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

Unionized workers at Codelco's Chuquicamata operation rejected on Saturday the miner's final contract negotiation offer and announced that on Tuesday and Wednesday they will be voting on a proposal to go on strike.In a communiqu?(C) made public via social media, the union's leadership said the proposal presented to them by the world's No. 1 copper producer was a 'joke' aimed at suppressing workers...Read More

XLF has a flawless record of positive summertime returns over the past 10 yearsThe following is a reprint of the market commentary from the June 2019 edition of The Option Advisor, published on May 24. For more information, or to subscribe to The Option Advisor -- featuring 10 new option trades each month -- visit our online store.Volatility seems to have returned to the stock market just in time...Read More

Organizations behind lab-grown diamonds continue to push to conquer the market.As miners of the precious stones are struggling across the board, particularly those unearthing cheaper and smaller gems where there is too much supply, companies producing synthetic diamonds are expanding their reach by incorporating consumer feedback into their manufacturing and commercialization processes.According t...Read More

Organizations behind lab-grown diamonds continue to push to conquer the market.As miners of the precious stones are struggling across the board, particularly those unearthing cheaper and smaller gems where there is too much supply, companies producing synthetic diamonds are expanding their reach by incorporating consumer feedback into their manufacturing and commercialization processes.According t...Read More

Organizations behind lab-grown diamonds continue to push to conquer the market.As miners of the precious stones are struggling across the board, particularly those unearthing cheaper and smaller gems where there is too much supply, companies producing synthetic diamonds are expanding their reach by incorporating consumer feedback into their manufacturing and commercialization processes.According t...Read More

Researchers at Russia's Ural Federal University, known by its initials UrFU, are working on a method for extracting non-ferrous and noble metals from hard-to-process ores.In such ores, valuable components like gold and platinum group metals may be present as nanoscale particles, they may be disseminated into the minerals' sulfide matrix, or there may be rich in highly-toxic compounds as arsenic or...Read More

Researchers at Russia's Ural Federal University, known by its initials UrFU, are working on a method for extracting non-ferrous and noble metals from hard-to-process ores.In such ores, valuable components like gold and platinum group metals may be present as nanoscale particles, they may be disseminated into the minerals' sulfide matrix, or there may be rich in highly-toxic compounds as arsenic or...Read More

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Agnico increased its position from 9.435% to 19.9% through the acquisition of an additional 26.1 million shares priced at C20c for a total investment of $5.2 million. It now owns 42.5 million shares in Royal Road.In addition, Agnico and Royal Road entered into an investor rights agreement under which Agnico has the right to participate in future equity financings to maintain its pro rata ownership...Read More

We appear to have quietly passed another landmark in the transformation of U.S. energy production. For the first time ever, the famously coal-centric state of West Virginia last year produced more natural gas, as measured by energy content, than coal.West Virginia hasn't been the biggest coal-producing state for a while; Wyoming, which passed it back in the 1980s, now mines more than three times a...Read More

Retirement planning generally focuses on working from your 20s and retiring in your 60s or later. That gives you 40-odd years to squirrel away 10% to 15% of your annual income to accumulate a sufficient nest egg to last the rest of your life. Yet the reality is that many folks are only a minor emergency, such as needing new tires for the car, away from bankruptcy. Most live paycheck to paycheck. I...Read More

When was the last time you heard someone complain about how much something costs?When was the last time you complained about how much something costs?If I had to guess, there are at least a few things you buy fairly frequently where you can cite a time they were far more affordable than they are today.It isn't your imagination, of course. Prices creep up all the time and a dollar, as they say, doe...Read More

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The mid-tier gold miners' stocks in the sweet spot for price-appreciation potential have been struggling in recent months, grinding lower with gold. Their strong early-year momentum has been sapped by recent stock-market euphoria. But gold-mining stocks are more important than ever for prudently diversifying portfolios. The mid-tiers' recently-reported Q1'19 results reveal their fundamen...Read More

I continue to see an inverse correlation between gold and crude oil today. Monday US markets are closed. Look for signs profit booking in short crude oil positions. Silver continues to remain undervalued. Copper is in a neutral zone. There will be investment demand on dips now that gold prices have reversed from the lows. There is no limit to the extent where trade war is headed. If China starts...Read More

The mid-tier gold miners' stocks in the sweet spot for price-appreciation potential have been struggling in recent months, grinding lower with gold. Their strong early-year momentum has been sapped by recent stock-market euphoria. But gold-mining stocks are more important than ever for prudently diversifying portfolios. The mid-tiers' recently-reported Q1'19 results reveal their fundamen...Read More

I continue to see an inverse correlation between gold and crude oil today. Monday US markets are closed. Look for signs profit booking in short crude oil positions. Silver continues to remain undervalued. Copper is in a neutral zone. There will be investment demand on dips now that gold prices have reversed from the lows. There is no limit to the extent where trade war is headed. If China starts...Read More

Some Chinese independent refiners are already running at less than 50 percent of capacity because of the pressure on margins...Read full newsRead More

President Donald Trump expects a quick end to the trade warThe Dow was able to pare some of its recent losses today, adding nearly 100 points, after President Donald Trump predicted a swift conclusion to the ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Trump's optimism extended to the S&P and Nasdaq, as well, with both indexes finishing in the black. However, all three stock market barometer...Read More