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

Vancouver, BC - IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSX-V: ISO | OTCQX: ISENF) (the "Company" or "IsoEnergy") announces that it has granted, subject to regulatory approval, 1,250,000 incentive stock options to certain directors, officers and employees of the Company (the "Options"). In addition to the Options, the Company has also granted Kin Communications Inc., subject to regulatory approval, 50,000 stock option...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata") is pleased to provide an update on the Company's progress of 2018 initiatives and provide insight for 2019.Marc Seelenfreund, CEO and Chairman of Siyata Mobile, commented, "We started 2018 with specific targets in mind. Despite the lengthy process that comes with cellular device launches with Tier 1...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Graphite One Resources Inc. (TSX-V:GPH | OTCQX:GPHOF) ("Graphite One" or the "Company") announces that it has entered into a 5-year, unsecured loan for US$500,000 with Taiga Mining Company, Inc. ("Taiga"). The Company entered into a loan agreement with Taiga on December 26, 2018 to borrow US$500,000.The loan is unsecured with a term of five years. Interest is calculated on a...Read More

Disregarding strong opposition from the likes of DoubleLine Capital founder Jeffrey Gundlach, legendary hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller, President Donald Trump and others, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hiked rates on last Wednesday for the fourth time in 2018.Read full newsRead More

As we come towards the end of 2018, followers of gold stocks such as Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX) will no doubt be wondering whether precious metals prices will continue their slow ascension into next year and whether the largest miner in the world remains a solid investment option, or if a defensive stock investment would be preferable at this juncture.Let's talk a bit about Barrick and the p...Read More

It has been over 10 years since the global financial crisis - the worst recession since the Great Depression. The crisis was triggered by a U.S. housing market collapse that turned into a rout and spread like wildfire through a series of major financial institutions, because of the widespread ownership of collateralized mortgage backed debt securities.The calamity brought the U.S. financial system...Read More

Defiance, ValOro advance on merger updateDefiance Silver Corp. [DEF-TSXV], and ValOro Resources Inc. [VRO-TSXV] said Friday December 28 that they expect to complete a previously announced merger on December 31, 2018. This will result in the creation of a diversified explorer with an advanced portfolio of Mexican silver and gold projects, the companies said.ValOro shares were active on the news,...Read More

A mineralized zone at the Cerro Caliche Project in Sonora sate, Mexico. Source: Sonoro Metals Corp.Sonoro Metals Corp. [SMO-TSXV, SMOFF-OTCQB] shares were active Friday December 28 after the company said it has terminated its option and joint venture agreement with Northern Empire Resources Corp. regarding the Hilltop gold project in Alaska. No expenditures were incurred by Sonoro on the Hilltop...Read More

I recently read an article on "Retirement Success: focus on the paycheck, not the savings number." I was intrigued. I didn't know exactly what it meant, so I read it.The article features an actuary named Vernon who is an expert in numbers, and also a retirement educator. I always like to hear what those guys have to say.Vernon's strategy is to not to focus so much on the retirement number, but ins...Read More

Peninsula Energy Ltd (ASX:PEN) has initiated field demonstration activities for low pH in-situ recovery (ISR) at its Lance Uranium Projects in Wyoming, US.Peninsula's managing director and CEO Wayne Heili said: "The start of the field demonstration marks another important milestone in our planned transition to low pH operations at the Lance Projects."This significant effort by the company is inten...Read More

Gold logged its third straight gain as stock market volatility remained highStocks finished higher in an eleventh-hour scramble today, as Wall Street continued its violent bout of volatility in the aftermath of yesterday's biggest Dow point gain ever. The Dow finished 260 points in the black -- well off its 611-point intraday decline -- despite a drop in consumer confidence and geopolitical drama...Read More

The similarities are eerie, and Republicans could be facing a crisis.He's a successful businessman who never held public office before winning the Presidency...He's coming into power after an electoral college landslide...And he did it by beating an out-of-touch New Yorker opponent.Once in office, he launches a vast trade war, promising to stand up for America's heartland, with 890 increased tarif...Read More

How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators. From Bollinger bands to momentum oscillators, technical indicators have been at the forefront of the trading world's constant need to stay ahead of the curve since the first exchange opened its door over 200 years ago.After all, every trader is always looking for an edge... Some way to predict what will happen next... And hopefully...Read More

NVDA shares are trading down again, and not far off their fresh annual lowU.S. stocks are lower following Wednesday's historic rally. Three names in the news are GPU expert Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), online services provider Live Ventures Inc (NASDAQ:LIVE), and drugmaker BioXcel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:BTAI). Here's what you need to know about shares of NVDA, LIVE, and BTAI today. RBC Lowe...Read More

After a strong start to 2018, the value of the world's largest mining stocks began turning down well before summer as worries about a China-US trade war continued to mount.Even before the Trump-Xi tariff battles began, fears of a slowdown in China, consumer and producer of nearly half the world's metals and minerals, were gnawing at investors hoping for another year of strong gains for the industr...Read More

After a strong start to 2018, the value of the world's largest mining stocks began turning down well before summer as worries about a China-US trade war continued to mount.Even before the Trump-Xi tariff battles began, fears of a slowdown in China, consumer and producer of nearly half the world's metals and minerals, were gnawing at investors hoping for another year of strong gains for the industr...Read More

The shares are once again bouncing from their 160-day moving averageThe shares of Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU) are up 104.4% year-to-date and are on pace for their best year since 2009. More recently, the stock surged after Cowen named it a top pick for 2019, bringing it within striking distance of its mid-October multi-year peak. GLUU has since pulled back to its 160-day moving average, which,...Read More

Elon Musk took to Twitter on the day after Christmas to remind everyone how important driving an electric car is for the environment and to let them know that the Supercharger network will cover all of Europe, North America, Mexico, and China by the end of 2019.Read full newsRead More

The stock tends to rally after pullbacks to its 320-day trendlineThe shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) rallied to a record high of $95.49 in early December, before pulling back sharply with the broader stock market -- down 1.3% today at $85.78. However, the waste removal stock is now trading near a trendline with historically bullish implications, hinting at a strong start to the new year...Read More

Is it time to prepare for the next financial crisis?Something strange is going on in the financial system.And according to The Wall Street Journal, it's causing some investors- including the biggest banks in the world- to move massive amounts of money out of the banking system.What exactly is going on?Former hedge fund manager, Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, one of the most widely-followed financial analys...Read More