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

Strong earnings reports from UnitedHealth and J.P. Morgan Chase boosted investor sentimentThe Dow clocked a 237-point win today, boosted by a few major wins early in the earnings season. Bank stocks, specifically, took center stage, as JPMorgan Chase (JPM) got a boost on its record-breaking revenue. Fellow blue chip UnitedHealth (UNH) posted numbers that sent the insurance stock gapping higher, wh...Read More

DSM/Juggernaut cuts 12 Metres Of 6.00 grams per tonne gold equivalent on Gold StandardRead full newsRead More

Both ANF and M have run up to historically bearish trendlinesWhile earnings season kicks off this week, there's also retail sales data due out tomorrow, putting Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) and Macy's Inc (NYSE:M) in the cross-hairs. The two retail stocks have made outsized moves in the past week, and both ANF and M now running up to trendlines with historically bearish implications.Loo...Read More

Australia's Newcrest Mining Ltd, the country's biggest gold producer, ...Read full newsRead More

Tech peer NFLX, however, is trading in the redU.S. stocks are roaring higher today as third-quarter earnings so far have pleased investors. In the meantime, we're watching FAANG heavyweights Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB). Here's a quick breakdown where the shares of NFLX, GOOGL, and FB are trading today. 300-Strike Call In Focus Before NFLX...Read More

1933 Industries is pleased to provide an update regarding its operations.Read full newsRead More

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Vancouver, BC - Graphite One Inc. (TSX-V:GPH | OTCQX:GPHOF) ("Graphite One" or the "Company") announces that on October 4, 2019, Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy submitted a letter to the President of the United States requesting that the Company's Graphite Creek Project and associated advanced materials processing facility (the "Project") be designated a high-priority infrastructure pro...Read More

The short seller is "giving credit where credit is due"Shares of Bausch Health Companies Inc (NYSE:BHC) are higher this afternoon, thanks to a relatively rare bullish note from notorious short seller Citron Research. The firm said BHC stock is "on its way to $40" -- nearly double its current price -- as the stock "still trades with a 'Valeant discount' despite new management's 180-degree turn of c...Read More

Abbott Laboratories just announced a $3 billion buyback plan The shares of healthcare stock Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) are up 2.6% at $81.87 just ahead of tomorrow's third-quarter earnings -- due out before the open tomorrow, Oct. 16 -- after the board announced a share buyback plan of up to $3 billion. The company also announced a partnership with Tandem Diabetes Care (TNDM), which has the la...Read More

The VIX is heading toward its fifth straight lossThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is up over 260 points at midday -- and was up more than 330 points at its session highs -- as investors take a break from U.S.-China trade headlines and cheer a promisingstart to third-quarter earnings season. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and UnitedHealth (UNH) are propping up the blue-chip...Read More

KEYS is in a strong position on the chartsKeysight Technologies Inc (NYSE:KEYS) shares look to be in a strong position on the charts. The stock recently bounced right near the $92 level, a price point that served as constant resistance for much of 2019. With this technical hurdle behind it, the stock could be on the verge of adding to its almost 54% year-to-date lead.One reason to believe more ups...Read More

Many investors are still learning about the various metrics that can be useful when analysing a stock. This article is...Read full newsRead More

OLLI stock is trading higher todayOllie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:OLLI) is up 3% today at $60.42, after RBC upgraded the stock to "outperform" from "sector perform" and lifted its price target to $67 from $65. Most analysts are already bullish, with eight of 12 in coverage handing out "strong buy" recommendations. Options traders have also been bullish, based on the 10-day call/put vol...Read More

The firm's omaveloxolone drug met the main goal of a mid-stage studyThe shares of Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:RETA) have skyrocketed 46.7% to trade at $147.57, and earlier touched a record high of $149.80, thanks to strong data on the company's degenerative neuromuscular disorder treatment. RETA stock is pacing for a fourth straight gain andits biggest one-day surge since July 2018, and seve...Read More

NVDA is on track for its fifth straight winThe shares of Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) are up 2.4% to trade at $190.96 this morning, after BofA-Merrill Lynch hiked its price target to $250 from $225, territory not traded at in roughly a year. The new target is the highest on Wall Street, and the analyst in coverage expressed "increased confidence" in the chipmaker's growth profile. More speci...Read More

JPMorgan's earnings were particularly strongDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading above fair value this morning, pointing to a strong start to earnings season. It's been a good morning for blue chips on that front, with Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), and UnitedHealth (UNH) all set to rise after their quarterly reports. While trade buzz is still lingering in the bac...Read More

The percentage of Nasdaq stocks above their 200-day is approaching its June lowsWhile technical warning signs for the stock market have taken something of a backseat to the daily parade of geopolitical headlines, concerns about market breadth have been bubbling under the surface for some time now. The percentage of S&P 500 Index (SPX) stocks trading above their 50-day moving averages has rebounded...Read More

... thanks to the explosion in pork prices (as 'pig ebola' spreads), Chinese consumers are facing the highest inflation since 2013.Read full newsRead More

Golden Mile goes back to the futureSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesThe company said on Sunday the Teck Carmen de Andacollo Workers Union, which represents 473 workers, had given notice it planned to start strike action on October 14.Teck said the previous collective bargaining agreement had expired on September 30 and the five-day mediation process had ended on October 11 without a new deal.Golden M...Read More