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

Loop Capital also targeted 22% downside for BBBY stockLoop Capital downgraded Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) to "sell" from "hold," and cut its price target to $12 from $13. The brokerage firm called BBBY stock's recent gains "unwarranted," and said the home goods retailer's 2019 fiscal guidance is "unrealistic." Further, Loop Capital noted, "BBBY shareholders are unlikely to be 'bailed out...Read More

Boeing stock tends to outperform after government shutdowns, tooThe shares of Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) are up 1% in electronic trading, ahead of a critical week of trade talks between the U.S. and China. Also fueling the fire is a bull note from J.P. Morgan Securities, which upped its price target on the aerospace giant to $450 from $425, an 11% premium to Friday's closing perch of $404.91 and standin...Read More

There's still a chance analysts could raise their price targets on TWLO sharesCloud communications specialist Twilio Inc (NYSE:TWLO) has seen its stock outperform over the past year in a big way, rising from around $25 this time last year to Friday's close of $114.78, holding just below the Feb. 5 record high of $116.54. The company is preparing to report earnings after the close tomorrow, Feb. 12...Read More

South Africa's AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) (JSE:ANG), the world's third-largest producer of the metal, has completed the first week of underground development blasting at its Obuasi mine, in Ghana, as part of a redevelopment project that aims at having the operation pour first gold by the end of the year.The first blast, on February 1, advanced development by around 4.2 metres on the 2,700 level,...Read More

South Africa's AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) (JSE:ANG), the world's third-largest producer of the metal, has completed the first week of underground development blasting at its Obuasi mine, in Ghana, as part of a redevelopment project that aims at having the operation pour first gold by the end of the year.The first blast, on February 1, advanced development by around 4.2 metres on the 2,700 level,...Read More

We finally saw positive North American inflows into equities last weekBears jumped on last Thursday's news that a trade deal with China was doubtful before the March 1 deadline -- with the White House later confirming that it would be highly unlikely that President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping could meet to hammer out the final details before the deadline. The news happened to coincide wi...Read More

How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators.Despite the strong January kick-start to 2019, many investors are still apprehensive of what's to come, especially considering some of the latest market-moving events -- think Fed policy announcements, U.S.-China trade negotiations, and earnings season, to start.While it's certainly no crystal ball, becoming familiar with the various...Read More

Italy's populists opened a new front in their clash with the country's central bank, calling on lawmakers to pass legislation stating that its gold holdings worth almost $103 billion belong to the state.The gold ownership bill presented by euroskeptic lawmaker Claudio Borghi of the League adds to an already tense relationship between the Bank of Italy and the coalition government. It's also sparke...Read More

Italy's populists opened a new front in their clash with the country's central bank, calling on lawmakers to pass legislation stating that its gold holdings worth almost $103 billion belong to the state.The gold ownership bill presented by euroskeptic lawmaker Claudio Borghi of the League adds to an already tense relationship between the Bank of Italy and the coalition government. It's also sparke...Read More

Vancouver-based Kenadyr Mining (TSX-V: KEN) announced today that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent in connection with a proposed option and joint venture agreement with Gold Mountains Asset Management in respect of the Borubai gold project, located in the Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia.In a press release, the miner explained that the plan is to grant Gold Mountains an exclusive o...Read More

Vancouver-based Kenadyr Mining (TSX-V: KEN) announced today that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent in connection with a proposed option and joint venture agreement with Gold Mountains Asset Management in respect of the Borubai gold project, located in the Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia.In a press release, the miner explained that the plan is to grant Gold Mountains an exclusive o...Read More

Vancouver-based Kenadyr Mining (TSX-V: KEN) announced today that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent in connection with a proposed option and joint venture agreement with Gold Mountains Asset Management in respect of the Borubai gold project, located in the Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia.In a press release, the miner explained that the plan is to grant Gold Mountains an exclusive o...Read More

Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC) announced that it is considering increasing annual concentrate production by at least 20 per cent at its Bissett Creek graphite project between Ottawa and North Bay, eastern Canada. This would mean integrating an initial production rate of approximately 25,000 tonnes per year into its development plans.Following an analysis performed by G Mining Services, Northern Gra...Read More

FinCanna Closes Upsized Second Tranche of $2.4 Million to Complete FinancingNot for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States.Vancouver, British Columbia, February 11, 2019 - FinCanna Capital Corp. ("FinCanna") (CSE: CALI) a royalty company for the U.S. licensed medical cannabis industry is pleased to announce that further to its news release of Jan...Read More

Will Rhind has seen the top of the gold market, and the bottom. Now, the leader of the fastest-growing bullion-backed ETF in the past year is redefining it by forcing down the fees paid by investors.Rhind, 39, joined the World Gold Council, the company behind SPDR Gold Shares, in 2007, just as exchange-traded funds were starting to gain investor attention. He watched assets hit an all-time high in...Read More

Peru's environmental agency OEFA is investigating what looks like a tailings spill from Southern Copper's Cuajone mine into a river as the area where the operation is located has been inundated by heavy rains in the past four days.The authority detected a "flow of a greenish solution" into the nearby Torata River in the waste deposit area of the operation, located in the Moquegua region approximat...Read More

Peru's environmental agency OEFA is investigating what looks like a tailings spill from Southern Copper's Cuajone mine into a river as the area where the operation is located has been inundated by heavy rains in the past four days.The authority detected a "flow of a greenish solution" into the nearby Torata River in the waste deposit area of the operation, located in the Moquegua region approximat...Read More

Peru's environmental agency OEFA is investigating what looks like a tailings spill from Southern Copper's Cuajone mine into a river as the area where the operation is located has been inundated by heavy rains in the past four days.The authority detected a "flow of a greenish solution" into the nearby Torata River in the waste deposit area of the operation, located in the Moquegua region approximat...Read More

Russia's largest gold producer, Polyus, on Monday reported a 20 percent jump in fourth-quarter adjusted net profit to $291 million compared with last year, lifted by increased production and rising sales of the metal.Adjusted net profit for the full year rose to $1.33 billion, Polyus said, up from $1.02 billion in 2017.Shares in Polyus were down 0.7 percent at 0828 GMT.The company also said adjust...Read More

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Acacia Mining beat forecasts on Monday with figures for its production and costs in 2018 that lifted the gold miner back into profit, but the company is still grappling with a long-running tax dispute in Tanzania where it operates all its mines.Shares in Acacia, majority owned by Barrick Gold Corp , were steady while the rest of the market rose, finding little impetus de...Read More