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

By 2030, the amount of installed wind power globally will more than double, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Installed solar power will quadruple.And the number of electric vehicles will increase 1,389% - to 125 million from three million - by 2030, and 3,333% in 2040 to 300 million, according to the IEA.Given that each electric vehicle requires 83 kilograms of copper and each...Read More

By 2030, the amount of installed wind power globally will more than double, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Installed solar power will quadruple.And the number of electric vehicles will increase 1,389% - to 125 million from three million - by 2030, and 3,333% in 2040 to 300 million, according to the IEA.Given that each electric vehicle requires 83 kilograms of copper and each...Read More

Vale SA, the world's largest iron ore miner, on Tuesday vowed to take as much as 10 percent of its ore output offline in order to decommission 19 dams like the one that burst last week, killing scores of workers and nearby residents.Chief Executive Fabio Schvartsman said Vale would halt operations using those dams and spend 5 billion reais ($1.3 billion) to decommission them over the next three ye...Read More

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The J.P. Morgan Securities analyst urges caution ahead of General Electric earningsStocks are mixed today, with the Dow higher but the Nasdaq in the red amid a tech stock pullback. Former Dow name General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) is struggling, but small-cap stocks Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:JVA) and biotech name OncoCyte Corp (NYSEAMERICAN:OCX) are enjoying breakout days. Below, we'll tak...Read More

Montreal's Yorbeau Resources has resumed diamond drilling at its Scott copper-zinc property between the towns of Chibougamau and Chapais. The goal is to identify an extension of the deposit west of the Gwillim fault.A preliminary economic assessment was made in 2017 for the Scott project that planned on mining 12 million tonnes at grades of 4.14% zinc, 0.81% copper, 27 g/t silver and 0.24 g/t go...Read More

Montreal's Yorbeau Resources has resumed diamond drilling at its Scott copper-zinc property between the towns of Chibougamau and Chapais. The goal is to identify an extension of the deposit west of the Gwillim fault.A preliminary economic assessment was made in 2017 for the Scott project that planned on mining 12 million tonnes at grades of 4.14% zinc, 0.81% copper, 27 g/t silver and 0.24 g/t go...Read More

Montreal's Yorbeau Resources has resumed diamond drilling at its Scott copper-zinc property between the towns of Chibougamau and Chapais. The goal is to identify an extension of the deposit west of the Gwillim fault.A preliminary economic assessment was made in 2017 for the Scott project that planned on mining 12 million tonnes at grades of 4.14% zinc, 0.81% copper, 27 g/t silver and 0.24 g/t go...Read More

Montreal's Yorbeau Resources has resumed diamond drilling at its Scott copper-zinc property between the towns of Chibougamau and Chapais. The goal is to identify an extension of the deposit west of the Gwillim fault.A preliminary economic assessment was made in 2017 for the Scott project that planned on mining 12 million tonnes at grades of 4.14% zinc, 0.81% copper, 27 g/t silver and 0.24 g/t go...Read More

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The brokerage firm also upgraded the name to "strong buy"Raymond James upgraded Carbon Black Inc (NASDAQ:CBLK) to "strong buy" from "outperform," and maintained its $24 price target -- a 68% premium to last night's close at $14.30. The analyst in coverage waxed optimistic on the cybersecurity firm's growth potential, and said the stock is cheap at current levels.In reaction, CBLK is trading up 7.7...Read More

SEAS still isn't too far from its 2018 highsSeaWorld Entertainment Inc (NYSE:SEAS) is seeing accelerated put trading, following the sudden death of orca whale Kayla at the young age of 30. Puts are crossing at two times the expected pace, and traders seem to be buying to open positions at the June 25 put. If that's the case, these bearish traders would be betting on more losses from SEAS stock in...Read More

The shares could rally in the short term, if past is prologueTech behemoth Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is set to report earnings after the close today, and while AAPL option premiums are inflated ahead of the event (as expected), the same can't be said about iPhone supplier Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO). What's more, AVGO shares just flashed a bullish options signal, suggesting now may be the time to bu...Read More

Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has tabled a feasibility study for its Cerro Blanco gold project in Guatemala that says the project would produce 902,000 oz. gold over an eight year mine life. It would cost an initial $196 million and achieve after-tax payback in 2.1 years.The project has a $241 million after-tax net present value at a 5% discount rate and a 34% after-tax internal...Read More

Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has tabled a feasibility study for its Cerro Blanco gold project in Guatemala that says the project would produce 902,000 oz. gold over an eight year mine life. It would cost an initial $196 million and achieve after-tax payback in 2.1 years.The project has a $241 million after-tax net present value at a 5% discount rate and a 34% after-tax internal...Read More

Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has tabled a feasibility study for its Cerro Blanco gold project in Guatemala that says the project would produce 902,000 oz. gold over an eight year mine life. It would cost an initial $196 million and achieve after-tax payback in 2.1 years.The project has a $241 million after-tax net present value at a 5% discount rate and a 34% after-tax internal...Read More

FB earnings are due out after tomorrow's closeThe shares of Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) are sinking ahead of the social media giant's fourth-quarter earnings report, due after the close tomorrow, Jan. 30. At last check, FB is down 2.2% at $144.25, and the options market is expecting a more volatile-than-usual swing for the FAANG stock in Thursday's trading.Most recently, Trade-Alert placed Facebook...Read More

TransCanada Corp. hired RBC Capital Markets LLC to sell a stake in the Coastal GasLink project, which would supply a Royal Dutch Shell Plc-led gas-export terminal, as the pipeline faces mounting opposition.If TransCanada moves forward with the sale, joint venture partners in the C$6.2 billion ($4.7 billion) project could end up owning as much as 75 percent of the pipeline, the company said in a fi...Read More

Vedanta Ltd.'s Zambian unit will press ahead with expansion plans even as the government of Africa's second-biggest copper producer increased mining royalties, and has undertaken not to fire any workers."Our actions are designed to sustain and create jobs, grow the economy, and contribute more to the treasury."The assurance by Konkola Copper Mines Plc, following a meeting between management and go...Read More

Vedanta Ltd.'s Zambian unit will press ahead with expansion plans even as the government of Africa's second-biggest copper producer increased mining royalties, and has undertaken not to fire any workers."Our actions are designed to sustain and create jobs, grow the economy, and contribute more to the treasury."The assurance by Konkola Copper Mines Plc, following a meeting between management and go...Read More