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 Ularring Hematite Project located 450 km east-northeast of Perth, Western Australia. Source: Macarthur Minerals Ltd.Macarthur Minerals Ltd. [MMS-TSXV; MMSDF-OTCQB] shares rallied sharply Friday March 22 after the company moved to clarify certain statements contained in a March 21, 2019 release entitled Macarthur Minerals Signs 10-year iron ore off-take agreement for the Lake Giles Iron Project...Read More

The Turquoise Ridge Mine in Nevada, owned as to Barrick 75%/Newmont 25%. Source: Barrick Gold Corp.Paulson & Co. Inc., a substantial shareholder in Newmont Mining Corp. [NEM-NYSE], said it will not support the U.S. gold mining giant's proposed US$10 billion acquisition of Goldcorp Inc. [G-TSX; GG-NYSE] in its current form.However, Paulson said it would back a revised deal where Goldcorp shareh...Read More

Full Article: The Secret Central Bank Gold Transfer - Operation Fish By: Marin KatusaBy the early summer of 1940, Belgium and the Netherlands were defeated.France was on the brink of surrender. The Nazi war machine took control of the French Channel coast......a mere twenty one miles from England's doorstep. Full Article: The Secret Central Bank Gold Transfer - Operation Fish By: Marin Katusa...Read More

Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxAltech ticks boxes on path to production SPONSOREDaltech chemicalsThe plan defines the project scope and how the company will operate the US$1.9 billion copper-molybdenum-silver openpit project on the eastern slope of the Santa Rita mountains southeast of Tucson.When completed, the mine is expected to produce 127,000 tonnes per annum of copper concentr...Read More

In mid-2000, one of the most successful advertising campaigns running was Capital One's "What's In Your Wallet?" Remember the commercials?The first year the ads ran, Captial One total US accounts went from 29MM to over 40MM and card consideration among consumers tripled! This was the first time ever Capital One executed a sustained advertising campaign and they knocked it out of the park. But if...Read More

In America we value our independence... our ability to live where we want and not have to rely on others. But as we age, that independence can come at a high price...While working we might live in a spacious house on a quiet cul-de-sac street, and don't venture outside to meet our neighbors. Then after retiring, we downsize to a smaller home - a condo or townhouse - in a 55+ community and remain s...Read More

Western Atlas drill-ready in NunavutSPONSOREDwestern atlas resourcesSocial opposition remains key industry hurdle in ColombiaSPONSOREDverisk maplecroft"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftGlobal Atomic's 'transformational discovery' changes everythingSPONSOREDglobal atomic corpThis new zeitgeist has been raised to c...Read More

The bank's commodities strategist Marcus Garvey said in a note Friday that price forecasts had been revised lower across the board to reflect a mark-to-market exercise rather than supply-demand modelRead More

Conventional wisdom has it that increased diamond recycling results in downward price pressure, owing to the theoretical increase in supply, diamond analyst Paul Zimnisky notes in a release published earlier this month. However, he suggests that the contrary may be true, and, “in fact, a more prevalent diamond recycling market could . . . be the natural-diamond industry’s saving grace&...Read More

On February 11, the U.S. Army put out a call for help with its ATLAS program.ATLAS is an acronym for Advanced Targeting and Lethality Automated System. It's a killing machine, an automated tank capable of identifying and destroying targets without human assistance.This is the future of warfare. The Army says AI weapons can "acquire, identify, and engage targets at least 3X faster than the curren...Read More

Severe Tropical Cyclone Veronica, a category 4 system, is moving slowly towards the Pilbara coast, and is expected to strengthen to a category 5 system by tomorrow morning.It is the first major cyclone threat for the Pilbara this season.According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the cyclone should track south to south-west during Friday before taking a more south to south-east track on Saturday and S...Read More

The flighty birds congregate in the stock market. The wise owls nest in the bond market.The bond market will let you know where the economy is heading, say the veterans.It will not be so easily deceived by the Federal Reserve's false fireworks. With knowing eyes it penetrates the magician's secrets... and exposes the fraud.New York Times economics reporter Neil Irwin:Savvy economic analysts have a...Read More

On March 20, Canopy Growth announced that it had entered into a multiyear extraction and processing agreement with HollyWeed North Cannabis.Read full newsRead More

Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX:WRN; NYSE American:WRN) has filed its Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2018 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").Read full newsRead More

Following a two-day monetary policy meeting, the Federal Reserve announced that it will be pausing interest rate hikes for 2019.Read full newsRead More

Apple was the best Dow stock todayThe Dow bounced back after Wednesday's Fed-inspired drubbing, surging more than 200 points as Apple (AAPL) stock extended its red-hot price action. Tech sector strength was underscored by a positive earnings reaction for Micron (MU), which helped boost blue-chip semiconductor stock Intel (INTC) nearly 2% higher on the day. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 and Na...Read More

SPI boasts a 402% year-to-date gainThe Dow is climbing today thanks to a big push from FAANG name Apple (AAPL). Three stocks making notable moves higher are video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), auto name Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), and alternative energy concern SPI Energy Co Ltd (NASDAQ:SPI). Here's a quick look at what's got the shares of EA, F, and SPI moving today. EA Stock Rid...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

Subscribers just won big with the April 87.50 callSubscribers to Schaeffer's Weekend Trader Series service recently doubled their money with the Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) April 87.50 call. Here's a quick look at why we expected a big upside move from the restaurant stock, and how the profitable options trade unfolded.When we entered the position on Monday, Dec. 10, a couple of technical floors...Read More

The equity has pulled back to a familiar trendlineDow name Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) has pulled back since touching a year-to-date high in late February. However, the blue chip is testing a key trendline on the charts, suggesting CAT stock could be on the verge of its next leg higher.Caterpillar has added 0.7% this afternoon to trade at $133.86. From a longer-term perspective, the equity has be...Read More