic waste has huge untapped potential to provide clean energy around the world - News from the International Energy AgencyRead full newsRead More

The Dow explored an over 1,300-point range todayStocks ended the week sharply lowertoday, erasing modest gains from the morning as investors conclude a week of volatile training amid quadruple witching. The Dow explored an over 1,400 point range today, as investors everywhere are shaken by the coronavirus spread, with New York governor Andrew Cuomo ordering all nonessential businesses to close as...Read More

Fitch says it's also unclear if producers will be able to make up lost output.Read full newsRead More

Copper dropped overnight to below $2 a pound only to rally 11.6% in New York trade Thursday.Read full newsRead More

Principal Financial Officer Andew Swiger bought shares of the embattled oil giant on Thursday. It is the second big Exxon Mobil stock buy this week.Read full newsRead More

Boeing stock suffered another setbackIf you ever want to simulate the market action from this week, just hop on your nearest roller coaster. Rampant bouts of volatility sent Wall Street on a wild, jarring ride, that included a more than 1,000-point plummet from the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) on Wednesday. Stimulus package hopes tried to give stocks a shot in the arm, but the coronavirus c...Read More

Citi raised LULU to "buy" from "neutral"Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ:LULU) is up 9.1% to trade at $168.98 at last check, even as the retail sector struggles amid a slew of store closings in response to the coronavirus. This comes after LULU was upgraded to "buy" from "neutral" by Citi, with the analyst calling the yoga pants retailer a "stand out," commending its balance sheet, and predicting a...Read More

Rhodium is having a moment as the most expensive traded metal, but which other metals make up the most expensive metals, and where are they mined?Read full newsRead More

Stocks gave up an early rally and turned slightly lower Friday after New York became the latest major state to mandate nearly all workers stay home to limit the spread of the coronavirus.Read full newsRead More

PMR Red Lake Neighbour Discovery#gold #copper #VMS #redlake #preciousmetals #discovery #pmr...Read full newsRead More

Stocks have lost almost all early morning gains After a morning of attempted rebounds, the volatile market gave back most of its early gains midday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), has moved back below breakeven at last check. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are also fighting to stay in the black, the latter the only success in this at midday. Adding to the chaos is tod...Read More

No fewer than three analysts have raised their price targets CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD) is up 17.5% to trade at $49.06 this morning after reporting a fourth-quarter loss of two cents, higher than Wall Street's estimated eight cent loss. CrowdStrike's reported $152.11 million in revenue also came higher than expected, causing no less than three analysts to raise their price targets, inc...Read More

Wedbush downgraded GME to "neutral" from "outperform" Video game retailer GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) has reversed course this morning, down 7.4% to trade at $3.88, after Wedbush downgraded the equity to "neutral" from "outperform" and slashed its price target to $4.25 from $8. This comes just one day after, according to a report from Kotaku, the company called itself "essential retail" in a memo to...Read More

Volkswagen will raise the amount of nickel used in it electric car battery cells...Read full newsRead More

Apple is limiting iPhone purchases to two per customerIn response to the economic impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the supply chains, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced iPhone purchases from its online stores will limit customers to purchasing two handsets per person. Apple recently closed all of its brick-and-mortar stores outside of China and was handed a hefty fine -- over $1 billion -...Read More

A weakening dollar and a resilient tech sector are giving stock futures a boost this morning Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are yet again attempting a rebound, hitting a "limit up" earlier this morning as extreme market volatility continues to be the new normal on Wall Street. Futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are also making sizable gains, as investors...Read More

MONTREAL, March 17, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - MONARCH GOLD CORPORATION ('Monarch' or the 'Corporation') (TSX: MQR) (OTCMKTS: MRQRF) (FRANKFURT: MR7) is ...Read full newsRead More

Carvill said Kenmare was currently loading a 60,000 tonne vessel with material destined for three customers in China.Read More