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

Chile's Collahuasi copper mine is talking to Canada's Teck Resources Ltd about resource-sharing as the two companies embark on ambitious expansion projects, its Chief Executive Jorge Gomez said on Wednesday.Collahuasi - owned by Glencore and Anglo American - is seeking "synergies" with companies with operations close to its own mine in the Tarapaca area on the border with Bolivia, Gomez said, prin...Read More

Norwegian aluminium-maker Norsk Hydro aims to resume full production at its Alunorte alumina plant in Brazil within weeks or months, although the process still remains uncertain, Chief Executive Svein Richard Brandtzaeg told Reuters.The plant, which processes the raw material used for aluminium production, is operating at half capacity after early last year admitting it had made unlicensed emissio...Read More

J.P. Morgan still likes Amazon stock in 2019J.P. Morgan Securities this morning came out with a note reaffirming Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) as one of its favorite stocks out of the internet sector. The brokerage firm highlighted the company's diversified revenue stream and its fast-growing digital advertising business that should eventually make it the third largest digital ad platform in the...Read More

Tanzanian President John Magufuli said on Wednesday the central bank should start buying the country's gold to curb smuggling and build reserves to stabilise the currency.On Tuesday, Tanzania named its third mining minister since Magufuli was elected in 2015. The mining sector contributes around 4.8 percent of GDP, the government said last year, but the value of many mining projects in Tanzania ha...Read More

However, the company did announce a quarterly revenue and earnings beatThe shares of Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) are down 10.5% to trade at $154.20 this morning -- and touched a new annual low of $152.56 out of the gate -- after the company cut its full-year profit outlook. The Corona parent cited its investment in marijuana name Canopy Growth (CGC), as well as declining wine and spirits...Read More

Both EXPE and BKNG have been in a steady downtrend the last six monthsAnalysts weighed in on travel stocks this morning, and the results weren't pretty. Morgan Stanley downgraded both Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) and Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BKNG) to "equal weight" from "overweight," while reducing their respective price targets to $125 and $2,050. Jefferies, meanwhile, trimmed its price ta...Read More

The brokerage firm cited an attractive risk/reward profile for MUThe shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) are trading up 6.4% at $35.89, after an upgrade to "outperform" from "market perform" at Bernstein. The brokerage firm said the memory chip stock's recent sell-off has created an attractive risk/reward backdrop, and cited expectations for an earlier-than-expected recovery in DRAM pric...Read More

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Trade talks between the U.S. and China went past the planned two-day windowFollowing yesterday's positive session, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading above fair value again. U.S.-China trade talks will remain the key focus, as the countries moved into an unscheduled third day of negotiations. Details of the talks, now concluded, are expected soon. Traders will also monitor head...Read More

Metso announced on October 26, 2018 its decision to invest in a new greenfield valve technology center in Jiaxing, China. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new plant took place today. The new technology center will start operations in spring 2020 and will serve the local and global markets."This is an exciting day for both Metso and our valve customers in various process industries globally - we...Read More

Iron ore's rally over the past month, with benchmark material pushing back into the $70s, is at risk as banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley warn that prices are poised to drop back.While industry fundamentals have improved, current prices won't last as more supply is on the way, Goldman analysts including Hui Shan said in a note received on Wednesday. The bank expects a dec...Read More

Canadian junior Equinox Gold (TSX-V: EQX) is in the countdown to begin commercial production at its Aurizona gold mine in Brazil, bringing the company closer to its goal of becoming a leading mid-tier producer of the yellow metal.Equinox is building the 136,000 ounces-per-year Aurizona gold mine in Brazil, which is expected to start production in Q1.As part of its growth strategy for 2019, the co...Read More

Canadian junior Equinox Gold (TSX-V: EQX) is in the countdown to begin commercial production at its Aurizona gold mine in Brazil, bringing the company closer to its goal of becoming a leading mid-tier producer of the yellow metal.Equinox is building the 136,000 ounces-per-year Aurizona gold mine in Brazil, which is expected to start production in Q1.As part of its growth strategy for 2019, the co...Read More

Vancouver-based Strikepoint Gold has completed 4,304 metres of diamond drilling from surface last year at the historic Porter and Silverado mines near Stewart. The best assay was 819 g/t silver over 5.0 metres from the D vein at Porter.Other high grades with shorter intersections along the Blind vein included 2,241 g/t silver over 1.0 metre and 637 g/t over 2.0 metres. Strikepoint says this is s...Read More

Tiffany & Co. is telling consumers where its diamonds come from as the jeweler tries to become more transparent in a notoriously opaque industry. Its top executive says the change was imperative."This is a topic that has become more and more relevant for new generations," Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Bogliolo said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. "This is our duty, as a leader in diamonds,...Read More

Tiffany & Co. is telling consumers where its diamonds come from as the jeweler tries to become more transparent in a notoriously opaque industry. Its top executive says the change was imperative."This is a topic that has become more and more relevant for new generations," Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Bogliolo said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. "This is our duty, as a leader in diamonds,...Read More

Copper Mountain Mining of Vancouver met its 2018 full-year guidance with the production of 78.9 million lb. of copper from its Copper Mountain project 20 km south of Princeton. The mill treated 40,000 t/d with an average head grade of 0.31% copper.Copper equivalent production was 92.4 million lb., which includes 28,250 oz. of gold and 273,910 oz. of silver.Copper Mountain gave the following guida...Read More

Copper Mountain Mining of Vancouver met its 2018 full-year guidance with the production of 78.9 million lb. of copper from its Copper Mountain project 20 km south of Princeton. The mill treated 40,000 t/d with an average head grade of 0.31% copper.Copper equivalent production was 92.4 million lb., which includes 28,250 oz. of gold and 273,910 oz. of silver.Copper Mountain gave the following guida...Read More

ALX Uranium (TSXV: AL) and Denison Mines (TSX: DML) announced today they've just launched a winter diamond drilling program at the Hook-Carter uranium project located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada.The project, which is owned 80% by Denison and 20% by ALX, consists of 80 claims covering 24,229 hectares and is located approximately 375 kilometres northwest of the town o...Read More

ALX Uranium (TSXV: AL) and Denison Mines (TSX: DML) announced today they've just launched a winter diamond drilling program at the Hook-Carter uranium project located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada.The project, which is owned 80% by Denison and 20% by ALX, consists of 80 claims covering 24,229 hectares and is located approximately 375 kilometres northwest of the town o...Read More