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

Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA has opened negotiations with prosecutors and families of the Brumadinho dam disaster victims, according to reports by Reuters, with the aim of defining compensation.The company said it has signed a term of commitment with the Minas Gerais state prosecutors' office, which will be in charge of receiving expressions of interest from families seeking compensation.On Mo...Read More

The bank stock just ran into a formidable trendlinePNC Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:PNC) will join bank peers JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) in the earnings confessional on Friday. Since bottoming out at two-year lows in late December, PNC stock has managed an 18% rebound. However, a bearish signal just flashed on the charts that, if history is any indicator, might make traders w...Read More

Not all stocks are falling todayThe U.S. stock market is lower today on stiff Boeing (BA) headwinds. Among other stocks making notable moves are electronics and entertainment magnate Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE), cybersecurity specialist Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC), and movie theater name AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC). Here's a quick look at what's moving the shares of SNE, SYMC, and AM...Read More

Analysts remain optimistic, despite the stock's recent strugglesThe shares of Boeing (BA) supplier Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) are down 2.6% to trade at $26.75 today, and earlier ATI was one of the worst stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), after Boeing's decision to cut production of its 737 aircraft. In response to the news, ATI's normally barren options activity ha...Read More

Bilibili stock has moved higher from its IPO price of $11.50Chinese video concern Bilibili Inc (NASDAQ:BILI) is down 0.06% at $18.01 in today's trading, the shares still struggling to maintain positive territory following last Thursday's pullback near the round $17 level. However, during this same time frame, BILI moved to within one standard deviation of a key trendline -- one which also holds h...Read More

Call buying has been popular on AAXNAxon Enterprise Inc (NASDAQ:AAXN) is trading 4.7% higher at $60.46, after Raymond James upgraded the stock to "strong buy" from "outperform," expecting strong sales growth over the next three years. In fact, the brokerage firm believes AAXN stock could rise to $100 in 2021, and that the company's new line of products could double subscriber growth by 2022. As su...Read More

The current annual rate of employment growth is 1.4% which is lower than any previous employment level prior to a recession in history...Read full newsRead More

Three stocks could help investors double their money in 2019.2019 could be a game-changer for investors... Especially those looking to potentially double their money.Those investors now have a simple blueprint to follow for success.Simply put, these three stocks could be the best way to make money in 2019 -- whether the markets are flying high, or sinking like a ship.This free Investor's Report re...Read More

The shares are pacing for their best day since NovemberThe shares of CBD-infused drink maker New Age Beverages Corp (NASDAQ:NBEV) are in rally mode today, after the company inked its first national distribution agreement. Specifically, New Age's Marley Mate brand ofdrinks will soon hit Walmart (WMT) shelves. Against this backdrop, NBEV stock is up 18.7% at $5.67, and options traders are swarming.N...Read More

The next financial bubble burst could be so massive, it even takes out gold. One economist is making a very bold prediction.This man says that the colossal financial bubble that exists in today's economy is stretching closer and closer to its breaking point.And when it does pop -- soon, very soon -- it's not only going to take out the entire stock market... it'll absolutely crush other assets too....Read More

Iron ore's poised to hit $100 a ton, according to Citigroup Inc., which highlighted "very, very low" seaborne cargoes just as data from China may show a pick-up in demand. That view follows advice from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. that investors should be closing bullish bets after recent gains."Iron ore is not a demand story, it's a supply story," Citigroup Inc. Global Head of Commodities Research Ed...Read More

ROKU options are attractively priced at the moment, tooRoku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) stock is down 6.2% to trade at $59.81 today, after Citigroup downgraded the streaming name to "sell" from "neutral" on competition concerns. The stock is fresh off its second weekly loss of 2019, and has now racked up four downgrades in the past month. Despite the recent struggles, ROKU call options have been flying off...Read More

BA was downgraded after slashing 737 productionThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has continued its journey south this afternoon, down over 120 points, pushed lower by a steep decline from Boeing (BA). In addition, traders are digesting a drop in February factory orders, and are exercising caution ahead of the start of earnings season, with big banksWells Fargo (WFC) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM)...Read More

Giant mines currently under construction will churn out an additional 1 million tons of copper through 2023, but that won't be enough to fully close an expected gap between supply and demand in the next few years.Industry analysts and executives descending on Santiago this week for the Cesco conference, one of the industry's biggest events, are in bullish spirits: a key indicator of the market for...Read More

Giant mines currently under construction will churn out an additional 1 million tons of copper through 2023, but that won't be enough to fully close an expected gap between supply and demand in the next few years.Industry analysts and executives descending on Santiago this week for the Cesco conference, one of the industry's biggest events, are in bullish spirits: a key indicator of the market for...Read More

The stock has added more than 50% since its late-December lowShares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) are moving lower, last seen down 0.8% at $42.98, after Cowen and Company downgraded the stock to "market perform" from "outperform," and trimmed its price target to $45 from $46. Cowen said it expects Micron's profitability to decline in 2020, and predicted margin pressure for the rest of 2...Read More

Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB) is planning a 1,000 metre drill program at its Alacran copper-gold deposit, part of its San Matias copper-gold project in Colombia. Based on its results, the company may double the drill program.The miner will initially drill a single, 700 metre hole about 300 metres west of the Alacran targeting a potential copper-gold porphyry beneath the known deposit. It will then...Read More

Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB) is planning a 1,000 metre drill program at its Alacran copper-gold deposit, part of its San Matias copper-gold project in Colombia. Based on its results, the company may double the drill program.The miner will initially drill a single, 700 metre hole about 300 metres west of the Alacran targeting a potential copper-gold porphyry beneath the known deposit. It will then...Read More

Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB) is planning a 1,000 metre drill program at its Alacran copper-gold deposit, part of its San Matias copper-gold project in Colombia. Based on its results, the company may double the drill program.The miner will initially drill a single, 700 metre hole about 300 metres west of the Alacran targeting a potential copper-gold porphyry beneath the known deposit. It will then...Read More

"We need a change of course at the Bank of Italy if we think about what happened in the last years...The gold belongs to the Italians, not to the bankers..."Read full newsRead More