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 break of this trendline could mean heightened risk for bullsSchaeffer's own Andrea Kramer stopped by CNBC's Squawk Boxthis morning, where the discussion was focused on the recent stock market sell-off. Andrea called out the key S&P 500 Index (SPX) moving average to watch this week, and explained why a close south of this trendline could mean heightened risk for bulls. She also weighed in on the...Read More

Mizuho thinks EIX shares are now a buyThe deadly wildfires in California have resulted in a sharp pullback in shares of Edison International (NYSE:EIX). More specifically, the selling essentially began back on Nov. 9, when EIX shares fell more than 12%. The next session the stock traded as low as $45.50 after Morgan Stanley estimated huge losses in utility equipment. The shares have recovered some...Read More

FAANG stocks are leading a pre-market bounceFutures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are on the mend today, up nearly 150 points as the tech sector tries to recover ground following the recent sharp sell-off. S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures are confidently in the black as well, with FAANG stocks powering the rebound. Elsewhere, investors are digesting a round of...Read More

World's largest miner BHP (ASX, NYSE, LON, JSE:BHP) told investors on Wednesday that it has learned from its past mistakes and is now spending its money more wisely.Explaining BHP's fresh strategy to seek growth while maintaining a healthy balance sheet, chief financial officer Peter Beaven said in a briefing the company has learned to assess both risks and returns, actively manage threats and thi...Read More

World's largest miner BHP (ASX, NYSE, LON, JSE:BHP) told investors on Wednesday that it has learned from its past mistakes and is now spending its money more wisely.Explaining BHP's fresh strategy to seek growth while maintaining a healthy balance sheet, chief financial officer Peter Beaven said in a briefing the company has learned to assess both risks and returns, actively manage threats and thi...Read More

World's largest miner BHP (ASX, NYSE, LON, JSE:BHP) told investors on Wednesday that it has learned from its past mistakes and is now spending its money more wisely.Explaining BHP's fresh strategy to seek growth while maintaining a healthy balance sheet, chief financial officer Peter Beaven said in a briefing the company has learned to assess both risks and returns, actively manage threats and thi...Read More

World's largest miner BHP (ASX, NYSE, LON, JSE:BHP) told investors on Wednesday that it has learned from its past mistakes and is now spending its money more wisely.Explaining BHP's fresh strategy to seek growth while maintaining a healthy balance sheet, chief financial officer Peter Beaven said in a briefing the company has learned to assess both risks and returns, actively manage threats and thi...Read More

Evidence of a looming financial crisis may be growing, according to Harry Dent.The man who warned of the 2001 tech crash, the 2008 subprime financial disaster and China's recent stock market decline - years before they happened - has issued a new earth-shattering statement:"The Dow is set to embark on a catastrophic plunge...all the way down to 6,000."Harry Dent recently explained: "Nations are...Read More

Toronto-based Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) announced today it has received a positive notification from the Mexican environmental authorities regarding the permit application for the development of the La Fortuna gold project in the northern Durango state.The notification confirms the completion of the technical review phase of the company's application for the change of land use to build mining and...Read More

Toronto-based Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) announced today it has received a positive notification from the Mexican environmental authorities regarding the permit application for the development of the La Fortuna gold project in the northern Durango state.The notification confirms the completion of the technical review phase of the company's application for the change of land use to build mining and...Read More

Toronto-based Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) announced today it has received a positive notification from the Mexican environmental authorities regarding the permit application for the development of the La Fortuna gold project in the northern Durango state.The notification confirms the completion of the technical review phase of the company's application for the change of land use to build mining and...Read More

Following a revision of its extraction plan, Canada's Altiplano Metals (TSXV: APN) tested the viability of continuing operations in the current environment of lower copper prices and obtained positive results.In a media statement, the Edmonton-based miner explained that results from the latest 2,445 tonnes extracted in October from the historic Farellon copper-gold mine in Chile show considerable...Read More

Shares in Canadian miner Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX:NDM) were up Wednesday following an agreement announced late Tuesday between its subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) and the Alaska Peninsula Corporation (APC) that lets the company use defined portions of lands to build and operate roads for the stalled Pebble copper-gold-silver project.If the proposed mine makes it through the le...Read More

Following a revision of its extraction plan, Canada's Altiplano Metals (TSXV: APN) tested the viability of continuing operations in the current environment of lower copper prices and obtained positive results.In a media statement, the Edmonton-based miner explained that results from the latest 2,445 tonnes extracted in October from the historic Farellon copper-gold mine in Chile show considerable...Read More

Shares in Canadian miner Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX:NDM) were up Wednesday following an agreement announced late Tuesday between its subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) and the Alaska Peninsula Corporation (APC) that lets the company use defined portions of lands to build and operate roads for the stalled Pebble copper-gold-silver project.If the proposed mine makes it through the le...Read More

Shares in Canadian miner Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX:NDM) were up Wednesday following an agreement announced late Tuesday between its subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) and the Alaska Peninsula Corporation (APC) that lets the company use defined portions of lands to build and operate roads for the stalled Pebble copper-gold-silver project.If the proposed mine makes it through the le...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata")is pleased to announce it will be attending and presenting at the LD Micro Annual Main Event, occurring December 4-6, 2018, in Bel-Air, California.In addition, the Company will be conducting one-on-one meetings on the Tuesday and Wednesday, December 4 and 5.Marc Seelenfreund, CEO and Chairman of Siyat...Read More

Reuters/Henry RomeroLocal miner Cesar Abac uses a wooden bowl and mercury to pan for gold near at the village of Las Cristinas, southern Bolivar State, Venezuela.VenezuelansRead full newsRead More

Reuters/Henry RomeroLocal miner Cesar Abac uses a wooden bowl and mercury to pan for gold near at the village of Las Cristinas, southern Bolivar State, Venezuela.VenezuelansRead full newsRead More

Illegal gold mining is reaching new record highs in Venezuela as hyperinflation, power cuts, as well as food and medicine shortages are pushing citizens to either flee the country or find new ways of survival.UN heritage site famous for green tourism, now home to multiple illegal mines.Arguably the biggest problem facing Venezuelans in their day-to-day lives is the ongoing currency inflation, whic...Read More