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

Kootenay Silver's (TSXV: KTN) stock jumped over 4% after the Canadian junior explorer announced that its non-brokered private placement financing, originally for C$2.5 million, closed Wednesday for over C$7 million.Kootenay is actively engaged in the development of major silver projects in Mexico, including the La Cigarra Silver project in Chihuahua, and the Promontorio and La Negra silver discove...Read More

Kootenay Silver's (TSXV: KTN) stock jumped over 4% after the Canadian junior explorer announced that its non-brokered private placement financing, originally for C$2.5 million, closed Wednesday for over C$7 million.Kootenay is actively engaged in the development of major silver projects in Mexico, including the La Cigarra Silver project in Chihuahua, and the Promontorio and La Negra silver discove...Read More

Gold futures settled higher Wednesday, halting what had been a string of seven straight losses-the longest such string of declines in two years. "With optimism regarding a trade deal and Brexit fading, the risk-off mood has waned and has allowed a modicum of support to the precious metals," analysts at Zaner Precious Metals wrote in a daily note. April gold GCJ9, -0.02% rose $2.90, or 0.2%, to s...Read More

The State of Mining Finance 2019 report produced by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and junior financing tracker Oreninc, shows Toronto's stock exchanges managed to bump its share of global exploration capital up to 44%.However, the value of equity raised by juniors on the TSX and TSX-V decreased by 58% and 23% in 2018 respectively.There is also a change in the way explor...Read More

Toronto-based Avesoro Resources has released the pre-feasibility study for its New Liberty gold mine. The open pit is the country's first and largest commercial gold mine. The new PFS examines development of an underground mine.According to the PFS, the life of the project will be extended seven years to 2029 based on current proven and probable reserves. The open pit reserves are 4.9 million to...Read More

Toronto-based Avesoro Resources has released the pre-feasibility study for its New Liberty gold mine. The open pit is the country's first and largest commercial gold mine. The new PFS examines development of an underground mine.According to the PFS, the life of the project will be extended seven years to 2029 based on current proven and probable reserves. The open pit reserves are 4.9 million to...Read More

Toronto-based Avesoro Resources has released the pre-feasibility study for its New Liberty gold mine. The open pit is the country's first and largest commercial gold mine. The new PFS examines development of an underground mine.According to the PFS, the life of the project will be extended seven years to 2029 based on current proven and probable reserves. The open pit reserves are 4.9 million to...Read More

The drugmaker has more than doubled todayThe Dow is lower today, dragged down by lackluster economic data. However, three stocks making notable moves higher today are drugmaker Bio-Path Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BPTH), wearable tech firm Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT), and tech name Zayo Group Holdings Inc (NYSE:ZAYO). Here's a quick look at what's got the shares of BPTH, FIT, and ZAYO soaring today.BPTH R...Read More

The stock just pulled back to a historically bullish trendlineUnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) stock has taken a beating, after last week's Medicare-for-All bill was introduced by House Democrats -- wreaking havoc on the health insurers and helping to drag down the Dow on Monday. However, it appears the stock has found some support in the $235 area, which is around where it bottomed in late Dece...Read More

The stock is pacing for its worst week of 2019The shares of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) have taken a beating this week, after CEO Larry Culp yesterday warned on this year's cash flow. As such, J.P. Morgan Securities analyst Stephen Tusa said his $6 price target on GE stock "looks generous," and CNBC's "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer compared the comments to dropping "a bomb on my head." Against...Read More

Busy news days are driving heavy options trading on these 3 stocksLooking at the options trading taking place today, three names jumping out due to unusual put volume are telecom concern Sprint Corp (NYSE:S), Dutch bank ING Groep NV (NYSE:ING), and solar issue JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS). Below is a breakdown of today's news and trading activity around shares of S, ING, and JKS. T-Mob...Read More

Calls continue to be the options of choice on I stockIntelsat SA (NYSE:I) surged 1,445% from its February 2018 intraday low at $2.44 to its Oct. 17 record high of $37.70. Since then, the stock has pulled back drastically, last seen trading at $18.50. Nevertheless, RBC said "this lower share price represents a great buying opportunity," and raised its rating on the communications satellite services...Read More

Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said a rule requiring local investors to control platinum mines will be scrapped and foreigners will be allowed to own 100% in a bid to revive investment."We are removing that indigenization rule, which is discouraging foreign direct investment," Ncube said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Washington. "We say Zimbabwe is open for business; you c...Read More

Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said a rule requiring local investors to control platinum mines will be scrapped and foreigners will be allowed to own 100% in a bid to revive investment."We are removing that indigenization rule, which is discouraging foreign direct investment," Ncube said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Washington. "We say Zimbabwe is open for business; you c...Read More

The U.S. trade deficit hit a 10-year highStocks are lower in afternoon trading, as investors continue to digest a lackluster ADP employment report and a 10-year high in the U.S. trade deficit. In addition, Wall Street continues to await news on U.S.-China trade talks, with President Donald Trump reportedly pushing for a resolution. At last check, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), S&P 500 Ind...Read More

Chilean state-run miner Codelco will continue to develop its lithium assets, including committing $57 million for further exploration, Chile's mining minister told Reuters, even as progress has stagnated at its flagship projects.The company, already the world's largest copper producer, has tried unsuccessfully in recent years to attract a partner to develop its lithium projects in Chile, stifled b...Read More

Cronos Group stock has more than doubled in 2019Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ:CRON) stock has been red-hot in 2019, already more than doubling in value and nabbing a record high of $25.10 on Feb. 4. Today, CRON is taking a breather, last seen down 3.2% to trade at $22.30. If history is any guide, though, Cronos options traders may want to set their sights on more record highs for the weed stock.Specifi...Read More

ArcelorMittal has agreed to a provisional transportation deal with a Bosnian regional railway company, the steelmaker said on Wednesday, allowing production to resume at its iron ore mines in northwestern Bosnia.Production at the mine was halted after talks on the deal with the Zeljeznice RS railway company collapsed last week. Transportation of iron ore was also halted.ArcelorMittal, the world's...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata"), is pleased to announce the Company is demonstrating the Uniden (R) UV350 vehicle mounted cellular device integrated with AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk at the International Wireless Communication Expo (IWCE) in Las Vegas March 6-7 at the Uniden Cellular booth #648.Marc Seelenfreund CEO of Siyata Mobile...Read More

After weeks of carping at each other, representatives of Barrick Gold Corp. and Newmont Mining Corp. met on Tuesday. Just what happened remains unclear.A spokesman for Newmont called the meeting "productive and a good starting point." Barrick didn't immediately comment. The talk came a day after Newmont's board rejected Barrick's hostile takeover bid, and the target company's CEO said he'd be will...Read More