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

Your monthly Social Security benefit is determined by your age when you begin taking it and your lifetime earnings. Only annual income up to the maximum taxable earnings is counted, which includes money you put into a 401(k) plan. For 2019, that maximum is $132,900.The longer you wait to take the benefits and the more you earned, the bigger the monthly payout. The maximum monthly benefit in 2019 i...Read More

Initially an iron ore company that almost folded in 2016, IronRidge has the Cape Coast spodumene project in Ghana and several gold options on the books now.Read More

While equity values of many of the 77 public-listed companies in the top 100 have given investors some cheer since the global mining investment slump from 2012 gutted order books, then sales andRead More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed exploration and mining development company Orion Minerals has found a formula to achieve empowerment that puts all shareholders at full participation and contribution.“What we’ve arrived at is a fantastic win-win scenario,” an overjoyed Orion CEO Errol Smart told Mining Weekly Online. (Also watch attached Cr...Read More

While all eyes are on the U.S. and China negotiating a trade deal, it's become apparent that China has been busy making some other deals.China has been on a gold-buying spree, evident from a large expansion of its gold reserves for the fourth month in a row.The People's Bank of China raised its reserves by 11.2 tons in March. That is on top of 9.95 tons in February, 11.8 tons in January, and 9.95...Read More

The precious metals were relatively steady on Friday, thanks to dovish central banks and tumultuous stock markets weakening the greenback.Read full newsRead More

Earnings from GS and C were in focus todayU.S. markets suffered today, kicking off the holiday-shortened week on a negative note. The Dow and S&P 500 closed lower on the back of disappointing big bank earnings from the likes of Goldman Sachs (GS) and Citigroup (C), while the Nasdaq joined its peers in the red. Looking ahead, investors are eyeing another round of notable earnings releases tomorrow,...Read More

FOLD stock just pulled back to a key trendline Pharmaceutical name Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOLD) has put on quite the performance this year -- outperforming the broader S&P 500 Index (SPX) by 16% during the past two months. The security is up almost 40% year-to-date, staging an impressive rally off its 18-month lows from late December. What's more, FOLD just hit a year-to-date high of...Read More

MAT and LVS are trading lower today, tooThe U.S. stock market is trading lower today following the latest batch of big bank earnings. Among individual names making notable moves are cannabis name Aphria Inc (NYSE:APHA), toymaker Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT), and casino concern Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS). Here's a quick look at what's moving the shares of APHA, MAT, and LVS.Aphria Stock Sinks on D...Read More

Match stock earlier nabbed a fresh record highMatch Group Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH) stock is up 5.9% to trade at $60.80 today, and earlier tapped a record high of $61.31, after the dating services company restructured its leadership in Asia in an attempt to boost international growth. In response to the shuffle, MTCH options traders are out in droves today.More specifically, nearly 7,300 MTCH call option...Read More

The price of copper dipped on Monday despite trade data showing Chinese imports of refined copper rebounding in March while ore and concentrate shipments continue to strengthen.Copper for delivery in May traded as low as $2.916 per pound ($6,430 a tonne) on the Comex market in New York, down from just shy of the $3.00 mark reached a fortnight ago.China consumes half the world's copper, and trade d...Read More

The price of copper dipped on Monday despite trade data showing Chinese imports of refined copper rebounding in March while ore and concentrate shipments continue to strengthen.Copper for delivery in May traded as low as $2.916 per pound ($6,430 a tonne) on the Comex market in New York, down from just shy of the $3.00 mark reached a fortnight ago.China consumes half the world's copper, and trade d...Read More

Shares of Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX:TKO) jumped over 8% and hit a five-week high on Monday afternoon, bringing the company's market capitalization to nearly C$220 million. The company has just announced that its Florence copper production test facility in Arizona is now fully operational, from the wellfield to the SX/EW (solvent extraction and electrowinning) plant. Located between Phoenix and Tucson...Read More

Shares of Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX:TKO) jumped over 8% and hit a five-week high on Monday afternoon, bringing the company's market capitalization to nearly C$220 million. The company has just announced that its Florence copper production test facility in Arizona is now fully operational, from the wellfield to the SX/EW (solvent extraction and electrowinning) plant. Located between Phoenix and Tucson...Read More

Shares of Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX:TKO) jumped over 8% and hit a five-week high on Monday afternoon, bringing the company's market capitalization to nearly C$220 million. The company has just announced that its Florence copper production test facility in Arizona is now fully operational, from the wellfield to the SX/EW (solvent extraction and electrowinning) plant. Located between Phoenix and Tucson...Read More

ELY call volume is running at four times the norm todayThe shares of Callaway Golf Co (NYSE:ELY) are higher this afternoon, after Tiger Woods won his first major golf title in more than a decade. What's more, options traders are speculating on even more short-term upside for ELY following the positive attention from the Masters Tournament.Callaway stock was last seen 1.5% higher at $16.79, after e...Read More

JNJ has seen support near $135Shares of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) are slightly higher in today's trading, last seen up 0.1% at $136.16. Traders aregearing up for first-quarter earnings, which are slated for before the market opens, tomorrow, April 16. Below we will take a look at how JNJ has been faring on the charts, and see what the options market is pricing in for its p...Read 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

Friday's trading session was bullish, as stocks broke above their short-term consolidation following the first quarterly earnings releases, among other factors. The S&P 500 index broke above the 2,900 level. Will the uptrend extend despite some technical overbought conditions?The U.S. stock market indexes gained 0.5-1.0% on Friday, breaking above the recent trading range, as investors' sentime...Read More

Western Copper and Gold Corporation (TSX:WRN, NYSE AMERICAN:WRN) is pleased to announce that Mr. Kenneth Williamson has been appointed to Western's Board of Directors, effective April 15, 2019.Read full newsRead More