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

Target and Kohl's are just two of the retailers reporting earningsThe first full week of March features a little bit of everything for Wall Street. February's highly anticipated jobs report will put a stamp on the week on Friday, and the last batch of earnings stragglers includes retailers Target (TGT), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Urban Outfitters (URBN), and Kroger (KR). After President Donald Tr...Read More

Assays are back for the first 21 holes of a 61-hole drill program completed at Monarques Gold Corp.'s (TSX: MQR; US-OTC: MRQFR) McKenzie Break project and have extended the deposit laterally and at depth.The best intercept from the project, 35 km north of Val-d'Or, Quebec, was 61.20 grams gold over 2.6 metres starting from 254.8 metres downhole, including 265 grams gold over 0.6 metres in drill ho...Read More

XON recently overtook its 50-day moving averageBiotechnology name Intrexon Corp (NASDAQ:XON) is slated to report fourth-quarter earnings after the market closes this afternoon. Below we will dive into the stock's chart performance, and look at what the options market is pricing in for XON for tomorrow's trading. Ahead of the report, XON is down 3.7% at $7.97, though it remains comfortably above...Read More

Assays are back for the first 21 holes of a 61-hole drill program completed at Monarques Gold Corp.'s (TSX: MQR; US-OTC: MRQFR) McKenzie Break project and have extended the deposit laterally and at depth.The best intercept from the project, 35 km north of Val-d'Or, Quebec, was 61.20 grams gold over 2.6 metres starting from 254.8 metres downhole, including 265 grams gold over 0.6 metres in drill ho...Read More

Martha Stewart will advise the company on its pot productsThe shares of Sequential Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:SQBG) are soaring today, after the apparel and lifestyle concern announcedit would be partnering with Canopy Growth (CGC) to develop a line of CBD-based products. Martha Stewart, whose consumer brand is owned by Sequential, was named as an advisor in developing the new line for animals and h...Read More

The major indexes are heading toward February gains, thoughThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is marginally lower at midday, heading toward its third straight loss. The downside is being held in check by a better-than-expected fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) reading, though. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) is also on track for a third straight loss, as weak earnings from Booking Holdings...Read More

OptiMine (R) Digital Operation CenterContinuing the development of its award-winning OptiMine (R) platform, Sandvik is introducing the newest OptiMine (R) features, focused on analytics and visualization, at Goldcorp's #DisruptMining event."More and more, the mining industry is recognizing the value of information to get the most out of their operations," said Petri Mannonen, OptiMine (R) Product...Read More

If you're wondering why London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks of metals such as copper and zinc are so low, part of the answer lies with the current strength of Chinese imports.LME copper stocks, excluding metal awaiting load-out, currently total a meagre 21,600 tonnes, the lowest since 2005.There are just 52,650 tonnes of "live" LME zinc stocks, a level not seen this century.Lead can be added to the...Read More

If you're wondering why London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks of metals such as copper and zinc are so low, part of the answer lies with the current strength of Chinese imports.LME copper stocks, excluding metal awaiting load-out, currently total a meagre 21,600 tonnes, the lowest since 2005.There are just 52,650 tonnes of "live" LME zinc stocks, a level not seen this century.Lead can be added to the...Read More

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Aurubis AG, Europe's biggest copper smelter, is still seeking growth via acquisitions, CEO Juergen Schachler said on Thursday."As a practically debt-free company we possess a comfortable financial scope," Schachler told shareholders in Hamburg."But we intend to undertake small or medium-sized acquisitions rather than a large transaction."Schachler repeated a previous forecast for the 2018/19 finan...Read More

Aurubis AG, Europe's biggest copper smelter, is still seeking growth via acquisitions, CEO Juergen Schachler said on Thursday."As a practically debt-free company we possess a comfortable financial scope," Schachler told shareholders in Hamburg."But we intend to undertake small or medium-sized acquisitions rather than a large transaction."Schachler repeated a previous forecast for the 2018/19 finan...Read More

Chilean miner SQM said on Thursday it foresees strong long-term demand for lithium but offered a short-term prognosis clouded by the entry of new projects into the market and slowing growth of demand for the product this year.The company's new chief executive, Ricardo Ramos Rodriguez, said in an earnings call he expected sales volume in 2019 to rise slightly from 2018, along with modestly higher a...Read More

South Africa's labour court has ordered a mineworkers' union to suspend its plans for an industry-wide strike from Feb. 28 to March 7 until it issues a ruling on whether to block the action, the union and producer Lonmin said on Thursday.The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has been on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations since mid-November in a pay dispute and an...Read More

A short squeeze could propel the shares even higherShares of T2 Biosystems Inc (NASDAQ:TTOO) are surging this morning, after the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) granted a "Breakthrough Device" designation for the company's gene diagnostic panel. At last check, TTOO is 29% higher at $4.86, pacing for its best session ever.Analysts have been swift to voice their opinions on the FDA decision, with...Read More

The shares gapped lower after Morgan Stanley cut to "underweight"Electronic medical records provider Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN) was slapped with a downgrade to "underweight" from "equal weight" at Morgan Stanley, which cited challenging long-term growth prospects. The brokerage firm also sliced its price target on CERN shares to $47 from $68 -- representing expected downside of 17.5% from We...Read More

* China coal use rises for 2nd year in absolute terms* Coal's share of total energy below 60 pct for 1st time* Biggest rise in CO2 emissions since 2013 -Greenpeace* Carbon intensity cut beats target -environment ministryChina's coal consumption rose for a second year in a row in 2018, but coal's share of total energy consumption fell below 60 percent for the first time as cleaner energy sources ga...Read More

L Brands reported a fourth-quarter earnings beat on in-line revenueThe shares of L Brands Inc (NYSE:LB) are down 6.4% at $25.64 in early trading, after the retailer reported weak fourth-quarter Victoria's Secret sales and a 2019 profit forecast that fell short of analysts' expectations -- offsetting a quarterly earnings beat and in-line revenue. The equity is now headed for its third straight loss...Read More

The world's biggest platinum miners won a reprieve after a South African court reserved judgment on whether to block a week-long industry strike that was scheduled to start Thursday night.The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union called the action in sympathy with members at Sibanye Gold Ltd.'s gold mines, who downed tools over wages in November. Producers have warned the strike would...Read More

The brokerage firm thinks skepticism toward Tesla is overblownIt's been a busy news cycle for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). Following Tuesday's headline the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked CEO Elon Musk be held in contempt for his tweets, the head of the electric car concern tweeted yesterday about "Some Tesla news" that will be unveiled at 5 p.m. EST today. And earlier, TSLA stock recei...Read More