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

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta Plc (LON:ANTO) will make a decision about going ahead with a $3B expansion of its Centinela mine, located in the country's north, by the end of next year or in 2021.Speaking on the sidelines of the World Copper Conference held this week in Santiago, chief executive Iv??n Arriagada said the company had recently decided to advance the studies on a second concentra...Read More

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta Plc (LON:ANTO) will make a decision about going ahead with a $3B expansion of its Centinela mine, located in the country's north, by the end of next year or in 2021.Speaking on the sidelines of the World Copper Conference held this week in Santiago, chief executive Iv??n Arriagada said the company had recently decided to advance the studies on a second concentra...Read More

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta Plc (LON:ANTO) will make a decision about going ahead with a $3B expansion of its Centinela mine, located in the country's north, by the end of next year or in 2021.Speaking on the sidelines of the World Copper Conference held this week in Santiago, chief executive Iv??n Arriagada said the company had recently decided to advance the studies on a second concentra...Read More

However, Chevron's M&A plans are keeping DJI gains in checkThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is soaring at midday, thanks to an earnings beat from JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Walt Disney's (DIS) new streaming service. However, oil giant Chevron (CVX) is keeping the Dow's gains in check, after the company inked a deal to buy Anadarko Petroleum (APC). While the Dow is still pacing for a weekly l...Read More

Polish lawmakers approved a 15% cut to the country's copper tax on Friday, which would give state-run KGHM (WSE:KGH) a bit more room to breathe, as the miner has been struggling with rising costs, falling copper prices, technical problems and higher-than-expected capital spending in the past few years.The motion was approved by 407 members of the parliament's lower house, dominated by the ruli...Read More

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday the country could open a vast reserve in the Amazon rainforest to mining, a move attempted by his predecessor that was quickly rescinded following an international environmental outcry.The National Reserve of Copper and Associates (Renca) occupies roughly 17,800 square miles (46,100 square kilometers), an area slightly larger than Denmark, that is...Read More

Polish lawmakers approved a 15% cut to the country's copper tax on Friday, which would give state-run KGHM (WSE:KGH) a bit more room to breathe, as the miner has been struggling with rising costs, falling copper prices, technical problems and higher-than-expected capital spending in the past few years.The motion was approved by 407 members of the parliament's lower house, dominated by the ruli...Read More

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday the country could open a vast reserve in the Amazon rainforest to mining, a move attempted by his predecessor that was quickly rescinded following an international environmental outcry.The National Reserve of Copper and Associates (Renca) occupies roughly 17,800 square miles (46,100 square kilometers), an area slightly larger than Denmark, that is...Read More

Polish lawmakers approved a 15% cut to the country's copper tax on Friday, which would give state-run KGHM (WSE:KGH) a bit more room to breathe, as the miner has been struggling with rising costs, falling copper prices, technical problems and higher-than-expected capital spending in the past few years.The motion was approved by 407 members of the parliament's lower house, dominated by the ruli...Read More

In a deal that could have a transformative impact on the contemporary energy industry, Chevron on Friday revealed plans to acquire oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum in a cash and stock deal valued at $33 billion.Read full newsRead More

COLL is no stranger to bull notesShares of Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ:COLL) are making positive moves this morning, just after landing a "buy" rating and $29 price target out of Janney Montgomery. This type of bull note is not unusual for the stock, however, as all eight covering firms held "buy" or "strong buy" ratings coming into today. Plus, COLL's average 12-month price target corre...Read More

Analysts are growing bullish on Murphy OilEnergy names Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) and Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) are reacting to headlines today in opposite ways. First up, Chevron inked a deal to buy Anadarko Petroleum (APC) for $33 billion that values APC at $65 per share. MUR stock, meanwhile, is higher on upbeat analyst attention.The Anadarko deal gives Chevron greater access to t...Read More

The FAANG stock is down as Disney aggressively pushes its new streaming platform Streaming giant Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is getting ready to face some major competition. Entertainment heavyweight Walt Disney (DIS) will enter the on-demand video arena with its new Disney+ service in mid-November. Disney said its family-friendly streaming service will be priced below Netflix's current rates, and...Read More

The Dow stock hit a record high out of the gateIt's a busy morning on Wall Street, and while most eyes are on a batch of blowout bank earnings, Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) is making plenty of waves, too. The entertainment giant unveiled details for its highly anticipated Disney+ streaming service, which will be available in the U.S. beginning Tuesday, Nov. 12, for $6.99 per month, below rival Netfli...Read More

SHANGHAI - General Lithium Corp, China's fourth-biggest lithium producer, plans to start building a plant to convert mineral ore to lithium that will more than triple its capacity by the end of 2020, a company official said on Friday.The plant will convert spodumene, a hard-rock mineral mined for lithium, into 60,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) per year in the city of Yichang, in...Read More

Oil prices are on track for their longest weekly win streak in yearsDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading more than 200 points above fair value, as Wall Street reacts to blowout bank earnings. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) is also signaling a strong start, as shares of JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) rise after the financial firms reported first-quarter profit beats. Walt Dis...Read More

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Revelo Resources (TSXV: RVL) and Sociedad Qu?-mica y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) have signed an exploration option agreement under which SQM can acquire up to an 80% interest in Calvario and Mirador, two of Revelo's copper-focused projects in northern Chile.According to Revelo, both Calvario and Mirador display widespread geological characteristics indicative of the upper parts of possible porphyr...Read More

Revelo Resources (TSXV: RVL) and Sociedad Qu?-mica y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) have signed an exploration option agreement under which SQM can acquire up to an 80% interest in Calvario and Mirador, two of Revelo's copper-focused projects in northern Chile.According to Revelo, both Calvario and Mirador display widespread geological characteristics indicative of the upper parts of possible porphyr...Read More

GoldSpot Discoveries (TSXV: SPOT) and Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM) announced that they have established a partnership to use machine learning to identify new drilling targets at the Segovia operation located in the Segovia-Remedios mining district of Antioquia, northwestern Colombia."With the recent closing of a C$20-million private placement, Gran Colombia plans to dramatically accelerate the ex...Read More