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
The following three stocks have been chosen for the defensive nature of their respective industries: namely, banking, gold mining, and funerary services. These are, without a doubt, three industries that are likely to continue to do steady business during an economic downturn; each stock chosen is representative of its industry and boasts the kind of stats indicative of a solid TFSA or RRSP filler...Read More
This week, the global elite descended private jets to their version of winter ski-camp - the lifestyles of the rich and powerful version. The World Economic Forum's (WEF) five-day annual networking extravaganza kicked off in the upscale ski resort town of Davos, Switzerland.Every year, the powers-that-be join the WEF, select a theme, uniting some 3000 participants ranging from public office hold...Read More
Publisher's Note: Today we're bringing you an answer to a question we're seeing a whole lot of these days.Mr. James Dines is a legend and he's been proving it more than ever with his market analysis over the last couple years. Here is the latest from him through an excerpt from The Dines Letter.If there is anyone to listen to right now, this is the man.To your wealth,Nick HodgePublisher, Outside...Read More
Publisher's Note: Today we're bringing you an answer to a question we're seeing a whole lot of these days.Mr. James Dines is a legend and he's been proving it more than ever with his market analysis over the last couple years. Here is the latest from him through an excerpt from The Dines Letter.If there is anyone to listen to right now, this is the man.To your wealth,Nick HodgePublisher, Outside...Read More
The man has been arrested on suspicion of obstructing a highway at the controversial site.Read full newsRead More
Speaking at a ceremony that marked the reopening of the century-old mine in the south of the country, Akufo-Addo said Tuesday that the "forceful encroachment on the concession of the company" was over, according to an emailed copy of his speech."The sequence of events that led to the closure of theRead full newsRead More
Deal consolidates a high-grade VMS mineral district with several exploration targetsRead full newsRead More
A paper published in the journal Geology predicts that scientists are close to proving that microbes have control over the precipitation of metals in near-surface environments.The authors of the study reached this conclusion based on what they have seen at the unusual Las Cruces deposit, located 8 kilometres from the city of Seville in the Spanish region of Andalusia. There, a significant part of...Read More
A paper published in the journal Geology predicts that scientists are close to proving that microbes have control over the precipitation of metals in near-surface environments.The authors of the study reached this conclusion based on what they have seen at the unusual Las Cruces deposit, located 8 kilometres from the city of Seville in the Spanish region of Andalusia. There, a significant part of...Read More
A paper published in the journal Geology predicts that scientists are close to proving that microbes have control over the precipitation of metals in near-surface environments.The authors of the study reached this conclusion based on what they have seen at the unusual Las Cruces deposit, located 8 kilometres from the city of Seville in the Spanish region of Andalusia. There, a significant part of...Read More
The gold miners' stocks have slumped in January, tilting sentiment back to bearish. This sector's strong December upward momentum was checked by gold's own upleg stalling out. Gold investment demand growth slowed on the blistering stock-market rally. But uplegs always flow and ebb, and this young gold-stock upleg merely paused. The gold miners' gains will likely resume soon, rekindling b...Read More
The gold miners' stocks have slumped in January, tilting sentiment back to bearish. This sector's strong December upward momentum was checked by gold's own upleg stalling out. Gold investment demand growth slowed on the blistering stock-market rally. But uplegs always flow and ebb, and this young gold-stock upleg merely paused. The gold miners' gains will likely resume soon, rekindling b...Read More
The dollar is nosediving this morning, tumbling to 10-day lows, having stumbled initially on the Stone news. As the dollar dumps, gold is spiking, trading back at $1300 at 7-month highs...Read full newsRead More
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White Gold Corp. (TSXV:WGO) was featured in an article by Motherlode TV regarding their recent acquisition of Comstock Metals Ltd.'s (TSXV:CSL) QV gold project in the White Gold district in Yukon, Canada and their new Vertigo discovery.Read full newsRead More
Trump said he would sign a temporary funding bill that doesn't include money for a border wallThe Dow jumped out of the gate, as buzz over the Fed's balance sheet offset a negative earnings reaction for Intel (INTC). The bullish ball kept rolling after President Donald Trump signaled an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Specifically, POTUS said he would sign a stopgap spendin...Read More
How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators.With the market action of the last few weeks, some traders may feel like they're working blind -- after all, who knows what the Dow will do next? With bulls and bears butting heads in their predictions, many investors are looking for a way to try and predict what's to come, to avoid losing any of their capital to sudden corrections a...Read More
European miners will maintain their position at the forefront of integrating technology, particularly in more developed markets, due to a highly skilled workforce and high levels of connectivity among the more developed economies, a regional overview published by Fitch Solutions reports. On a more sombre note, analysts predict high costs, a weak project pipeline and conservative company strate...Read More
European miners will maintain their position at the forefront of integrating technology, particularly in more developed markets, due to a highly skilled workforce and high levels of connectivity among the more developed economies, a regional overview published by Fitch Solutions reports. On a more sombre note, analysts predict high costs, a weak project pipeline and conservative company strate...Read More
NVDA is reacting to earnings from Intel and Western DigitalIt's been a choppy trading session for Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock. The shares fell to their intraday lows early on a negative earnings reaction for Intel (INTC) and a downshift at Jefferies. However, NVDA stock was last seen up 1.4% at $160.07, potentially getting a halo lift from Western Digital (WDC), which is popping on an u...Read More