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

Share this articleVANCOUVER - February 28- GREAT ATLANTIC RESOURCES CORP. (TSXV.GR) has announced it is preparing and planning to submit an application for Phase 2 diamond drilling at its Golden Promise Gold Property, located within the central Newfoundland gold belt. The drilling is planned for 2020 at the Jaclyn Zone, specifically the Jaclyn Main Zone (JMZ) and along projected strike east of the...Read More

Share this articleOTTAWA - A human-rights lawsuit against a Canadian mining company can be heard in British Columbia, even though it involves events in Africa, the Supreme Court of Canada says.The high court ruled Friday against B.C.-based Nevsun Resources (TSX:NSU), which had argued the claim should not proceed because a Canadian court could not decide the legality of acts by foreign sta...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 resourcesFinancing risks can be managedSPONSORED"We remain cautious if not outright bearish in the very near-term, expecting copper to trade down to US$5300/t, nickel down to $12,000/t, and iron...Read More

Junior Atac Resources (TSXV: ATC) has unveiled an updated preliminary economic assessment for its Tiger deposit in the Yukon, envisioning a smaller, higher grade operation with better economics compared to a previous PEA completed in 2016.The new PEA outlines an open pit operation with a life of seven years (including one year of construction) and average annual production of 45,000 oz. gold. Tot...Read More

The company, which has a current market value of about A$138 million, acquired APE Mobile for A$5.5 million in cash and shares this week.Read More

Angola sold just over 9.44-million carats of diamonds last year, earning $1.299-billion, the National Diamond Commercialisation Company of Angola (Empresa Nacional de Comercialização de Angola) – better known as Sodiam – has reported. This represented a year-on-year increase of 12.3% in production and 6.2% in revenues. At the presentation of these figures, in Luanda, Ango...Read More

Last month, Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel appeared before the House Budget Committee and issued a dire warning.Swagel is an economist who attended Princeton and then Harvard. He's worked for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the International Monetary Fund, and the White House under George W. Bush.So he's a guy who's worth listening to. Especially when he's ringing alar...Read More

TriStar Gold Inc. is pleased to announce additional results from the drilling campaign at its Castelo de Sonhos gold project.Read full newsRead More

Gold should start another wave of rise. Silver will now behave like a precious metals and not an industrial metal. Even USA is preparing for corona virus outbreak. Lack of demand from global tourism industry should result in crude oil prices sliding. Next week will be a big week for bulls and bears of gold. If economic data releases wins then gold prices will correct more. If corona virus wins t...Read More

Gold should start another wave of rise. Silver will now behave like a precious metals and not an industrial metal. Even USA is preparing for corona virus outbreak. Lack of demand from global tourism industry should result in crude oil prices sliding. Next week will be a big week for bulls and bears of gold. If economic data releases wins then gold prices will correct more. If corona virus wins t...Read More

Silver Spruce Resources Inc. announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Ronald J. Goguen as its President, CEO and Director.Read full newsRead More

Canada's New Gold Inc said on Tuesday it has agreed to sell a 46% free cash...Read full newsRead More

The Dow entered correction territory earlier todayThe Dow plunged to its sixth straight catastrophic loss today, closing 1,190 points lower -- it's worst single-session point drop in history -- amid mounting fears over the global spread of the coronavirus. Today's fall into correction territory followed President Donald Trump's national address yesterday that failed to calm investor worries over t...Read More

Noble announced that it has received final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange for its plan of arrangement with Canada Nickel Company Inc.Read full newsRead More

Management of Sirios Resources Inc. (TSXV:SOI) is pleased to report on the planned and ongoing work on its four gold properties.Read full newsRead More

The FDA pushed back Zogenix's application approval by three monthsPharmaceutical name Zogenix, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGNX) is sinking lower this afternoon, suffering a notable 6.5% setback after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) delayed the company's seizure drug application. The new target date for its Dravet syndrome drug, Fintepla, has now been pushed to June 25.Now trading just below $24, ZGNX ea...Read More

The Dow is down over 650 points midday The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has sold-off into correction territory, down over 650 points midday, dragged lower in part by Disney (DIS) which is reeling from CEO Bob Iger's resignation announcement yesterday. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are also deep in the red at the midway mark. Meanwhile the 10-year Treasury yield just...Read More

Several retail names, including Target, will close out a wild earnings season Earnings season is winding down, though a few notable companies are still slated to post their quarterly reports next week, including retailers Target (TGT), Nordstrom (JWN) and Urban Outfitters (URBN). Several marijuana names will also be in the spotlight, including Cronos Group (CRON) and Tilray (TLRY). Meanwhile,jobs...Read More

An exodus of short sellers could fuel more tailwindsEtsy Inc (NASDAQ:ETSY) announced its fourth quarter profits and the professional creatives have been in the money. Though the reported profits of 25 cents per share are 7 cents lower than the same quarter last year, Etsy out-shotWall Street's mean of expected profits of 16 cents per share. The reported revenue of $270.00 million beat out the esti...Read More

KDP shared earnings that were in-line with estimatesShares of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NYSE:KDP) are down 3.34% this morning, last seen at $27.84. The soft drink giant reported strong fourth quarter and full-year results, with earnings that ran in-line analysts' estimates. Meanwhile, KDP expects net sales growth in 2020, as they prepare for a long-term partnership with Nestle USA that will allow the...Read More