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

Copper output in Chile, the world's top producer of the metal, is expected to increase 2% by the end of the year and continue to grow steadily during 2019 due to stronger performance from major mines, upgrades to existing operations, and lower risk of labour strikes.According to the latest report by Fitch Solutions Macro Research, the main possible obstacle to the forecast production growth in Chi...Read More

Copper output in Chile, the world's top producer of the metal, is expected to increase 2% by the end of the year and continue to grow steadily during 2019 due to stronger performance from major mines, upgrades to existing operations, and lower risk of labour strikes.According to the latest report by Fitch Solutions Macro Research, the main possible obstacle to the forecast production growth in Chi...Read More

UAL also tends to outperform during Thanksgiving weekThis morning, Credit Suisse initiated coverage on airline stocks United Continental Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) and Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK), doling out "overweight" ratings on both, as well as price targets of $113 and $81, respectively. The analyst in coverage also named the latter its top pick among U.S. airlines.At last check, UAL...Read More

BEIJING - China National Coal Group agreed supply deals for thermal coal with six state power utilities that totalled more than 500 million tonnes to be delivered across five years starting from 2019, according to a report published on the website of the National Energy Administration on MondayUnder the agreements, China National Coal Group will supply in 2019 more than 97 million tonnes of coal t...Read More

Investigators also pointed the finger at a pair of South Korean chipmakers, tooThe shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) are down 2.2% to trade at $38.58, after the Financial Times reported Chinese investigators alleged "massive evidence" of antitrust violations against the U.S.-based chipmaker, as well as South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. A Wall Street Journal report that Ap...Read More

HARARE - Zimbabwe will allow gold and platinum mining companies to retain up to 55% of their earnings in dollars, government and central bank officials said on Monday, as authorities in the southern African nation move to ensure operators remain viable.Mining accounts for more than two-thirds of Zimbabwe's export earnings but the sector has seen some companies close due to a dollar crunch that has...Read More

HARARE - Zimbabwe will allow gold and platinum mining companies to retain up to 55% of their earnings in dollars, government and central bank officials said on Monday, as authorities in the southern African nation move to ensure operators remain viable.Mining accounts for more than two-thirds of Zimbabwe's export earnings but the sector has seen some companies close due to a dollar crunch that has...Read More

* Looking to bolster profitable equipment division* Iberian equipment business sold for $180 mln* Focus on acquisitions in construction and mining sectorsJOHANNESBURG - Barloworld Ltd is in talks to buy a business from Caterpillar Inc using proceeds from the sale of a unit earlier this year, the head of the South African equipment maker said on Monday.Barloworld sold its underperforming Iberian eq...Read More

Overall, analyst expectations are quite different on IRWD versus MDGLDrug stocks Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRWD) and Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MDGL) have both been struggling on the charts in recent months, and Wall Street is reacting. That is, shares of IRWD and MDGL are dealing with bearish analyst notes this morning, which we'll discuss in more detail below.Starting with...Read More

The WSJ said Apple has cut iPhone production ordersFutures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are lower ahead of the holiday-shortened week. Dragging the Dow down is FAANG heavyweight Apple (AAPL), under pressure after the Wall Street Journal reported the company has cut production for its new iPhone models. S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures are in the red as well,...Read More

With key support holding up, bears shouldn't get too excited by last week's decline"...the equity-only, buy-to-open put/call volume ratio rolled over from a relatively high level. The roll-over in this ratio implies that the pessimism that was building in October and pressuring stocks lower climaxed, an important ingredient for carving out a bottom after a sharp decline... The SPY high last week w...Read More

The last two years of a presidential election cycle tend to be even more bullish than the first twoThe following is a reprint of the market commentary from the December 2018 edition of The Option Advisor, published on November 16. For more information, or to subscribe to The Option Advisor -- featuring 10 new option trades each month -- visit our online store.While the final results are still bein...Read More

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Kootenay Silver (TSXV: KTN) announced that its wholly-owned Mexican subsidiary entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Columba silver project, which hosts a past-producing mine and is located in the northwestern state of Chihuahua, Mexico.Under the terms of the agreement, Kootenay Silver can acquire a 100% ownership in the concessions by making staged payments of $3.29 m...Read More

Vancouver-based Tasca Resources (TSX.V:TAC) expanded its New Princeton Gold discovery area in British Columbia to 14,650 hectares by completing a staking program of 10,637 hectares surrounding the project.In a media statement, the company said the expansion made sense following a recent gold discovery from the bedrock trenching.Tasca explained that 51 bedrock samples and five float samples were ta...Read More

Vancouver-based Tasca Resources (TSX.V:TAC) expanded its New Princeton Gold discovery area in British Columbia to 14,650 hectares by completing a staking program of 10,637 hectares surrounding the project.In a media statement, the company said the expansion made sense following a recent gold discovery from the bedrock trenching.Tasca explained that 51 bedrock samples and five float samples were ta...Read More

World's largest miner BHP (ASX, NYSE: BHP) (LON:BLT) said Monday it had settled its long-running tax battle with Australia's tax authorities concerning its marketing operations in Singapore.As part of the settlement reached with the Australian Tax Office (ATO), BHP is paying about A$529 million ($386.43 million) in additional taxes on income for 2003 to 2018, it said in the statement.The mining gi...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Venzee Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: VENZ) (the "Corporation" or "Venzee"), the most advanced platform for the distribution of consumer-relevant product information, is pleased to announce its financial results for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2018. The Company is pleased to show quarter on quarter revenue growth 56%, rising to $74,202 from $47,480. The financial h...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata"), a leading global developer and provider of cellular communications systems, is pleased to announce the completion of a supply agreement with a leading Tier 1 cellular carrier in the United States. This agreement is a prerequisite to launching the Uniden (R) UV350 with this operator in the U.S. and...Read More

Investing.com - This week trade tensions and Brexit developments will remain in focus as U.S. markets wind down for the Thanksgiving holiday.Currency traders will be watching for signs that the U.S. and China are seeking to de-escalate their trade dispute after President Donald Trump said he may not impose more tariffs on Chinese imports if China comes up with terms that he and Beijing could agree...Read More