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

(IDEX Online) - Karelian Diamond Resources plc, a mining company operating in Finland, has been granted permission to carry out exploration in Lahtojoki South. The area is close to the Lahtojoki Diamond Deposit where kimberlite boulders - believed to derive from an undiscovered kimberlite - have been discovered. The exploration permit includes the area in which kimberlite boulders were discov...Read More

While the price of uranium suffered a steep decline after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, growing pressures to decarbonize power generation provide support for the commodity, which is currently priced at cyclical lows. Below, we provide an overview of eight companies active in uranium exploration and development. Appia EnergyAppia Energy (CNSX: API; US-OTC: APAAF) is involved with ra...Read More

In December, Time named Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg its person of the year - the youngest person ever awarded the accolade in the magazine's nearly 100-year history. The 17-year-old from Stockholm embodies "the power of youth" Time said, and has inspired millions to stand up and demand action against climate change.Shortly after Time put her on the cover, U.S. President Donald Trump tw...Read More

This episode features the induction of Alex G. Balogh to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto on Jan. 9. During a career spanning 50 years, Balogh earned his place in a select group of industry leaders who shaped and built Noranda and Falconbridge into the most successful mining and metallurgical giants in Canadian history. He has the...Read More

Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds has undertaken a placing with existing and new investors to raise £250 000 to fund exploration activities in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.The company will issue about 41-million new ordinary shares, at a placing price of 0.6p apiece.AdvertisementEach placing share has one warrant attached, which allows investors to subscribe for one new ordinary share...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 financeSPONSOREDminexiaTurquoise is hardly an independent entity despite its separate listing as Rio controls 51% and operates the mine, where there have been embar...Read More

The whole point of Tesla's Model 3 was to bring electric cars to the masses.The Model 3 has been a success so far, but not in that regard. While it is significantly cheaper than the Model S and Model X, it still comes at a steep premium to normal sedans - About $5,000 by most estimates.Unfortunately for Tesla, it appears that the goal is going to remain elusive for many years to come.For years now...Read More

Gold and silver will remain firm as long unless a vaccine to the Chinese corona virus is found. Treatment is there for the virus but there is no vaccine. The quicker the spread of the corona virus globally the quicker will gold and silver rise. Yen will also fall sharply if the numbers zoom. Numbers (of people affected by the corona virus) are suppressed or fudged globally to prevent a panic. Sp...Read More

Gold and silver will remain firm as long unless a vaccine to the Chinese corona virus is found. Treatment is there for the virus but there is no vaccine. The quicker the spread of the corona virus globally the quicker will gold and silver rise. Yen will also fall sharply if the numbers zoom. Numbers (of people affected by the corona virus) are suppressed or fudged globally to prevent a panic. Sp...Read More

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

The global Cannabidiol (CBD) market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 125% from 2019 to 2026. The robust growth stems from growing awareness of CBD health benefits as well as the opening up of the market around the world. An increase in the number of countries that have legalized theRead full newsRead More

The Dow is in the middle of its worst losing streak since AugustThe Dow was down more than 500 points at its session low, before settling with a 453-point thud, its worst single-session drop since since Oct. 2. It was the blue-chip index's fifth straight decline, marking its longest losing streak since early August, ascoronavirus panic intensified. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also sold off sharply, the...Read More

Denny's will expand the launch of Beyond Meat's plant-based burger to 1,700 locationsBeyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:BYND) is bucking the broadmarket trend today with a 7.1% pop to trade at $127.92 after the faux-meat producer announced that Denny's (DENN) would be widening its launch of its plant-based burger to 1,700 locations in the U.S. and Canada, following a well-received trial run in Los Angeles....Read More

The market's "fear gauge" spiked out of the gate this morningWorries of a coronavirus outbreak have sparked panic selling on Wall Street today, with the major stock indexes all staring at intraday losses of 1% or more. This fear is being seen in the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), too, which earlier spiked to levels not seen since October -- and sounded a signal seen just 10 other times in the last 1...Read More

ISRG is trading below the 80-day MA for the first time in monthsThe shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc (NASDAQ:ISRG) are trading down 3.5% today at $568.44, extending the sell-off stemming from last Thursday's earnings showing. As of now, ISRG stock is trading below the 80-day moving average for the first time since October, but remains above a trendline that starts at the June low and catches a se...Read More

Angkor was pleased to facilitate a regional dental campaign in collaboration with an American dental team in northeastern Cambodia this January.Read full newsRead More

Fidelity Minerals Corp. is pleased to announce that the Company has received the scheduled payment of USD $150,000Read full newsRead More

The stock's 40-day moving average has spelled trouble in the past Streaming concern Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) has taken a breather recently, off roughly 15% in the past three months after an early December bear gapput the shares back below familiar pressure at the $150 region. Today, the stock is gearing up for its lowest close in almost three months -- down 3.4% to trade at $125.55 at last check --...Read More

TEAM has surged since last week's impressive earnings reportSoftware development firm Atlassian Corporation (NASDAQ:TEAM) is down 1.6% at $144.73 this morning. However, now might be the perfect time to take a risk on TEAM. Not only is the stock up 20% in 2020, fresh off the long-term support of its 180-day moving average and still enjoying the aftermath of a notable earnings beat, but data from S...Read More

LK has shed 23% in the last seven daysThe20 stocks listed in the table below have attracted the highest weekly options volume during the past 10 trading days, with data courtesy of Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White. The stocks highlighted in yellow are new to the list. Below, we're going to take a closer look at Luckin Coffee Inc (NASDAQ:LK) and Walt Disney Co's (NYSE:DIS), as w...Read More