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

Match Group stock's post-earnings bull gap helped traders lock in a quick profitSubscribers to Schaeffer's Weekend Trader Alert service just scored a 100% profit with the Match Group Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH) December 70 call option recommendation. Below, we'll explain the factors that went into this options trade hitting its expected target, leaving speculators with a big win.We initially recommended t...Read More

A handful of retailers will report quarterly resultsWhile earnings season is winding down, a few big names will be on the docket this week, including blue chips Walmart (WMT) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). Several marijuana names will be stepping into the earnings confessional, too, including Tilray (TLRY) and Canopy Growth (CGC). The latest inflation data could make noise in light of the Fed's first r...Read More

Roku short sellers are getting burned after the company's beat and raiseThe big earnings winner today is Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU), up 19.5% to trade at $120.62, earlier nabbing a record high of $123.16. The streaming service reported an adjusted second-quarter loss of 8 cents per share on revenue of $250.1 million, slimmer than the expected 22-cent per-share loss and $224.4 million revenue estimate...Read More

Some options traders have seemingly been betting on a bounce in CAT sharesCaterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) shares have been under pressure during the recent market pullback, and a Goldman Sachs downgrade has the Dow stock in focus again today. The brokerage firm cut its rating to "neutral" from "buy" and lowered its price target to $130 from $156, citing headwinds from production cuts in North America...Read More

Around 30,000 KHC options crossed in the first 20 minutes of trading todayKraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) stock is down 12.9% to trade at $26.89 -- fresh off a record low of $26.05 -- after the food company said it would delay its 10-Q second-quarter filing amid a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation. Kraft also disclosed write-downs totaling $1.2 billion in its preliminary first-hal...Read More

Cronos reported a surprise profit for its second quarter Canada-basedCronos Group Inc (NASDAQ:CRON) joined this week's earnings parade, posting a surprise second-quarter profit and revenue that beat expectations. What's more, the company said cannabis sales tripled during the last quarter, thanks to last year's legalization of recreational marijuana use in Canada, and it expects the U.S. market to...Read More

CHK has struggled on the charts long termOklahoma-based Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is moving higher this morning, despite receiving a bear note from Raymond James. The firm downgraded to "market perform" from "outperform," and UBS just came with with its price-target cut to $1 from $1.60 -- though the stock seems unaffected, last seen 1.4% higher right before the open, a move that w...Read More

Oil prices and the 10-year Treasury yield are bouncing back Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are comfortably above fair value this morning, with the blue-chip index stabilizing after yesterday's volatile trading day. The upside comes after the People's Bank of China (PBoC) set the yuan's reference point higher than analysts were expecting, though still at its weakest point since 2008, an...Read More

The Environmental Protection Agency said it would withdraw its option to veto the proposed Pebble mine, which opponents say would endanger the Bristol Bay salmon fishery.Read full newsRead More

(Bloomberg) -- The largest exchange-traded fund that tracks gold miners attracted the most speculators in the latest sign of growing interest in the precious metal.VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF's call and put options open interest, a tally of outstanding contracts, is hovering near an all-time highRead full newsRead More

SINGAPORE - Nickel prices shot up on Thursday, with London nickel set for its biggest one-day gain in a decade and Shanghai nickel touching a record high amid worries that major supplier Indo...Read full newsRead More

A simple way to stop picking losers, and start cashing in like Wall Street's elite.Most traders would never believe that 9 out of 10 trades could be winners.But while it may sound impossible, thanks to a research breakthrough, it may not be as far-fetched as many think.JPMorgan's trading desk produced a 99.52% win rate from 2013 through 2017. That includes 2 straight years without a losing day....Read More

Vancouver, BC - Peekaboo Beans Inc (CSE:BEAN | OTCQB:PBBSF) (the "Company" or "Peekaboo Beans") is pleased to announce CEO and Founder, Traci Costa, will be participating in the year-long Canaccord Genuity Advisory Program for Women Entrepreneurs. Out of the numerous nominations and applications, the five women selected will receive one-on-one mentorship from Canaccord's advisory group, as wel...Read More

Low cobalt prices and higher taxes under the new mining code in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have combined to make Glencore's (LON: GLEN) Mutanda cobalt and copper operation uneconomic, the company says.Mutanda - the world's largest cobalt mine - will transition to care and maintenance by year-end. Last year the mine produced 27,000 tonnes cobalt (20% of the world's supply of the metal) an...Read More

Australian gold major Newcrest Mining (ASX: NCM) was up 3% in afternoon trade to its highest point since 2011.Meanwhile investors have shown strong reactions to miners' results as the reporting season continues.Canada-based miner B2Gold (TSX: BTO) shot up to an all-time high yesterday before closing up 11.45%, as it announced better-than-expected results including record quarterly consolidate...Read More

The total resource is 100.6 million tonnes grading 4% lead, 97 grams per tonne silver, 1.9% zinc and 0.2% copper, an increase of 13% since the December 2018 estimate.Read More

Junior diamond miner Lucapa reported that its latest sales of diamonds from the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola and the Mothae kimberlite mine in Lesotho has taken total sales from both mines to US$35.5 million for the year to date. In its latest sale, Lucapa had sold a run of mine parcel of 3,558 carats of Lulo diamonds for S$4.4 million, at $1,234/ct. This took total sales of Lulo diamonds to date...Read More

Pandora's first global advertising campaign for its new jewelry collection will be faced by Millie Bobby Brown, an actor and activist committed to effecting positive change among her generation. The two-time Emmy nominee and UNICEF's youngest-ever Goodwill Ambassador, Brown has signed a two-year contract with Pandora to promote the collection. Shot by fashion photographer Cass Bird, Pand...Read More

The second annual Jewelers for Children (JFC) Day will be held on Saturday September 28, 2019. JFC Day is a day for all supporters of JFC and for potential new ones to celebrate the success of the industry's support for children in need and raise visibility and funds for the charity.  JFC Day is the brainchild of Steven Vardi, a JFC board member who helped develop the concept along with...Read More

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Diamond miner Lucapa Diamond Company has reported revenue of A$8.8-million from the latest sale of diamonds from its Lulo and Mothae mines, in Angola and Lesotho respectively.The ASX-listed company on Thursday reported that a parcel of 3 558 ct of Lulo diamonds was sold for gross proceeds of A$6.3-million, representing an average price of A$1 768/ct, while a furthe...Read More