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

Analysts also weighed in on CVS before earningsTarget Corporation (NYSE:TGT) is on the rise this morning after Barclays upgraded the stock to "overweight" from "equal weight." The brokerage firm also boosted its price target by $30 to $115, expecting the retailer to take market share from what it called a "weaker subset" of rivals. The note called last week's pullback in TGT shares, sparked by Ama...Read More

The music streaming service reported strong revenue growth in the first quarterSpotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) said revenue jumped 33% to $1.69 billion in the first quarter -- more than analysts were expecting. The music streaming service also said paid subscribers hit 100 million in the three-month period, while monthly active users (MAU) rose 25% to 217 million. In reaction, SPOT stock is up 0...Read More

ADBE has added 41% from its Christmas Eve bottomThe shares of Adobe Inc (NASDAQ:ADBE) are up 2.9% to trade at $290.23, and earlier tapped a fresh record high of $290.46. This comes after Morgan Stanley upped its rating on the software name to "overweight" from "equal weight," while boosting its price target to $340 from $282, the highest on Wall Street. Analyst Keith Weiss waxed optimistically on...Read More

In the heart of America's coal country, a cavernous new recycling plant is turning trash into a fuel that burns cleaner than coal, using a first-in-the-nation process hailing from Europe. Just don't call it a "replacement" for coal."We like to think of ourselves as a clean supplement to coal"In a region that remains fiercely protective of its embattled mining industry, Frank Celli, the chief execu...Read More

"Avengers: Endgame" pulled in a record $1.2 billion globally its first weekendDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are signaling a slightly higher start, thanks to strong gains for Walt Disney (DIS) stock, which is up 1.9% ahead of the bell after "Avengers: Endgame" pulled in a record $1.2 billion globally in its opening weekend. The upside is being contained as Boeing (BA) shares slip ahead...Read More

Russian miner Nordgold (LON:NORD) invested $70 million last year in its Guinea-based gold mine, $22 million more than the total allocated in 2017, the company said on Monday.Nordgold, which spun off of Russian steelmaker Severstal in 2012, said the funds allowed it to both, extend Lefa mine's life and improve efficiencies at the operation.The gold producer, which acquired the mine in 2010, said it...Read More

Russian miner Nordgold (LON:NORD) invested $70 million last year in its Guinea-based gold mine, $22 million more than the total allocated in 2017, the company said on Monday.Nordgold, which spun off of Russian steelmaker Severstal in 2012, said the funds allowed it to both, extend Lefa mine's life and improve efficiencies at the operation.The gold producer, which acquired the mine in 2010, said it...Read More

Short interest could help the RUT overcome round-number resistance"History suggests that a run through 2,900 and back to the September intraday high of 2,940 is imminent. Since 1950, in the 11 instances in which the SPX experienced at least a 20% decline from intraday high to intraday low, as it did in the fourth quarter, and then rallied back to within 2% of its intraday high, which occurred on F...Read More

Consider a paired trade on this sector that tends to struggle between Memorial Day and Labor DayThe following is a reprint of the market commentary from the May 2019 edition of The Option Advisor, published on April 26. For more information, or to subscribe to The Option Advisor -- featuring 10 new option trades each month -- visit our online store.The month of April is rapidly coming to an end, a...Read More

Learn how to protect savings and maximize returns by investing in precious metals.Gold Trust would like to announce the newest edition of its guide to precious metals, perfect for anyone hoping to safeguard their investments and retirement!And today, they are giving away a free copy of their Investor's Guide to Precious Metals 2019!Their goal is to help regular investors learn the "pro" secrets...Read More

It took only 10 seconds to implode two 500-foot cooling towers that belonged to the Brayton Point Power Station in Somerset, Massachusetts.The concrete structures demolished last Saturday were the last remains of the last coal-fired plant in the northeastern US state. Originally built in 1953, the facility provided electricity to millions in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island for five decades unt...Read More

ePower Metals (TSXV: EPWR) announced that it has entered into a binding letter of intent with Minera Alamos for the assignment of the option to earn a 100% interest in the Los Reyes gold project located in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, Mexico.In a press release, the Vancouver-based miner explained that the LOI stipulates a 30-day period to enter into a definitive agreement.At present, Minera...Read More

ePower Metals (TSXV: EPWR) announced that it has entered into a binding letter of intent with Minera Alamos for the assignment of the option to earn a 100% interest in the Los Reyes gold project located in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, Mexico.In a press release, the Vancouver-based miner explained that the LOI stipulates a 30-day period to enter into a definitive agreement.At present, Minera...Read More

ePower Metals (TSXV: EPWR) announced that it has entered into a binding letter of intent with Minera Alamos for the assignment of the option to earn a 100% interest in the Los Reyes gold project located in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, Mexico.In a press release, the Vancouver-based miner explained that the LOI stipulates a 30-day period to enter into a definitive agreement.At present, Minera...Read More

Newmont Goldcorp Corp (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT) said Monday it will temporarily halt operations at its Pe??asquito gold mine in Mexico due to illegal blockade by a trucking contractor and some members of the Cedros community. Access to the site has been blocked since March 27.The world's largest gold producer by market value, output and reserves said it remained committed to "good-faith dialogue" wi...Read More

Newmont Goldcorp Corp (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT) said Monday it will temporarily halt operations at its Pe??asquito gold mine in Mexico due to illegal blockade by a trucking contractor and some members of the Cedros community. Access to the site has been blocked since March 27.The world's largest gold producer by market value, output and reserves said it remained committed to "good-faith dialogue" wi...Read More

Australian lithium producer Alliance Mineral Assets (ASX: A40) said Monday it had inked a joint venture deal with a major Chinese maker of engines for electric vehicles (EVs), which would allow the miner to feed its output into the partner's manufacturing process without capital costs or construction risks.As part of the deal, Alliance and Jiangxi Special Electric Motor have agreed to move into th...Read More

A Canadian company is moving ahead with plans to reopen a gold mine in the heart of California's Castle Mountains National Monument, just across the state line from Searchlight.Read full newsRead More

A simple way to stop picking losers, and start cashing in like Wall Street's elite.Most traders would never believe that 9 out of 10 trades could be winners.But while it may sound impossible, thanks to a research breakthrough, it may not be as far-fetched as many think.JPMorgan's trading desk produced a 99.52% win rate from 2013 through 2017. That includes 2 straight years without a losing day....Read More

Do a better job. Bhappu said an internal RCF study looked at 107 projects that went from feasibility study through to construction and "not one came in under budget".Read More