The precious metals all soared in 2025, and while a continued monetary expansion and geopolitical risk could still drive gains especially for gold in 2026, a pullback in silver, platinum and palladium is possible after recent partly speculative surges.Read More

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

The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) announced it will host the 2019 Bharat Diamond Week (BDW) from 14 to16 October, just ahead of the Diwali festival. The BDW's second edition of 2018 saw more than 1,000 visitors from India and across the world who did business with 125 Indian exhibitors of polished diamonds. BDB Vice-President Mehul Shah, who heads the Bharat Diamond Week, said: "The timing of...Read More

Alrosa revealed a 118.91-carat gem-quality diamond that is recovered from its  "International" mine, which is located close to the town of Mirny in the Sakha Republic of the Russian Federation. The company said that stone, which was found on April 16, is the largest gem-quality diamond on found at the International pipe in the past two years. A similar, large gem-quality diamond, we...Read More

Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxThe analysts do not expect ‘base case' projects moving through the development phase now to upset long-term copper market balance.They were aware of market concerns about an avalanche of supply creating surpluses and price weakness, but said: "We disagree.Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarx"The mining industry has faced persistent headwinds, ref...Read More

Last week, I talked about a new way that Congress might hurt lots of Americans who have used IRAs to save lots of money and I said this was just the latest in a long list of transgressions against well-prepared retirees. If you happen to be a Baby Boomer with even moderate retirement income, you're probably familiar with one of the biggest examples.Or, if you started collecting Social Security ben...Read More

Since becoming president and CEO of Ascot Resources (TSXV: AOT; US-OTC: AOTVF) in October 2017, Derek White has consolidated gold properties in British Columbia's Golden Triangle with the acquisitions of IDM Mining and its Red Mountain gold-silver project, and the purchase of the Silver Coin gold-silver property from Jayden Resources (TSXV: JDN) and Mountain Boy Minerals (TSXV: MTB).Red Mountain,...Read More

In early April 2019, Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD; NASDAQ; MPVD) updated the resource estimate for its Faraday 2 kimberlite - one of several kimberlites at its Kennady North diamond project in the Northwest Territories. This is the first update to the Faraday 2 kimberlite resource since 2017. The Faraday 2 kimberlite now contains 2.07 million inferred tonnes grading 2.63 carats...Read More

Russian diamond major Alrosa has announced an investment of ten-billion ruble in a project that will extend the life of the Aikhal underground mine up to 2044, sustaining 500 jobs.The mining company has approved the stripping and mining of Aikhal pipe reserves at the levels of between 100 m and 400 m below the ground.AdvertisementThis will replenish the raw material base of the mining and processi...Read More

The focus of the anti-Trump forces has shifted. Trump was not removed from office as his opponents had hoped. And the long-awaited Mueller report on "collusion" by Trump with Russia has turned out to be an anticlimax showing no collusion. In fact, Trump is on track to complete a mainly successful first term.Instead, the "resistance," aided by the deep state and the media, have turned their attenti...Read More

Trump has already exerted more influence over one institution than any other president in over 100 years - the Federal Reserve.That's because Trump has had more control over Fed personnel than any president since the Fed was founded in 1913. As I've written before, Trump now "owns" the Fed.When Trump was sworn in, he inherited two vacant seats on the seven-person board of governors of the Federal...Read More

Perhaps I'm officially "of a certain age" where I can't help but scoff at this, but corporate America just went bonkers with their marketing budgets.Gearing up going into Friday there was a barrage of marijuana- and CBD-related advertising, and this is probably just the start.At the center of this is the long-established but under-the-radar "4/20", which has been an unofficial day for marijuana sm...Read More

Is it time to prepare for the next financial crisis? Something strange is going on in the financial system.And according to The Wall Street Journal, it's causing some investors- including the biggest banks in the world- to move massive amounts of money out of the banking system.What exactly is going on?Former hedge fund manager, Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, one of the most widely-followed financial anal...Read More

A busy week of corporate earnings season is underwayStocks closed mixed in today's trading. The Dow chalked up a loss, after heavyweight Boeing (BA) stock dropped on a critical New York Times report. Losses were limited, though, as blue-chip energy stocks Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) surged with oil prices, after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted the U.S. will make no exceptions on wai...Read More

MDSO and KEG are boasting big gains in today's trading, thoughThe Dow is headed toward a loss, as Boeing (BA) headwinds offset surging oil stocks. Among other names making notable moves are toymaker Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT), clinical trial software specialist Medidata Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:MDSO), and oilfield services firm Key Energy Services Inc (NYSE:KEG). Here's a quick look at what's moving the...Read More

Boeing will report earnings before the open on WednesdayBlue chip Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) just can't stay out of the news, this time in hot water after a New York Times article over the weekend pointed to "shoddy production" at a factory that makes the 787 Dreamliner. What's more, the Dow nameis also set to release its quarterly report before the open Wednesday, April 24. Ahead of the event, BA call...Read More

HOG options are pricing in a bigger-than-usual reactionMotorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE:HOG) will report earnings before the open tomorrow, April 23. Ahead of the event, HOG shares just flashed a historically bearish signal on the charts, and it looks like options traders today are rolling the dice on a negative earnings reaction.HOG stock has moved more than 18% higher in the pas...Read More

Spotify is another stock lower on bearish analyst attentionDillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) is trading down 9.2% today at $67.10, following a downgrade to "underperform" from "neutral" at Wedbush, which kept its $65 price target. Wedbush analyst Jen Redding noted concern over Dillard's quarterly performance being be weighed down by an increase in promotional activity, and said that the stock is trading...Read More

Both social media stocks tend to make big post-earnings movesFirst-quarter earnings season is heating up. Among some of the high-profile names set to report this week are Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) and Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP), with results from each due tomorrow, April 23. Both social media stocks have a history of making outsized moves after earnings, and a positive reaction for outperforming TWTR and...Read More

Keith Barron, who owns 53% of the outstanding common shares of Aurania Resources (TSXV: ARU), has agreed to loan the company up to C$3 million to support exploration at its 100%-owned Los Cities gold project in Ecuador. The chairman and CEO also participated in the company's rights offering in March that raised C$5.25 million. Barron acquired 1.48 million of the 1.95 million shares issued at C$2.7...Read More

Keith Barron, who owns 53% of the outstanding common shares of Aurania Resources (TSXV: ARU), has agreed to loan the company up to C$3 million to support exploration at its 100%-owned Los Cities gold project in Ecuador. The chairman and CEO also participated in the company's rights offering in March that raised C$5.25 million. Barron acquired 1.48 million of the 1.95 million shares issued at C$2.7...Read More

Keith Barron, who owns 53% of the outstanding common shares of Aurania Resources (TSXV: ARU), has agreed to loan the company up to C$3 million to support exploration at its 100%-owned Los Cities gold project in Ecuador. The chairman and CEO also participated in the company's rights offering in March that raised C$5.25 million. Barron acquired 1.48 million of the 1.95 million shares issued at C$2.7...Read More