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

Dear Rich Lifer,October has come and gone: the leaves have changed, Halloween is behind us, and winter is speedily approaching. If you happen to live, or own a home in an area that is prone to snow, ice, and freezing temperatures in the winter, then it is time to start preparing your home for the coming cold.While winterizing your home may not be the most exciting task, doing so is crucial. Many o...Read More

New drill results from Liberty Gold's (TSX: LGD; US-OTC: LGDTF) wholly owned Black Pine project in Idaho include high-grade intervals of Carlin-style oxide gold mineralization.Drilling has also expanded the project's mineralized footprint by linking the Discovery 2 and Discovery 3 zones for a combined width of 400 metres and a strike length of 300 metres.The Discovery 2 zone, which was unearthed i...Read More

A feasibility study has found that increasing the carbon-in-leach (CIL) plant capacity and postponing the heap leach operation to the end of the mine life is more economical than operating both a heap leach and the CIL in parallel at Iamgold's (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) Essakane gold mine in northeastern Burkina Faso.Iamgold expects its 90% share of attributable gold production from the mine will reac...Read More

Angola should produce 14-million carats of diamonds between now and 2022. This was reported by Empresa Nacional de Prospecção, Exploração, Lapidação e Comercialização de Diamantes de Angola (the National Company for the Prospecting, Mining, Polishing and Commercialisation of Diamonds of Angola – better known as Endiama) president Ganga...Read More

Poster South Africa mine regeneration on trackSPONSOREDorion mineralsEscondida produced 8.4% less copper in the first nine months of the year, falling to 870,400t from 950,900t in the prior year period as ore grades fell 5%.Codelco saw its output fall 6.7% from 1.3 million tonnes to 1.2Mt. Codelco's operations in northern Chile were impacted by heavy rains in February and then a strike at Chuquica...Read More

Gunmen attacked a convoy on Wednesday carrying mine workers from SEMAFO's Boungou gold mine in the Est region, killing 37 people and injuring a further 60.Read More

The diamond pipeline appears to be heading towards a balance again, as the world’s major producers had reduced supply by a quarter since the beginning of the year, the CFO of Russian miner Alrosa said on Friday.Commenting on the company’s third-quarter and nine-month results, Alexey Philippovskiy said that the oversupply of polished diamonds and the “challenging situation”...Read More

Avocados are the pits...I know, I know. There's something about becoming a father that leaves you helpless when it comes to bad puns. I always swore it wouldn't happen to me, but here we are.Avocados are especially perfect for terrible dad jokes, like: 'I'm between a guac and a hard place', 'I've hit guac bottom' or 'rock out with your guac out' (my wife reminded me not to use that one in front of...Read More

Remote sensing in mineral exploration can help miners find and evaluate deposits without having to undertake massive exploration operations.Read full newsRead More

Postponement of US-China trade deal to December should be bullish for gold and silver. I will prefer a buy on dips strategy as long as gold trades over $1475 for intraday. Use sharp dips to invest in silver for month end with a stop loss below $1660. Copper and crude oil should fall on speculation of trade talk. U.S. lawmakers seek to ban federal pension fund from investing in China: This is the...Read More

Postponement of US-China trade deal to December should be bullish for gold and silver. I will prefer a buy on dips strategy as long as gold trades over $1475 for intraday. Use sharp dips to invest in silver for month end with a stop loss below $1660. Copper and crude oil should fall on speculation of trade talk. U.S. lawmakers seek to ban federal pension fund from investing in China: This is the...Read More

Trade buzz boosted stocks todayThe Dow surged higher today, on news the U.S. and China plan to begin rolling back tariffs to increase the chances of a trade deal. The blue-chip index recorded another all-time high, as did the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq. Two of the best sectors were tech and financials, while investors also watched the 10-year Treasury yield rise the most since the last presidential...Read More

Turkish forces on Monday arrested the elder sister of the late ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, with a senior Turkish official saying the arrest is a "gold mine" for intelligence against the terror group,Read full newsRead More

ARLO calls are crossing at 45 times the average intraday pace todayHome automation company Arlo Technologies Inc (NYSE:ARLO) is slated to report third-quarter earnings after tonight's close. ARLO stock has a dismal history of earnings reactions -- having closed down double-digit percentage points following three of the firm's last four reports -- but one options trader today is betting on a major...Read More

Options volume has ramped up on EXPE and TRIP today in responseThe U.S. stock market is continuing its torrid pace, soaring this time thanks to optimistic trade buzz. However, three stocks stocks sitting out the surge today are travel names Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) and TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP), as well as biotech concern ObsEva SA (NASDAQ:OBSV). Here's a quick look at what's moving the...Read More

Upbeat U.S.-China trade news is lifting industrial stocks todayGeneral Electric Company (NYSE:GE) surged into double-digit territory in late October, as Wall Street cheered the industrial conglomerate's impressive earnings report. GE stock has yet to look back, and is up 2.6% today at $11.30, earlier hitting a new annual high of $11.31, on positive U.S.-China trade headlines, and pacing toward its...Read More

Walmart, Canada Goose, and J C Penney will reportThe Federal Reserve will be in focus next week, with a handful of speeches from central bank officials -- namely Fed Chair Jerome Powell -- on tap, along with a pair of key inflation updates. The retail sector will also be on Wall Street's radar, with earnings from several retailers, including Walmart (WMT), starting to roll in ahead of the critical...Read More

URI had been an attractive target for premium buyers over the past yearSubscribers to Schaeffer's Weekly Options Countdown service just scored a nice profit on the United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) weekly 11/1 132-strike call. Below, we'll explain why we expected a big surge from URI, and how the winning trade unfolded in just one week.At the time of our initial recommendation on Sunday, Oct. 27,...Read More

HALO puts have been popular recentlyHalozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO) is trading 1.2% lower today at $16.70, taking a breather after a 10.5% gap higher on Tuesday following corporate restructuring news. Despite today's pullback, the shares could be flashing a long-term buy signal right now, if past is precedent.More specifically, data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky Whi...Read More

The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all hit new highs earlierStocks are trading at record highs today, as Wall Street reacts to reports the U.S. and China have agreed to roll back planned tariffs as part of broader trade negotiations. At last check, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is up more than 225 points, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are boasting big gains, too. Oil pr...Read More