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

Express plans on closing about 100 stores in an effort to cut costs Clothing retailer Express, Inc. (NYSE:EXPR) is trading up 9.6% at $4.55, after the firm said it would be shuttering about 100 of its stores in an effort to cut costs. The apparel concern also zeroed in on $80 million in savings over the next three years, with a massive portion of those opportunities stemming from work force restru...Read More

Global aluminium production fell by 1.0% last year in its first annual contraction since 2009.Read full newsRead More

Stocks could reclaim record-high territory todayU.S. stock futures are trading above fair value this morning, signaling a strong start for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI). The attention on Wall Street is shifting back to earnings today after a number of big names released quarterly results, including blue chips IBM (IBM) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). This comes after Boeing (BA) and coronavi...Read More

The company burned a record $1.7 billion in cash in Q4... and it still couldn't beat the number of subscriber additions from a year ago.Read full newsRead More

Cruise, GM's self-driving startup, has unveiled the Cruise Origin, a new autonomous electric vehicle that will power an all-electric, completely autonomous ride-sharing service. The vehicle is a result of a partnership between GM's startup and Honda. For a few years now, GM has connected self-driving and electrification together. At first, it started with Cruise using ...Read full newsRead More

Setting criteria for the stock charts that bulls should watch forA stock's price chart is one of the first things many traders look at when looking for stocks. To me a good-looking chart is one that steadily moves higher with only minor drawdowns. The problem is that there are thousands of stocks so it's impossible to look at every chart. That's why I came up with a method to quantify and rank the...Read More

"Whether you want to call it perception or sentiment, in a world so dominated by shorter term trading progs, the fear of a spreading respiratory condition and its potential effect on China's growth sees stock markets initially sell off and our metals markets follow suit," Marex Spectron's Alastair Munro said yesterday morning.Concerns about the deadly virus heightened as the day continued after re...Read More

The legislation provides a framework for government to make and update provincial laws and policies consistent with the declaration.Read More

(Press Release) - DelGatto Diamond Finance ("DelGatto" or "Company"), an institutional diamond finance company, today announced it has partnered with Koin International ("Koin"), a leading specialized polished and rough diamond company, to provide immediate financing for clients at Koin's international tenders.DelGatto Diamond Finance is a leading collateral-based alternative finance provider...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The government of Russia's Yakutia region, a major shareholder in Alrosa, has proposed that the Russian precious metals and gems repository Gokhran buy $0.5-$1 billion of the firm's rough diamonds this year, reports Reuters. The proposal was apparently made to President Vladimir Putin and Russia's finance ministry, according to Aysen Nikolaev, the head of Yakuti...Read More

(IDEX Online) - IIJS Signature is adding a Design Pavillion to its showfloor this year. The new pavilion will feature the work of nine female entrepreneurs and nine budding jewelry designers. The participants will be chosen by independent industry experts appointed by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) in assistance with the Women's Jewelry Association - India. Prefer...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Swarovski has added 16 new colors to its lab-grown diamond collection. The crystal behemoth launched its first Swarovski Created Diamonds in 2018 with the new colors premiering during this week's Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris "Swarovski is probably most known for our precision-cut crystals, but as a company we are increasingly focused on exploring new materials and...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Kay Jewelers and Le Vian have partnered this football season to design a limited edition football necklace. Only 154 of the Chocolate Diamonds and Strawberry Gold pendants have been created. The necklaces each contain 1.5 carats of diamonds and mark the 20th anniversary of Le Vian's Chocolate Diamonds, as well as 21 years of collaboration with Kay Jewelers. The neckl...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesAntofagasta expects to produce 725,000-755,000 tonnes of copper in 2020, 180,000-200,000oz of gold and 12,500-14,000t of molybdenum. This compares against 2019 guidance of 750,000-790,000t copper.Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesRTEC had gained approval from the province's environment ministry to build a 99km winter access trail and install a temporary 65-80 person work camp to support exploration in 2020 and 2021, ForumRead More

Uranium companies have been awaiting a price recovery since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor disaster in March 2011. Since early 2016 the spot uranium price has remained below US$30 per lb. uranium oxide (U3O8). Many uranium producers have curtailed and shuttered operations, maintaining assets while hoping for a more profitable future. Juniors have developed impressive projects, poised to tak...Read More

Unigold (TSXV: UGD) has released the results of 28 holes testing oxide resource potential at its 226-sq.-km Neita concession in the Dominican Republic. The drilling has confirmed oxide mineralization over a strike length of 800 metres and a width of 150 metres, extending down to depths of 20 to 30 metres. The oxides appear open to the north-east with additional drilling planned.Drill highlights i...Read More

State prosecutors in Brazil have charged Vale's (NYSE: VALE) former CEO, Fabio Schvartsman, with homicide after the catastrophic tailings dam disaster a year ago at the company's Feijao iron ore mine in Minas Gerais killed more than 250 people. Schvartsman left his position at the company in March 2019.Homicide charges also have been levelled against 15 other people, according to a charging sheet...Read More

Most recent intercepts from Garibaldi Resources' (TSXV: GGI; OTC: GGIFF) 63-sq.-km Nickel Mountain project in the Eskay camp have extended the mineralized limits, connected these zones and suggest potential for near-surface sulphide mineralization.Drill highlights include 2 metres of 7.1% nickel and 3.9% copper in hole 19-75, within a 90-metre mineralized interval. This intercept expands the footp...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 resourcesCase study: platform financeSPONSOREDminexiaIn the latest, and (you will be relieved to hear) final instalment, in my acclaimed series, I cast my all-seeing eye forward a bit more to ex...Read More