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

ZNGA has already added 14.5% in 2019The shares of Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) are up 1.8% to trade at $4.50 this morning, after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on the game developer with a "buy" rating and $5.30 price target. This comes as Zynga prepares to report its fourth-quarter earnings next Wednesday, Feb. 6. Goldman's price target represents 20% upside from ZNGA's closing perch yesterday of...Read More

Venezuela is home to rich gold deposits and holds billions of dollars of foreign reserves in gold bars in the central bank's vaults. The question is, how much is there?The answer has taken on added significance as beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro faces increasing pressure to resign. Last week, countries including the U.S. and U.K. recognized the leader of the National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as...Read More

JNPR is on the short-sale restricted list todayJuniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) is trading down 8.8% this morning at $25.48, one of the worst stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), after the tech company reported fourth-quarter revenue below estimates -- the first such miss in at least eight quarters -- due to notable weakness out of its cloud business. The company also issued a disappoin...Read More

Huge earnings, trade talks, and a Fed decision are all in focus todayThere is a ton happening on Wall Street today, and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are signaling a strong open as the rush gets underway. For starters, traders are reacting positively to earnings from Apple (AAPL) and Boeing (BA), just two of several high-profile names on the earnings slate today. The quarterly reports...Read More

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A closer look at January returns could be a bullish signStocks are off to a hot start in 2019. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) has gained over 5% with just a couple of days left in January. Based on historical data, it's important that stocks begin the year on a positive note. According to the January Barometer, the first month of the year is an indicator on how the rest of the year will play out. Below,...Read More

Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB), the Toronto-based miner developing the San Mat?-as project in the department of C??rdoba in northern Colombia, issued a media statement today detailing the reasons behind the lawsuits it filed in late 2018 and January 2019.According to the press release, Cordoba was forced to present criminal charges before Colombian prosecutors against nine members of former manageme...Read More

Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB), the Toronto-based miner developing the San Mat?-as project in the department of C??rdoba in northern Colombia, issued a media statement today detailing the reasons behind the lawsuits it filed in late 2018 and January 2019.According to the press release, Cordoba was forced to present criminal charges before Colombian prosecutors against nine members of former manageme...Read More

Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB), the Toronto-based miner developing the San Mat?-as project in the department of C??rdoba in northern Colombia, issued a media statement today detailing the reasons behind the lawsuits it filed in late 2018 and January 2019.According to the press release, Cordoba was forced to present criminal charges before Colombian prosecutors against nine members of former manageme...Read More

Lithium is set to soar - and leave investors pocking huge profits.Even with all the headlines and controversy surrounding Tesla founder Elon Musk, recent research shows that even bad press can't stop the momentum of a huge component that makes Tesla what it is today.In fact, Tesla merely helped highlight how completely critical lithium is in today's increasingly-technological world... and how scar...Read More

Vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals' (LON:BMN) revenue and earnings soared in 2018, the company said Wednesday, despite slightly missing production guidance due to repair work in the fourth quarter.Revenue for the miner, which owns the Vametco, Brits, and Mokopane projects in South Africa, jumped to $192.2 million, significantly more than the $79.2 million recorded in 2017.Profits from the miner'...Read More

GoviEx Uranium (TSXV: GXU) is studying the possibility of powering its flagship Madaouela project in northern Niger using a dedicated and renewable hybrid solar power solution.GoviEx management is working with Windiga Energy and the companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to determine if the idea is feasible.Windiga is Canadian energy developer focused on building, owning and operating...Read More

GoviEx Uranium (TSXV: GXU) is studying the possibility of powering its flagship Madaouela project in northern Niger using a dedicated and renewable hybrid solar power solution.GoviEx management is working with Windiga Energy and the companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to determine if the idea is feasible.Windiga is Canadian energy developer focused on building, owning and operating...Read More

Nickel prices hit theirstrongest in around three months on Wednesday, as the co...Read full newsRead More

A United Nations report published Wednesday says Danakali's (ASX, LON:DNK) Colluli potash project has the potential to boost the economy of Eritrea, a country that until two months ago was on the UN's sanctions list.The independent study, commissioned and funded by the UN Development Program (UNDP), assesses a wide range of econometric data and includes findings from talks with Eritrean government...Read More

A United Nations report published Wednesday says Danakali's (ASX, LON:DNK) Colluli potash project has the potential to boost the economy of Eritrea, a country that until two months ago was on the UN's sanctions list.The independent study, commissioned and funded by the UN Development Program (UNDP), assesses a wide range of econometric data and includes findings from talks with Eritrean government...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Peekaboo Beans Inc (CSE:BEAN | OTCQB:PBBSF) (the "Company" or "Peekaboo Beans"), is pleased to announce a significant decrease in spend as a result of the Company's new omni-channel business model.Retail trends have pushed businesses to appeal to the millennial shopper through an online presence, which powered Peekaboo Beans' shift from direct sales to omni-channel model. The...Read More

Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) (OTCQX: FTMDF), the company behind what could become Canada's first primary cobalt mine, has signed a socio-economic agreement with the government of the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) in which it commits to hire and spend locally.The 48-page document sets out targets for jobs, spending, education, and training in the Territories as the NICO cobalt, bismuth, gold, and c...Read More

Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) (OTCQX: FTMDF), the company behind what could become Canada's first primary cobalt mine, has signed a socio-economic agreement with the government of the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) in which it commits to hire and spend locally.The 48-page document sets out targets for jobs, spending, education, and training in the Territories as the NICO cobalt, bismuth, gold, and c...Read More

Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) (OTCQX: FTMDF), the company behind what could become Canada's first primary cobalt mine, has signed a socio-economic agreement with the government of the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) in which it commits to hire and spend locally.The 48-page document sets out targets for jobs, spending, education, and training in the Territories as the NICO cobalt, bismuth, gold, and c...Read More