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

The Fed's latest meeting minutes will be released at 2 p.m. ET todayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is on the rebound today, up triple digits on renewed optimism that a trade deal with China is imminent. A day before the two superpowers are set to hold high-level talks in Washington, D.C., a Bloomberg report indicated China is open to a partial trade deal, provided the U.S. doesn't impose...Read More

The firm said Monolithic Power Systems stock is a "strong sell"A scathing note from Spruce Point Capital Management this morning has sent the shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) falling down the charts. The short seller issued a "strong sell" rating and predicted 75% to 85% downside risk for the chip stock, citing "too many red flags to ignore," and said hopes for a takeover are...Read More

Armenian villagers are locked in what they say is a David-and-Goliath style battle for the environment and their livelihoods, standing guard around the clock to protect their land from a multinational mining company.Protesters say planned gold mining in the south will not only pollute drinking waterRead full newsRead More

QGEN shares just touched a new lowLife-sciences stock Qiagen NV (NYSE:QGEN) was one of the worst performers on Wall Street on Tuesday, losing more than 20% after the company's disappointing quarterly sales update and news its CEO was stepping down. Bearish analyst notes continue to roll in, with Deutsche Bank downgrading its opinion to "hold" last evening, while Cowen dropped its price target to $...Read More

The brokerage firm said increased competition creates risk for the Roomba makerThe shares of iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) are down 9.4% at $52.02, after Raymond James downgraded the stock to "underperform" from "market perform," citing expectations for "robot wars," with rising competition "peeling back prices at the high end." This will likely increase pricing pressure on the Roomba maker, th...Read More

ROKU's recent pullback found a cushion at the $100 levelAlmost three weeks ago, Pivotal Research called Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) "overvalued" and said it's time to sell the streaming stock. Today, Macquarie is singing a different tune, raising its rating to "outperform" and hiking its price target to $130 from $110. The analyst in coverage sees an international shift in cord-cutting, and combined w...Read More

The firm posted third-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analysts' estimates, though The shares of denim maker Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) are slightly lower after last night's earnings report. The firm reported third-quarter profits of 31 cents -- beating analysts' estimates of 28 cents per share -- and revenue of $1.45 billion, which also exceeded expectations. LEVI did report a decli...Read More

Bloomberg is reporting China is open to making a dealDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are soaring above fair value this morning, thanks to upbeat trade headlines. Specifically, Wall Street is reacting to a Bloomberg report suggesting China is willing to accept a partial trade deal if the U.S. doesn't impose more tariffs. In response, trade-sensitive names like Apple (AAPL) and Caterpilla...Read More

Gold and nickel look set to be winners, while coal, iron ore and zinc may struggle, the bank said.Read full newsRead More

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Two of our favorite sentiment surveys are historically far apart Two popular sentiment surveys that we follow are showing vastly different outlooks for investors. You would expect some optimism given that the S&P 500 Index (SPX) is up 15% on the year and less than 5% away from its all-time high. The sentiment survey done by Investors Intelligence (II) shows optimism just as one would expect. The s...Read More

"The trade war is only becoming more complex, all of the sudden encompassing issues related to capital markets, moral concerns, and cultural institutions. For markets, this is complicating an already complicated situation," IG market analyst Kyle Rodda tweeted this morning.Meanwhile the US and Japan yesterday signed two new trade agreements.Gold has bobbed back up over US$1,500 an ounce to $1,507/...Read More

At a time when an increasing number of citizens are pressing for immediate climate action, every form of energy that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions needs to be considered. Only the right mix of energy sources will enable the world to reach the targets set out in the Paris Agreement to limit climate change. This is what high level speakers said today during the opening of the International Con...Read More

Diversified major Rio Tinto has completed the drilling of ten bulk trenches to conclude its sampling programme on Canadian junior Star Diamond’s Star kimberlite, using a new technology.The trench cutter sampling rig that Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC) used at Star, which is located in the Star-Orion South diamond project in Saskatchewan, has a design sampling depth of 250 m below the su...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 limitedThe future of mining is (still) peopleSPONSOREDproudfootChief external affairs officer Geoff Healy said the mine was on track to reduce the water drawn from the area. The opera...Read More

Golden Mile goes back to the futureSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesThe soon-to-be-launched Savant Global Copper Smelting Index reports on smelting plant activity, using 20 high-resolution satellites and the latest AI to cover an estimated 90% of the smelting capacity for copper around the world.The aim of it is to fix the gaps that exist on the coppy supply, which previously suffered from incom...Read More

Golden Mile goes back to the futureSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesThe company had told the Mining Journal Select Conference in London mid-year it was likely to achieve this deadline.It said yesterday it had started pre-commissioning the process plant's grinding circuit, had recently completed the 120kV power line and stockpiled more than 70,000 tonnes of development ore on surface."We are now in th...Read More

Golden Mile goes back to the futureSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesIvanhoe has unveiled a string of executive appointments to lead the development and operation of the Kamoa-Kakula copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo and said the related transaction was a share rebalancing exercise that proved a high level of trust and strategic cooperation between the project partners Ivanhoe, CITIC...Read More

When it comes to retirement destinations, you can find an endless number of lists ranking the best and worst spots to live out your golden years.My take is it really depends on how you want your retirement to look.Of course you want to stretch your dollar as far as it will go, but you're also not going to do it at the expense of losing friends and family.A survey by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave, fou...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 limitedThe future of mining is (still) peopleSPONSOREDproudfootI suspect I have written previously about the complete shock that most humans display when something that has been predi...Read More