The precious metals all soared in 2025, and while a continued monetary expansion and geopolitical risk could still drive gains especially for gold in 2026, a pullback in silver, platinum and palladium is possible after recent partly speculative surges.Read More

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

In a letter to shareholders, McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) updated its progress at the Gold Bar project in central Nevada and confirmed commercial production is expected to begin in the first quarter of next year.The company completed the heap leach pad and installed crushing, conveying and agglomeration systems this month. For the rest of the year, its focus will be on finishing the proce...Read More

In a letter to shareholders, McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) updated its progress at the Gold Bar project in central Nevada and confirmed commercial production is expected to begin in the first quarter of next year.The company completed the heap leach pad and installed crushing, conveying and agglomeration systems this month. For the rest of the year, its focus will be on finishing the proce...Read More

Plus, an FDA nod has SGEN shares higherIt's been another volatile session for stocks today, with the Dow swinging higher in afternoon trading. Among individual names making notable moves today are Google parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), healthcare issue Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (NASDAQ:ACHC), and drugmaker Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN). Here's a quick roundup of what's moving the sh...Read More

Several Apple suppliers offered up weak forecastsIt was a dreary week on Wall Street, with Apple (AAPL) driving most of the price action early on. And while a positive earnings reaction for Cisco Systems (CSCO) and a Buffett-inspired surge for JPMorgan Chase (JPM) on Thursday helped the Dow snap its longest daily losing streak since August, sharp declines in the semiconductor space today have the...Read More

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Gold futures ended higher Friday for a third consecutive session to book a weekly advance of more than 1%, with geopolitical turmoil and broader equity market weakness helping to underpin gains. The yellow metal found a haven-related lift from geopolitical worries surrounding Britain's planned exit from the European Union. Read: Here's how Brexit turmoil could become a problems for U.S. and globa...Read More

A Glencore Plc unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo had a ban on imports and exports from its giant copper and cobalt mine lifted by authorities in the country."They submitted a request," Jean Baptiste Nkongolo Kabila, director general of Congo's custom's agency, said Thursday by phone. "I have taken the decision to temporarily lift the suspension measures." Glencore said in a statement it had...Read More

A Glencore Plc unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo had a ban on imports and exports from its giant copper and cobalt mine lifted by authorities in the country."They submitted a request," Jean Baptiste Nkongolo Kabila, director general of Congo's custom's agency, said Thursday by phone. "I have taken the decision to temporarily lift the suspension measures." Glencore said in a statement it had...Read More

A Glencore Plc unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo had a ban on imports and exports from its giant copper and cobalt mine lifted by authorities in the country."They submitted a request," Jean Baptiste Nkongolo Kabila, director general of Congo's custom's agency, said Thursday by phone. "I have taken the decision to temporarily lift the suspension measures." Glencore said in a statement it had...Read More

White House sanctions on Saudi individuals "not enough" in response to Khashoggi's death, say Senators.Read full newsRead More

Terraco Gold Corp. (TEN:TSX.V; TCEGF:OTCPK), a gold royalty company with a portfolio centered on the Spring Valley Gold Project in Nevada, has reported that Waterton Global Resource Management, the project's owner/operator, is drilling on the property. The company first reported the drilling on October 31, and followed up on November 13 with more details.The royalty company noted that Waterton is...Read More

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Canadian miner Lundin confirmed on Friday it was cutting 106 jobs at its Candelaria copper mine in Chile to "improve competitiveness and productivity", amid reports that workers had begun a 48-hour strike.The job cuts represent less than 2 percent of the operation's workforceIn a statement sent to Reuters, the company said the job cuts represented less than 2 percent of the operation's workforce,...Read More

Canadian miner Lundin confirmed on Friday it was cutting 106 jobs at its Candelaria copper mine in Chile to "improve competitiveness and productivity", amid reports that workers had begun a 48-hour strike.The job cuts represent less than 2 percent of the operation's workforceIn a statement sent to Reuters, the company said the job cuts represented less than 2 percent of the operation's workforce,...Read More

TORONTO/LONDON- Barrick Gold Corp , soon to become the world's largest gold miner, is interested in adding more copper assets as long as the red metal is accompanied by bullion, executives said on Friday.Barrick, which expects to complete its $6.1 billion takeover of Randgold Resources on Jan. 1, outlined broad plans for exploration, expansion, streamlining and asset sales at an investor presentat...Read More

SQ has still more than doubled in 2018 despite recent strugglesShares of Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) are 2% lower at $72.09 at last check, under pressure after the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sarah Friar announced she will be leaving today, a few weeks earlier than the expected. Square stock is now down more than 29% from its Oct. 1 record high of $101.14. But if history is any indicator, no...Read More

The major gold miners' stocks remain mired in universal bearishness, largely left for dead. They are just wrapping up their third-quarter earnings season, which proved challenging. Lower gold prices cut deeply into cash flows and profits, and production-growth struggles persisted. But these elite companies did hold the line on costs, portending soaring earnings as gold recovers. Their absurdly-che...Read More

CVX is one of the best Dow stocks today as oil prices stabilizeThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was down triple digits earlier, but has since swung into positive territory as surging oil prices boost blue-chip energy stock Chevron (CVX). At last check, December-dated crude futures were up 1.5% at $57.31 per barrel ahead of this afternoon's rig count -- though they're still on track for a six...Read More

PG&E stock is on the rebound after CPUC commentsPG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) stock is on pace to snapa six-day slide to 15-year lows, that as of last night's close, had the equity down 64% from its Nov. 7 close. At last check, PCG was up 40.6% to trade at $25.02, after a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) official eased concerns about a PG&E bankruptcy stemming from its role in the deadl...Read More

B. Riley FBR waxed optimistic on the firm's leukemia drugsThe shares of penny stock Aptose Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:APTO) are higher today, after B. Riley FBR initiated coverage with a "buy" rating. What's more, the analyst issued a $5 price target -- more than double APTO stock's current price -- and waxed optimistic on the company's "two unique first-in-class" leukemia drugs. As such, Aptose Bios...Read More