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

Two miles below Earth's surface, scientists found animal life in a South African gold mine. They wonder: If life can exist there, could it exist on Mars?Read full newsRead More

Crude oil can rise anytime. Momentum can reverse on value-based buying. I am satisfied with the gold price performance yesterday. It did not nosedive. If gold and silver do not fall today, then there will be short covering and a rise. Any reconciliation between China-USA on the trade war issue will be bullish for copper and industrial metals. Right now everything is mere speculation. Next week...Read More

Crude oil can rise anytime. Momentum can reverse on value-based buying. I am satisfied with the gold price performance yesterday. It did not nosedive. If gold and silver do not fall today, then there will be short covering and a rise. Any reconciliation between China-USA on the trade war issue will be bullish for copper and industrial metals. Right now everything is mere speculation. Next week...Read More

Two miles below Earth's surface, scientists found animal life in a South African gold mine. They wonder: If life can exist there, could it exist on Mars?Read full newsRead More

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Oil, however, snapped a record 12-session losing streak The Dow continued to fall today, dropping for a fourth straight session -- its longest losing streak since August -- despite starting the day higher. Apple (AAPL) stock flirted with bear-market territory after downgrades from Guggenheim and UBS, sinking for a fifth straight day to mark its longest losing streak since April. In addition, bank...Read More

Exploration spending in the mining sector rose for a second year to near $10 billion as the industry makes a cautious shift to growth and prepares for forecast booming demand for copper and metals used in electric vehicle batteries, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.Budgets jumped about 19%, outpacing last year's gain, which had been the first for the industry - excluding some commoditie...Read More

Emmanuel Macron has teamed up with Mark Zuckerberg to review the country's regulatory response to the issue.Read full newsRead More

NEW YORK - Paulson & Co, led by longtime gold bull John Paulson, kept its stake in gold investments during the third quarter of 2018 while other heavyweights including Soros Fund Management LLC, Jana Partners LLC and Caxton Corp remained unexposed to the metal.With investors continuing to favor the U.S. dollar and riskier assets against the backdrop of a global trade war, New York-based Paulson &...Read More

NEW YORK - Paulson & Co, led by longtime gold bull John Paulson, kept its stake in gold investments during the third quarter of 2018 while other heavyweights including Soros Fund Management LLC, Jana Partners LLC and Caxton Corp remained unexposed to the metal.With investors continuing to favor the U.S. dollar and riskier assets against the backdrop of a global trade war, New York-based Paulson &...Read More

Epiroc today launched a second generation of battery-powered machines designed to lower mining costs and promote a healthier underground work environment.The battery-driven underground loaders, trucks and drill rigs will create a number of benefits for mining companies globally, including improved health and safety, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and lower operating costs."We at Epiroc want to h...Read More

Epiroc today launched a second generation of battery-powered machines designed to lower mining costs and promote a healthier underground work environment.The battery-driven underground loaders, trucks and drill rigs will create a number of benefits for mining companies globally, including improved health and safety, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and lower operating costs."We at Epiroc want to h...Read More

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Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PGM) has signed an option agreement with Ely Gold Royalties (TSXV: ELY; US-OTC: ELYGF) to acquire its Rodeo Creek property, which sits adjacent to Premier's South Arturo open-pit mine, a joint-venture operation in which it owns a 40% stake and Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) owns 60%.Under the agreement with Ely Gold Royalties, Premier Gold can acquire a 100% stake...Read More

Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PGM) has signed an option agreement with Ely Gold Royalties (TSXV: ELY; US-OTC: ELYGF) to acquire its Rodeo Creek property, which sits adjacent to Premier's South Arturo open-pit mine, a joint-venture operation in which it owns a 40% stake and Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) owns 60%.Under the agreement with Ely Gold Royalties, Premier Gold can acquire a 100% stake...Read More

Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PGM) has signed an option agreement with Ely Gold Royalties (TSXV: ELY; US-OTC: ELYGF) to acquire its Rodeo Creek property, which sits adjacent to Premier's South Arturo open-pit mine, a joint-venture operation in which it owns a 40% stake and Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) owns 60%.Under the agreement with Ely Gold Royalties, Premier Gold can acquire a 100% stake...Read More

Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PGM) has signed an option agreement with Ely Gold Royalties (TSXV: ELY; US-OTC: ELYGF) to acquire its Rodeo Creek property, which sits adjacent to Premier's South Arturo open-pit mine, a joint-venture operation in which it owns a 40% stake and Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) owns 60%.Under the agreement with Ely Gold Royalties, Premier Gold can acquire a 100% stake...Read More

Natural gas ETF UNG is surging to new highsNatural gas prices have been spiking in recent days, as predictions of a colder-than-normal winter exacerbate fears of low supplies. As a result, United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is trading up 17.1% today at $38.70 -- earlier hitting a three-year high of $39.87 -- and pacing for its first close above the 36-month moving average in four years. This is...Read More

The brokerage firm said "compelling" evidence is needed to convince investorsIt's a volatile day on Wall Street, with the Dow exploring a 466-point trading range on both sides of breakeven so far. Among individual stocks making big moves are racino operator Empire Resorts Inc (NASDAQ:NYNY), utility name PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), and cancer immunotherapies specialist Jounce Therapeutics Inc (NAS...Read More

Someone's commodity trading career just ended with a bang.Read full newsRead More