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

Cisco Systems stock has been hot in 2019Tech firm Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is slightly higher in early trading, last seen up 0.5% at $56.81. Goldman Sachs removed the stock from its Americas Conviction but left its "buy" rating in place, expecting more upside thanks to the company's Cat 9k product cycle. Goldman also raised its fiscal year 2020 revenue forecast by 1.5%, and hiked its pric...Read More

It's not quite yet pistols at dawn, but Rio Tinto's polite warning to mining lobby groups that they have to acknowledge the threat of climate change is likely a sign that the industry will inevitably fracture into two camps.These factions could be described as the "green" miners, who produce the minerals essential for the transition from the age of oil to the age of electricity, and the "dirty" mi...Read More

It's not quite yet pistols at dawn, but Rio Tinto's polite warning to mining lobby groups that they have to acknowledge the threat of climate change is likely a sign that the industry will inevitably fracture into two camps.These factions could be described as the "green" miners, who produce the minerals essential for the transition from the age of oil to the age of electricity, and the "dirty" mi...Read More

UNH and JNJ stocks are creating tailwinds todayDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading above fair value, thanks to positive earnings reactions for blue chips UnitedHealth (UNH) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Dovish comments from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren could also be creating tailwinds, with the central banker saying last night, "It's appropriate for interest rates to be pa...Read More

A railway that carries zinc from major producers such as Glencore across Australia's Outback is expected to reopen this month, Queensland's transport minister said on Tuesday."Every resource has been made available to accelerate recovery works," Mark Bailey said in a statement. "Queensland Rail expects to reopen the full length of the 1,000-km Mount Isa line from Monday, April 29," he said.The 1,0...Read More

Takeover target Lynas Corp Ltd on Tuesday reported a 32.5 percent rise in production of rare earths oxides during the quarter, as it fends off a takeover offer from retails-to-chemicals conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd .Output of rare earths oxides (REO) in the quarter ending March 31 was 5,444 tonnes, compared with 4,110 tonnes produced last year.Production of NdPr, or neodymium-praseodymium, rose 19....Read More

Shares in silver producer Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) fell on Tuesday after it became public that a judge in the US state of Montana overturned the water permit approval for the company's proposed Rock Creek mine.The licence would have allowed Hecla to pump groundwater to supply the proposed copper and silver mine in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness, an area of glaciated peaks and valleys that take thei...Read More

Shares in silver producer Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) fell on Tuesday after it became public that a judge in the US state of Montana overturned the water permit approval for the company's proposed Rock Creek mine.The licence would have allowed Hecla to pump groundwater to supply the proposed copper and silver mine in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness, an area of glaciated peaks and valleys that take thei...Read More

Shares in silver producer Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) fell on Tuesday after it became public that a judge in the US state of Montana overturned the water permit approval for the company's proposed Rock Creek mine.The licence would have allowed Hecla to pump groundwater to supply the proposed copper and silver mine in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness, an area of glaciated peaks and valleys that take thei...Read More

Nearly 100,000 call options are in open interest at the IWM April 158 strikeIt was a flattish performance last week for the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM), which tracks the small-cap Russell 2000 Index (RUT), as caution about the pace of global economic growth put a damper on buying interest for the sector. But April so far has been fairly bullish for IWM, as evidenced by its month-to-dat...Read More

A report recently published by Future Market Insights predicts that the mining flotation chemicals market will reach $10 billion by 2020.Mining flotation chemicals help a certain desired mineral float out from the rock surface during the ore beneficiation process. Given that different minerals have different surface flotation characteristics, there is a variety of corresponding chemicals that prom...Read More

During a trade mission to Sierra Leone that involved a group of 29 international diamantaires and jewelers, Martin Rapaport, Chairman of the Rapaport Group, presented a proposal to the government of Sierra Leone that he believes would optimize the country's diamond industry.In a media statement, Rapaport said the proposal includes a systematic and sustainable business model that "will optimize the...Read More

During a trade mission to Sierra Leone that involved a group of 29 international diamantaires and jewelers, Martin Rapaport, Chairman of the Rapaport Group, presented a proposal to the government of Sierra Leone that he believes would optimize the country's diamond industry.In a media statement, Rapaport said the proposal includes a systematic and sustainable business model that "will optimize the...Read More

Community activists who oppose mining projects in South Africa live in constant fear as they are often harassed, threatened and sometimes killed, a group of human rights advocates says.In a joint report and video released on Tuesday, the Centre for Environmental Rights, groundWork, Earthjustice, and Human Rights Watch say locals who mobilize to raise concerns about potential environmental and heal...Read More

Hudbay Minerals' (TSX, NYSE: HBM) second-largest investor, Waterton Global Resource Management, has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian miner in a bid to constrain its ability to solicit proxies.Waterton alleges that the company's management information circular in respect of its annual and special meeting of shareholders to be held on May 7, 2019 contains misrepresentations.The private-equity fi...Read More

Hudbay Minerals' (TSX, NYSE: HBM) second-largest investor, Waterton Global Resource Management, has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian miner in a bid to constrain its ability to solicit proxies.Waterton alleges that the company's management information circular in respect of its annual and special meeting of shareholders to be held on May 7, 2019 contains misrepresentations.The private-equity fi...Read More

Hudbay Minerals' (TSX, NYSE: HBM) second-largest investor, Waterton Global Resource Management, has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian miner in a bid to constrain its ability to solicit proxies.Waterton alleges that the company's management information circular in respect of its annual and special meeting of shareholders to be held on May 7, 2019 contains misrepresentations.The private-equity fi...Read More

Lundin to pay up to US$1-billion for Chapada gold copper mine in BrazilRead full newsRead More

Vancouver, BC -World Class Extractions Inc. ("World Class") (CSE: PUMP) andQuadron Cannatech Corporation (CSE:QCC) (the "Company" or "Quadron") are pleased to announce that they have entered into an arrangement agreement providing for the merger of the companies (the "Agreement").Summary of the ArrangementPursuant to the Agreement, World Class has agreed to acquire, through a wholly-owned subsid...Read More

Vancouver, BC - IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSX-V: ISO | OTCQX: ISENF) (the "Company" or "IsoEnergy") is pleased to announce assay results for the last drill holes from the winter 2019 drilling program. Drill hole LE19-12 was collared 75m to the west of the discovery section and intersected 8.5m of 3.2% U3O8, 2.1% Ni and 0.2% Co, including 1.0m of 14.3% U3O8 and 1.1% Ni. The final drill hole of the prog...Read More