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

The gold miners' stocks are still marching, grinding higher on balance in a solid upleg. While interest in this sector has faded since late February, it is nicely set up for a strong rally. After consolidating high and establishing a sturdy base, the gold miners are likely to soon report greatly-improved first-quarter results. Couple that with gold itself powering higher, and the slumberin...Read More

Gold and silver will zoom only if there is any indication that the US-China trade deal is not on expected lines. A bad trade deal between USA-China can result in gold and silver restarting their bull run. Full details of the trade deal needs once known will set a new trend for gold and US dollar. Central banks continue to increase their gold reserves with passing of each day. Short term trad...Read More

The gold miners' stocks are still marching, grinding higher on balance in a solid upleg. While interest in this sector has faded since late February, it is nicely set up for a strong rally. After consolidating high and establishing a sturdy base, the gold miners are likely to soon report greatly-improved first-quarter results. Couple that with gold itself powering higher, and the slumberin...Read More

Gold and silver will zoom only if there is any indication that the US-China trade deal is not on expected lines. A bad trade deal between USA-China can result in gold and silver restarting their bull run. Full details of the trade deal needs once known will set a new trend for gold and US dollar. Central banks continue to increase their gold reserves with passing of each day. Short term trad...Read More

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A free tool can help traders bank big during the upcoming earnings season. Too many investors let their portfolios slip during the busy holiday season, but this is a huge mistake... especially with the market moving events just around the corner!With the crazy market action investors have been seeing lately, right now is the time to prepare to bank big wins.It's important for investors to positio...Read More

Trump said the U.S. and China are "rounding the turn" on a trade dealU.S. stocks logged modest gains in today's trading, driven by encouraging jobs data and news that noticeable progress is being made between the U.S. and China regarding a trade deal -- with President Donald Trump saying earlier the two countries are "rounding the turn." The Dow took a third straight gain, while the S&P 500 marked...Read More

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Analysts have set lofty price targets for CRBPThe shares of Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRBP) are up 11.7% to trade at $7.91, one of the best stocks on the Nasdaq today, after Jefferies initiated coverage with a "buy" rating and $18 price target. In the note, the analyst glowed about the company's lead drug lenabasum, a synthetic cannabinoid for chronic inflammation. In the wake...Read More

Most analysts are still skeptical of SNAPThe S&P 500 Index (SPX) is making its way to its longest daily win streak since October 2017 on the back of a strong jobs report. Among individual stocks making notable moves are 737 Max 8 maker Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), Snapchat parent Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP), and gambling name Scientific Games Corp (NASDAQ:SGMS). Here's a quick look at what's moving the shares of...Read More

The $20 mark has been a placeholder for WW shares since FebruaryOprah-endorsed WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTW) is moving higher in afternoon trading, last seen up 1.3% at $20.82. WW stock has been on a long-term downtrend since touching its June 20 record high of $105.73. The weight-loss program has had no fewer than three bear gaps in that time, and since late February has been stagnant. Furt...Read More

The stock is trading back above its IPO priceRide-share concern and Wall Street freshman LYFT Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT) is in the spotlight again today, after Citron Research offered "5 reasons not to be short Lyft," arguing that "this is not a trendy video game" and ride-sharing is a "megatrend." Against this backdrop, LYFT stock is up 3.5% to trade at $74.51, set for its best session since going public...Read More

On Alrosa's (MICEX: ALRS) Capital Markets Day on March 18th, the company said the most frequently asked questions it gets during 1-on-1 meetings with investors are those related to the impact that "synthetic" diamonds will have on the business.Three days later, on a Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD) analyst call following the company's full year 2018 results, a portfolio manager posed more of...Read More

The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq are headed toward weekly winsStocks kicked off April, and spring for that matter, with solid gains this week. Fresh off a strong first quarter, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are all about to snag weekly wins of 1.5% or more, thanks in part to renewed U.S.-China trade talk optimism and a strong March jobs report. This week also marked the first time all three benchmarks have...Read More

Source: Michael J. Ballanger for Streetwise Reports 04/03/2019Michael Ballanger discusses recent movements in the stock and precious metals markets.Many years ago, while attending university in Saint Louis, Missouri, I had just returned from a Florida Spring Break and had decided to have a few adult beverages with a couple of my hockey teammates to celebrate April Fools' Day, so off we went to...Read More

Private capital tracker Preqin says in an report, that contrary to expectations, 2018 was another bumper year for the industry, particularly for natural resources investments.Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resources - oil and gas, timberland, farmland, water and mines - set a fresh record in 2018, totalling $93 billion, and is likely to top $100 billion as more data become...Read More

Private capital tracker Preqin says in an report, that contrary to expectations, 2018 was another bumper year for the industry, particularly for natural resources investments.Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resources - oil and gas, timberland, farmland, water and mines - set a fresh record in 2018, totalling $93 billion, and is likely to top $100 billion as more data become...Read More

Private capital tracker Preqin says in an report, that contrary to expectations, 2018 was another bumper year for the industry, particularly for natural resources investments.Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resources - oil and gas, timberland, farmland, water and mines - set a fresh record in 2018, totalling $93 billion, and is likely to top $100 billion as more data become...Read More

Private capital tracker Preqin says in an report, that contrary to expectations, 2018 was another bumper year for the industry, particularly for natural resources investments.Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resources - oil and gas, timberland, farmland, water and mines - set a fresh record in 2018, totalling $93 billion, and is likely to top $100 billion as more data become...Read More

Private capital tracker Preqin says in an report, that contrary to expectations, 2018 was another bumper year for the industry, particularly for natural resources investments.Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resources - oil and gas, timberland, farmland, water and mines - set a fresh record in 2018, totalling $93 billion, and is likely to top $100 billion as more data become...Read More