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

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Stocks continued to suffer despite respectable GDP dataStocks were unable to recover from the conclusion of futile U.S.-North Koreatalks, with the major market indexes ending lower despite better-than-anticipated fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data. In addition, weak factory data out of China weighed on stocks. As such, the Dow and S&P each suffered a third straight loss, but -- alon...Read More

Gold prices have pulled back from a 10-month high in recent sessions, leaving investors wondering why the many geopolitical and economic issues plaguing the market haven't been able to fully support the metal's haven appeal. Gold notched that multimonth peak just over a week ago on the back of uncertainty linked to Brexit, the U.S.-China trade dispute, and global economic growth. But prices on Thu...Read More

Gold prices have pulled back from a 10-month high in recent sessions, leaving investors wondering why the many geopolitical and economic issues plaguing the market haven't been able to fully support the metal's haven appeal. Gold notched that multimonth peak just over a week ago on the back of uncertainty linked to Brexit, the U.S.-China trade dispute, and global economic growth. But prices on Thu...Read More

CELG and HZNP stocks are making volatile moves today, tooStocks are trading lower today, after the U.S.-North Korea summit ended without a resolution. Among individual names making notable moves are healthcare stocks Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG), and Horizon Pharma PLC (NASDAQ:HZNP). Here's a quick look at what's moving the shares of NVAX, CELG and HZNP.NVAX Nose...Read More

Jaxon Mining of Vancouver has discovered high grade antimony-silver mineralization on its flagship Red Springs (Hazelton) property in the northwest region of the province.Assays from the 2018 surface sampling and geological mapping program contained up to 5% antimony, 302 g/t silver, 2.94% zinc and 1.70% lead. These samples came from an area of more than 500 metres long and 200 metres wide.Jaxon i...Read More

Jaxon Mining of Vancouver has discovered high grade antimony-silver mineralization on its flagship Red Springs (Hazelton) property in the northwest region of the province.Assays from the 2018 surface sampling and geological mapping program contained up to 5% antimony, 302 g/t silver, 2.94% zinc and 1.70% lead. These samples came from an area of more than 500 metres long and 200 metres wide.Jaxon i...Read More

Vancouver-based ATAC Resources has laid out the first phase of its 2019 exploration program at the Rau project. Rau is located at the western end of the company's Rackla property 55 km northeast of Keno City.Exploration will follow-up on high grade gold, copper and silver results from last year with ground geophysical surveys, prospecting, mapping, soil sampling, and drilling at priority targets."...Read More

Vancouver-based ATAC Resources has laid out the first phase of its 2019 exploration program at the Rau project. Rau is located at the western end of the company's Rackla property 55 km northeast of Keno City.Exploration will follow-up on high grade gold, copper and silver results from last year with ground geophysical surveys, prospecting, mapping, soil sampling, and drilling at priority targets."...Read More

The Fraser Institute has released its annual ranking of the best jurisdictions for mineral investment. Four of the top 10 places are Canadian provinces, with Saskatchewan in the lead with the No.3 spot.The institute released its Annual Survey of Mining Companies on Feb. 28, the 21st time it has compiled the rankings. Mining executives in 83 jurisdictions around the world weighed in on geological a...Read More

Nemaska Lithium's (TSX: NMX) board of directors has appointed a special committee to review all strategic alternatives, after the company disclosed this month that it has been forced to revise the budget for the Whabouchi lithium mine and Shawinigan electrochemical plant up by C$375 million.Nemaska, which has received funding from the Quebec provincial and Canadian federal governments, is buildin...Read More

Nemaska Lithium's (TSX: NMX) board of directors has appointed a special committee to review all strategic alternatives, after the company disclosed this month that it has been forced to revise the budget for the Whabouchi lithium mine and Shawinigan electrochemical plant up by C$375 million.Nemaska, which has received funding from the Quebec provincial and Canadian federal governments, is buildin...Read More

There are short- and long-term reasons why Barrick Gold Corp.'s latest approach to Newmont Mining Corp. has fallen on deaf ears.The short-term one is straightforward. As my colleague Liam Denning wrote on Monday, even if you believe some rubbery synergy estimates, the $17.8 billion deal just didn't look very generous to the shareholders of Colorado-based Newmont that Barrick Chief Executive Office...Read More

Call volume has reached an annual high todayThe shares of Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) are up 4% to trade at $55.96 today, after reports emerged that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is contemplating a takeover of the airliner. In response to this news, LUV options traders are picking up calls at a frenzied pace. More specifically, over 53,000 LUV calls have changed hands today, a whoppin...Read More

Canada's mining sector is going through dramatic change, but the industry remains bullish on growth, KPMG International's latest Global Mining Risk Report finds.While recent merger and acquisition transactions have raised concerns about the future of Canada's mining sector, domestic firms remain optimistic about growth opportunities. Canadian stock exchanges are the global leader in mining financ...Read More

Canada's mining sector is going through dramatic change, but the industry remains bullish on growth, KPMG International's latest Global Mining Risk Report finds.While recent merger and acquisition transactions have raised concerns about the future of Canada's mining sector, domestic firms remain optimistic about growth opportunities. Canadian stock exchanges are the global leader in mining financ...Read More

Canada's mining sector is going through dramatic change, but the industry remains bullish on growth, KPMG International's latest Global Mining Risk Report finds.While recent merger and acquisition transactions have raised concerns about the future of Canada's mining sector, domestic firms remain optimistic about growth opportunities. Canadian stock exchanges are the global leader in mining financ...Read More

Canada's mining sector is going through dramatic change, but the industry remains bullish on growth, KPMG International's latest Global Mining Risk Report finds.While recent merger and acquisition transactions have raised concerns about the future of Canada's mining sector, domestic firms remain optimistic about growth opportunities. Canadian stock exchanges are the global leader in mining financ...Read More

Canada's mining sector is going through dramatic change, but the industry remains bullish on growth, KPMG International's latest Global Mining Risk Report finds.While recent merger and acquisition transactions have raised concerns about the future of Canada's mining sector, domestic firms remain optimistic about growth opportunities. Canadian stock exchanges are the global leader in mining financ...Read More