The precious metals all soared in 2025, and while a continued monetary expansion and geopolitical risk could still drive gains especially for gold in 2026, a pullback in silver, platinum and palladium is possible after recent partly speculative surges.Read More

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

Vancouver, BC - good natured Products Inc. (TSX-V:GDNP) (the "Company" or "good naturedTM"), a North American leader in plant-based food packaging & products, today announced that Singular Research has initiated analyst coverage on the Company.A copy of the report can be obtained directly from Singular Research at research@singularresearch.com.The research coverage on good natured (R) is prepared...Read More

David Becker6 hours ago (Nov 21, 2019 6:54 PM GMT) Gold prices eased on Thursday as the dollar gained traction paving the way for lower gold prices. Gold prices have received no safe-haven bid as complacency has taken hold and traders have bid up stock prices. US yields rebounded, allow the dollar to gain traction as the yield differential moved in favor of the greenback. Trade negotiations c...Read More

Christopher Lewis8 hours ago (Nov 21, 2019 4:41 PM GMT)Gold markets pulled back slightly during the trading session on Thursday, as we continue to see a lot of noise just above the crucial $1450 level. That’s an area that had previously shown signs of resistance, and now “market memory” could come into play, offering plenty of buying pressure. After all, the market has already...Read More

James Hyerczyk6 hours ago (Nov 21, 2019 6:33 PM GMT)Gold prices are trading lower late Thursday, pressured by a report that China has invited top U.S. negotiators for a new round of talks. The announcement rekindled some hopes regarding the U.S.-China trade deal. However, losses are being limited by persistent rumors stating that negotiations between the two economic powerhouses have hit a snag ov...Read More

Ole Hansen12 hours ago (Nov 21, 2019 12:56 PM GMT)The bill drew a rebuke from China and the standoff is likely to complicate discussions about a growth stabilizing trade deal. The markets reacted by sending bond yields and global stocks lower. Adding to the negative sentiment yesterday was the disappointing earnings report from Home Depot, a major U.S. retailer.Crude oil already under pressure dro...Read More

"We don't feel the equity markets are valuing our assets right now," Taseko president Stuart McDonald told Mining Journal.Read More

Harold, who will officially start in March 2020, comes into the top job as Poseidon looks to restart the Black Swan nickel mining operations north east of Kalgoorlie in 2020.Black Swan currently has an estimated 16,000t of contained nickel being targeted for mining and processing, with an investment decision pending and first production anticipated 6-9 months later.Capex and operating cost estimat...Read More

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Mining major Rio Tinto this week tendered a collection of 64 rare pink and red diamonds from its iconic Argyle mine, in Western Australia.The 2019 collection, the thirty-fifth tender since the mine began production, saw double digit growth in the number of bids, with successful bidders coming from nine countries, the miner said.Advertisement“The 2019 Argyle p...Read More

Exceptional diamonds are nothing new for Lucara Diamond's (TSX: LUC) Karowe mine in Botswana, but this fall has seen the miner unearth coloured gems as well as large high-value Type IIa stones. Lucara recently reported it has recovered a 123-carat Type IIa diamond, a 9.74-carat blue diamond and a 4.13-carat pink diamond - all from the South Lobe of the AK6 kimberlite.The company also recovered a 3...Read More

Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY) and its creditors reached a deal that will see the Renard diamond mine operate during corporate restructuring, after the company's failure to generate positive free cash flow in 2019.In October, the Superior Court of Quebec granted Stornoway an approval and vesting order from, a key condition for the company to execute transactions outlined in a letter of intent announ...Read More

The second annual Diamonds in Canada Symposium, organized by The Northern Miner, took place in Toronto in June. This year's featured speakers included Chris Jennings, chairman of North Arrow Minerals, and Paul Zimnisky, independent diamond analyst and consultant. While the day was full of insights about the diamond market and diamond exploration and mining, three themes were particularly prominent...Read More

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The World Diamond Council (WDC) says governments have failed to reach consensus on a strengthened scope for the Kimberley Process (KP) during this year’s KP plenary meeting, which was held in India earlier this week.The meeting was expected to discuss the end of the KP’s three-year reform and review cycle, including the future of the much-anticipated reform agenda.AdvertisementThe KP i...Read More

Last week, I gave you a rundown of the single most important investment you can make: dividend stocks.Considering that I typically write about cannabis stocks, I'll quote a Bob Marley deep cut here:"In high tide or in low tide, I'll be by your side."That is the mighty dividend stock. There is no decent stock portfolio in the world that is complete without dividends.Much like a marriage, there isn'...Read More

There wasn't much to drive stocks higher todayStocks spent the majority of the day in the red, and though the Dow managed to pare most of its losses by the close, it finished lower for a third straight day. The S&P 500 also logged a third consecutive loss as tech weakness outweighed strength from the energy sector, while the Nasdaq fell, as well. Meanwhile, retail earnings and trade buzz were also...Read More

Cyprus-based investment firm Sycamore Mining on Tuesday signed a pact with Guine...Read full newsRead More

Forum Energy Metals (TSX.V-FMC) has launched a key survey on its Fir Island uranium project in Canada to generate targets for a drill programme early next...Read full newsRead More

TWTR is attempting to rebound off its recent lowsTwitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) gapped sharply lower in late October, in reaction to the social media firm's dismal third-quarter earnings report. The shares eventually found a floor near their year-to-date breakeven level at $28.74, and have since bounced more than 4% -- including today's 2.6% gain that has TWTR stock trading at $29.93.Today's pop has spar...Read More

The bill to legalize marijuana on the federal level in the U.S. was approved in a 24-10 vote by theHouse Judiciary Committee While the Dow is sinking midday amid a weakening retail sector, news that the U.S. House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill to legalize marijuana on the federal level has the pot sector flying high. The bill, called the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement...Read More

FL stock's last two earnings reactions were uglySneaker retailer Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) is down 0.3% at $42.25 this afternoon, with options running hot. The company is slated to report third-quarter earnings before the open tomorrow, Nov. 22. Below, we will take a look at what the options market is pricing in for the stock's post-earnings move, and look at how the security has been performin...Read More