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
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UPPER THUMB - The potential of Congress passing a bipartisan farm bill could become a reality within a few weeks.According to a spokesperson for U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow's office, negotiators are working through the final issues of the bill.Read full newsRead 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
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Right now, the most explosive profit opportunity is concentrated in one segment of the legalized pot industry, and this extraordinary pot stock is getting ready to blow up. The marijuana industry is close to wrapping up a very exciting year for investors. Many solid cannabis companies hit major markets expanding their exposure.Also, with former attorney general Jeff Sessions out of office, this co...Read More
Vancouver-based Bonterra Resources (CVE: BTR) is continues its drilling program of at the Gladiator gold property and has extended the known mineralization to both the east and west. The property is in the Urban-Barry camp, 170 km northeast of Val d'Or, Quebec.The project includes the Gladiator deposit and the Duke claims about 200 metres north of the most northerly Gladiator zone. Drilling at...Read More
Vancouver-based Bonterra Resources (CVE: BTR) is continues its drilling program of at the Gladiator gold property and has extended the known mineralization to both the east and west. The property is in the Urban-Barry camp, 170 km northeast of Val d'Or, Quebec.The project includes the Gladiator deposit and the Duke claims about 200 metres north of the most northerly Gladiator zone. Drilling at...Read More
Vancouver-based Bonterra Resources (CVE: BTR) is continues its drilling program of at the Gladiator gold property and has extended the known mineralization to both the east and west. The property is in the Urban-Barry camp, 170 km northeast of Val d'Or, Quebec.The project includes the Gladiator deposit and the Duke claims about 200 metres north of the most northerly Gladiator zone. Drilling at...Read More
Oil prices plunged after the IEA forecast "uncertainty in oil markets"Energy stocks are being dragged lower by sinking oil prices today, after the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, said, "We are entering an unprecedented period of uncertainty in oil markets." While January crude futures sink 6.7% to $53.35 per barrel, the shares of blue-chip energy giant Chevron Corporati...Read More
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London's gold market owned up to the biggest secret in bullion: it's not as big as some thought and, for last week at least, smaller than New York's.An average of $36.9 billion of gold and $5.2 billion of silver changed hands each day in the city's over-the-counter market, including metal for delivery in Zurich, according to figures released for the first time on Tuesday by the London Bullion Mark...Read More
London's gold market owned up to the biggest secret in bullion: it's not as big as some thought and, for last week at least, smaller than New York's.An average of $36.9 billion of gold and $5.2 billion of silver changed hands each day in the city's over-the-counter market, including metal for delivery in Zurich, according to figures released for the first time on Tuesday by the London Bullion Mark...Read More
AMZN stock dropped more than 6% at the openThe U.S. stock market is spiraling for a second straight day amid weakness in the tech and retail sectors. Drilling down on individual names, in-flight internet provider Gogo Inc (NASDAQ:GOGO) and U.K.-based medical device maker LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) are sinking, while FAANG stock Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has swung higher. Here's a quick look a...Read More
Eli Lilly gapped higher this month on regulatory buzzThe shares of pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) gapped higher in mid-November on news the company submitted a new drug application for its migraine treatment to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This pop brought the shares back above the $111 level, which is 50% above the stock's 2018 closing low of $74.21 from Feb. 8. Plus,...Read More
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Powell is apparently between a rock and a hard place. Inflation surged, while the global economy slowed down. What will he do? And how will gold react?Inflation jumps in OctoberThe consumer price index climbed 0.3 percent last month, after rising 0.1 percent in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the biggest rise since January, and it was mainly caused by an impress...Read More
What the ominous-sounding indicator really means for stocksThere's been a lot of media attention lately on "death crosses" -- when a longer-term moving average crosses above a shorter-term trendline. Typically, Wall Street considers the 50-day and 200-day moving averages for this ominous-sounding technical indicator, thought to be a predictor of bearish price action. However, below we break down w...Read More
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Options traders with short time frames had been targeting XRT puts even before todayOutside of tech, almost no sector is feeling the brunt of the stock market sell-off more than retail stocks, headlined by Target's (TGT) post-earnings slide. As such, the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) is seeing increased attention, with the exchange-traded fund (ETF) last seen trading down 1.8% at $44.67, falling furth...Read More