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

"Is Slow Still the New Normal for GDP Growth?"The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco raises the question... and proceeds to answer it:Estimates suggest the new normal pace for U.S. GDP growth remains between 1.5% and 1.75%, noticeably slower than the typical pace since World War II…A larger challenge is productivity. Achieving GDP growth consistently above 1.75% will require much faster p...Read More

Does your employer offer a 401(k) plan? And do they match any of your contributions? If so, they might only match up to that percentage on each of your checks, and not on how that check amount relates to your total annual salary. That means deferring too much, too soon of your salary could reduce the amount of those matching contributions. Here's an example of how that could happen:In 2019, you c...Read More

Greenland shines brightly in the rare earth spotlightSPONSOREDgreenland mineralsBlack Rock readies for race to graphite productionSPONSOREDblack rock miningE25 powering towards Butcherbird PFSSPONSOREDelement 25Finally, a changed mining tech M&A landscapeSPONSOREDatricoAs recently as May, just a few weeks ago, the chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell was adamant that "the committee...Read More

Greenland shines brightly in the rare earth spotlightSPONSOREDgreenland mineralsBlack Rock readies for race to graphite productionSPONSOREDblack rock miningE25 powering towards Butcherbird PFSSPONSOREDelement 25Finally, a changed mining tech M&A landscapeSPONSOREDatricoMining Journal asked Moores about the significance of the proposed legislation and what it meant in the context of domest...Read More

There will soon be a pungent smell wafting through the Windy City...Illinois just became the 11th state to legalize recreational cannabis when Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law on Tuesday. It was the first state to do so through the legislature - not a ballot initiative - meaning that the politicians are now comfortable enough with cannabis to pass these laws on their own.This is a b...Read More

The S&P 500 logged its fourth straight lossThe Dow spent most of the session higher, thanks to upbeatcomments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who said "there's a path" to a trade deal with China. The blue-chip index traded up over 100 points at its session highs, but ultimately reversed lower amid big-cap pharma headwinds. However, while the S&P 500 suffered its fourth straight loss, a str...Read More

Both names tend to outperform in JulyIt's been a strong month for oil prices amid rising geopolitical tensions between U.S. and Iran, with crude futures pacing for a June gain of more than 11%, when comparing front-month contracts. This has created tailwinds in the energy sector, with HollyFrontier Corp (NYSE:HFC) and Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE:MPC) two names in particular boasting impressive m...Read More

SNX and UNF shares are rallying in today's trading Two stocks worth touching on today because of their huge post-earnings moves areSynnex Corporation (NYSE:SNX) andUniFirst Corp (NYSE:UNF). Let's look at how SNX and UNF shares are trading, and some of the sentiment data around them, as well.SNX shares were last seen trading up 10.1% at $101.33, on pace for their highest close in more than a month....Read More

Plus, the chip stock to buy now, according to Craig-HallumThe Dow is higher on the latest trade comments. Several individual stocks are on analysts' radar today, too, including caregiver concern Care.com Inc (NYSE:CRCM), data storage name Western Digital Coporation (NASDAQ:WDC), and Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO). Here's a look at what's moving the shares of CRCM, WDC and MO.Care.com Stock Eyes Wors...Read More

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H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage on Matinas and Acasti with a "buy" ratingH.C. Wainwright just initiated coverage on biotechs Matinas BioPharma Holdings Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:MTNB) and Acasti Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:ACST) starting both with "buy" ratings and a $4 and $6 price targets, respectively -- a roughly 400% premium to each stock's close last night. The firm said it based its coverage on a 100-ph...Read More

Merck and Johnson & Johnson are the two worst Dow stocks at middayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) jumped triple digits out of the gate on upbeat trade comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, but has since pared these gains on headwinds from pharma stocks Merck (MRK) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). The Dow is still above water, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (I...Read More

One pharma stock has ended July higher 100% of the time in the past 10 yearsJune has been a banner month for the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 Index (SPX) on pace for its best month since January, and assailing fresh all-time highs. What's more, several stocks could extend their summer gains into July and the third quarter, if recent history is any guide. Among the equities that tend to heat...Read More

There's been upside call buying on EBAYJust this morning eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) announced it would hold a "crash sale" on July 15 in the annual attempt to compete with Amazon.com's (AMZN) Prime Day, which this year will actually be two days, spanning July 15 and 16. This comes as EBAY stock has rallied to fresh high, hitting a 52-week peak of $40.55 last week, while it sports a year-to-date lead o...Read More

MU is pacing for its best day in yearsThe shares of chipmaker Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) are soaring in early trading, up 11.7% at $36.50, after the firm announced fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded expectations. Micron also forecast a recovery in chip demand later this year, and said it had begun "lawfully" shipping a subset of products to China's Huawei once again,...Read More

Wayfair stock may be ripe for a short squeezeAs criticism mounts over the state of U.S. migrant camps, furniture firm Wayfair Inc (NASDAQ:W) has found itself in the middle of it. Today, hundreds of employees are planning a walkout after the retailer allegedly sold $200,000 in bedroom furniture to a Texas detention facility for migrant children.A Twitter account called "Wayfairwalkout" was create...Read More

The shares suffered their worst day in years on WednesdayAcer Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ACER) plunged 78.6% yesterday -- its worst session since September 2008 -- after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to approve the firm's rare genetic disorder treatment, requesting new clinical data. ACER shares are lower again today, last seen down 4.6% at $3.93, as bearish analysts blast the crumbl...Read More

FDX and MU shares are on the rise post-earningsStock futures are trading higher this morning, trying to bounce back after a Fed-induced drop. Behind the risk-on approach are comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who told CNBC a U.S.-China trade deal was "90% of the way there," and that he believes President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping can make progress when they meet t...Read More

A signal that's been extremely bullish for stocks is sounding, tooIt's looking like the S&P 500 Index (SPX) could have the best June in more than 60 years. The rally has propelled the index to an all-time high after pulling back more than 6% from the last all-time high at the end of April. This week, as I often do, I'll relate the current environment to past instances, and see how the market perfo...Read More