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

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Berkeley Energia Ltd (LON:BKY) shares jumped on Wednesday as the group updated on its progress with the Salamanca uranium project and highlighted that the fundamentals for uranium mining remain "very strong".In its latest quarterly report, the company said that spot uranium price continued to strengthen during the quarter, rising 4% to US$28.5 per pound by the end of the three months."The fundamen...Read More

The association is preparing for its upcoming annual Mineral Exploration Roundup event themed ‘Elements of discovery' that will seek to address this and other issues from January 28-31 inRead More

A rare, predatory and invasive species is on the loose...This fi-fo-fum presently besieges a small village high in the Alps of Switzerland.But it has designs on the world.It is a Rolexed, Gucci-ed homunculus anthropologists call Homo Davos - Davos Man.Each year he descends upon the Swiss resort. There he lives a gorgeous week in the company of his fellows.Why Davos?No coincidence, we hazard, that...Read More

Commodity stocks are firing up and I want to bring your attention to one of the best companies in the sector.Kutcho Copper negotiated one of the best deals in recent memory in the junior space with partner Wheaton Precious Metals. Despite the partnership, the execution in 2018, and a great anchor asset, the company is trading closer to 52-week lows than 52-week highs.With multiple near-term cataly...Read More

Hold on to your hats, or your stash, because marijuana is about to take another big step toward full-blown legalization.There's going to be a rupture. And it's been a long time coming.Here's the deal...As you no doubt know, marijuana legalization has been advancing at a rapid pace... on the state level.Ten states - Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Colorado, Michigan, Vermont, Massac...Read More

Gold prices held steady on Tuesday, supported by concerns over a slowdown in glo...Read full newsRead 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

Gold and silver are steady. Trump's top economic advisor is looking for commitments from China for a trade deal. Uncertainties over a trade deal will prevent gold from a big sell off. Right now the trend in gold is neutral. Silver needs to trade over $1500 to be in a bullish zone. Day traders are on the sidelines. Long term investors are using sharp dips to invest in gold. Some large fund manage...Read More

Gold and silver are steady. Trump's top economic advisor is looking for commitments from China for a trade deal. Uncertainties over a trade deal will prevent gold from a big sell off. Right now the trend in gold is neutral. Silver needs to trade over $1500 to be in a bullish zone. Day traders are on the sidelines. Long term investors are using sharp dips to invest in gold. Some large fund manage...Read More

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A few simple tools can help anyone make smarter trades.It used to take years of practice and hours of research to consistently make winning trades in the stock market, but nowadaysfinding profitable trades shouldn't have to be a full-time job. In fact, trading like a pro can really be as easy as 1-2-3, with the right tools and technology!According to one company, there's a simple recipe that can...Read More

Bob Thompson, vice-president and portfolio manager at Raymond James discusses why he believes there's room for further gains in stocks, and why exploration and development may be the place to be from an investing perspective.Read full newsRead More

Bob Thompson, vice-president and portfolio manager at Raymond James discusses why he believes there's room for further gains in stocks, and why exploration and development may be the place to be from an investing perspective.Read full newsRead More

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An easing U.S. dollar buoyed on gold pricesThe Dow jumped nearly 300 points in early trading on a round of positive big-cap earnings reactions. By midday, though, the blue-chip index was in the red, with Reuters pointing to a warning from White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett that first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) could be flat if the government shutdown extends through the end of Ma...Read More

Vancouver's Teck Resources has partnered with the World Food Program (WFP) to fund a new US$3-million pilot program aimed at improving health and economic opportunities for small scale farmers in China's Gansu Province.Teck started its Zinc and Health program in 2011.The program is aimed at reducing zinc deficiency and improve the quality of the local potato crop by providing zinc-enriched fertil...Read More

Vancouver's Teck Resources has partnered with the World Food Program (WFP) to fund a new US$3-million pilot program aimed at improving health and economic opportunities for small scale farmers in China's Gansu Province.Teck started its Zinc and Health program in 2011.The program is aimed at reducing zinc deficiency and improve the quality of the local potato crop by providing zinc-enriched fertil...Read More

Today's huge trade could be a hedge It's turning out to be a down day for drug stocks, as the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) trades down 1.8% at $79.43. In the meantime, one options trader is putting their money behind a three-way bearish trade, initiating a put spread with 10,000 contracts of the March 69 and 81 puts, while selling 5,000 at the March 85 call to help fund their endeavor. The put sprea...Read More

A simple way to stop picking losers, and start cashing in like Wall Street's elite.Most traders would never believe that 9 out of 10 trades could be winners.But while it may sound impossible, thanks to a research breakthrough, it may not be as far-fetched as many think.JPMorgan's trading desk produced a 99.52% win rate from 2013 through 2017. That includes 2 straight years without a losing day....Read More