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
Publisher's Note: I was interviewed by Kitco News this past weekend while attending and speaking at the Silver & Gold Summit in San Francisco. It gives a good overview of where we're currently at in the gold bull market, as well as what's needed to take it to the next level. Please find the transcript below. -NickNeils Christensen: Welcome to Kitco News. I'm Neils Christensen. We're here at The...Read More
The trade war between China and the U.S. has weighed on investor sentiment for the past 18 months, and while the market remains mostly resilient, as evidenced by Wall Street approaching new highs, trade tensions remain part of the market narrative. If you talk to corporations, they don't know what'sRead full newsRead More
The index did hit another record high earlier, while the Dow waffled before closing lowerAfter trading on both sides ofbreakeven, the Dow settled slightly lower, as attention turns toward tomorrow's Federal Reserve announcement, where a 25-basis-point rate cut is anticipated. The S&P also hit another record high earlier today, before eventually settling just below breakeven. The Nasdaq, however, w...Read More
It took 52 years for Bryan Wells to return to the top of Emigrant Peak. Although the 10,960-foot mountain was much the same, seeing the country through the eyes ofRead full newsRead More
Piper Jaffray initiated coverage on WORK stock with an "outperform" ratingSlack Technologies Inc (NYSE:WORK) stock is up 4.9% to trade at $22.51, after Piper Jaffray initiated coverage with an "overweight" rating, and a $30 price target -- a nearly 40% premium to last night's close. The analyst in coverage waxed optimistic over the company's workforce software, and said the stock's recent sell-off...Read More
Small-cap stocks tend to be misunderstood, and as a result, investors often miss out on very lucrative opportunities. Many individuals have amassed large fortunes by investing in these types of stocks. Here are 6 reasons why you should invest in small cap stocks. 1. Higher Potential for Growth A small-cap stock is a type ofRead full newsRead More
Amazon said it will offer free grocery delivery to U.S. Prime membersStrong earnings from a pair of big-cap pharmaceutical firms is keeping the S&P 500 Index (SPX) above water today, though gains are modest due to a negative reaction to Alphabet's (GOOGL) quarterly results. Not all stocks are moving on earnings today, though, with grocery names Kroger Co (NYSE:KR), BJs Wholesale Club Holdings Inc...Read More
Monterey Minerals is pleased to report on results from the soil sampling, prospecting and mapping program completed on the Cobalt Mountain Property.Read full newsRead More
An internal study shows Applied Materials stock could keep gainingIt's been an interesting few months for Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT). The shares moved lower in mid-August after the company's outlook spooked investors, only to make up those losses and then some in the subsequent weeks, including their 12% gain in October so far, sparked in part by strong quarterly numbers from rival Lam...Read More
If pressed, if forced to name names and cough-up a list of some of the better values I see in the junior exploration arena, Azincourt Energy (AAZ.V) would be a no-brainer Top-Five pick. The sentiment for uranium ExplorerCos isn't exactly percolating at this juncture in what has been a grueling ...Read full newsRead More
White Gold Corp. is pleased to announce the Company has received $3.35 million in proceeds from the exercise of outstanding share purchase warrants.Read full newsRead More
The best and worst stocks, historically, also sport attractively priced optionsThe S&P 500 Index (SPX) has had a banner October, pacing for a 2.1% monthly gain and fresh off an all-time high. Looking ahead to November, several stocks could extend the positive momentum, if history is any indicator, including travel concern Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK). On the flip side, red-hot real estate inv...Read More
Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata") is pleased to announce it will be filing its Q3 2019 financial results on Thursday November 14th, 2019 and will be hosting a conference call to discuss these results on Friday, November 15th at 9:00 AM EST (6:00 AM PST). Conference call details are set out below.Marc Seelenfreund, CEO of Siyata Mo...Read More
Just one analyst recommends buying the stock, making it ripe for upgradesHomebuilding stocks have been one of the strongest groups in 2019, and Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE:TOL) has been no exception. The shares are up more than 24% in 2019, holding near annual-high territory, yet the sentiment picture remains extremely bearish -- setting up an ideal situation for contrarian bulls.The easiest place to...Read More
A historically bearish signal has flashed for X, just ahead of its third-quarter earnings reportThe shares of United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) are edging back down towards their three-year lows at the $10 level, off 1.2% at $12.12 at last check, after the stock's 100-day moving average thwarted its latest attempt at a rally. This puts X at a 32.9% year-to-date deficit, just ahead of its th...Read More
MRK and PFE are propping up the Dow todayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is slowly climbing at midday, as Wall Street weighs the latest batch of corporate reports and economic data. The blue-chip index is shaking off an October dip in consumer confidence, and is instead being propped up by encouraging earnings reports from pharmaceutical giants Pfizer (PFE) and Merck (MRK). The S&P 500 I...Read More
South African miner AngloGold Ashanti said on Monday that it expects its full-ye...Read full newsRead More
It's a busy week for FAANG earningsIt's the thick of earnings season, and FAANG stocks will be in focus this week. In today's trading, Wall Street is reacting to Alphabet's (GOOGL) earnings report. Looking ahead, Apple (AAPL) and Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) are scheduled to tell all in the earnings confessional after the market closes tomorrow, Oct. 30, and the options market is pricing in a bigger...Read More
Short-term traders were very put-heavyXerox Holdings Corp (NYSE:XRX) is gaining 15% this morning to trade at $35.41, thanks to the company's third-quarter earnings beat and upwardly revised full-year profit outlook. This price action has XRX stock jumping above the 200-day moving average and testing the site of the July earnings bear gap. Xerox had moved lower following the last two earnings relea...Read More
The faux meat maker's lock-up period expiredIt was Beyond Meat Inc's (NASDAQ:BYND) third time stepping into the earnings confessional as a public company, and the stock is experiencing a steep sell-off in the wake of the results. While the plant-based burger name posted a third-quarter profit of 6 cents per share on $91.96 million in revenue -- both of which exceeded analysts' estimates -- and l...Read More