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
Hot Chili secures copper 'super hub' SPONSOREDhot chili limitedVimy ready for move to higher uranium groundSPONSOREDvimy resourcesWhite Gold Corp a force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corp"It's not regulation that fails, it's [the industry] as engineers and operators"SPONSOREDsrk consultingHowever, by 2012, this second leg was wobbling....Read More
Hot Chili secures copper 'super hub' SPONSOREDhot chili limitedVimy ready for move to higher uranium groundSPONSOREDvimy resourcesWhite Gold Corp a force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corp"It's not regulation that fails, it's [the industry] as engineers and operators"SPONSOREDsrk consultingHe describes Xanadu's Kharmagtai copper district...Read More
Hanna spoke to Mining Journal about what's next for the project, Botswana as a mining jurisdiction and his plus-35 years in the mining industry.Read More
Altech ticks boxes on path to production SPONSOREDaltech chemicalsHanna spoke to Mining Journal about what's next for the project, Botswana as a mining jurisdiction and his plus-35 years in the mining industry.Read More
Marijuana stocks have come a long way...In the blink of an eye, they have gone from the shady kid selling drugs in the school parking lot to the principal of the high school.The S&P 500 added 13.1% during the first quarter of the year, which is very good and almost twice the historical average return of 7%.The biggest pot ETF, ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NASDAQ: MJ), on the other hand, returned...Read More
Short sellers in gold and silver need to trade very carefully as long as they do not fall below $1260 and $1419. There can be very sharp pullback rallies as long as gold trades over $1260 and silver trades over $1419. Crude oil will break free from $60-$65 consolidation phase and form a new range. Copper and industrial metals can trade with a softer bias. Momentum for gold and silver is down....Read More
Short sellers in gold and silver need to trade very carefully as long as they do not fall below $1260 and $1419. There can be very sharp pullback rallies as long as gold trades over $1260 and silver trades over $1419. Crude oil will break free from $60-$65 consolidation phase and form a new range. Copper and industrial metals can trade with a softer bias. Momentum for gold and silver is down....Read More
Momentum Public Relations Original Source: Junior Gold Report I have been in the junior mining field writing my newsletter for over eighteen years. During that time, I have met a whole assortment of people and I've seen my share of arrogant so-called leaders. I've been on the ego see-saw, trying to balance out what theRead full newsRead More
Source: Clive Maund for Streetwise Reports 05/20/2019Technical analyst Clive Maund charts gold and explains why he believes gold will turn higher later in the summer.Gold and silver dropping back again late last week had investors in the precious metals sector feeling despondent, especially as their fears were magnified by at least one analyst calling for gold to drop to the low $900s or even...Read More
Source: Clive Maund for Streetwise Reports 05/20/2019Technical analyst Clive Maund charts silver and finds that it looks "considerably weaker than gold."Silver looks considerably weaker than gold, although that is normal at this stage in the cycle. It is still considered likely that it is forming a Double Bottom with its lows of late 2015, and if so then the support at those lows should hold....Read More
Crude oil hasn't closed higher yesterday and the previous series of rallies appears to face stiff headwinds. Is this it, or can the oil bulls pull a rabbit out of their hats? After all, they've reversed Monday's downswing already. Or does the prospect of wide spectrum U.S. - China uncertainties have the upper hand? It's making itself heard across the board and crude oil is no exception. Let's asse...Read More
Renewed trade fears had the Dow suffering, tooThe Dow took a hit today by big losses from Home Depot (HD) and Apple (AAPL). Renewed trade worries and a suffering retail sector sparked selling on the S&P, as well, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was dragged lower by Apple supplier Qualcomm (QCOM). The release of the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) May meeting minutes failed to ignite excitement...Read More
Brexit-related uncertainty and rising iron-ore prices were among the factors blamed for the company's failure.Read full newsRead More
Contact Gold Corp. (TSX-V: C) has completed its previously announced public offering, raising C$4 million. Shares of the company jumped by more than 13% on Wednesday morning. Its market capitalization now stands at about C$12.7 million.The funds will be used to conduct further drilling at Contact Gold's flagship Pony Creek project in Elko County, Nevada, as well as to explore other properties, the...Read More
Contact Gold Corp. (TSX-V: C) has completed its previously announced public offering, raising C$4 million. Shares of the company jumped by more than 13% on Wednesday morning. Its market capitalization now stands at about C$12.7 million.The funds will be used to conduct further drilling at Contact Gold's flagship Pony Creek project in Elko County, Nevada, as well as to explore other properties, the...Read More
Contact Gold Corp. (TSX-V: C) has completed its previously announced public offering, raising C$4 million. Shares of the company jumped by more than 13% on Wednesday morning. Its market capitalization now stands at about C$12.7 million.The funds will be used to conduct further drilling at Contact Gold's flagship Pony Creek project in Elko County, Nevada, as well as to explore other properties, the...Read More
The Government of Canada's Qu?(C)bec province announced on Wednesday that it will invest C$1.75 million (about $1.27m) to connect Newmont Goldcorp's Eleonore mine facilities to the existing regional fibre optic network. The project will enable Newmont Goldcorp to continue advancing its vision to create mine 4.0- an interconnected mine of the future. The connection, which will help optimi...Read More
The Government of Canada's Qu?(C)bec province announced on Wednesday that it will invest C$1.75 million (about $1.27m) to connect Newmont Goldcorp's Eleonore mine facilities to the existing regional fibre optic network. The project will enable Newmont Goldcorp to continue advancing its vision to create mine 4.0- an interconnected mine of the future. The connection, which will help optimi...Read More
The Government of Canada's Qu?(C)bec province announced on Wednesday that it will invest C$1.75 million (about $1.27m) to connect Newmont Goldcorp's Eleonore mine facilities to the existing regional fibre optic network. The project will enable Newmont Goldcorp to continue advancing its vision to create mine 4.0- an interconnected mine of the future. The connection, which will help optimi...Read More
All three retailers are seeing analyst attention after earningsMarkets are moving lower this afternoon, with retail stocks at the forefront of headlines. Three big names in the sector to watch today are TJX Companies Inc (NYSE:TJX), Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN), and J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP). Below, we will dive into what is moving the shares of TJX, JWN, and JCP.TJX Stock Sees Fresh Wave...Read More