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

Earnings from American Express and Coca-Cola are in focusDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading modestly above fair value this morning, as Wall Street considers the latest batch of corporate earnings. This morning it's blue chips American Express (AXP) and Coca-Cola (KO) grabbing the attention, with both stocks rising in pre-market trading thanks to upbeat quarterly results. Holdin...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Select Sands Corp. (TSX-V:SNS | OTCQX: SLSDF) (the "Company") announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Select Sands America Corp., has recently sold its 457-acre Bell Farm property for $700,000 USD subject to a 20-year deed restriction to any sand mining on the property. The Company will retain the exclusive rights to lift the deed restriction within the 20 year restrict...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices fell on Thursday in Asia even after weak retail sales data from the U.S. suggested there might be a higher chance of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.Gold Futures for delivery on the Comex exchange were down 0.2% to $1,491.05 by 1:15 AM ET (05:15 GMT).Data showed retail sales in the U.S. fell by 0.3% in September, their biggest drop since last November.Accord...Read More

Stakeholders have been trying to alter the perception of South Africa’s mining sector from that of a “sunset industry” to a “sunrise industry”, but such a transition inherently depends on the country’s mineral potential, states the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM). “This applies not only to our traditional base of precious metals, d...Read More

Oriole's deepening footprint in West Africa is paying offSPONSOREDoriole resourcesPoster South Africa mine regeneration on trackSPONSOREDorion mineralsSilver Mines times Bowdens to perfectionSPONSOREDsilver mines limitedAfrica's rising resource nationalism ups stakes for minersSPONSOREDverisk maplecroftDugald River produced 47,296 tonnes of zinc in zinc concentrate, 32% above the previous...Read More

If you hadn't picked up on it yet, I've had a bit of a travel theme this week. Between how I fly for free, and the dangers of traveling abroad, you should now have a pretty good idea of how to get where you're going cheap, and how to stay safe while you're visiting.When most people think of getting a change of scenery, a vacation is the first thing that comes to mind. You think of heading to your...Read More

Finally, you get to cross Rome off your bucket list for travel destinations!While exploring the Colosseum, one of the locals offers to snap a photo of you and your group in front of the busy landmark. Without thinking, you agree and hand over your smartphone.As you're getting ready to pose, you look up and see that your new "friend" has just run off with your phone.In your twenties, you might have...Read More

Oriole's deepening footprint in West Africa is paying offSPONSOREDoriole resourcesPoster South Africa mine regeneration on trackSPONSOREDorion mineralsSilver Mines times Bowdens to perfectionSPONSOREDsilver mines limitedAfrica's rising resource nationalism ups stakes for minersSPONSOREDverisk maplecroftThe stakes of a cyber-attack are incredibly high, often leading to financial, operationa...Read More

A combination of growing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) and supply uncertainty related to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China has reignited project investment, with rare earth producers betting that market forces will remain sustainable over the long-term.In May, Australia's Lynas Corp. (ASX: LYC; US-OTC: LYSDY), the largest producer of rare earth materials outside of China, an...Read More

BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie opened the meeting with remarks on safety and company culture, highlighting the company's efforts to reduce the likelihood of tailings dam failures, as well asRead More

Russia plans to pay more attention to the impact climate change is having on its vast permafrost area.Thawing of once permanently frozen ground covering more than half of Russia is putting buildings, pipelines and other infrastructure at risk of damage. With the Arctic warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, that’s a big problem. The economic loss is 50-billion to 150-billion rubles...Read More

Come on.You didn't really think he'd Make America Great Again (C), did you?Did he?Does this feel like greatness to you?Running away from Russia, Turkey, and Syria with our tail between our legs?On Wednesday, American forces called in an air strike on their own base to keep it from falling into the hands of the Turkish and Russian armies that have scrambled into the dust cloud left by our abrupt re...Read More

A technical analyst who counts Canadian banks and pension funds among his global clients says further gains for gold and nickel are likely. Bill Strazzullo, chief market strategist with Bell Curve Trading, explains.Read full newsRead More

Magic mushrooms - they're not just for getting weird with your friends. Researchers are increasingly looking at psychedelics to treat conditions such as depression and addiction.Read full newsRead More

Netflix stock gained 2.5% on a well-received earnings report The Dow rose roughly 23 points today as well-received earnings continue to roll in. Netflix (NFLX) earnings were on the forefront of investors minds, as the streaming wars continue to ramp up. The FAANG stock wound up tacking on 2.5% on a solid earnings beat, setting a positive tone as earnings season begins to ramp up. Elsewhere, trade...Read More

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GLUU was just the latest stock to pop on news of joining the SP600The shares of Glu Mobile (GLUU) got a boost earlier this week, on news the stock is joining the S&P SmallCap 600 Index (SP600). However, GLUU isn't the first stock to rally on its addition to the index -- we've seen similar pops for stocks like Fresh Del Monte Produce(FDP), Jagged Peak Energy(JAG), and Vector Group(VGR), to name a f...Read More

J.P. Morgan Securities downgraded CMA stock overnightAnalyst notes continue to roll in on Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:CMA), after the regional lender reported third-quarter earnings yesterday morning. Despite the firm's profit beat, the bulk of the brokerage attention has been bearish, with J.P. Morgan Securities downgrading the stock to "underweight" from "neutral," and cutting its price target b...Read More

Wayfair has been rallying from the $100 levelWayfair Inc (NYSE:W) is extending a recent bounce from the $100 level, rising 6.2% today to trade at $114.63. In response, options volume is accelerated, and calls are outpacing puts on an overall basis. It looks as though one trader initiated a bull call spread at the May 115 and 150 calls, which they partially funded by selling the May 95 put. Since t...Read More

Puts have picked up on Coupa, potentially putting some bears in a precarious positionSoftware stocks got hit hard on Wednesday, and the sector-wide pullback has some names flashing what historically have been solid buy signals. For instance, Coupa Software Inc (NASDAQ:COUP) lost 9.3% yesterday, its worst day since last December. COUP shares were last seen down another 2.9% today at $136.18, actual...Read More