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 brokerage firm highlighted "execution issues and funding risks"The shares of Summit Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:SMLP) have slumped 4.6% to trade at $9.62 -- fresh off a record low of $9.28 -- after Credit Suisse double-downgraded the energy stock to "underperform" from "outperform," and slashed its price target to $9 from $15. The brokerage firm said the company's fourth-quarter earnings repor...Read More

Subscribers just won big with the April 87.50 callSubscribers to Schaeffer's Weekend Trader Series service doubled their money with the Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) April 87.50 call. Here's a quick look at why we expected a big upside move from the Dow stock, and how the profitable options trade unfolded.When we entered the position on Monday, Jan. 7, PG was fresh off a then-record high of $96...Read More

A lucrative retirement package for the chairman of Goldcorp Inc. is raising the hackles of investors ahead of a key vote on the company's planned merger with Newmont Mining Corp.Ian Telfer's retirement allowance will rise to roughly $12 million from $4.5 million if the miners merge, according to a regulatory filing from Vancouver-based Goldcorp, once the world's largest gold miner by market value....Read More

Stocks extended their uptrend on Wednesday, as investors' sentiment remained bullish following the recent advances. The S&P 500 index was the highest since the early October yesterday. But will the rally continue despite some short-term technical overbought conditions?The U.S. stock market indexes gained 0.6-0.7% on Wednesday, as investors' sentiment remained bullish. The S&P 500 index ret...Read More

In the aftermath of the joint venture agreement with Newmont Mining Corp. earlier this week, Barrick Gold Corp. has taken steps to revise its production guidance for 2019. Executive chairman John Thornton and CEO Mark Bristow are currently travelling to update shareholders on the company's post JV operations."Barrick's merger with Randgold Resources Ltd. created 'significant value' for shareholder...Read More

Leagold Mining produced 302,550 oz. gold in 2018 from its four operating mines at C$974 all-in sustaining costs (AISC) for a $83.2 million AISC margin.The company brought in $376.5 million in revenue for a net income of $15.2 million, up from a $7.5 million net loss the year before.The company brought in $376.5 million in revenue for a net income of $15.2 million, up from a $7.5 million net loss t...Read More

Leagold Mining produced 302,550 oz. gold in 2018 from its four operating mines at C$974 all-in sustaining costs (AISC) for a $83.2 million AISC margin.The company brought in $376.5 million in revenue for a net income of $15.2 million, up from a $7.5 million net loss the year before.The company brought in $376.5 million in revenue for a net income of $15.2 million, up from a $7.5 million net loss t...Read More

A drill program last year to validate historic resources at Reunion Gold 's Nivre deposit in French Guiana has resulted in a 43-101 resource that is similar to its counterpart reported in 1998.The Nivre deposit contains 18.9 million indicated tonnes grading 1.09 grams gold per tonne for 665,000 ounces of gold and 26 million inferred tonnes grading 1.06 grams gold for 883,000 ounces of gold.The Dor...Read More

A drill program last year to validate historic resources at Reunion Gold 's Nivre deposit in French Guiana has resulted in a 43-101 resource that is similar to its counterpart reported in 1998.The Nivre deposit contains 18.9 million indicated tonnes grading 1.09 grams gold per tonne for 665,000 ounces of gold and 26 million inferred tonnes grading 1.06 grams gold for 883,000 ounces of gold.The Dor...Read More

Jefferies initiated coverage with a "buy" rating and a $15 price target -- nearly double the stock's current levelsJefferies just initiated coverage of Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:KALA) with a "buy" rating and a $15 price target.In response, the shares of KALA are up 1% at $8.13, trying to battle back after an ugly 2018. KALA stock is coming off it's Dec. 24 all-time-low of $4.03 -- now up 6...Read More

Traders are digesting weak housing dataU.S. stocks are mixed at midday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) all lingering around breakeven. Concerns about a delayed U.S.-China trade deal are keeping some investors on the sidelines, with Wall Street also digesting a steeper-than-expected drop in new home sales in January. Meanwhile, Boeing...Read More

Miner Anglo American on Thursday completed the installation of a floating island of solar panels in a tailings pond associated with its flagship Los Bronces copper mine outside the Chilean capital of Santiago, a bid to boost efficiency at the deposit.The 256 panels, tethered to the bottom of the artificial lagoon to ensure proper orientation even in strong winds and changing water levels, have the...Read More

Canada is in danger of losing its global dominance in mining, despite recent government initiatives to improve competitiveness, according to a report from an industry association.The report, by the Mining Association of Canada, comes as debate about the hollowing out of the country's mining sector grows. Mega-mergers by Canada's two largest gold companies, Barrick Gold Corp. and Goldcorp Inc., sta...Read More

Shorts are likely cheering today's TLRD declineTailored Brands Inc (NYSE:TLRD) is being pummeled this morning, last seen 21.7% lower at $9.15 -- and fresh of a 10-year low of $8.70 -- after the retailer reported a fourth-quarter sales miss and disappointing forecast. Looking closer, comparable sales for the Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank businesses declined during the period. In response, at l...Read More

A thin earnings schedule still features some important namesThe main focus of the upcoming trading week will be the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which begins on Tuesday. Investors will be awaiting a Wednesday policy decision to see if the Fed will maintain its dovish stance. There are a few names to watch on the earnings front, too, including delivery giant FedEx (FDX) and...Read More

Culp expects 2020 and 2021 to be significantly betterThe shares of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) are higher today, shaking off the industrial conglomerate's 2019 outlook that fell short of expectations. More specifically, the company forecast adjusted full-year earnings of 50 cents to 60 cents per share, compared to the 70 cents per share consensus estimate, and said negative cash flow in it...Read More

The brokerage firm sees strong growth for the solar stockThe shares of Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE:VSLR) are up 4% to trade at $5.21, after Goldman Sachs took a bullish stance to the alternative energy sector. The brokerage firm said it anticipates " lower costs for solar and favorable policy support ... to drive meaningful upside to the market," and forecast year-over-year utility-sector solar install...Read More

A California jury awarded a woman $29 million The shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) are down 0.9% at $138.16 in early trading, after a California jury awarded $29 million to a woman who claimed that the asbestos in the company's talcum-based powder gave her cancer. The blue chip said it would appeal.JNJ shares plummeted in mid-December, amid reports the company was aware of asbestosin its bab...Read More

Mizuho is very bullish on MSFT and CRMAnalysts this morning have issued new notes on tech stocks Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM). Let's take a look at how Wall Street is viewing shares of AAPL, MSFT, and CRM. It's been a big week for Apple shares, which just notched their highest close since early December. The stock is up another...Read More

Russia's trade and industry ministry is considering a temporary ban on the export of precious metals scrap and tailings, the ministry said, to promote domestic refining of the materials.The proposed ban would last from May 1 to Oct. 31 this year, the Kommersant newspaper reported earlier, citing ministry documents.Russian precious metal refining facilities - the main consumers of raw materials con...Read More