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

During Q2 of 2019, Lucara's revenue totaled $42.5 million, realizing $417 per carat. This constitutes a drop of 35 percent compared to $64.5 million realized in the second quarter of 2018, when the price per carat sold stood at $856 per carat. Lucara stated the sales figures were consistent with its management's expectations and plans. "A strong operating environment prevailed at the Ka...Read More

Macauhub reported that the Angolan state diamond trading company Sodiam reported a gross revenue of $232.8 million in the second quarter of 2019. The company said it had sold 1.5 million carats at an average price of $ 155.3 per carat. Sodiam's revenue dropped to $135.8 million in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, because Sociedade Mineira do Catoca, the largest Angolan produc...Read More

Pandora, a world leading manufacturer and marketer of hand-finished, contemporary fashion jewelry, announced it is making good progress toward the brand's relaunch on 29 August. Pandora jewelry, which has become known for its high-quality materials and affordable prices, is sold in more than 100 countries on six continents through more than 7,500 points of sale, including more than 2,700 conc...Read More

De-risking delivers value in GalenaSPONSOREDgalena miningAccounting firm EY's Canadian Mining Eye index increased 3% over the March quarter, when it gained 5%. The index tracks the mining sector performance of 100 TSX and TSXV-listed mid-tier and junior companies with market values between C$169-$2.5 billion.The latest quarter ended with spot gold at US$1,414/oz, benefitting from an 8% gain in Jun...Read More

Terramin leads gold-copper revival in South AustraliaSPONSOREDterramin australiaNew mineral sands miner polishes its ImageSPONSOREDimage resourcesAustralian Vanadium targets growing energy-storage and steel marketsSPONSOREDaustralian vanadiumThickened tailings deposition for closureSPONSOREDsrk consultingTaken from part of the Kamoa-Kakula project currently under development in the Democratic Repu...Read More

Terramin leads gold-copper revival in South AustraliaSPONSOREDterramin australiaNew mineral sands miner polishes its ImageSPONSOREDimage resourcesAustralian Vanadium targets growing energy-storage and steel marketsSPONSOREDaustralian vanadiumThickened tailings deposition for closureSPONSOREDsrk consultingThe conversation is about corporate unbundling of a kind that could unlock hidden value in the...Read More

Plateau Energy Metals (TSXV: PLU) has lost its appeal to overturn a decision by the Instituto Geol??gico Minero y Metal??rgico (Ingemmet) to cancel 32 of its 149 concessions in Peru. Ingemmet is an agency under Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines.The 32 concessions represent 231 sq. km, or less than 25% of Plateau's 930 sq. km land package in Peru. Of the 32 concessions, one affects the Falchani l...Read More

This episode features the Yukon Territorial Panel at The Northern Miner's annual Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., earlier this year. The panel consisted of Yukon Premier Sandy Silver; Graham Downs, president and CEO of ATAC Resources; Brandon Macdonald, president and CEO of Fireweed Zinc; John McConnell, president and CEO, Victoria Gold; and Paul West-Sells, presiden...Read More

It's been a fun month for just about everyone in the finance world.Questions abound from friends and family while the stress just makes us want to nurse a drink in gloomy silence while the markets are closed.The most depressing for me was hearing from a friend who went to cash in his retirement account. Of course it was executed late and with the worst possible prices right at the bottom of the di...Read More

The talk of financial markets is about negative mortgage rates and its impact on global growth. Let's be straight, mortgage rates are linked to bond yields. Investors have the habit of factoring excess be it growth or recession. Assets prices these days are all about AI (artificial intelligence) powered momentum. Most of us make heavy losses when the investment we made starts reversing. Winners...Read More

The talk of financial markets is about negative mortgage rates and its impact on global growth. Let's be straight, mortgage rates are linked to bond yields. Investors have the habit of factoring excess be it growth or recession. Assets prices these days are all about AI (artificial intelligence) powered momentum. Most of us make heavy losses when the investment we made starts reversing. Winners...Read More

Huawei can continue selling to U.S. suppliers -- for nowThe Dow rallied today thanks to upbeat news around the U.S.-China relationship. The tech sector got a spark from news that the Trump administration is extending Huawei's license to do business with U.S. suppliers, and traders also cheered interest rate reform out of China. Rebounding Treasury yields also lifted sentiment on Wall Street. The w...Read More

SVB Leerink upgraded Solid Biosciences to "outperform" after Friday's bull gapThe shares of gene therapy name Solid Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:SLDB) hit a five-month high today, after an upgrade from SVB Leerink to "outperform" from "market perform." The brokerage firm also hiked its price target to $15 from $8 -- a roughly 70% premium to Friday's close -- noting the company's Duchenne muscular dystr...Read More

The chip stocks look attractive to the brokerage firm, despite trade-related riskStocks are soaring today on upbeat U.S.-China trade headlines and stimulus buzz from overseas. Among individual names making big moves are investment name DPW Holdings Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:DPW), semiconductor supplier ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:ON), and chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI). Here's a quick rou...Read More

The biopharma stocks are higher on new bullish analyst ratingsThe shares of biopharmaceutical concerns Myovant Sciences Ltd (NYSE:MYOV) and NuCana PLC (NASDAQ:NCNA) are higher today, thanks to some optimistic analyst calls. Specifically, SVB Leerink launched coverage of MYOV shares with an "outperform" rating and $26 price target -- more than triple Friday's close of $7. Meanwhile, H.C. Wainwright...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata") is pleased to announce that the Company has received a Purchase Order ("PO") valued at $400,000 to equip first responders with its LTE Push-to-Talk Over Cellular ("PoC") devices and accessories. Marc Seelenfreund, CEO and Chairman of Siyata Mobile, commented, "Our Push-to-Talk devices continue to gra...Read More

Hundreds of Turks on Sunday attended a piano recital by composer Fazil Say in protest at deforestation for the construction of a cyanide gold mine in northwestern Turkey. Canadian mining firm Alamos Gold Inc., which has bought the site near the town of Kirazli in the Canakkale province, has faced strong resistance from activists over the last two weeks. Environmentalists have launched a campaign t...Read More

Both calls and puts are being used to bet bearishly on HD stockShares of home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) are getting a lift from broad-market tailwinds this afternoon, up 1.9% at $207.47, and options traders are initiating positions ahead of the company's quarterly report, slated for release before the market opens tomorrow, Aug. 20. Below, we will take a look at how HD has far...Read More

The U.S. has extended a temporary reprieve to Huawei The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has tacked on nearly 265 points at midday,amid news that the U.S. will offer a 90-day reprieve to Huawei, allowing the Chinese company to buy from American suppliers. Today's gain is led by Apple (AAPL), which is surging after a discussion between President Donald Trump and CEO Tim Cook, in which Trump sai...Read More

KSS fell to an 18-month low last ThursdayWhile this summer's earnings season is mostly finished, there are still some stragglers who have yet to report. One is retailer Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS), which is set to report second-quarter earnings before-the-open tomorrow, Aug. 20. Ahead of the event, options traders are coming out of the woodwork in greater-than-usual numbers.More specifically, K...Read More