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

Quebec’s diamond miner, Stornoway, produced 1.32-million carats from the processing of 2.33-million tonnes of ore in the 2018 financial year, missing its guidance of recovering at least 1.35-million carats from the processing of 2.5-million tonnes of ore.In its fourth-quarter and 2018 production and sales results announcement, the TSX-V-listed company said on Wednesday that lower tonnages we...Read More

The drilling contractor managed to bring in $116 million in revenue in 2018, a 3% drop year-on-year, despite its average revenue per month per operating rig falling away significantly in the lastRead More

Marijuana stocks have come a long way... but it hasn't been an easy ride.Just ask any marijuana investor who bought shares last year. They may have been tearing their hair out, as I was many times throughout the year.You can watch our horror unfold by the movements of the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (HMMJ.TO) chart in the last year:This ETF charts the "equity securities of life sciences c...Read More

The US$10-billion Newmont-Goldcorp transaction has market watchers wondering if more gold M&A are in store this year.Read full newsRead More

Searchlight Resources Inc. (TSXV:SRCH) is extending investors an invitation to visit them at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC), which is taking place from January 20 to January 21, 8 am to 5pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.Read full newsRead More

Goldman Sachs was the best Dow stock todayThe Dow spent the entire session trading in positive territory, thanks to a strong earnings reaction for Goldman Sachs (GS). The broader S&P 500 Index also gained ground amid a broader rally in bank stocks, while the Nasdaq climbed on Apple (AAPL) tailwinds, as buzz swirled around a potential Apple Watch Medicare program. But as the major U.S. benchmarks s...Read More

Analysts at Fitch Solutions are feeling bullish from spot levels on nickel, lead, copper, tin and gold over 2019, but are bearish on iron and coal, according to new reports on mining the Americas.The outlook for Americas mining remains positive over the coming years, but miners will face challenges from tension over water usage from local communities if El Ni??o strikes and political uncertainty s...Read More

Analysts at Fitch Solutions are feeling bullish from spot levels on nickel, lead, copper, tin and gold over 2019, but are bearish on iron and coal, according to new reports on mining the Americas.The outlook for Americas mining remains positive over the coming years, but miners will face challenges from tension over water usage from local communities if El Ni??o strikes and political uncertainty s...Read More

Companies to apply Intrexon's proprietary Botticelli?,,? platform toward rapid and sustainable cannabis plantlet productionRead full newsRead More

The retailer said full-year profit will likely arrive at the low end of its expected rangeThe shares of Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) are trading down 4.9% at $44.97 -- fresh off a 14-month low of $43.04 -- after the department store said its full-year adjusted profit will likely arrive at the lower end of its projected $3.55-$3.65 per share range, following a tame 0.3% rise in same-store sales durin...Read More

Jefferies reiterated its belief in PETQ stock after the presentationPetIQ Inc (NASDAQ:PETQ) is enjoying a two-day rally thanks to the company's presentation at the ICR conference. The shares closed at $24.69 on Monday, and were last seen trading at $28.60 after trading as high as $31.55 earlier today. Despite paring most of its gains today, the equity isholding above its 200-day moving average and...Read More

TBLT is the best stock on the Nasdaq today, tripling on a partnershipStocks are confidently in the black today, thanks to an encouraging start to earnings season. While video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) is down, airliner United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) and home improvement name ToughBuilt Industries Inc (NASDAQ:TBLT) are pushing higher. Below, we'll take a look at what...Read More

Breaking down a massive spread on APA options todayThe shares of Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA) are lower this afternoon, after Barclays initiated coverage on the energy stock with an "underweight" rating and a $29 price target -- a discount to APA stock's current price. Nevertheless, it appears one options speculator placed a big, bullish bet on Apache shares today.At last check, the equity was do...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

Goldman Sachs earnings are in focus todayFinancial earnings season is in full swing, with traders today cheering quarterly results from big-cap bank Goldman Sachs (GS). With earnings from Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) due out tomorrow, Jan. 17, options traders have been blasting the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF). XLF Eyes Longest Win Streak Since 2014To...Read More

Toronto-based Eastmain Resources reports the results for the last three drill holes completed in 2018 at the Percival discovery. Percival is part of the company's 100% owned Clearwater gold project in the James Bay area. The deposit is only 14 km from the Eau Claire gold project where pre-development activities are occurring.The Percival discovery is only 14 km from the 1.3-million-oz. Eau Clair...Read More

MineHub Technologies and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration to use blockchain technology to help improve operational efficiencies, logistics and financing and reduce costs in the high-value mineral concentrates supply chain - from mine to end buyer.Goldcorp Inc. (TSX: G), ING Bank (NASD: ING), Kutcho Copper Corp. (TSXV: KC), Ocean Partners USA Inc. and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (T...Read More

MineHub Technologies and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration to use blockchain technology to help improve operational efficiencies, logistics and financing and reduce costs in the high-value mineral concentrates supply chain - from mine to end buyer.Goldcorp Inc. (TSX: G), ING Bank (NASD: ING), Kutcho Copper Corp. (TSXV: KC), Ocean Partners USA Inc. and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (T...Read More

MineHub Technologies and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration to use blockchain technology to help improve operational efficiencies, logistics and financing and reduce costs in the high-value mineral concentrates supply chain - from mine to end buyer.Goldcorp Inc. (TSX: G), ING Bank (NASD: ING), Kutcho Copper Corp. (TSXV: KC), Ocean Partners USA Inc. and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (T...Read More

MineHub Technologies and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration to use blockchain technology to help improve operational efficiencies, logistics and financing and reduce costs in the high-value mineral concentrates supply chain - from mine to end buyer.Goldcorp Inc. (TSX: G), ING Bank (NASD: ING), Kutcho Copper Corp. (TSXV: KC), Ocean Partners USA Inc. and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (T...Read More