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

Both stocks are pacing for sharp losses todayWall Street is punishing shares of Sierra Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWIR) and NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) before the open, with the stocks set to open down 22% and 8.4%, respectively. Let's dig into the earnings results and sentiment data on SWIR and NTAP below. Sierra Wireless missed on both earnings per share and revenue for the fourth quarter, and also de...Read More

XOM has room for more bullish analyst attentionThe shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) are up 0.3% in electronic trading, after Macquarie raised its outlook on the energy name by two levels to "outperform" from "underperform," while setting a price target of $83. The analyst in coverage likes the company's multiple liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and strong balance sheet, and notes X...Read More

The big bank has created a digital token called the "JPM Coin"Despite CEO Jamie Dimon being a vocal critic of bitcoin, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) said it's created a digital token, the JPM Coin -- the first among big banks. According to CNBC, early trials for the cryptocurrency are set to begin later this year, and will be used in lieu of international payments to large corporate clients, whi...Read More

OSLO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Norway's government approved on Thursday the building of a copper mine near Europe's northernmost point despite years of opposition from indigenous Sami herders and fishermen.Norway's decision on the copper mine has been viewed as a litmus test for the Arctic, where climate change and technology are enabling mineral and energy extraction, shipping and tourism, but threaten...Read More

OSLO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Norway's government approved on Thursday the building of a copper mine near Europe's northernmost point despite years of opposition from indigenous Sami herders and fishermen.Norway's decision on the copper mine has been viewed as a litmus test for the Arctic, where climate change and technology are enabling mineral and energy extraction, shipping and tourism, but threaten...Read More

Coca-Cola and Cisco Systems reported earnings todayDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures were initially higher this morning, amid continuing optimism over a U.S.-China trade deal. President Donald Trump yesterday said talks were "going along very well." However, a lackluster report on December retail sales -- which suffered their worstdrop since 2009 -- has takenthe wind out of the bulls' sai...Read More

Nemaska reveals C$40M Whabouchi funding shortfall at C$1.1 billion project.Read full newsRead More

The world's top diamond producer by output, Alrosa (MCX:ALRS), found a heart-shaped rough diamond at the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe in Yakutia, eastern Russia.The stone weighs 65.7 carats and company experts say it may be over 300 million years old."Diamonds of a distinctive shape that resemble some object or symbol are extremely rare in nature. Most rough diamonds are octahedron-shaped or do not h...Read More

Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) is one step closer to expanding its Yauricocha mine in Peru.This week, the miner reported the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the expansion of the tailings deposition facility at the polymetallic mine.The positive answer follows an initial negative issued in December 2016 by Peru's National Environmental Certification Service to Sierra's subsidia...Read More

Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) is one step closer to expanding its Yauricocha mine in Peru.This week, the miner reported the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the expansion of the tailings deposition facility at the polymetallic mine.The positive answer follows an initial negative issued in December 2016 by Peru's National Environmental Certification Service to Sierra's subsidia...Read More

Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) is one step closer to expanding its Yauricocha mine in Peru.This week, the miner reported the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the expansion of the tailings deposition facility at the polymetallic mine.The positive answer follows an initial negative issued in December 2016 by Peru's National Environmental Certification Service to Sierra's subsidia...Read More

A new lithium technology could change the face of lithium production forever.Andrew Carnegie didn't invent the Bessemer converter, but used it to amass an incredible fortune producing steel at lower costs. What one simple machine can do for increasing production and lowering costs is staggering (think of the cotton gin).The lithium industry has been plagued with inefficiency and expensive producti...Read More

In the eyes of investors, lustrous futures await Goldcorp, Eldorado Gold, and Yamana Gold.Read full newsRead More

The bodies of five people are recovered, but dozens remain missing since Saturday, an official says.Read full newsRead More

Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesThe Vancouver-based company reported an adjusted December quarter loss of C$8.5 million or 4c, which came in short of analyst forecasts calling for earnings of 1c on revenues of $112.35 million.Read More

Speaking at the first WA Mining Club lunch this year, panel member and PCF Capital Group managing director Liam Twigger also said two North American trends that could impact miners were the buzz surrounding cannabis stocks and the growing prominence of streaming companies providing project financing. The panel, including Deloitte partner Nicki Ivory, Hartleys chairman Ian Parker and Doray Min...Read More

It recovered the rare-shaped stone, which experts estimated to be over 300 million years old, on January 23 at the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe in Yakutia.Alrosa managing board member and director of the United Selling Organisation Evgeny Agureev said diamonds that resemble objects or symbols were "extremely rare in nature", with most either octahedron-shaped or without any particular shape."The appe...Read More

The gap is a cyclical event which sees a lag between the improvement in commodity prices which lifts miners, and a slower reaction by service providers, with gold the best current example of the valueRead More

Pacton Gold's Australian land holdings. Source Pacton Gold Inc.Pacton Gold Inc. [PAC-TSXV; PACXF-OTC] said Thursday February 14 it has struck a deal to purchase additional mineral claims in the Red Lake District of northwestern Ontario. The property consists of 17 mineral claims, and will increase the company's land position to approximately 15,000 hectares.Under an agreement, Pacton can purchase...Read More

The Rainy River gold mine in northwestern Ontario. Source: New Gold Inc.New Gold Inc. [NGD-TSX, NYSE American] shares fell in active trading Thursday February 14 after the company released production forecasts for 2019 as well as financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018. They included a loss of $1.07 billion from continuing operations in 2018.The forecast for 2019 includes high all-in sust...Read More