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

Newmont Goldcorp said on Wednesday a blockade that began on Sep. 14 at its Penasquito gold mine in Mexico in northern Zacatecas state has been lifted, though operations remained temporarily suspended.The blockade hit Penasquito's third-quarter production by some 11,000 gold ounces, 1.7 millionRead full newsRead More

Canada-based cannabis name Hexo said regulatory delays are holding up store rolloutsThe U.S. stock market is climbing today on positive U.S.-China trade updates. Not all of the day's action is to the upside though, with the weed sector taking a hit on Hexo Corp (NYSE:HEXO) headwinds, and pot stocks Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ:CRON) and Tilray Inc (NASDAQ:TLRY) taking notable dives. Here's a closer lo...Read More

Angkor Gold Corp. CEO Stephen Burega is pleased to announce that it has received a report identifying a number of well-distributed oil seeps.Read full newsRead More

Technical data is bullish for ABT and BSX Rummaging through our recent technical studies here, courtesy of Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, we noticed two healthcare stocks flashing bullish signals. Namely, Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) and Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) are near moving averages that historically have resulted in nice near-term returns. As such, let'...Read More

A bunch of housing data is coming Wall Street's way, tooEarnings season is finally upon us, with the big banks set to kick things off on Tuesday. Several other high-profile names are set to report, too, like Netflix (NFLX) on Wednesday, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) on Thursday, and Coca-Cola (KO) on Friday. On the data front, manufacturing numbers will be in focus early on in the week, while there wi...Read More

PCG stock is down more than 28% todayPG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) stock is spiraling today, down 28.6% at $7.84, on news a federal bankruptcy judge ruled California wildfire victims and PCG noteholders can file a reorganization plan for the embattled utility company -- potentially forcing the two sides to negotiate a settlement, per the order. Separately, the company on Wednesday cut power to rough...Read More

President Trump tweeted he will meet with China's vice premier tomorrowThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is confidently higher at midday, as Wall Street digests the latest U.S.-China trade headlines. The blue-chip index was last seen up over 200 points, after President Donald Trump tweeted that he will meet with Vice Premier Liu He on Friday, helping stocks shake off earlier mixed messages...Read More

Last time this technical signal sounded, DocuSign saw major upside The shares of DocuSign Inc (NASDAQ:DOCU) are soaring up the charts this month. The stock hit a one-year high of $67.61 yesterday, and tacked on 32.6% in September following a massive post-earnings bull gap early in the month, and subsequent bounce off its 20-day moving average. The stock is up 0.1% at $67.14, at last check. Even m...Read More

Alio Gold Inc. (TSX, NYSE AMERICAN: ALO) ("Alio Gold" or the "Company"), announces the signing of lease agreements for the acquisition of new loading and hauling equipment at the Florida Canyon Mine ("Florida Canyon"). The fleet is comprised of thirteen 90-tonne haul trucks and three matched front-endRead full newsRead More

The retailer's new leader was most recently an executive at TargetBed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) stock is booming today, up 17.4% to trade at $11.67. This comes in reaction to news the home furnishings retailer tapped Target's (TGT) Chief Merchandising Officer Mark Tritton as its new CEO. An upgrade to "outperform" from "market perform" and price-target hike to $16 from $14 at Telsey Advisor...Read More

RADA Electronic has had a good year on the chartsRADA Electronic Ind. Ltd. (NASDAQ:RADA) has had a big year on the charts, with shares of the defense specialist rallying from $2.58 at the end of 2018 to trade as high as $5.80 last month. RADA stock closed yesterday at $4.72, putting its year-to-date lead at 83%, and the shares were seemingly finding support near the uptrending 50-day moving averag...Read More

PSTG is ripe for a short squeeze, tooThe shares of Pure Storage Inc (NYSE:PSTG) are up 5.7% to trade at $17.29 this morning -- one of the best stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) -- after yet another bullish brokerage note. This time, Goldman Sachs upgraded the flash drive storage specialist to "buy" from "neutral," while boosting its price target to $21 from $18. The analyst in coverage...Read More

Constellation Brands' former CFO, David Klein, has been appointed to Canopy Growth's chair of directors The shares of Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE:CGC) are trading lower following an announcement that former Constellation Brands (STZ) CFO, David Klein, has been appointed to the firm's new chair of the board of directors. The company's interim chair, John Bell, will remain as a director on the board. T...Read More

There are a number of reports circulating about U.S.-China trade talksDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are pointing to a lower open for stocks, following a number of trade-related headlines overnight. While some reports suggested trade talks have been unproductive so far, others indicated the U.S. and China could strike a deal that would suspend next week's scheduled tariffs. Meanwhile,...Read More

Vancouver, BC - good natured Products Inc. (TSX-V:GDNP) (the "Company" or "good naturedTM") today announced a brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") of convertible debenture units ("Units"), with each Unit being comprised of a CAD$1,000 principal amount, 10% subordinated unsecured convertible debenture (each, a "Debenture") due sixty (60) months from the closing date (the "Maturity...Read More

Key European and US indices closed higher yesterday while Asian markets were mixed.China was still open to reaching a partial trade deal with the US, an official with direct knowledge of the talks told Bloomberg.Meanwhile tensions are mounting in the Middle East, where the US is withdrawing its troops and Turkey has launched an incursion into Syria.Vizsla Resources (TSXV: VZLA) made a stellar retu...Read More

While the bank warned that investors were too focused on near-term capital expenditure trends, it also suggested investors' hopes for a turnaround in copper may also be in danger of underestimating near-term problems facing the red metal. Capital market consensus anticipate a copper deficit in five years' time, as demand for electric vehicles and other copper-related equipment takes off. But...Read More

"The outstanding results from V18-02 are very encouraging, further reinforcing the interpretation of the geological model suggesting continuity between Muga and Vipasca," said Highfield chiefRead More

If passed, the bill, introduced into the Senate in January 2018, would allow the distribution of such water to be subject to the authority of the state, which concerns the private sector companies, particularly in the mining sector, which have invested hundreds of millions of dollars to secure their water sources through investment in desalination plants, particularly in arid northern ChileThe sca...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Alrosa has appointed Evgeny Agureev as deputy CEO of Alrosa. Agureev will continue to lead the United Selling Organization, of which he is a director, and oversee the sales unit. In his new role, Agureev will continue to develop sales, improve efficiency and transparency and strengthen ties with long-term clients.Alrosa also announced that its sales of rough and polished diamo...Read More