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

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

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History suggests both stocks could revisit record highs next weekEarlier this week, Goldman Sachs chimed in on airline stocks and the its top picks throughout the sector. Two names on the list were United Continental Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) and Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), which are also flashing bullish signals ahead of Thanksgiving week. United Continental Has Plenty of Room on the Runw...Read More

Azarga Uranium (TSX: AZZ; US-OTC: PWURF) has increased the in-situ recovery measured and indicated resource at its Dewey Burdock uranium project in South Dakota.The project now contains 6.8 million measured and indicated tonnes grading 0.113% uranium for 16.93 million lb. uranium, a 97% increase over the previous resource. The measured resource alone increased 234%, from 4.12 million lb. uranium...Read More

Azarga Uranium (TSX: AZZ; US-OTC: PWURF) has increased the in-situ recovery measured and indicated resource at its Dewey Burdock uranium project in South Dakota.The project now contains 6.8 million measured and indicated tonnes grading 0.113% uranium for 16.93 million lb. uranium, a 97% increase over the previous resource. The measured resource alone increased 234%, from 4.12 million lb. uranium...Read More

Azarga Uranium (TSX: AZZ; US-OTC: PWURF) has increased the in-situ recovery measured and indicated resource at its Dewey Burdock uranium project in South Dakota.The project now contains 6.8 million measured and indicated tonnes grading 0.113% uranium for 16.93 million lb. uranium, a 97% increase over the previous resource. The measured resource alone increased 234%, from 4.12 million lb. uranium...Read More

KEYS could move after earnings next weekKeysight Technologies Inc (NYSE:KEYS) is scheduled to report earnings after the close on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Below, we will take a look at how KEYS has been fairing on the charts, and see why now may be a good time to bet on the tech name's next leg higher, if history is any indicator. KEYS is up 0.1% at $57.85 in afternoon trading. The stock has been stai...Read More

UBC students Robert Fuerderer, Naman Shah, Emma Dodds and John Wei won first place at the World Mining Competition in Saskatoon, Canada in October.The World Mining Competition is the largest multidisciplinary mining undergraduate case competition in Canada.The world-class case describes the current situation of a fictitious company in the mining industry from the perspective of a decision maker....Read More

UBC students Robert Fuerderer, Naman Shah, Emma Dodds and John Wei won first place at the World Mining Competition in Saskatoon, Canada in October.The World Mining Competition is the largest multidisciplinary mining undergraduate case competition in Canada.The world-class case describes the current situation of a fictitious company in the mining industry from the perspective of a decision maker....Read More

Gold prices settled higher on Wednesday, marking a modest reversal in selling action that had driven the metal down for seven sessions in the past eight. December gold GCZ8, -0.03% settled at $1,210.10 an ounce, up $8.70, or 0.7%. Tuesday's finish at $1,201.40 was the lowest for a most-active contract since Oct. 10, according to FactSet data. December silver SIZ8, +0.14% tacked on 10.3 cents, o...Read More

Golden Ridge Resources (TSX-V: GLDN) has completed its option agreement with Lac Properties Inc. (LAC), a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation, and now has a 100% interest in the Hank project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle District.LAC will continue to hold a 2% NSR on the project as well as certain back-in rights. LAC has the option to purchase a 51% interest in the Hank Project upon a m...Read More

Golden Ridge Resources (TSX-V: GLDN) has completed its option agreement with Lac Properties Inc. (LAC), a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation, and now has a 100% interest in the Hank project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle District.LAC will continue to hold a 2% NSR on the project as well as certain back-in rights. LAC has the option to purchase a 51% interest in the Hank Project upon a m...Read More

Golden Ridge Resources (TSX-V: GLDN) has completed its option agreement with Lac Properties Inc. (LAC), a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation, and now has a 100% interest in the Hank project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle District.LAC will continue to hold a 2% NSR on the project as well as certain back-in rights. LAC has the option to purchase a 51% interest in the Hank Project upon a m...Read More

Golden Ridge Resources (TSX-V: GLDN) has completed its option agreement with Lac Properties Inc. (LAC), a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation, and now has a 100% interest in the Hank project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle District.LAC will continue to hold a 2% NSR on the project as well as certain back-in rights. LAC has the option to purchase a 51% interest in the Hank Project upon a m...Read More

Bernstein pegged "troubling" trends at Pinnacle FoodsBernstein downgraded Conagra Brands Inc (NYSE:CAG) to "underperform" from "market perform," saying growth in frozen entrees "seems to be running out of steam." The brokerage firm also cited "troubling" trends at Pinnacle Foods, which Conagra bought earlier this year. In reaction, CAG stock is down 6.8% at $32.72 -- earlier hitting a new annual l...Read More

Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBGL) today announced it has concluded a three-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers (the NUM), Solidarity and UASA in respect of wages and conditions of service for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.The agreement allows for increases to the basic wage of Category 4-8 surface and underground employees. Miners, artisans and officials will rec...Read More

Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBGL) today announced it has concluded a three-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers (the NUM), Solidarity and UASA in respect of wages and conditions of service for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.The agreement allows for increases to the basic wage of Category 4-8 surface and underground employees. Miners, artisans and officials will rec...Read More