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

Osisko Metals (CVE: OM) of Montreal has released results of the drill program at the Titan zone on its Key Anacon property 20 km south of Bathurst. Recent hole KAT-18-08 returned 8.0 metres of massive sulphides grading 9.53% zinc, 3.63% lead, 0.20% copper, and 68.62 g/t silver.The same hole also intersected a separate copper rich zone that assayed 1.18% copper, 0.82% zinc, 0.12% lead and 8.9 g/t s...Read More

Osisko Metals (CVE: OM) of Montreal has released results of the drill program at the Titan zone on its Key Anacon property 20 km south of Bathurst. Recent hole KAT-18-08 returned 8.0 metres of massive sulphides grading 9.53% zinc, 3.63% lead, 0.20% copper, and 68.62 g/t silver.The same hole also intersected a separate copper rich zone that assayed 1.18% copper, 0.82% zinc, 0.12% lead and 8.9 g/t s...Read More

Is it time to prepare for the next financial crisis?Something strange is going on in the financial system.And according to The Wall Street Journal, it's causing some investors- including the biggest banks in the world- to move massive amounts of money out of the banking system.What exactly is going on?Former hedge fund manager, Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, one of the most widely-followed financial analys...Read More

Monday's sell-off was in line with the norm, if this signal is any indicatorAfter a brutal October, U.S. stocks kicked off November with a bang. Specifically, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) enjoyed two straight weekly gains of at least 2% -- something we haven't seen in more than three years. Below, we take a look at what these signals could mean for both the stock index and Wall Street's "fear barometer...Read More

SANTIAGO - Chilean environmental regulators have rejected plans by Albemarle Corp, the world's top lithium producer, to expand output from the Salar de Atacama salt flat, according to filings with Chile's Environmental Assessment Service (SEA).SEA said in a resolution on Monday that Albemarle's environmental impact statement, which included plans to build a new plant to produce 42,500 tonnes of li...Read More

Most analysts are already bullish on the nameLeerink resumed coverage on Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ADMS) with an "outperform" rating and $20 price target -- a nearly 75% premium to last night's close. After surging as much as 6.9% in early trading, ADMS stock was last seen down 1.2% at $11.32.More broadly speaking, it's been a rough stretch for ADMS shares, which have shed 61% year-over-y...Read More

The analyst cited an unusual amount of uncertaintiesAsure Software Inc (NASDAQ:ASUR) is getting hammered today, last seen down 9.2% at $6.46, and it earlier hit a two-year low of $6.27. This puts the shares on pace for a fourth straight straight daily decline, as they continue to pull back from a May high near $20 under the pressure of their 50-day moving average. Today's losses come after Dougher...Read More

The former Dow stock is pacing toward its best day since JuneIt's a mixed session on Wall Street as traders weigh U.S.-China trade news against spiraling oil prices. Among individual stocks making notable moves are former Dow component General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), LED specialist Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE), and real estate investment trust (REIT) JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE:JBGS). Here's a quic...Read More

The joint venture of Vancouver-based Azincourt Energy and New Age Metals has received assays up to 4.1% lithium oxide from the Silverleaf pegmatite samples at their Lithium One project 125 km northeast of Winnipeg.The results follow a comprehensive ground mapping and sampling field program this summer. High grades were also found in nine samples that exceeded 2% and five samples that exceeded 3%...Read More

The joint venture of Vancouver-based Azincourt Energy and New Age Metals has received assays up to 4.1% lithium oxide from the Silverleaf pegmatite samples at their Lithium One project 125 km northeast of Winnipeg.The results follow a comprehensive ground mapping and sampling field program this summer. High grades were also found in nine samples that exceeded 2% and five samples that exceeded 3%...Read More

Gold prices ended lower Tuesday, logging a fourth straight decline and the seventh down session out of the past eight, as a popular gauge of the dollar slipped but remained near its highest level in roughly 17 months. December gold GCZ8, -0.03% fell $2.10, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,201.40 an ounce. It dipped to a low of $1,196.60, but also crossed briefly into positive territory to touch a high o...Read More

Gold prices ended lower Tuesday, logging a fourth straight decline and the seventh down session out of the past eight, as a popular gauge of the dollar slipped but remained near its highest level in roughly 17 months. December gold GCZ8, -0.04% fell $2.10, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,201.40 an ounce. It dipped to a low of $1,196.60, but also crossed briefly into positive territory to touch a high o...Read More

Vancouver-based Colonial Coal International (TSX-V: CAD) has received the preliminary economic assessment for its 100% owned Gordon Creek metallurgical coal project located about 30 km south of Tumbler Ridge. Prepared by Stantec Consulting Services, the PEA demonstrates positive economics.The Gordon Creek project has an after tax and royalty net present value of $690.5 million with a 7.5% discou...Read More

QRVO became the latest Apple supplier to issue a tepid outlook Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ:QRVO) is the latest Apple supplier to slash its third-quarter forecast for profit and revenue, resulting in a price-target cut to $75 from $80 at Cowen earlier today. But while QRVO earlier fell to an annual low of $61, it was last seen slightly higher at $63.75, and activity in the options pits today points to a bul...Read More

Vancouver-based Colonial Coal International (TSX-V: CAD) has received the preliminary economic assessment for its 100% owned Gordon Creek metallurgical coal project located about 30 km south of Tumbler Ridge. Prepared by Stantec Consulting Services, the PEA demonstrates positive economics.The Gordon Creek project has an after tax and royalty net present value of $690.5 million with a 7.5% discou...Read More

If approved, merger would create the world's No.2 platinum producer as Lonmin is the world's third-largest while Sibanye-Stillwater is the fourth.Read full newsRead More

Tasca Resources (TAC-V) today announced it has acquired the Selish Mountain property, a 290-hectare block 15 kilometres southwest of Merritt, B.C., and 10 kilometres to the north of Westhaven Ventures Inc.'s Shovelnose gold property, where recent drilling has returned intersections of 8.95 grams per tonne gold over 46.2 metres and 24.5 g/t gold over 17.77 metres. Historic exploration on the Selish...Read More

Tasca Resources (TAC-V) today announced it has acquired the Selish Mountain property, a 290-hectare block 15 kilometres southwest of Merritt, B.C., and 10 kilometres to the north of Westhaven Ventures Inc.'s Shovelnose gold property, where recent drilling has returned intersections of 8.95 grams per tonne gold over 46.2 metres and 24.5 g/t gold over 17.77 metres. Historic exploration on the Selish...Read More

Tasca Resources (TAC-V) today announced it has acquired the Selish Mountain property, a 290-hectare block 15 kilometres southwest of Merritt, B.C., and 10 kilometres to the north of Westhaven Ventures Inc.'s Shovelnose gold property, where recent drilling has returned intersections of 8.95 grams per tonne gold over 46.2 metres and 24.5 g/t gold over 17.77 metres. Historic exploration on the Selish...Read More

Tasca Resources (TAC-V) today announced it has acquired the Selish Mountain property, a 290-hectare block 15 kilometres southwest of Merritt, B.C., and 10 kilometres to the north of Westhaven Ventures Inc.'s Shovelnose gold property, where recent drilling has returned intersections of 8.95 grams per tonne gold over 46.2 metres and 24.5 g/t gold over 17.77 metres. Historic exploration on the Selish...Read More