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

FBP has already gained 75% this year, but could keep climbingThe shares of First Bancorp (NYSE:FBP) are 2.2% lower at $8.97 in midday trading, under pressure amid the broad market sell-off today. The shares of FBP have maintained positive momentum all calendar year, and if history is any indicator, the stock could be ready to resume its long-term uptrend.On the charts, FBP boasts a year-to-date l...Read More

Retail and tech stocks are driving today's downsideThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) picked up right where it left off on Monday, down 400 points at last check -- bringing its week-to-date loss beyond 3%. All 30 Dow stocks are trading in negative territory, led by another sharp sell-off for Apple (AAPL). These tech sector headwinds are being exacerbated by a round of disappointing retail earn...Read More

Urban Outfitters stock is bucking the broader retail trendShares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) are higher today, bucking the broader retail trend into the red, after the companystepped into the earnings confessional last night. URBN's third-quarter earnings and revenue surpassed analysts' expectations across the board, with the stock now on pace to snap a seven-day losing streak, up 4% a...Read More

After declining by more than 20 percent from the October peak, oil prices are showing some signs that they have now bottomed out.WTI hit a low point at $56 per barrel on Wednesday and Brent hit a low just below $65 per barrel. Both crude benchmarks regained some ground at the end of the week, despite the huge increase in U.S. crude oil inventories. In fact, rising prices in the face of the 10-mill...Read More

In stunning irony, the French protest against Macron's diesel tax, while Macron insists the UK abide by climate accord...Read full newsRead More

92 Resources (TSXV: NTY; US-OTC: RGDCF) recently acquired the 37 sq. km Silver Sands vanadium project in Pine Pass, eastern British Columbia, by paying $15,000 in staking costs. The vendor retains a 2% net smelter returns royalty on the property. Vanadium's spot price has risen more than 550% since September 2016, and is nearing its highest point since 2005.Silver Sands lies just east of Ethos G...Read More

92 Resources (TSXV: NTY; US-OTC: RGDCF) recently acquired the 37 sq. km Silver Sands vanadium project in Pine Pass, eastern British Columbia, by paying $15,000 in staking costs. The vendor retains a 2% net smelter returns royalty on the property. Vanadium's spot price has risen more than 550% since September 2016, and is nearing its highest point since 2005.Silver Sands lies just east of Ethos G...Read More

SWKS earlier fell to a new two-year lowAmid the latest semiconductor sell-off, analysts have been quick to chime in with bear notes. Two names under particular pressure today due to downgrades are Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC) and Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS).Looking at Western Digital first, Susquehanna downgraded the stock to "neutral" from "positive," while slashing its price targe...Read More

The equity has dropped more than 50% from its September peakThe shares of portable oxygen supplier Inogen Inc (NASDAQ:INGN) have been hit hard since their Sept. 13 peak of $287.79, falling more than 50%. However, Needham said now is the time to strike on INGN, upgrading the equity to "strong buy" from "buy," and reiterating a $280 price target -- more than double the stock's current perch of $138....Read More

Not so long ago the fabulous FAANGs could do no wrong. From July through October, the share prices of FacebookFB, +0.67% AmazonAMZN, -1.11% AppleAAPL, -4.78% NetflixNFLX, -1.34% and Google parent AlphabetGOOG, +0.56%GOOGL, +0.29% were hitting record after record, and the only thing investors disagreed about was how much further they could go. But over the last few weeks, these stocks have been d...Read More

Target reported disappointing quarterly earningsFutures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are getting clobbered, down nearly 300 points, with stocks set to extend Monday's slide. S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures are doing no better, as several tech stocks and FAANG names continue to cruise into bear market territory. In addition, retailers are contributing to the b...Read More

TGT shares are set to hit multi-month lowsThings have been pretty ugly for stocks in recent weeks, and today's shaping up no different. Futures on the major U.S. indexes are below fair value, and one of the biggest stories is a disappointing third-quarter earnings report from Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT). Profit and same-store sales for the period both came up short of expectations, despite a 49%...Read More

The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, (ASX, NYSE:BHP) (LON:BLT) has officially dropped "Billiton" from the company's name as part of a $10 million rebranding campaign that seeks to emphasize its Australian roots.The move means that BHP Billiton and BHP Billiton Plc are now BHP Group and BHP Group Plc respectively. All the tickers, including the ones on the London Stock Exchange and the Joha...Read More

Vancouver-based Canarc Resource (TSX: CCM) just bought the Corral Canyon gold exploration project in northwestern Nevada through the staking of 92 mining claims. The Vancouver-based miner now owns 100% of the project with no underlying royalties.According to Canarc, the 742-hectare project lies along a regionally productive gold trend that includes the past producing high-grade Sleeper gold mine,...Read More

Vancouver-based Canarc Resource (TSX: CCM) just bought the Corral Canyon gold exploration project in northwestern Nevada through the staking of 92 mining claims. The Vancouver-based miner now owns 100% of the project with no underlying royalties.According to Canarc, the 742-hectare project lies along a regionally productive gold trend that includes the past producing high-grade Sleeper gold mine,...Read More

Vancouver-based Canarc Resource (TSX: CCM) just bought the Corral Canyon gold exploration project in northwestern Nevada through the staking of 92 mining claims. The Vancouver-based miner now owns 100% of the project with no underlying royalties.According to Canarc, the 742-hectare project lies along a regionally productive gold trend that includes the past producing high-grade Sleeper gold mine,...Read More

Vancouver-based Canarc Resource (TSX: CCM) just bought the Corral Canyon gold exploration project in northwestern Nevada through the staking of 92 mining claims. The Vancouver-based miner now owns 100% of the project with no underlying royalties.According to Canarc, the 742-hectare project lies along a regionally productive gold trend that includes the past producing high-grade Sleeper gold mine,...Read More

May's "soft Brexit" deal with the EU could lead to a hard landing for British stocksBy the end of last week, the state of Brexit negotiations was (not unfairly) summed up by one Vox article as "a true and complete omnishambles." While U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May successfully hammered out the terms of a "soft Brexit" with her European Union (EU) counterparts, it came at a great cost for May --...Read More

Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR) announced that it completed a series of payments aimed at gaining 100% royalty-free interest in its flagship Dixie gold project.The 9,140-hectare project is located in the Red Lake district in western Ontario, a place that has produced over 30 million ounces of gold. Goldcorp's Red Lake Gold Mine is located in the area.In a media statement, Great Bear explained tha...Read More

Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR) announced that it completed a series of payments aimed at gaining 100% royalty-free interest in its flagship Dixie gold project.The 9,140-hectare project is located in the Red Lake district in western Ontario, a place that has produced over 30 million ounces of gold. Goldcorp's Red Lake Gold Mine is located in the area.In a media statement, Great Bear explained tha...Read More