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

The 10-week moving average of bearish sentiment just revisited November 2012 territoryWhile the stock market has shown some serious strength in the process of snapping back from the Christmas Eve closing lows, the collective mood among investors and consumers has been somewhat less resilient. On Friday -- as the S&P 500 Index (SPX) was in the process of collecting a second consecutive close back a...Read More

In its quest to become a niche supplier of cobalt, Global Energy Metals (GEMC:TSX.V) announced it has signed an agreement with Nevada Sunrise Gold Corp to acquire an 85% interest in the Lovelock cobalt mine and the Treasure Box project, located in Churchill County, Nevada.In a media statement, the Vancouver-based junior said management was keen on buying these projects given that they are located...Read More

Following the reopening of its offices in New York last year and the announcement of growing sales in the US, Alrosa (MCX:ALRS) decided to recruit an experienced female executive to lead operations in American territory. Rebecca Foerster, former Vice President of Strategic Planning and Marketing at Leo Schachter Diamonds, was appointed President Alrosa USA Inc.Besides her previous position, which...Read More

Gold giant Barrick (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) said Monday that while it continues to engage with the Zambian government and community stakeholders about a mutually-beneficial way forward for its Lumwana copper mine, it would consider selling the operation given the "challenging conditions" it's facing.Barrick said finding a win-win solution between the industry and government would increase investor con...Read More

Gold giant Barrick (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) said Monday that while it continues to engage with the Zambian government and community stakeholders about a mutually-beneficial way forward for its Lumwana copper mine, it would consider selling the operation given the "challenging conditions" it's facing.Barrick said finding a win-win solution between the industry and government would increase investor con...Read More

Gold giant Barrick (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) said Monday that while it continues to engage with the Zambian government and community stakeholders about a mutually-beneficial way forward for its Lumwana copper mine, it would consider selling the operation given the "challenging conditions" it's facing.Barrick said finding a win-win solution between the industry and government would increase investor con...Read More

Canadian junior American Lithium Corp. (TSXV: LI) is expanding its footprint into the critical battery metals sector by agreeing to buy Alaska Nevada Mining's 100% interest in the Extinction Ridge vanadium project in Nevada, USA.The Vancouver-based miner, which is currently exploring and developing two lithium projects in Nevada, said Extinction Ridge was a "high-quality" exploration asset whose...Read More

Fears of bargain-basement battery grade nickel flooding the market starting in 2019 are unsubstantiated, according to Wood Mackenzie analysts. In September last year a Chinese consortium announced a new $700 million High-Pressure-Acid-Leaching (HPAL) plant in Indonesia, which would produce 50,000 tonnes a year of battery-grade nickel chemicals starting in 2019. Two similar projects in Indonesia...Read More

World's largest miner BHP (ASX:BHP) is facing accusations by the state of Western Australia of having underpaid iron ore royalties on shipments sold via its Singapore marketing hub, stretching back over more than a decade.The alleged discrepancy was discovered during an audit, the WA Government said in a statement, adding it was as negotiating with BHP to resolve the matter in the best interests o...Read More

Australian copper junior MOD Resources (LON:MOD) rejected on Monday fellow rival Sandfire Resources' (ASX:SFR) A$88 million ($63m) all-share takeover offer saying it undervalued the firm and its assets.The exploration and development company, which focuses on copper projects in the central and western Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana, noted it was willing to engage with its suitor if it came back...Read More

Australian copper junior MOD Resources (LON:MOD) rejected on Monday fellow rival Sandfire Resources' (ASX:SFR) A$88 million ($63m) all-share takeover offer saying it undervalued the firm and its assets.The exploration and development company, which focuses on copper projects in the central and western Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana, noted it was willing to engage with its suitor if it came back...Read More

Hello, Fools. I'm back to highlight three stocks that have recently been downgraded by Bay Street. While we should always be skeptical of analyst opinions, fresh downgrades can often call our attention to risks that we may not have been considering.For value investors, they can even be a good source of contrarian buy ideas.So, without further ado, let's get to it.Husky cutKicking things off is Hus...Read More

In times of turmoil, small-cap stocks are almost always hit harder than their larger peers.Sometimes it's for good reason. During economic volatility, smaller companies may find it harder to compete or raise much-needed capital. But often they're thrown out with the bathwater as investors cycle into better known names that they equate with quality. This provides great opportunities for prudent inv...Read More

While gold's latest rally has helped to buoy most precious metals, some have not performed as well as others. The yellow metal has gained almost 5% over the last six months, yet other precious metals - notably, platinum - have failed to keep pace. The lustrous white metal renowned for its resistance to the corrosive effects of chemicals has lost over 4% for the same period.In fact, the precious me...Read More

Gold surged sharply at the end of 2019, as growing unease over the outlook for the global economy and weaker data from China triggered a flight to safety among investors. Despite global stock markets bouncing back, there is every sign that gold will firm over coming months because of increasing economic and geopolitical uncertainty. There are also claims that the yellow metal has entered a new bul...Read More

Silver has followed its more expensive cousin gold higher in recent weeks, gaining 7% over the last month. The increasingly positive outlook for precious metals coupled with the gold-to-silver ratio requiring 84 ounces of silver to acquire a single ounce of gold has sparked claims that now is the time to bolster exposure to the white metal. Despite the claims of silver bugs, there are signs that s...Read More

Since the legal cannabis market has yet to stabilize, growth investors may wish to buy stocks in more down-to-earth industries instead for the time being. The data for the following three stocks shows that there is considerable upside to be had in a range of industries - although overvaluation means that this selection may not be suitable for investors with an eye on low multiples.Canada Goose Hol...Read More

(left to right) Shaun Pollard, Ed Balon, and Gareth Thomas.Photo is taken from the top of Shovelnose Gold Property. Source: Westhaven Ventures Inc.Westhaven Ventures Inc. [WHN-TSXV] was an active trader Monday January 21 after the company tabled results from a recently completed drill campaign at its Shovelnose property near Merritt, southern British Columbia.The shares fell 24.2% or 29 cents to 9...Read More

Share this articleTORONTO - Barrick Gold Corp. says it's exploring all options including the possible sale of its Lumwana mine in Zambia as the government considers increased taxes.It says the country's proposed changes to taxes and royalties on the mining industry would threaten the mine's ability to sustain returns to all stakeholders.The Toronto-headquartered company says it continues to eng...Read More

Share this articleTORONTO - Canada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading as the key energy and financial sectors lost ground.The S&P/TSX composite index was down 30.18 points at 15,273.65.U.S. stock markets were closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.The Canadian dollar traded for 75.23 cents US compared with an average of 75.41 cents US on Friday.The March crude contract was...Read More