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

The ruthless quest for gold in eastern Cameroon has left the landscape peppered with deadly open pitsRead full newsRead More

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

After slipping as low as US$1,556 an ounce, gold began to trend higher today but was still on track for its worst week in nearly three years. Read full newsRead More

Last week, during a trip to the supermarket, I saw bare shelves where the toilet paper should have been. It was the same story in the case where the milk was kept, and again in the aisle where they keep the bottled water. I didn't check the hand sanitizer, but I have no reason to think it wouldn't have been the same there. When I went to check out, I saw a man with his arms full of hand wash liq...Read More

Do not look at corona virus news. It will only result in you making a wrong decision. Think long term. Thing strategically and then invest. Do not try to play the T20 cricket game. Hit or miss way of investing will result in more misses or more losses. Invest with a 5 day cricket test match view. A good investment call and you can easily make over hundred percent return before Christmas. Asian n...Read More

Do not look at corona virus news. It will only result in you making a wrong decision. Think long term. Thing strategically and then invest. Do not try to play the T20 cricket game. Hit or miss way of investing will result in more misses or more losses. Invest with a 5 day cricket test match view. A good investment call and you can easily make over hundred percent return before Christmas. Asian n...Read More

President Donald Trump holds a news conference on the coronavirus pandemic which is spreading across the United States. The president is expected to declare ...Read full newsRead More

Oil and gold also logged brutally sharp weekly lossesThe Dow finished an ugly week on a high note, as Wall Street recouped some of the historic losses it suffered in the last five days. The blue-chip index posted its best percentage gain since October 2008, adding huge last-minute gains after a news conference from President Donald Trump, who declared the coronavirus outbreak a national emergenc...Read More

Brown University sold 90% of its investments in companies that extract fossil fuels and promises more climate change action.Read full newsRead More

We took a closer look at what SPY level you should watch before March expirationTriggering yet another whirlwind week on Wall Street, coronavirus fears continue to rise, as a rapid increase in cases both worldwide and within the U.S. shake investors. Markets began the week with catastrophic losses, including that of oil, which experienced its worst single-session drop since 1991. The broad market...Read More

Bank stocks have not been exempt from the sell-offMichael Burry, made famous for his shorting of the housing market and his portrayal in the aptly titled movie The Big Short, made waves in August for his stance on passive investing. Railing against exchange-traded funds (ETFs), he warned that a possible bubble could exist and could be triggered by a global catalyst. Well, that's happening right no...Read More

China's central bank cut the cash that banks must hold as reserves on Frida...Read full newsRead More

General Mills is enjoying today's broad-market rally General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) is enjoying today's broad-market rally, up 4.4% to trade at $52.16 and once again finding support at its 320-day moving average -- a trendline breached during yesterday's steep selloff. This positive price action comes right ahead of General Mill's quarterly earnings report, due out before the open next Wednesday,...Read More

Major indexes are making gainsThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is extending its rebound this afternoon, surging 1,300 higher at its intraday peak. Also recovering from yesterday's worst market crash since 1987 is the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), now seeing a boost out of the tech and finance sectors. Also guiding the lift is news the government is getting close to agr...Read More

DIS puts are popular todayAs the travel industry continues to struggle, Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) is up 3.7% to trade at $95.27. Disney announced it will close its resorts in California, Florida, and Paris, France starting March 15th, 2020 until the end of the month in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The cruise line is also suspending new departures until April. Three analysts hav...Read More

Oracle reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that beat analysts expectations but revenue that missed the markStumbling software name Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is getting some respite today, following its fiscal third-quarter earnings report of 97 cents per share, which just beat analysts estimates. The $9.8 million in revenue also posted missed the mark, though the firm asserted that the co...Read More

Comcast stock is moving higher after a long-term drop on the chartsShares of telecommunications conglomerate Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are up 5%, last seen trading at $36.68. As coronavirus continues to ravage the global economy and cases of infection continue to increase in the U.S., public gatherings, events, and now theme parks, are being postponed or closing to limit the spread. Movin...Read More

AAPL is leading the charge this morning after an upgradeDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are on the rebound this morning following yesterday's massive market crash -- the worst since the "Black Monday" crash of 1987 -- up over 1,000 points in electronic trading. Blue chip Apple (AAPL) is leading the charge, following an upgrade from Wells Fargo. Meanwhile, S&P 500 Index (SPX) futures j...Read More

Welborn now directly holds 3.Read More

A substantial shareholder notice lodged this morning shows Squadron spent A$9.1 million buying 44.9 million Panoramic shares since the end of January. It gives Squadron an initial 5.Read More