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 Dow and its peers are back near breakeven at middayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) have all hit new highs today, though a big drop in job openings in Novemberhas pulled the major indexes back near breakeven on the day. In turn, the Dow's four-day win streak is in jeopardy -- though stocks' weekly gains appear firmly in place. Elsewher...Read More

TWTR has been attempting to recover from its fourth-quarter lowsSocial media giant Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is trading below breakeven this morning, last seen down 0.3%, at $34.08. The shares are struggling after receiving an early morning downgrade out of UBS. The firm downgraded TWTR to "neutral" from "buy," and cut its price target to $35 from $37, citing expectations for higher R&D and investm...Read More

The shares of IMBI and DRRX are moving in opposite directionsWhile stocks on the whole are set to close the week on a strong note, we're taking a closer look this morning at penny stocks iMedia Brands Inc (NASDAQ:IMBI) and Durect Corporation (NASDAQ:DRRX). Here's a look at what's moving the shares of IMBI and DRRX this morning. For IMBI, the shopping experience specialist has seen its stock jump 5...Read More

GPS is staring up at its 200-day trendline stillRetailer Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) is in focus this morning, after abandoning its plans to spin off Old Navy. Instead, the company will focus on recuperating its dropping sales figures. Five analysts have upped their price targets in response, including to $20 from $19 at Wedbush. An analyst at Jefferies said it will "take time to heal," but called it the...Read More

Comcast just revealed more details about its new streaming service, Peacock The shares of broadcasting name Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are eyeing their fifth straight win today as more details from the firm's streaming service Peacock roll out. The firm said it will offer a free tier of the service, as well as a $5 a month option -- which will include advertising -- in order to win over cu...Read More

Stocks are set to close a big week on a bullish noteThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is setting its sights on a fifth straight win and another record high, as stock futures point to another up day to close out a big week on Wall Street. Stocks recently have been fueled by the signing of the "phase one" trade deal and positive economic data, including this morning's strong update on housing s...Read More

Global miners will have to get ready to deal with the increasing threat from civil unrest, following last year's succession of dramatic - and in several cases unforeseen - social explosions in almost 50 countries, including highly popular mining jurisdictions, such as Chile, Mali, Guinea, Congo and Zimbabwe.According to risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft's quarterly civil unrest index, turmoil wil...Read More

Gemfields' main producing assets are the Kagem emerald mine in Zambia and the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique. The company has a controlling interest in other mining and prospecting licences in Ethiopia and Madagascar.The company said its reason for listing was to get access to greater liquidity and international investors."The AIM listing will provide Gemfields with access to much greater marke...Read More

The mine produced just under 13 million carats in 2019, down 8%, with lower grades partially offset by an increase in mining and processing rates.Rio Tinto has dropped global diamond guidance for 2020 to 12-14Mct from 17Mct produced last year.It said Argyle would close in the fourth quarter of this year.The date was the best-case scenario for the depleting mine, with Rio previously flagging this y...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 financeSPONSOREDminexiaThe company spent US$624 million on exploration in 2019, up from $488 million in 2018.Read More

Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesThe Toronto-based company said overall production of 5.5 million ounces gold was close to the top-end of its annual guidance of 5.1-5.6Moz, with copper output of 432Mlb topping the high-end of guidance for 430Mlb.Barrick attributed its success in part to its 61.5% stake in the Nevada Gold Mines joint venture with Newmont, whic...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe Vancouver-based company said Thursday the project now had a net present value of C$1.3 billion (US$1 billion), which reflected a $500 million increase over the 2014 feasibility study."The leverage this mine has to metal prices is huge, and with only a 10% increase in these assumptions, the pre-tax NPV climbs to $2 billion," CEO...Read More

Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) has started construction of its Santana open-pit heap leach mine in Sonora state and expects to transition from a developer to gold producer this year."This is a big year for us," Doug Ramshaw, the company's president, tells The Northern Miner. "There's probably only going to be six or seven new gold producers this year, which is a pretty exclusive club we're going to joi...Read More

Rio Tinto's (NYSE: RIO) iconic Argyle mine in remote Western Australia, the world's biggest and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds, will close in the fourth quarter of this year, potentially pushing prices up and spurring exploration.The planned closure, the company said, will impact its total diamond output for the year. Rio now expects to produce between 12 and 14 million carat...Read More

LONDON – De Beers is considering key changes to the way it sells diamonds as frustration mounts among its customers – a supposedly elite group that are now struggling to turn a profit.De Beers has signaled to its handpicked buyers that it may significantly reduce their number, possibly by the most since its monopoly ended at the beginning of the century, according to people familiar wi...Read More

"Thou, Trivia, goddess, aid my song: Through spacious streets conduct thy bard along."- Logan Pearsall SmithYes, I'm highbrow enough to quote Oxford-trained essayists. I'm also lowbrow enough to have spent many years watching stupid television shows. That's also why I'll be the first to admit that I love Jeopardy. It's the best of both worlds...I lived and breathed Jeopardy as a child. I watched r...Read More

Trump's impeachment progress is the key reason for gold and silver to rise. Impeachment news is the reason for gold price to rise from $1460 to $1520. Thereafter investment interest and speculative longs pushed gold past $1600. Gold prices not falling below $1530 despite some bearish news should be taken as short term positive by bulls. News on US-China trade deal (everything collected from Re...Read More

Trump's impeachment progress is the key reason for gold and silver to rise. Impeachment news is the reason for gold price to rise from $1460 to $1520. Thereafter investment interest and speculative longs pushed gold past $1600. Gold prices not falling below $1530 despite some bearish news should be taken as short term positive by bulls. News on US-China trade deal (everything collected from Re...Read More

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