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 prices ended Monday with a loss as a leading dollar index traded at its highest levels since December, cutting demand for investors buying precious metals using other currencies. "It appears that, facing growing uncertainty, investors are once more seeking refuge in the North American currency," said Ricardo Evangelista, senior analyst at ActiveTrades. "Concerns regarding the Chinese economy,...Read More

There has been a fundamental shift in central banks' behavior with respect to gold over the past decade. The 2008 financial crisis led central banks to re-evaluate the relevance and importance of gold on their balance sheets. Check out the sudden change in sentiment that occurred in 2009, as central banks shifted from being net sellers to net buyers for the first time in 20 years.While central ban...Read More

Russia's central bank will pay less than an industry benchmark for gold that it buys on the domestic market, it said on Monday.The central bank said that from May 1 it would add a discount to a purchase price currently based on the daily London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) gold price. The size of the discount will gradually rise during 2019, it added.Russia has overtaken China to become the w...Read More

Canada's ethics watchdog is investigating whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the rules and pressured his former attorney general to help SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. settle corruption charges out of court.Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion confirmed his investigation Monday in a letter to two New Democratic Party lawmakers. Dion said he would investigate whether Trudeau contravened a section of the...Read More

Nicolas Maduro is under pressure at home and abroad, and being encouraged by the U.S. to go to "a nice beach somewhere far from Venezuela." The question is where would - or could - he go?The Venezuelan leader has held on for years in the face of protests, a collapsed economy and international sanctions, via a tight grip on the military and by cracking down on the opposition. But the stress has nev...Read More

* Melting ice sheet washes sediments to Greenland's coast* Sand could be new export business for Arctic island* Rare example of positive spinoff from climate changeGreenland could start to export sand in a rare positive spinoff from global warming that is melting the island's vast ice sheet and washing large amounts of sediment into the sea, scientists said on Monday.Mining of sand and gravel, wid...Read More

DIS and PFE are among the worst Dow stocks todayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is modestly lower at midday, erasing early morning gains despite positive trade headlines from the weekend. Specifically, reports of a possible mid-March meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping helped the Dow start strong, butrough outings from Disney (DIS) and Pfizer (PFE...Read More

One name was double-upgraded to "buy" at Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs issued a double upgrade for Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) to "buy" from "sell," and lifted its price target to $35 from $30 -- a 36% premium to Friday's close. The brokerage firm said CAR stock "looks attractive for mean reversion," as headwinds to the sector "appear priced in."In reaction, Avis Budget shares are up 7.2% tod...Read More

With significant mining, milling and tailings infrastructure already in place, pre-production capital costs for Pure Gold Mining's (TSXV: PGM) Madsen project in Red Lake should not exceed $94.7 million, including a 9% contingency, a feasibility study reports.Total life of mine capex including closure costs for the underground mine are expected to come in at $327 million. Madsen is one of the high...Read More

With significant mining, milling and tailings infrastructure already in place, pre-production capital costs for Pure Gold Mining's (TSXV: PGM) Madsen project in Red Lake should not exceed $94.7 million, including a 9% contingency, a feasibility study reports.Total life of mine capex including closure costs for the underground mine are expected to come in at $327 million. Madsen is one of the high...Read More

With significant mining, milling and tailings infrastructure already in place, pre-production capital costs for Pure Gold Mining's (TSXV: PGM) Madsen project in Red Lake should not exceed $94.7 million, including a 9% contingency, a feasibility study reports.Total life of mine capex including closure costs for the underground mine are expected to come in at $327 million. Madsen is one of the high...Read More

Activision stock is down on layoff reports expected to affect hundreds of employees The shares of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) are down 5% at $41.23 in early market trading after Bloomberg reported that the video game giant is planning on announcing a round of layoffs. The cuts -- which could potentially affect hundreds of employees -- are a response to a slowdown in sales and an attemp...Read More

The options market is pricing in a giant earnings move for UAA Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA) stock jumped 27.7% the day after earnings back in October, part of its streak of four consecutive quarters of post-earnings gains, including a 17.4% pop this quarter last year. The shares will try to keep the ball rolling following the company's earnings release tomorrow morning, and the options market is pr...Read More

SEMAFO (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) has tabled a maiden resource for the Bantou gold zone, located about 170 km south of its Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso, totaling 2.1 million inferred tonnes grading 5.35 grams gold for 361,000 oz. gold.Highlights from the Bantou Proximal zone include 5.21 grams gold over 11 metres from 62 metres downhole and 7.35 grams gold over 3 metres from 95 metres downhole.S...Read More

SEMAFO (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) has tabled a maiden resource for the Bantou gold zone, located about 170 km south of its Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso, totaling 2.1 million inferred tonnes grading 5.35 grams gold for 361,000 oz. gold.Highlights from the Bantou Proximal zone include 5.21 grams gold over 11 metres from 62 metres downhole and 7.35 grams gold over 3 metres from 95 metres downhole.S...Read More

Is it time to prepare for the next financial crisis?Something strange is going on in the financial system.And according to The Wall Street Journal, it's causing some investors- including the biggest banks in the world- to move massive amounts of money out of the banking system.What exactly is going on?Former hedge fund manager, Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, one of the most widely-followed financial analys...Read More

SEMAFO (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) has tabled a maiden resource for the Bantou gold zone, located about 170 km south of its Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso, totaling 2.1 million inferred tonnes grading 5.35 grams gold for 361,000 oz. gold.Highlights from the Bantou Proximal zone include 5.21 grams gold over 11 metres from 62 metres downhole and 7.35 grams gold over 3 metres from 95 metres downhole.S...Read More

Aurelius Value said traders are paying a "blue sky" premiumThe shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VNDA) got knocked lower this morning, after Aurelius Value said it's short the stock. The report calls out the newly unsealed details of "one of the most expansive and detailed whistleblower writings we have come across," which claims the company "relied on illegal sales tactics and even out...Read More

...the discovery could hold 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent of gas and condensate resources...Read full newsRead More

Tesla stock is higher after an upgrade to "buy"Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are signaling again out of the gate, as the trade-related pessimism that plagued stocks last week has abated.Advisors to President Donald Trump have reportedly talked about a mid-March meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after last week Trump said a meeting between the two leaders likely wouldn't happe...Read More