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

FAANG stocks were under pressure amid antitrust probesThe Dow traded on both sides of the aisle throughout the day, but ultimately eked out a win. On the other hand, the tech-heavy Nasdaq suffered a second straight triple-digit loss and its lowest close since mid-February, falling into correction territory amid concerns about FAANG stocks. More specifically, reports emerged that the Justice Depart...Read More

The race by Tesla Inc., Samsung SDI Co. and other technology giants to secure supplies of lithium - a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles and smartphones - is creating a unique chance for two global mining superpowers to reap more value from their natural resources.Australia and Chile are looking to lithium to help them escape a cycle that for decades has had the two nations digging...Read More

TIF has been trending lower since a recent rejection at its 320-day moving averageHigh-end jeweler Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) is moving up the charts this afternoon, as traders climb on ahead of the company's first-quarter earnings report, slated for release before the market opens tomorrow, June 4. Below, we will take a look at how TIF has been performing on the charts, as well as what the options...Read More

FB is heading toward its worst day since late DecemberAlphabet (GOOGL) sent the broader tech sector reeling out of the gate on news the Department of Justice (DoJ) is considering an antitrust probe into the search engine giant. Losses have only accelerated for fellow FAANG stock Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), after a Wall Street Journal report indicated the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) secured the...Read More

Management of Sirios Resources Inc. (TSXV:SOI) is pleased to announce results of the final ten drill holes of the winter 2019 drilling campaign completed on the Cheechoo gold property at Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec.Read full newsRead More

Morgan Stanley gave 3 things it's considering in its coverage of the government services spaceAnalysts at Morgan Stanley today began coverage on government services stocks with a balanced outlook. The firm sees steady growth in the U.S. defensive space, full valuations in the sector, and increased competition. Still, two names the firm gave bullish attention were Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corpor...Read More

Canada Gold Reserves According to the Ministry of Finance of Canada ( Canada only has 77 ounces (0.0022 tonnes) of gold left in its official international reserves as of March 3, 2016. A follow up ...Read full newsRead More

The stock is higher after Amgen announced positive results for its cancer drugWhile the Dow is currently trading around breakeven, the tech-rich Nasdaq is down triple digits on regulation concerns for FAANG stocks. Two stocks that have also captured Wall Street's attention today are biopharmaceutical concern Mirati Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:MRTX) and car-pricing database name TrueCar Inc (NASDAQ:T...Read More

Gold production in Canada is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.7% from 2019 to 2023. This, according to GlobalData, Mining Intelligence, Centre means this country's output will reach 7.6 million oz. four years from now.The centre said the growth is due to new mines - Agnico Eagle's Meliadine in Nunavut, Victoria Gold's Eagle in Yukon, and Endeavour Gold's Lamaque in Quebec. These pro...Read More

Gold production in Canada is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.7% from 2019 to 2023. This, according to GlobalData, Mining Intelligence, Centre means this country's output will reach 7.6 million oz. four years from now.The centre said the growth is due to new mines - Agnico Eagle's Meliadine in Nunavut, Victoria Gold's Eagle in Yukon, and Endeavour Gold's Lamaque in Quebec. These pro...Read More

Gold production in Canada is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.7% from 2019 to 2023. This, according to GlobalData, Mining Intelligence, Centre means this country's output will reach 7.6 million oz. four years from now.The centre said the growth is due to new mines - Agnico Eagle's Meliadine in Nunavut, Victoria Gold's Eagle in Yukon, and Endeavour Gold's Lamaque in Quebec. These pro...Read More

Denison Mines of Toronto is ready to begin the rigorous environmental impact assessment of its 90% owned Wheeler River in situ uranium project in the Athabasca Basin.Both the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment have accepted the Wheeler River provincial technical proposal and federal project description.Denison has also said that it has executed a number...Read More

Denison Mines of Toronto is ready to begin the rigorous environmental impact assessment of its 90% owned Wheeler River in situ uranium project in the Athabasca Basin.Both the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment have accepted the Wheeler River provincial technical proposal and federal project description.Denison has also said that it has executed a number...Read More

Denison Mines of Toronto is ready to begin the rigorous environmental impact assessment of its 90% owned Wheeler River in situ uranium project in the Athabasca Basin.Both the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment have accepted the Wheeler River provincial technical proposal and federal project description.Denison has also said that it has executed a number...Read More

Weekly options are popular as AAPL's WWDC kicks offDow component Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) unsurprisingly showed up on Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White's list of stocks that have seen the most option volume in the past 10 days, and today near-term contracts are popular again. Another name on the list, newly added since last week's study (as indicated by the yellow highlight), is...Read More

A short squeeze could add fuel to the stock's fireSeveral healthcare stocks are hot today, following the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual conference, and Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:IOVA) is no exception. The company reported solid data for its cancer treatment for solid tumors, triggering a flood of upbeat analyst attention -- not to mention accelerated bullish betting in IO...Read More

Western Copper and Gold Corporation (TSX:WRN, NYSE AMERICAN:WRN) is pleased to announce the commencement of an approximately 10,000 meter drill program at its wholly owned Casino Copper-Gold Project ("Casino").Read full newsRead More

Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) (NYSE:GOLD) president and CEO Mark Bristow, along with the executive director of JV partner Zijin Mining Group, today met with Papua New Guinea's new prime minister James Marapa about extending the current special mining lease on the Porgera gold mine, which is set to expire on August 16, 2019. This marks the second time that Bristow has visited the country this year to reaf...Read More

Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) (NYSE:GOLD) president and CEO Mark Bristow, along with the executive director of JV partner Zijin Mining Group, today met with Papua New Guinea's new prime minister James Marapa about extending the current special mining lease on the Porgera gold mine, which is set to expire on August 16, 2019. This marks the second time that Bristow has visited the country this year to reaf...Read More

Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) (NYSE:GOLD) president and CEO Mark Bristow, along with the executive director of JV partner Zijin Mining Group, today met with Papua New Guinea's new prime minister James Marapa about extending the current special mining lease on the Porgera gold mine, which is set to expire on August 16, 2019. This marks the second time that Bristow has visited the country this year to reaf...Read More