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

North Vancouver/Stockholm-based Boreal Metals (TSXV:BMX) announced today it has completed seven diamond drill holes totalling 951 metres of exploratory diamond drill program at its Burfjord copper-gold project in Norway. In a press release, the miner said that assay results are expected in the coming weeks. The Burfjord project is comprised of six exploration licenses totaling 5,500 hectares near...Read More

North Vancouver/Stockholm-based Boreal Metals (TSXV:BMX) announced today it has completed seven diamond drill holes totalling 951 metres of exploratory diamond drill program at its Burfjord copper-gold project in Norway. In a press release, the miner said that assay results are expected in the coming weeks. The Burfjord project is comprised of six exploration licenses totaling 5,500 hectares near...Read More

Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON:GLEN) is letting go its head of copper trading, Telis Mistakidis, by the end of this year, as the executive has recently been under increased scrutiny following a string of investigations, problems and legal headaches in the Democratic Republic of Congo.The 56-year-old, known to everyone simply as "Telis" is one of the world's most powerful commoditie...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Quadron Cannatech Corporation (CSE:QCC) (the "Company" or "Quadron"), is pleased to report that Rosy Mondin, CEO of Quadron, has been awarded the first ever "Woman in Weed - Trailblazer" award at the Fifth Annual Canadian Cannabis Awards.Winners of the 2018 Canadian Cannabis Awards (the "CCAs") were announced at a black-tie gala attended by nearly 600 industry leaders gathered at...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata"), is pleased to announce that its distribution partner Logic Wireless, a leading Push-To-Talk distributer for enterprise grade communication systems in Australia and New Zealand has launched and commenced sales of the UV350 with purchase orders already secured.Additionally, Logic Wireless and Siyata...Read More

Building wealth is not about tricks or 'get rich quick' schemes. This infographic shows the habits of millionaires that create success over the long-term.Read full newsRead More

Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM; US-OTC: MGMLF) has completed its first drill campaign on its Douay gold project in Quebec since assembling a technical committee and exploration team a year ago. The company drilled 22,600 metres and extended mineralization within the deposit area, and discovered new gold zones.Nearly three-quarters of the drill program was within or near the known 6 by 1.8 km resource...Read More

Investing.com - In the week ahead, oil traders will focus on the highly-anticipated Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna on Thursday and Friday.Most market analysts expect that major producers, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, would agree some form of production cut in an effort to stave off a global glut in supplies and prop up prices.OPEC's advisory committee sug...Read More

* WTI crude futures up more than 3 pct after 90-day truce sealed* OPEC expected to agree supply cut this week* Cuts would be aimed at reining in emerging oversupply* U.S. crude output at record levels, above 11.5 mln bpdBy Henning GloysteinSINGAPORE, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged in early trading on Monday after the United States and China agreed a truce in their trade conflict and ahead of...Read More

* S&P 500, Nasdaq post big weekly gains on Fed dovishness* Europe lower, DAX stock index heads for fourth month of losses* Negative Trump-Xi meeting outcome could spark volatility* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh (Adds Wall Street close, updates throughout)By Hilary RussNEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices retreated on Friday amid a global glut, racking up a 20 perc...Read More

Investing.com - This week precious metals traders will be monitoring trade developments after the U.S. and China agreed to a ceasefire in their trade war, while awaiting fresh indications on the direction of U.S. monetary and an update on the health of the U.S. labor market.The U.S. agreed not to increase the 10% tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports on Jan. 1 following talks between U....Read More

While the immediate outlook for precious metals is poor, investors should not be deterred from investing in gold and silver miners. One opportunity which stands out is Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX:DPM), which despite gold falling by 7% since the start of 2018 has gained almost 15%. There are signs of further gains ahead as highlighted by the miner's solid third quarter 2018 results. Now what?...Read More

The year 2018 has been a bad one for silver investors and miners. The precious metal, which is renowned for its conductive qualities, has plunged by around 16% since the start of 2018 to be trading at US$14.50 per ounce. This has hit primary silver miners hard, with the Global X Silver Miner's ETF crashing by 27% for that period.One miner that's been heavily marked down by the market is Fortuna Si...Read More

Greatland's share price spiked last month after it reported a drill hit of 275m at 4.77g/...Read More

The company said "significant improvement in graphite recoveries and consistently high product quality" has been achieved post resumption of production early in November following a fire in October.As such it was "on track" to achieve full-year 2018 production target of 101,000-106,000t of graphite concentrate.At full speed the operation should be producing about 350,000t per annum based on feasib...Read More

The view north downslope from the old Lone Star Mine at the Lone Star Zone. Source: Klondike Gold Corp.Klondike Gold Corp. [KG-TSXV] on Monday December 3 reported assay results from another nine drill holes on the Lone Star Zone at its flagship Klondike District property near Dawson City, Yukon. The company said 87 holes were drilled in 2018. So far, final assay results have been received and rele...Read More

The Laiva deposit is located in Raahe, Finland and is one of the largest gold resources in the region. The mine is a conventional open pit mine with 2 pits. Source: Nordic Gold Corp.Nordic Gold Corp. [NOR-TSXV] has kickstarted Europe's newest gold mine. The company said Monday December 3 that it has completed the first gold pour at its 100%-owned Laiva Mine near Raahe, Finland. A total of 1,234 ou...Read More

With the recent drops in oil prices and disparity between WTI and WCS, I wanted to interview an expert on the potential reasons why. It was my pleasure to have interviewed Tim Pickering, founder and CIO of Auspice Capital Advisors Ltd. The interview is interesting and I certainly learned a lot! Kal: Can you explain why there is such a spread between WTI and WCS?Tim: The spread exists primarily du...Read More

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / December 3, 2018 / MGX Minerals Inc. ("MGX" or the "Company") (CSE: XMG / FKT: 1MG / OTCQB: MGXMF) is pleased to announce a discovery at the Fran Gold Property ("Fran" or the "Property") in British Columbia, 30 kilometers southwest of the Mount Milligan Gold-Copper mine. Drill hole FR18-95 has returned a broad intercept from 227.0 to 241.0 meters of gold minera...Read More

The industrial action in protest of retrenchments at the operation has been ongoing for four weeks, with Gold Fields offering increased severance payments and better portable skills training opportunities for retrenched employees as part of a potential settlement.It also offered to extend the period over which wages lost by striking employees would be forfeited.The offer, which was developed in co...Read More