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

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Scientists from Duke University have developed a model that can predict the amount of mercury being released into a local ecosystem by deforestation and small-scale gold mining.Read full newsRead More

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

Christopher Lewis7 hours ago (Dec 13, 2019 5:23 PM GMT)Gold markets rallied a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching towards the 50 day EMA. The 50 day EMA of course is a major trend defining indicator. At this point, we are trying to break above there, reaching towards the downtrend line which is the top of the down trending channel. At this point, the market looks very likely to have...Read More

James Hyerczyk13 hours ago (Dec 13, 2019 11:55 AM GMT)ica US dollar banknote money as financial asset, investment and wealth conceptGold is trading slightly better, but the two-sided price action on Friday, and for that matter, this week, suggests trader indecision and impending volatility. Traders like the moves, but investors don’t.The problem is this week’s Fed comments, higher-th...Read More

Publisher's Note: James Dines has been a student of the markets for well over half a century. Today, he draws on that experience to explain how the market normally behaves in December going into the new year in an excerpt from The Dines Letter.We're coming up on a strong buy signal in gold and precious metal stocks. Read on for the details.Nick Hodge Founder & President, Outsider Club"He that ha...Read More

HeyBryan, a Canadian app that connects home-maintenance experts to homeowners, has launched in CalgaryRead full newsRead More

Peter Grosskopf, CEO of Sprott Inc, joins BNN Bloomberg for a look at the M&A activity happening within the Canadian gold sector. He says that while big names like Barrick and Newmont have gone through major acquisitions this year, we can see a large number of junior miners acquired in 2020.Read full newsRead More

Peter Grosskopf, CEO of Sprott Inc, joins BNN Bloomberg for a look at the M&A activity happening within the Canadian gold sector. He says that while big names like Barrick and Newmont have gone through major acquisitions this year, we can see a large number of junior miners acquired in 2020.Read full newsRead More

There can be some calendar year end profit taking in gold by medium term investors and hedge funds IF and WHEN the details of US-China signed trade deal are known. I am not writing off gold and silver at the moment. I will prefer to read the full details of the trade deal and then take a call on short term investment decision in gold and silver. However I will prefer selected Indian stocks over...Read More

There can be some calendar year end profit taking in gold by medium term investors and hedge funds IF and WHEN the details of US-China signed trade deal are known. I am not writing off gold and silver at the moment. I will prefer to read the full details of the trade deal and then take a call on short term investment decision in gold and silver. However I will prefer selected Indian stocks over...Read More

TMT Auto wants to help you stay safe on the roads this winter by giving you a chance to win a new set of tires in our 12 Days of Giveaways!Read full newsRead More

TMT Auto wants to help you stay safe on the roads this winter by giving you a chance to win a new set of tires in our 12 Days of Giveaways!Read full newsRead More

A torrent of deal-making among gold producers that's pushed M&A in the sector to an eight-year high is seen spilling over into the wider mining industry -- if there's a rally in global growth.Read full newsRead More

The "phase one" trade agreement failed to spark a big reaction in stocksThe Dow cooled off today, following Thursday's big win, despite headlines that the U.S. and China agreed to a "phase one" trade deal. The agreement, which will ease back some U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, and boost Beijing's purchases of U.S. agricultural products, left Wall Street unimpressed however, as many felt the deta...Read More

ADBE stock is popping today after a strong earnings reportOptions volume is running quick on Adobe Inc (NYSE:ADBE) stock today, as the shares surge in the wake of the Photoshop maker's earnings report. In its fiscal fourth quarter, ADBE recorded an adjusted profit of $2.29 per share on $2.99 billion in revenue -- more than analysts were expecting. This is offsetting a lower-than-anticipated curren...Read More

Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. announces that on December 12, 2019, it obtained an order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.Read full newsRead More

REGN stock has gained 33% in the past 3 monthsRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN) has been rallying hard since its lows near $270 from early October, checking in 0.9% higher today at $375.40 -- which would be its best close since April -- after Credit Suisse this morning upgraded its rating to $400 from $340. This comes after REGN stock broke through the 320-day moving average last month,...Read More

Bullfrog Gold Corp is pleased to announce its intention to complete a non-brokered private placement of up to 15,384,615 units.Read full newsRead More

A torrent of deal-making among gold producers that's pushed M&A in the sector to an eight-year high is seen spilling over into the wider mining industry -- if there's a rally in global growth.Read full newsRead More