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 Gemological Institute of America (GIA) distance education programs, including student workrooms, will be available in China through a cooperative program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). GIA's Graduate Gemologist (GG), Jewelry Design, accelerated Graduate Diamonds and accelerated Graduate Colored Stones programs are already available on campus at SJTU. Prospective students will no...Read More

 This month, Jewelers of America (JA) is breaking ground with its first National Convention. Advocating for independent jewelers, JA's upcoming program will delve deeply into what is happening in Washington D.C. By bringing leading experts into the room, Jewelers of America is creating a transparent conversation, preparing retailers for happenings on the Hill that could affect their busi...Read More

JCK Las Vegas, the jewelry industry's largest and show in North America, wrapped up its 2019 edition with a few lists and summaries. This year's JCK Las Vegas show hosted 2,200 exhibitors and some 30,000 industry professionals, including over 13,000 approved, who arrived from more than 100 different countries in the world. The JCK show featured designers and manufacturers, innovative te...Read More

Rio Tinto's diamonds business is celebrated its 30 years of work in and with India this month. The Indo-Argyle partnership with the Indian diamond industry include the launch of the Indo Argyle Diamond Council in 1993 to create awareness and acceptance of Indian-made diamond jewelry in the US. This paved the way for direct sales to US retailers and the Ro Tinto's business excellence mode...Read More

Quality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithiumCortadera is just 14km from Hot Chilli's flagship Productora copper project where it has resources of 1.5 million tonnes copper and one million ounces gold.Read More

I'll admit: flying first class is way better than flying coach. I've been lucky enough to fly first class more than once and have been bumped up to business class numerous times.The extra leg room, priority boarding, VIP lounge, and glass of wine all make a long trip that much better. But while I love flying business class, I don’t exactly like to pay for it. Business class tickets can cost...Read More

At The Northern Miner's Canadian Mining Symposium, held at Canada House in London, U.K., Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) president and CEO Steve Letwin spoke on gold. Below is the full, edited transcript of the session, held on May 22, 2019.It's a pleasure to be here, and I'm quite excited to see Canada House. I am quite impressed - compliments to our country.Now this is a picture of the road that w...Read More

B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG) is selling its El Limon and La Libertad mines, Nicaragua's largest gold exporters, along with its Pavon project and other mineral concessions in the country, to Calibre Mining (TSXV: CXB) in a deal worth US$100 million.Calibre Mining, in which B2Gold already owns an 11.9% stake, will pay B2Gold US$40 million in cash, US$40 million in common shares valued at 60 ? per...Read More

The following is a release by PwC Canada as part of its quarterly monitoring of the status of initial public offerings in Canada. Visit www.pwc.com/ca for more information.The surge in small mining issues and a single cross-border listing from the pharmaceutical sector was not enough to redeem the second quarter market for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Canada, the quarterly PwC review of the...Read More

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo – Illegal miners at a copper and cobalt mine run by Glencore in southeastern Congo defied a deadline on Tuesday to vacate the site, a union official said, raising fears of a potentially violent standoff.A landslide last Thursday at the Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) concession, majority-owned by a subsidiary of Glencore, killed 43 people and led Democratic Rep...Read More

Here is a little dose of reality for all of those inflation naysayers out there:76% of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck.65% of Americans say they don't own their homes.53% of Americans have no money in the stock market, even through retirement accounts.Together, these three depressing facts mean a vast majority of Americans have seen their wealth and income crushed by inflation.Your wealt...Read More

Gold and silver can fall more after the US-China meeting at G20. Gold will crash if it trades below $1390. Silver will crash if it trades below $1505. Copper and crude oil should rise today. Traders will assess the US-China trade talk. Since details are not yet made public, reaction will be limited. I do not think North Korea will have any impact on currencies or bullion. Do not confuse that tr...Read More

Gold and silver can fall more after the US-China meeting at G20. Gold will crash if it trades below $1390. Silver will crash if it trades below $1505. Copper and crude oil should rise today. Traders will assess the US-China trade talk. Since details are not yet made public, reaction will be limited. I do not think North Korea will have any impact on currencies or bullion. Do not confuse that tr...Read More

Already legal in 30 states, the tide is turning for medical marijuana.It seems like everyone is looking for a way to make money from the legal marijuana boom...But many don't want to roll the dice and risk their hard-earned money on a penny stock, or spend hours learning how to buy shares of a grower on some Canadian exchange.But there is good news.Marijuana profit-sharing plans are here, and one...Read More

Pot stock profit-share members could receive the next check soon.This one-of-a-kind marijuana profit-sharing plan that could quickly have investors sitting on $17,667... $25,921... $38,898... or even $55,563.And possibly a whole lot more.There are no age limits to this program.No income caps.No complicated hoops to jump through (joining only takes 90 seconds).And most importantly - there are zer...Read More

The S&P hit a record intraday peakNews of a trade truce between the U.S. and China sparked a stock surge out of the gate today, sending the Dow up 290 points in early trading and the S&P 500 to a fresh record high. However, a lack of details from the meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping and some lackluster factory data had the major indexes paring their earlier gains. The Nasdaq...Read More

The best part? It's risk-free. In an explosive report a former Lehman Brothers executive reveals one of Wall Street's most closely guarded investing secrets.The secret?A proven system for turning small sums of cash into vast windfalls of profits-without risking a penny in the stock market.Essentially, this system uses the latest advances in computer science and financial technology to give inve...Read More

KeyBanc gave 3 reasons it likes Six Flags stockStocks are trading at all-time highs today thanks to the positive trade developments between the U.S. and China. Three names making big moves are financial data provider Cardlytics Inc (NASDAQ:CDLX), cosmetics concern Coty Inc (NYSE:COTY), and amusement park operator Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE:SIX). Here's how the shares of CDLX, COTY, and SIX...Read More

A historically bearish signal just flashed on the charts for 3D Systems stockThe 3-D printing concern 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) has been suffering on the charts after an early May bear gap caused the stock to bottom out at a two-year low of $7.81 in mid-June. While the beginnings of a rally can be seen on the charts, the stock quickly lost steam at its 60-day moving average today. This wou...Read More

The fund is higher today on U.S.-China trade buzzThe iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) is 1% higher at $43.35, boosted by this weekend's upbeat U.S.-China trade headlines. The positive price action has the emerging markets exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading at levels not seen since early May, and one options bull scrambling to up the ante.With roughly two hours left to go in today's trading,...Read More