The precious metals all soared in 2025, and while a continued monetary expansion and geopolitical risk could still drive gains especially for gold in 2026, a pullback in silver, platinum and palladium is possible after recent partly speculative surges.Read More
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
Gold fell after inability to break past $1300. There should be good investment demand in gold for the rest of March. I prefer higher allocation to physical gold in one's portfolio. Silver continues to remain undervalued. Saudi's are taken world to a ransom as they do not want crude oil price to fall. They are doing everything to ensure that Brent crude oil trades over $60 per barrel. Asian sum...Read More
Gold fell after inability to break past $1300. There should be good investment demand in gold for the rest of March. I prefer higher allocation to physical gold in one's portfolio. Silver continues to remain undervalued. Saudi's are taken world to a ransom as they do not want crude oil price to fall. They are doing everything to ensure that Brent crude oil trades over $60 per barrel. Asian sum...Read More
The stock has already been a major winnerCloud security services provider Zscaler Inc (NASDAQ:ZS) is already up almost 51% year-to-date, recently gapping higher thanks to an impressive turn in the earnings booth. Looking at the sentiment data around the stock, Wall Street does not seem properly aligned on this outperformer. As such, there's a strong contrarian case to be made that there's more ups...Read More
The S&P and Nasdaq closed higher, thoughThe Dow crept into positive territory around 11 a.m. ET, but steady pressure from Boeing (BA) sent the blue-chip index back into the red by midday. BA stock has now shed more than 11% this week, with today's losses exacerbated by a rare "sell" rating and a global grounding of the company's 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq, on the other hand, brough...Read More
EXPR has risen an unimpressive 3% since JanuaryRetail concern Express, Inc. (NYSE:EXPR) is down 1.4% at $4.90, at last check, as investors ready for the company's fourth-quarter earnings, set to take the stage before the market opens, tomorrow, March 13. Below we will dive into what the options market has priced in for the shares' post-earnings move, and see how the stock has been performing on th...Read More
How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators.For hundreds of years, since the first stock exchange opened its doors, every trader has been looking for an edge... Some way to predict what will happen next... And hopefully collect a fat "paycheck" at the end of the road.From Bollinger bands to momentum oscillators, technical indicators have been at the forefront of this constant...Read More
NUVA stock is lower on would-be suitor Smith & Nephew plans to buy Osiris Therapeutics The shares of medical equipment concern NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVA) are sliding today, after Smith & Nephewannounced plans to purchase Osiris Therapeutics, a regenerative medicine producer, for $660 million. In mid-February, NUVA stock gapped higher amid reports that Smith & Nephew held buyout talks with the co...Read More
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
Seabridge Gold has tabled an updated resource estimate for its Iron Cap gold-copper porphyry project in British Columbia that increases the project's indicated resource by 460,000 oz. gold and 177 million lb. copper. It also boosts the project's inferred resource by 7.45 million oz. gold and 4 billion lb. copper.The project now contains 423 million indicated tonnes grading 0.41 gram gold per tonne...Read More
Seabridge Gold has tabled an updated resource estimate for its Iron Cap gold-copper porphyry project in British Columbia that increases the project's indicated resource by 460,000 oz. gold and 177 million lb. copper. It also boosts the project's inferred resource by 7.45 million oz. gold and 4 billion lb. copper.The project now contains 423 million indicated tonnes grading 0.41 gram gold per tonne...Read More
Seabridge Gold has tabled an updated resource estimate for its Iron Cap gold-copper porphyry project in British Columbia that increases the project's indicated resource by 460,000 oz. gold and 177 million lb. copper. It also boosts the project's inferred resource by 7.45 million oz. gold and 4 billion lb. copper.The project now contains 423 million indicated tonnes grading 0.41 gram gold per tonne...Read More
Seabridge Gold has tabled an updated resource estimate for its Iron Cap gold-copper porphyry project in British Columbia that increases the project's indicated resource by 460,000 oz. gold and 177 million lb. copper. It also boosts the project's inferred resource by 7.45 million oz. gold and 4 billion lb. copper.The project now contains 423 million indicated tonnes grading 0.41 gram gold per tonne...Read More
Fission Uranium of Kelowna, B.C., is pleased with the results from three holes of its winter work program at the Patterson Lake South uranium property in the Athabasca Basin. The holes were dual purpose: to expand resources outside the modeled high grade zone and to collect geotechnical information for mine planning.The three holes were drilled in the R780E zone. Results include hole PLS19-PW-09,...Read More
Fission Uranium of Kelowna, B.C., is pleased with the results from three holes of its winter work program at the Patterson Lake South uranium property in the Athabasca Basin. The holes were dual purpose: to expand resources outside the modeled high grade zone and to collect geotechnical information for mine planning.The three holes were drilled in the R780E zone. Results include hole PLS19-PW-09,...Read More
Traders from both sides of the aisles had been active coming into todayExchange-traded funds (ETF) Guggenheim CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) and iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) are in focus as traders bet on today's key Brexit vote. The currency-focused FXB was last seen trading down 0.4% at $126.89, and put options are popular, while EWU shares are 0.2% in the red, tradin...Read More
[Editor’s Note: This story was previously published in February 2018. It has since been updated and republished.]Whether you’re a newbie who just watched The Wolf of Wall Street or you’re a seasoned trader whose previous fliers on penny stocks have burned one too many holes in your pocket, the story is the same — stay away from penny stocks!Penny stocks (classifie...Read More
Hudbay Minerals has received the last key permit it needs to start building its Rosemont mine in Arizona.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Section 404 water permit for the project, which a feasibility study in 2017 forecast would have a mine life of 19 years and produce 112,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate a year at a life-of-mine cash cost of $1.29 per lb.Now that the 404 Permit has be...Read More
Hudbay Minerals has received the last key permit it needs to start building its Rosemont mine in Arizona.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Section 404 water permit for the project, which a feasibility study in 2017 forecast would have a mine life of 19 years and produce 112,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate a year at a life-of-mine cash cost of $1.29 per lb.Now that the 404 Permit has be...Read More
MDC Partners was downgraded today, tooThe Dow is sharply lower today, taking a hit as analysts pile on Boeing (BA) amid the 737 MAX 8 controversy. Among stocks making notable moves lower today are marketing communications specialist MDC Partners Inc (NASDAQ:MDCA), and grocery distributors United Natural Foods Inc (NYSE:UNFI), and SpartanNash Co (NASDAQ:SPTN). Here's a quick look at what's got the...Read More
The stock is headed toward its worst daily losing streak since 2010A global ban of Boeing's (BA) 737 MAX 8 planes is weighing on Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) stock today -- down 2.3% to trade at $50.45. The airline is the biggest operator of the aircraft, but underscored in a released statement that data "indicates the effectiveness of our operating standards, procedures, and training." Today'...Read More