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

In early December, Teck Resources announced it had sold a 30% indirect interest stake in Compania Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca S.A., owner of QB2, to the Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. for 1.2B."QB2 is one of the world's premier undeveloped copper assets and this transaction further confirms the value of the project," said Don Lindsay, President and CEO of Teck said at the time....Read More

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VANCOUVER ,Dec. 20, 2018/CNW/ - Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX-V: EQX, OTC: EQXFF) (Read full newsRead More

As 2018 draws to a close, we take a look at the most-clicked stories on our website this year, in descending order (click on the headline to view the full story).1. Bluestone's Cerro Blanco takes shape in GuatemalaBy Trish Saywell, July 6, 2018When John Robins, founder and chairman of Kaminak Gold, sold the junior to Goldcorp (TSX: GG; NYSE: GG) for $560 million in 2016, the exploration geologist...Read More

In the shadow of Klondike, a second Yukon gold rush is only just beginning to inspire further exploration and mining in the Yukon.Read full newsRead More

VANCOUVER ,Dec. 20, 2018/CNW/ - Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX-V: EQX, OTC: EQXFF) (Read full newsRead More

Gold steadied on Thursday, after declining about half a percent in the previous ...Read full newsRead 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

Stop picking losers with this strategy used by the richest investors.Forget P/E ratios and earnings per share...Forget the advice to "buy what you know" (no matter what Warren Buffett says)...Forget everything you think you know about picking stocks...The world's richest investors don't pay attention to any of that stuff. They know none of those factors impact the direction a stock's price is abou...Read More

John Thornton aims to turn around the lagging fortunes of Barrick Gold Corp, the world's largest gold-mining companyRead full newsRead More

Two things have me becoming more and more bullish with respect to gold prices. Stock market weakness, or should I say carnage, has left many investors battered and looking for a safe haven in the storm. Like gold. The U.S. dollar has the potential to go lower as interest rates hikes are potentially moderated and as the economy going forward has many downside risks. A lower U.S. dollar is positive...Read More

Full Report: The Gold Bulls Just Regained the Upper Hand By: Frank HolmesCommodity traders appear excited about gold again as stocks are on pace for their worst year since 2008, and their worst December since 1931. Bullish bets on the yellow metal outnumbered bearish ones for the week ended December 11, resulting in the first instance of net positive contracts since July, according to Commodity...Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 799 points at the beginning of this month, just one day after a truce between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on their trade dispute following weekend talks in Argentina. And we've seen more turbulence and runoff throughout the month. Do you know why? Because investor optimism over a resolution faded.Trump himself warned he would r...Read More

John Thornton aims to turn around the lagging fortunes of Barrick Gold Corp, the world's largest gold-mining companyRead full newsRead More

Just one request, please do not trade while drunk during the vacations. Merry Christmas. Enjoy the present and forget the past.Gold needs a close over $1260 and silver needs a close over $1490 today to zoom next week. Volumes will be there from Asia. Trading volumes will be down next week but not zero. Holiday goers will enjoy as petrol/diesel prices are low. The current market situation is that...Read More

Just one request, please do not trade while drunk during the vacations. Merry Christmas. Enjoy the present and forget the past.Gold needs a close over $1260 and silver needs a close over $1490 today to zoom next week. Volumes will be there from Asia. Trading volumes will be down next week but not zero. Holiday goers will enjoy as petrol/diesel prices are low. The current market situation is that...Read More

The Nasdaq Composite closed in bear market territory todayThe Dow once again erased intraday gains to finish lower, ultimately collecting its third straight daily loss. The blue-chip index explored a range of over 858 points today, with losses accelerating in the afternoon as the prospect of a government shutdown loomed large ahead of the weekend. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, closed in officia...Read More

MET is among the worst performing stocks after the Fed tightens up on ratesShares of Metlife Inc. (NYSE:MET) are down 0.6% at $39.11, after the company on Thursday reached a settlement with the state of Massachusetts over claims that it failed to pay pensions to thousands of retirees it improperly "presumed dead." The insurance provider will have to pay $1 million fine to resolve the claim filed l...Read More

Ireland is demanding $1.9 billion in back taxes from PerrigoPerrigo Company (NYSE:PRGO) said it has been ordered by Ireland to pay $1.9 billion in back taxes for 2013. The bill comes after it was found that intellectual property sales of Elan Pharma -- which Perrigo acquired in 2013 in a corporate tax inversion -- were taxed incorrectly. In reaction, PRGO stock is down 26.5% to trade at $38.47, ea...Read More

AAPL and BB are pacing for their lowest closes in over a yearStocks are struggling the week before Christmas. Three names taking part in the widespread weakness are iPhone maker Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), tech name BlackBerry Ltd (NYSE:BB), and e-commerce services provider Shopify Inc (NYSE:SHOP). Let's take a look at the damage shares of AAPL, BB, and SHOP have experienced today. Apple Stock Flir...Read More