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

A hidden gem trading under a secret name could be the key to retirement riches.Picture theperfect stock for a moment.What would it look like?No doubt it would have hundreds of billions in revenue - more than tech giants like IBM, Facebook and Google.It would probably be a leader in cutting-edge technology like smartphones, robotics, e-commerce and medical equipment.It would have tens of thousands...Read More

UK-based Altus Strategies (AIM: ALS, TSX-V: ALTS) announced the discovery of what the company calls "the Simret silver prospect" at its 100%-owned Daro project, located in the Tigray Regional State of northern Ethiopia.In a media statement, the project generator said that Simret showed silver grades that include 944 g/t Ag and 540 g/t Ag, which were taken from rock chip sampling of quartz veins. L...Read More

UK-based Altus Strategies (AIM: ALS, TSX-V: ALTS) announced the discovery of what the company calls "the Simret silver prospect" at its 100%-owned Daro project, located in the Tigray Regional State of northern Ethiopia.In a media statement, the project generator said that Simret showed silver grades that include 944 g/t Ag and 540 g/t Ag, which were taken from rock chip sampling of quartz veins. L...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Peekaboo Beans Inc (CSE:BEAN | OTCQB:PBBSF) (the "Company" or "Peekaboo Beans"), and For Heroes Only are pleased to announce a partnership to create and launch a new subscription-based program.For Heroes Only uplifts and inspires kids to live healthy, thriving and happy lives. By mixing technology, medias, pedagogy and storytelling together into never ending real life adventur...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Quadron Cannatech Corporation (CSE:QCC) (the "Company" or "Quadron"), is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with CBD Science Processing Corp. (CBD Science) to supply a Portable Extraction and Processing Facility, to be delivered in Q1 2019.The Portable Extraction and Processing facility is self-contained and includes turnkey components from Quadron's portf...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices were virtually flat on Wednesday morning trade in Asia, with little investor activity and no clear catalysts to drive prices in either direction.Gold futures for February delivery were up 0.1% to $1,221.10 by 10:15PM ET (03:13AM GMT) on the Comex commodity exchange.Gold has been moving for almost two weeks within a relatively narrow range within a few dollars in either...Read More

* Prices slump more than 30 pct since the beginning of October* U.S. crude inventories up 14 pct in last 10 weeks* OPEC and allies meet next week to discuss supply cuts* Saudi Arabia says it will not cut oil output alone (Updates to settlement, adds quotes)By David GaffenNEW YORK, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell about 2.5 percent on Wednesday after U.S. crude inventories rose for the 10th strai...Read More

Nov 28 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose higher on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the gradual interest-rate hikes are meant to balance risks as it tries to keep the economy on track.At 12:01 a.m. EDT the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 303.60 points, or 1.23 percent, at 25,052.33, the S&P 500 .SPX was up 23.41 points, or 0.87 percent, at 2,705.58 and the N...Read More

* NSE index end up 0.4 pct, BSE index 0.6 pct higher* Nifty IT index up 2.9 pct, Yes Bank top pct loserNov 28 (Reuters) - Indian shares closed higher for the third straight session on Wednesday, helped by IT stocks such as Tata Consultancy Services Ltd TCS.NS and Infosys Ltd INFY.NS , although investor sentiment was cautious ahead of the expiry of futures and options contracts later this wee...Read More

* Plant shut in May after 13 people killed in protests* Vedanta not given notice, opportunity to explain its position* National Green Tribunal to give verdict on Dec. 7 (Adds quotes, details of plant)By Mayank Bhardwaj and Sudarshan VaradhanNEW DELHI, Nov 28 (Reuters) - An Indian court-appointed panel said on Wednesday that there were insufficient grounds to permanently close Vedanta Ltd's VDAN.NS...Read More

(Repeats to additional subscribers without change to text)* Plant shut in May after 13 people killed in protests* Vedanta not given notice, opportunity to explain its position* National Green Tribunal to give verdict on Dec. 7By Mayank Bhardwaj and Sudarshan VaradhanNEW DELHI, Nov 28 (Reuters) - An Indian court-appointed panel said on Wednesday that there were insufficient grounds to permanently c...Read More

NEW DELHI, Nov 28 (Reuters) - An Indian court-appointed panel said a government order to close down resources company, Vedanta Ltd's VDAN.NS copper smelter after protests by environment activists turned violent was a case of administrative overreach, said lawyers involved in the case.The committee set up by the National Green Tribunal said the closure of the plant in southern Tamil Nadu (NS:TNNP)...Read More

Infill drilling from March through October at Osisko Mining's (TSX: OSK) Lynx deposit at its Windfall project, in the Abitibi greenstone belt in the James Bay region of Quebec, has added ounces and higher grades, the company announced in a resource update.Osisko has increased Lynx's indicated resources by 153,000 ounces of gold and boosted its grade from the 7.51 grams gold per tonne in a May 2018...Read More

In this current commodity price environment, the mining space is filled with excellent opportunities. That said, risk levels have risen sector-wide, leading to much of the decline in equity values in this space. Here are three of my top picks for investors looking for a decent risk/reward return in this space.Hudbay MineralsFor those interested in gaining exposure to the base metals space, Hudbay...Read More

The few mining stocks on the S&P500 were part of the rally, with Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) rising 6.49%.London's key index closed lower yesterday, but metals and mining stocks were up 0.76%, and futures are pointing to a positive start today.Metals and mining stocks on the S&P/TSX Composite Index were up about 3% yesterday.Diversified miners Teck Resources TSX: TECK.B), Turquoise Hill R...Read More

Diamond drilling at Kintavar Exploration's Mitchi Project, Quebec. Source: Kintavar Exploration Inc.Kintavar Exploration Inc. [KTR-TSXV] shares were active Thursday after the company released assays results from drilling on the Sherlock Corridor area of its Mitchi property in Quebec.The program included 12 drill holes (2,300 metres) that primarily investigated surface exploration targets on the S...Read More

Full Article: Gold Remains One Of Top Investments For 2019 - Legg MasonBy: Neils Christensen(Kitco News) - For the second year in a row, investors remain optimistic that gold will shine in 2019 as they search for stability in an environment of growing uncertainty and volatility, according to a survey conducted by international investment firm Legg Mason.According to the firm's Global Investment...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Lightbox, the De Beers Group laboratory-grown diamond jewelry company, kicked off Cyber Week with the opening of its first pop-up store at The Oculus, Westfield World Trade Center on Monday.   Lightbox General Manager Steve Coe and Head of Marketing Sally Morrison were joined by models from the brand's advertising campaign for a lighting ceremony.   For Cyber Week,...Read More

(IDEX Online) - MVI Marketing LLC (MVI)'s team recently completed a consumer research study asking wealthy, millennial age, Asian-American and Hispanic/Latino-American consumers about their shopping preferences and behaviors. The results, MVI says, are noteworthy for brand marketers.   Certain brands consistently denote status, quality, prestige and affluence among Forward Facing Immigrant (...Read More

Many investors who avoid real estate are afraid of the anticipated difficulties of being landlords. They hear horror stories. They think to themselves, "I don't want to fix toilets," and "I don't want to get calls from tenants in the middle of the night." These are common excuses I hear from people avoiding a challenge.There are strategies for intelligently managing a property that any capable per...Read More