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

Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX, NYSE:KL; ASX:KLA) announced that its Fosterville Mine is expected to break its own record quarterly production in the fourth quarter of 2018. Full-year production is now forecasted at 330,000 ounces. Previously reported guidance was established at 300,000-310,000 ounces.In a press release, Kirkland Lake Gold said Fosterville's strong Q4 2018 performance reflects higher tha...Read More

Brazil's President-elect and former army captain, Jair Bolsonaro, has named a Navy admiral as his Mining and Energy Minister. This appointment marks the eighth member of the armed forces to Bolsonaro's government and the 20th Minister appointed so far.Bento Costa Lima Leite de Albuquerque Junior (60), the current head of Brazilian Navy's nuclear and technology development program, was born in...Read More

Brazil's President-elect and former army captain, Jair Bolsonaro, has named a Navy admiral as his Mining and Energy Minister. This appointment marks the eighth member of the armed forces to Bolsonaro's government and the 20th Minister appointed so far.Bento Costa Lima Leite de Albuquerque Junior (60), the current head of Brazilian Navy's nuclear and technology development program, was born in...Read More

Brazil's President-elect and former army captain, Jair Bolsonaro, has named a Navy admiral as his Mining and Energy Minister. This appointment marks the eighth member of the armed forces to Bolsonaro's government and the 20th Minister appointed so far.Bento Costa Lima Leite de Albuquerque Junior (60), the current head of Brazilian Navy's nuclear and technology development program, was born in...Read More

Brazil's President-elect and former army captain, Jair Bolsonaro, has named a Navy admiral as his Mining and Energy Minister. This appointment marks the eighth member of the armed forces to Bolsonaro's government and the 20th Minister appointed so far.Bento Costa Lima Leite de Albuquerque Junior (60), the current head of Brazilian Navy's nuclear and technology development program, was born in...Read More

Titans of the mining industry who have led the industry through myriad storms for decades are set to retire over the next few years, a once-in-a-generation turnover that has sparked a search for fresh talent with far different skills than current executives.Ivan Glasenberg, chief executive of mining giant Glencore Plc since 2002, said last month he would retire over the next three to five years, s...Read More

The two world leaders will meet in Argentina this weekend to discuss tradeThe stock market is quiet ahead of this weekend's highly anticipatedmeeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit. The two leaders are expected to discuss tariffs, and the talks come on the heels of a freshly inked trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. At last...Read More

The bearish analyst attention is nothing new for CREE stockThe shares of Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) are down 4.2% to trade at $43.97 this morning, after J.P. Morgan Securities downgraded the LED specialist to "underweight" from "neutral." The analyst in coverage cited trade tensions with China as a possible disruption to the company's supply chain and sales prospects, and said the shares look over...Read More

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World's largest rail-mounted stackers and reclaimer will have a capacity of 20,000 tonnes per hour Contract valued at approximately ?,?150 millionDesign and manufacture to be fully completed in Western AustraliaThyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has been awarded one of the largest fabrication and construction projects the company has ever handled in Western Australia. Under the contract, thyssenkr...Read More

Bloomberg said the Fed is accelerating its probe into GS' role in the 1MDB scandalThe shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) are trading down 2.6% at $189.60, after BofA-Merrill Lynch downgraded the blue-chip bank stock to "neutral" from "buy," and cut its price target to $225 from $280. The brokerage firm cited lingering "uncertainty" surrounding the financial firm's role in the 1MDB scandal...Read More

The personal info of roughly 500 million guests was exposedThe shares of hotel chain Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) are 6.4% lower to trade at $113.99, after the company warned that the personal data -- including possible payment information and passport details -- of about 500 million guests was exposed. Hackersapparently began tapping the Starwood guest database in 2014, though the brea...Read More

Splunk upped its revenue forecasts, too Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) is headed for its best month since August, with the shares up 8.9% so far in November. Today, SPLK stock is up 6.3% to trade at $108.07, after the company reported strong third-quarter earnings and revenue, and upped its full-year sales forecasts for 2019 and 2020. Splunk also shared that its current CFO has decided to retire in Ma...Read More

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BEIJING - Aluminum Corp of China Ltd, known as Chalco, is cutting output on some of its aluminium production lines in northern China, it said on Friday, as Chinese aluminium prices sank to a fresh two-year low.China's biggest state-run aluminium producer has decided to make around 470,000 tonnes of annual output at units including Shanxi Huasheng and Shandong Huayu subject to "flexible" output arr...Read More

There are several contrarian indicators flashing for UAAThe shares of Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA) are up 4.5% to trade at $24.19 this morning, after Wells Fargo upgraded the athleisure retailer to "market perform" from "underperform." The analyst in coverage waxed optimistic on Under Armour's sales and margin targets, while noting the bearish case for UAA has "run out of steam." On the charts...Read More

Spot prices for lithium could be pushed down in the early 2020s despite increasing demand from electric vehicle (EV) batteries makers, a new report from Moody's Investor Services warns.The analysts came to this conclusion after carrying out a mine-by-mine analysis projecting lithium supply build-up to 2025 based on company statements, including potential risks.Effects of spot price weakness result...Read More

* New plant to be built in Morowali nickel industry complex* Indonesia to become "main player" in lithium batteries* Well positioned to meet nickel, cobalt demand for EVs* Minister says Indonesia will "control world market" (Adds quotes, detail)JAKARTA - Developers will begin building a lithium battery project in Morowali, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, on Jan. 11, Coordinating Maritime Min...Read More

GME offered up dismal current-quarter and full-year profit forecastsThe shares of GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) have plummeted out of the gate after the video game retailer's quarterly earnings report. A round of bearish brokerage notes is only strengthening the headwinds, with GME stock down 9.1% to trade at $13.30, flirting with its worst day since Aug. 27, when it plunged 11.1%.Looking closer at ea...Read More

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is optimistic on talks with ChinaDow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are downthis morning, as investors around the world nervously monitor the G-20 summit unfolding in Buenos Aires, Argentina. All eyes are on President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who are expected to meet -- along with White House advisor Peter Navarro -- tomorro...Read More