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

The tech concern has found support at its 200-day moving averageShares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) are up 0.7% to trade at $47.20, after analysts at Wolfe Research initiated coverage with an "outperform" rating and a $56 price target -- representing expected upside of about 20% to Monday's close, and in territory not charted since 2000. This follows yesterday's win when CSCO -- along wit...Read More

Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) expects production growth of 10%-15% each year over the next three years with consolidated output of 740,000-800,000 ounces of gold next year, 850,000-910,000 ounces in 2020 and 945,000-1.05 million ounces in 2021.Production growth in 2019 will be driven by its Fosterville mine in Australia, 20 km from Bendigo in the state of Victoria. Fosterville is forecas...Read More

Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) expects production growth of 10%-15% each year over the next three years with consolidated output of 740,000-800,000 ounces of gold next year, 850,000-910,000 ounces in 2020 and 945,000-1.05 million ounces in 2021.Production growth in 2019 will be driven by its Fosterville mine in Australia, 20 km from Bendigo in the state of Victoria. Fosterville is forecas...Read More

Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) expects production growth of 10%-15% each year over the next three years with consolidated output of 740,000-800,000 ounces of gold next year, 850,000-910,000 ounces in 2020 and 945,000-1.05 million ounces in 2021.Production growth in 2019 will be driven by its Fosterville mine in Australia, 20 km from Bendigo in the state of Victoria. Fosterville is forecas...Read More

Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) expects production growth of 10%-15% each year over the next three years with consolidated output of 740,000-800,000 ounces of gold next year, 850,000-910,000 ounces in 2020 and 945,000-1.05 million ounces in 2021.Production growth in 2019 will be driven by its Fosterville mine in Australia, 20 km from Bendigo in the state of Victoria. Fosterville is forecas...Read More

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* Government plans higher taxes in January* Additional revenue to help bring down mounting debtLUSAKA - Mining companies in Zambia may lay off more than 21,000 workers due to reduced capital expenditure over the next three years if the government introduces higher taxes in January, an industry body said on Tuesday.Africa's No.2 copper producer plans to introduce new mining duties, replace Value Ad...Read More

U.S. production of lithium is set to increase 1,300% in the next 2 years.Who wouldn't be happy with 614% gains in a very short amount of time?Well that's what one lithium mining stock did in just under 12 months. But only Australians could reap the rewards of that slam-dunk.Until now that is. The very same "secret sauce" that led to that stock's meteoric rise is now being implemented here in Ameri...Read More

Amarc Resources (TSXV: AHR; US-OTC: AXREF) has identified five clusters of drill ready targets that cover areas ranging from 1.5 sq. km to more than 5 sq. km during 2018 exploration at its JOY copper-gold project in north-central B.C.'s Toodoggone region.Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) funded the $2.5 million exploration program. It also spent $1.15 million in 2018 to help Amarc acquire un...Read More

The major equity benchmarks are higher for a second straight dayU.S. stocks are enjoying broad gains at the halfway point today. While a strong day for Nike (NKE) is lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), tech and energy stocks are some of the strongest performers, helping boost the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC). Traders continue to respond to the positive headlines surr...Read More

AMZN's 320-day moving average contained its sharp pullback in OctoberThe struggles of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and its FAANG peers were well-documented amid the broad market sell-off. Today, though, AMZN is up 0.9% to trade at $1,654, after Cowen named the stock its best idea for 2019. More specifically, the brokerage firm waxed optimistic about the company's Prime and Amazon Web Services bu...Read More

PARIS - ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, said on Tuesday it was "absolutely critical" that Europe protect itself with measures to restrict imports of steel and remedy weaknesses in its existing system.The European Union imposed provisional safeguards in July combining quotas and tariffs to counter steel flooding into the market after U.S. President Donald Trump hit U.S. steel impor...Read More

The brokerage firm set a Street-low price target on the Inbrija parentThe shares of Acorda Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ACOR) are spiraling today, after Goldman Sachs downgraded the drug stock to "sell" from "neutral," and nearly halved its price target to $10 from $19 -- a roughly 50% discount to last night's close, and the lowest target on Wall Street. The brokerage firm expects Ampyra revenue to ea...Read More

DA Davidson: The NutriSystem deal shows WTW is undervaluedNews that Tivity Health (TVTY) boughtNutriSystem (NTRI) helped Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTW) stock snap a three-day losing streak yesterday. What's more, an analyst at DA Davidson said that based on the same valuation metrics of the NTRI deal, WTW stock is undervalued by 15% to 36%. Further, the analyst reiterated a "buy...Read More

London/Washington DC: TechMet Limited, a private industrial company that is building controlling or significant minority positions in world-class projects across the technology metal supply chain, today announces the appointment of Admiral Michael Mullen as Chairman of its Advisory Board.Admiral Mullen was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States (2007-2011) and principal mil...Read More

However, don't give up hope for a Santa Claus rallyDecember -- a historically bullish month -- started out rough for U.S. stocks, amidmixed signals on U.S.-China trade relations, concerns about bond yields and oil prices, and a high-profile arrest, just to name a few reasons. In fact, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) was down 4.44% as of yesterday's close, which marked the fifth trading session of the mont...Read More

The shares have found support at their 80-day trendline and +10% YTD return Taco Bell parent Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) has shown resiliency during the recent broad-market sell-off, with all pullbacks since mid-October neatly contained by the stock's rising 80-day moving average. What's more, the security found a new layer of support at its +10% year-to-date return during last week's retreat fro...Read More

South African gold output contracted for a 13th consecutive month in October, the longest streak of declines in six years, as the industry battles unprofitable mines and labor strikes.Gold production declined 15.1 percent from a year earlier, the Pretoria-based statistics office said Tuesday in a statement on its website. Total mining output rose 0.5 percent.Key insights:Dwindling output has cut g...Read More

The brokerage firm initiated coverage with an "outperform" ratingLeerink initiated coverage on CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) with an "outperform" rating and $100 price target -- a 36.4% premium to last night's close. The brokerage firm called concerns over the company's in-house pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) exaggerated, and waxed optimistic over CVS' cost savings forecast following its Aetna buyou...Read More