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

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

Use gold to protect any IRA, 401(k), or retirement account from a looming financial crisis.Every American needs to learn how to protect and secure their retirement against the worst stock market crash in history, and this IRA/401KInvestment Guide 2019 is one way the average American can help protect their investments in the event of a crisis.Jim Rickards is the nation's most vocal and intelligen...Read More

Vancouver-based WPC Resources Inc. (TSXV: WPQ) announced on Wednesday that effective January 18, 2019, the company will change its name to Blue Star Gold Corp.Blue Star will be a Vancouver-based gold and silver exploration company focused on mineral exploration and development in Nunavut, Canada. Through its subsidiary, Inukshuk Exploration Inc., the company will own the 8,015 hectare Hood River g...Read More

Vancouver-based WPC Resources Inc. (TSXV: WPQ) announced on Wednesday that effective January 18, 2019, the company will change its name to Blue Star Gold Corp.Blue Star will be a Vancouver-based gold and silver exploration company focused on mineral exploration and development in Nunavut, Canada. Through its subsidiary, Inukshuk Exploration Inc., the company will own the 8,015 hectare Hood River g...Read More

Vancouver-based WPC Resources Inc. (TSXV: WPQ) announced on Wednesday that effective January 18, 2019, the company will change its name to Blue Star Gold Corp.Blue Star will be a Vancouver-based gold and silver exploration company focused on mineral exploration and development in Nunavut, Canada. Through its subsidiary, Inukshuk Exploration Inc., the company will own the 8,015 hectare Hood River g...Read More

NFLX will report earnings after tomorrow's closeEarnings season is about to hit high gear, and first up among the FAANG names is Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), scheduled to report its fourth-quarter earnings after the close this Thursday, Jan. 17. While NFLX is known for making massive moves after its quarterly reports, the options market is expecting an even bigger-than-usual post-earnings swing i...Read More

Goldman Sachs lead the Dow with a nearly 7% gainThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is still riding high on bank earnings -- up over 140 points at midday. Goldman Sachs (GS), in particular, is leading the blue chips with a nearly 7% gain. Apple (AAPL) stock is also higher, amid reports the company is in talks with several private Medicare plans to distribute Apple Watches to seniors. Traders a...Read More

Mexican mining-union leader and newly installed Senator Napoleon Gomez Urrutia is ready to take on companies that he says don't pay enough taxes, pollute the environment and enjoy concessions he deems are too long. Mining shares tumbled.An old foe of Grupo Mexico SAB, Gomez Urrutia is reviewing mining concessions in the country and thinks companies in the industry should contribute more to the gov...Read More

Chile's nuclear watchdog CCHEN is considering an investigation into potential fraud after an audit found that the agency for decades failed to properly record exports of ultralight battery metal lithium, documents obtained by Reuters show.The internal review found "significant errors" in CCHEN's accounting of the sales of the world's top lithium producers Albemarle Corp and SQM (SQM_pb.SN) between...Read More

Pinduoduo has had a drama-filled history on Wall StreetPinduoduo Inc (NASDAQ:PDD) has had a tumultuous time in the public markets. The shares began trading publicly in the U.S. back in July, and since then the company has been subjected to accusations of selling counterfeit products and increased attention from short sellers. However, PDD stock is higher today following upbeat analyst attention.Sp...Read More

Vancouver-based NorZinc has signed a traditional land use agreement with the Nah?a Deh?(C) Dene Band in Nahanni Butte. The agreement covers the construction and operation of an all season road connecting the Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver mine and the Liard Highway. The mine is located 200 km west of Fort Simpson.The agreement codifies the Band's support for an all season road. It is supplem...Read More

Vancouver-based NorZinc has signed a traditional land use agreement with the Nah?a Deh?(C) Dene Band in Nahanni Butte. The agreement covers the construction and operation of an all season road connecting the Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver mine and the Liard Highway. The mine is located 200 km west of Fort Simpson.The agreement codifies the Band's support for an all season road. It is supplem...Read More

GS is the only Wall Street bank, so far, to report increased trading revenue The shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) are up 4.9% at $188.72 in early market trading, after the company announced a fourth-quarter earnings beat. In fact, the company reported an increase in trading revenue last quarter -- the only Wall Street bank, so far, to do so. Now, GS stock is pacing for its fourth straig...Read More

The stock recently climbed above two key technical levelsBarclays initiated coverage on Parsley Energy Inc (NYSE:PE) with an "overweight" rating and $38 price target -- a 103% premium to last night's close at $18.70. The brokerage firm said the Texas-based oil and natural gas firm's "steady activity program" will create a constant cash flow.In reaction to the bull note, PE stock is up 1.2% to trad...Read More

Consolidation season has finally arrived in the goldfields, just as many experts and analysts have been predicting for some time now. With exploration budgets having been slashed since their 2012 peak, and because there are today fewer and fewer ounces of gold available to be mined, one way forward for producers of all sizes will be to ramp up mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. The world's l...Read More

SNAP had added almost 19% in 2019 prior to todayThe shares of Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) are headed for trouble today, down 11.6% to trade at $5.78, after the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Tim Stone resigned, the second CFO exit in 12 months. An analyst at Summit Insights Group trimmed its price target to $5, while RBC downgraded the stock to "sector perform" from "outperform." This is overs...Read More

IAMGOLD (TSX: IMG; NHYSE: IAG) expects to produce fewer gold ounces while incurring higher all in sustaining costs and total cash costs in 2019 compared to 2018, the company said in its year end production results and 2019 guidance.IAMGOLD produced 882,000 attributable oz. gold in 2018, achieving the higher end of its production guidance. However, the company expects its total cash costs and all...Read More

Goldman Sachs' impressive earnings release is resulting in a risk-on approach this morningDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading above fair value this morning, as traders digest another round of big bank earnings. Blue chip Goldman Sachs (GS) is leading the way with a huge earnings beat, sending the stock higher before the open. On top of a busy day of quarterly earnings, there's a...Read More

Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) produced 505,000 ounces of gold from its four mines in North America last year and expects a "similar rate of production" this year.The company anticipates production of between 480,000 and 520,000 ounces of gold in 2019 at total cash costs of between $710 and $750 per oz., down 10% from its revised 2018 guidance of $810 per oz., and all-in sustaining costs of be...Read More

Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) produced 505,000 ounces of gold from its four mines in North America last year and expects a "similar rate of production" this year.The company anticipates production of between 480,000 and 520,000 ounces of gold in 2019 at total cash costs of between $710 and $750 per oz., down 10% from its revised 2018 guidance of $810 per oz., and all-in sustaining costs of be...Read More