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

Early investors stand to reap the rewards as a new technology looks to change everything.One research firm - which recommended Google and Amazon before they became household names - has built a worldwide reputation of identifying profitable tech trends well before Wall Street and the talking heads on T.V.And just recently, they've uncovered a technology that's already being labeled "humanity's las...Read More

Norway's massive sovereign wealth fund has increased its exposure to coal reserves even after imposing restrictions on investing in the fossil fuel that's seen as one of the main catalysts for global warming, according to a report.The findings are another illustration of how the ban, which restricts investments in companies that get more than 30 percent of their activity or revenue from coal, stil...Read More

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo pledged that the incursion of illegal miners which forced AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. to evacuate its Obuasi operation won't be repeated.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...Read More

Corporate earnings reports have been almost uniformly positive this morningDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading above fair value this morning, with stocks set to jump thanks to strong corporate earnings. Most notably, Dow components Procter & Gamble (PG), United Technologies (UTX), and IBM (IBM) are all on pace for strong gains after their quarterly reports. The results are helpi...Read More

Traders can still take something away from the random indicatorThe Super Bowl teams are set and based on the Super Bowl Indicator, investors should be rooting for the Los Angeles Rams. The table below shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has outperformed in years that the NFC team defeated the AFC team in the Super Bowl. I doubt, however, there's anyone that takes the Super Bowl Indicator...Read More

Shares in Mexico-focused precious metals miner Fresnillo (LON:FRES) took a hit Wednesday after the company said it expected a decline in silver output in 2019.The company, which is the world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's No.2 gold miner, posted record silver production, and strong gold output in 2018, despite it being a "challenging year" for the company.Delivering production fi...Read More

Shares in Mexico-focused precious metals miner Fresnillo (LON:FRES) took a hit Wednesday after the company said it expected a decline in silver output in 2019.The company, which is the world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's No.2 gold miner, posted record silver production, and strong gold output in 2018, despite it being a "challenging year" for the company.Delivering production fi...Read More

A report issued by the Amsterdam-based Responsible Mining Foundation reveals that many Toronto-listed junior and mid-tier mining companies do not properly disclose environmental, social and governance information related to their mine sites in Australia, Burkina Faso, Canada, the Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mexico, Kyrgyz Republic, and Suriname.The study assessed mine-site-level disclosure by 12 c...Read More

QMC Quantum Minerals (TSXV: QMC) announced that it is currently in discussions with SGS Canada to have them run preliminary metallurgical testing on a large lithium pegmatite sample to be obtained from the company's Irgon Lithium Mine Project in southeastern Manitoba, Canada.In a press release, QMC explained that the study will be designed to produce a saleable concentrate for which there will be...Read More

Canada's First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) has scrapped plans to lay off 2,500 workers in Zambia over an increase in mining taxes, and has committed to extend talks with the southern African nation's government over the issue.The Toronto-based said last month it had exhausted all other avenues of cost reduction, adding the job cuts would be implemented in phases during the first three months of 2019...Read More

Canada's First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) has scrapped plans to lay off 2,500 workers in Zambia over an increase in mining taxes, and has committed to extend talks with the southern African nation's government over the issue.The Toronto-based said last month it had exhausted all other avenues of cost reduction, adding the job cuts would be implemented in phases during the first three months of 2019...Read More

All at once, storm clouds are gathering over the world economy. The International Monetary Fund has cut its estimates for global growth in 2019, citing concerns about weakness in Europe. China just had its slowest GDP growth since 1990, and President Xi Jinping reportedly has held secret meetings warning Communist Party leaders to prepare for "black swan" events that could derail China's economy....Read More

Chilean miner Antofagasta Plc. (LON:ANTO) ended 2018 on a very high note as it produced a record amount of copper in the final quarter of the year, which led it to post annual output at the higher end of its forecast.The company, majority-owned by Chile's Luksic family, one of the country's wealthiest, churned out 220,000 tonnes of the red metal in the three months to December, up 16% from the pr...Read More

Chilean miner Antofagasta Plc. (LON:ANTO) ended 2018 on a very high note as it produced a record amount of copper in the final quarter of the year, which led it to post annual output at the higher end of its forecast.The company, majority-owned by Chile's Luksic family, one of the country's wealthiest, churned out 220,000 tonnes of the red metal in the three months to December, up 16% from the pr...Read More

Chilean miner Antofagasta Plc. (LON:ANTO) ended 2018 on a very high note as it produced a record amount of copper in the final quarter of the year, which led it to post annual output at the higher end of its forecast.The company, majority-owned by Chile's Luksic family, one of the country's wealthiest, churned out 220,000 tonnes of the red metal in the three months to December, up 16% from the pr...Read More

Barrick Gold Corp.'s full-year gold production was 4.53 million ounces for 2018 and full year gold sales of 4.54 million ounces, according to preliminary results announced Jan. 21.Read full newsRead More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata") is pleased to announce Mr. Raymond J. Roman has been appointed to the Board of Advisors.Mr. Roman's operational and managerial experience has spanned over 30 years, with various senior executive positions expanding his proficiency in wireless telecommunications and technology in the United States.Cu...Read More

[Editor’s note: This story was originally published in August 2018. It has since been updated and republished to reflect changes in stock price, although the writer’s opinions may have changed.]The stock market is a mess right now. Ever since Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) dropped the ball, the whole tech sector has rolled over and markets have dropped. The broad market volatility, however, does...Read More

Balmoral Resources (TSX: BAR; US-OTC: BALMF) has discovered several new nickel sulphide zones in the central part of its Grasset Ultramafic complex in Quebec after drilling the area during its fall 2018 exploration program. The new discoveries sit 7 km northwest of the company's Grasset polymetallic deposit.Highlights from the area include 1.05% nickel, 0.31% copper, 0.05% cobalt, 0.2 grams platin...Read More

While an improving global economic outlook coupled with a firmer U.S. dollar and higher interest rates points to poor prospects for gold during 2019, there are signs that Equinox Gold Corp. (TSXV:EQX) will rally over the year. The miner has lost 19% over the last year compared to gold, only shedding 4% and creating an opportunity for investors to gain levered exposure to the yellow metal by inves...Read More