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

SNAP has nearly tripled since its late-December bottomShares of Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) are up 4.4% to trade at $12.36 this morning, after RBC upgraded the Snapchat parent to "outperform" from "sector perform," while boosting its price target to $17 from $10. The analyst in coverage praised the company's product differentiation and consistency on iOS app rankings. The lofty price target -- territo...Read More

The company announced preliminary sales of its biosimilarThe drug maker Coherus BioSciences Inc (NASDAQ:CHRS) is near the top of the Nasdaq today, after the company announced late Friday that preliminary sales of its biosimilar UDENYCA -- used in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy -- are expected to be between $36 million and $38 million. In response, CHRS stock is up 13.5% at $16.61...Read More

Komatsu Ltd. has developed its first battery-powered digger as it follows the auto industry in transitioning away from combustion engines.Asia's top construction equipment maker designed a 4.7-ton mini excavator that uses the same battery as its electric forklifts, Komatsu said in a statement on Monday. A fully charged battery allows two-to-six hours of operation, it said.Komatsu's "zero-emission"...Read More

An analyst at J.P. Morgan Securities set a $5 price target on GEThe shares of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) had been hovering just above the $10 mark for almost a month, hinting at a potential layer of round-number support. However, a bearish brokerage note came out this morning and now has GE stock down 5.3% at $9.48, which would have it closing below the 50-day moving average for the first...Read More

BofA-Merrill Lynch cut its rating on BA stockBoeing Co (NYSE:BA) stock is down 4.4% at $379.26, after the aerospace giant slashed production of its 737 MAX 8 aircraft following a global grounding in reaction to a pair of deadly crashes. Specifically, BA said it will reduce output by almost 20% to 42 units per month from 52 units per month beginning in mid-April.A round of negative analyst notes is...Read More

One of China's top commodity traders, Tewoo Group, is selling copper at below market rates as it grapples with a liquidity crunch, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company, which is owned by the local Tianjin government, is offloading some refined copper stocked in bonded zones as it unwinds financing deals with some banks, said the people, who asked not to be identified as th...Read More

One of China's top commodity traders, Tewoo Group, is selling copper at below market rates as it grapples with a liquidity crunch, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company, which is owned by the local Tianjin government, is offloading some refined copper stocked in bonded zones as it unwinds financing deals with some banks, said the people, who asked not to be identified as th...Read More

Australian thermal coal prices plummeted last week, dropping to a 10-month low after succumbing to a series of blows including concern over imports by China and a lower contract price with Japan.But while one should always be wary of trying to catch a falling knife, there are some signs that the rapid decline in prices in recent months has moved the market into oversold territory.The weekly price...Read More

First-quarter earnings season kicks off this weekDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading below fair value, as caution sets in ahead of first-quarter earnings season. Boeing (BA) could also be a big drag on the blue-chip index today, with the newly downgraded Dow stock off 4.1% in electronic trading on news the company has slashed production of its grounded 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Agains...Read More

Global miner Anglo American (LON: AAL) will abandon plans to expand its Los Bronces copper mine in Chile if any potential damage to the nearby glaciers and ground water is identified.The company, which is preparing an environmental impact assessment for the $3 billion project, says all data collected so far proves it can go ahead with the expansion without causing any harm to the environment.The...Read More

Global miner Anglo American (LON: AAL) will abandon plans to expand its Los Bronces copper mine in Chile if any potential damage to the nearby glaciers and ground water is identified.The company, which is preparing an environmental impact assessment for the $3 billion project, says all data collected so far proves it can go ahead with the expansion without causing any harm to the environment.The...Read More

Equity price action suggests economic slowdown concerns could be overblownApril got off to decent start for stock bulls, with the S&P 500 Index (SPX - 2,892.74) tallying its second consecutive week of gains and its 12th weekly gain in the last 15 weeks. A positive April would make it four consecutive months of gains, which hasn't occurred since July 2018. Despite the SPX displaying a 15.4% year-to...Read More

Learn how to protect savings and maximize returns by investing in precious metals.Gold Trust would like to announce the newest edition of its guide to precious metals, perfect for anyone hoping to safeguard their investments and retirement!And today, they are giving away a free copy of their Investor's Guide to Precious Metals 2019!Their goal is to help regular investors learn the "pro" secrets...Read More

Students at the University of British Columbia's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering are partnering with tech company Riivos Inc. to design their Mine and Plant Feasibility Study capstone projects.The projects are part of their required courses and in order to complete them, the students are using a Riivos-built mining financial technology software that allows them to quickly and easi...Read More

Students at the University of British Columbia's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering are partnering with tech company Riivos Inc. to design their Mine and Plant Feasibility Study capstone projects.The projects are part of their required courses and in order to complete them, the students are using a Riivos-built mining financial technology software that allows them to quickly and easi...Read More

Students at the University of British Columbia's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering are partnering with tech company Riivos Inc. to design their Mine and Plant Feasibility Study capstone projects.The projects are part of their required courses and in order to complete them, the students are using a Riivos-built mining financial technology software that allows them to quickly and easi...Read More

Students at the University of British Columbia's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering are partnering with tech company Riivos Inc. to design their Mine and Plant Feasibility Study capstone projects.The projects are part of their required courses and in order to complete them, the students are using a Riivos-built mining financial technology software that allows them to quickly and easi...Read More

Students at the University of British Columbia's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering are partnering with tech company Riivos Inc. to design their Mine and Plant Feasibility Study capstone projects.The projects are part of their required courses and in order to complete them, the students are using a Riivos-built mining financial technology software that allows them to quickly and easi...Read More

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Africa-focused Firestone Diamonds (LON:FDI) has dug up a 72-carat yellow, whole makeable diamond at its Liqhobong Mine in Lesotho, the second one over 70-carat it has found this year.The stone, recovered over the weekend together with a 22 carat makeable white stone, followed by an 11 carat fancy light-pink diamond found at the asset."Makeable" diamonds are those whose shape allows to cut one la...Read More