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

ALROSA, the world's largest diamond miner, today announced diamond sales results for October and the first ten months of 2018.In October, ALROSA Group sold $242.8 million worth of rough and polished diamonds, down 28% YoY. Rough diamond sales by value amounted to $233.9 million, polished diamond sales were $8.9 million. In October, demand for small-size inexpensive rough diamonds remained weakALRO...Read More

MELBOURNE - Australian lithium producer Altura Mining on Friday said it had signed a deal to supply Chinese battery giant Ganfeng Lithium with concentrate from its Pilgangoora mine in Western Australia.Battery makers such as Ganfeng and Tesla have been scouring the globe for new sources of lithium to help meet an anticipated boom in demand for batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), with miners in...Read More

Today's losses come ahead of Sunday's Singles Day eventShares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) are plunging alongside other U.S.-listed Chinese tech stocks, after the National Security Agency (NSA) accused China of violating a cybersecurity agreement made back in 2015. The NSA threatened to impose more sanctions if the issue was not resolved. In response, BABA is down 3.5% at $143.74 in e...Read More

Gold fell to its lowest in a month on Friday on a strong dollar, which gained after the U.S. Federal Reserve reaffirmed its monetary tightening stance, seen as a negative for non-yielding bullion.The Fed held interest rates steady on Thursday but is widely expected to raise interest rates in December - which would be its fourth hike this year - as it pointed to a healthy economy that was marred on...Read More

DBX is on track for its best day in three monthsThe shares of Dropbox Inc (NASDAQ:DBX) are up 8.6% to trade at $26.90 this morning, after the cloud storage company reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations. Dropbox also upped its fiscal year guidance. RBC has responded with a price-target bump to $37 from $36, while Canaccord Genuity spoiled the fun with a pr...Read More

BERLIN - Germany has earmarked 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to support a consortium looking to produce electric car battery cells and plans to fund a research facility to develop next-generation solid-state batteries, three sources told Reuters.The measures, expected to be announced next week, are designed to reduce the dependence of German carmakers on Asian electric vehicle (EV) battery suppli...Read More

The Bank of England has refused to release Venezuela's gold bars, insisting that standard measures to prevent money-laundering be taken including clarification of the Venezuelan government's intentions for the gold. Read full newsRead More

General Electric stock fell to a new nine-year low out of the gateThe hits keep coming for General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), which saw its price target slashed to $6 from $10 at J.P. Morgan Securities -- the lowest on Wall Street, and a 34% discount to last night's close. This comes in response to GE's dismal third-quarter earnings report from late October, which the brokerage firm said signaled...Read More

The Dow isset to snap a four-day winning streakDespite well-received earnings for Walt Disney (DIS), futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are lower to finish the week. The index is set to snap a four-day winning streak, as oil prices wade deeper into bear market territory. At last check, December-dated crude futures were down $1, or 1.7%, at $59.64 per barrel. S&P 500 Index (SPX)...Read More

ALB stock is trading above its 50-day moving averageAlbemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) just announced it's postponing two lithium production projects in Chile, and brokerage firm Berenberg responded by lowering its price target on ALB stock to $130 from $150. This still represents major upside -- nearly 23% to be exact -- from the shares' Thursday closing price of $105.87.Looking back further, the e...Read More

JOHANNESBURG - Gold Fields said on Friday third quarter production was down 3 percent, with its last South African asset, South Deep, weighing on total output.Gold production for the quarter ended Sept. 30 from continuing operations dropped to 533,000 ounces from 552,000 in the same period last year, with the struggling mine producing 50,000 ounces during the quarter.South Deep has faced numerous...Read More

JOHANNESBURG - Gold Fields said on Friday third quarter production was down 3 percent, with its last South African asset, South Deep, weighing on total output.Gold production for the quarter ended Sept. 30 from continuing operations dropped to 533,000 ounces from 552,000 in the same period last year, with the struggling mine producing 50,000 ounces during the quarter.South Deep has faced numerous...Read More

How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators.For hundreds of years, since the first stock exchange opened its doors, every trader has been looking for an edge... Some way to predict what will happen next... And hopefully collect a fat "paycheck" at the end of the road.From Bollinger bands to momentum oscillators, technical indicators have been at the forefront of this constant...Read More

MUMBAI/BENGALURU - Demand for physical gold gathered steam during a key festival week, shrugging off a recent downtrend going into the traditional busy wedding season, while other major Asian hubs saw limited activity.India, the second biggest bullion consumer after China, celebrated the Dhanteras and Diwali festivals this week, when buying gold is considered auspicious."We were initially skeptica...Read More

MUMBAI/BENGALURU - Demand for physical gold gathered steam during a key festival week, shrugging off a recent downtrend going into the traditional busy wedding season, while other major Asian hubs saw limited activity.India, the second biggest bullion consumer after China, celebrated the Dhanteras and Diwali festivals this week, when buying gold is considered auspicious."We were initially skeptica...Read More

Could this be 9 times more valuable than Google, Facebook, and Amazon combined?It's a gadget you could conceal in the palm of your hand. A gadget that could easily pass through airport security. A gadget that could be mass produced quickly.And a gadget that holds the technology set to blow the lid off a breakthrough $15 trillion tech revolution...Of course, this gadget could stand to make a lot of...Read More

Guyana Goldfields (TSX:GUY) announced today that is has started underground development at its 100%-owned Aurora Mine, which is located in northwestern Guyana, in a territory in dispute with Venezuela.In a media statement, Guyana Goldfields said is has completed the first blast on the Mad Kiss portal and that now the contractor is working on completing and reinforcing the collar and extending the...Read More

Guyana Goldfields (TSX:GUY) announced today that is has started underground development at its 100%-owned Aurora Mine, which is located in northwestern Guyana, in a territory in dispute with Venezuela.In a media statement, Guyana Goldfields said is has completed the first blast on the Mad Kiss portal and that now the contractor is working on completing and reinforcing the collar and extending the...Read More

Rio Tinto, (NYSE:RIO) the world's No.2 miner, announced today that it delivered record results at its 2018 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, which included 63 rare pink, red and violet diamonds from its Argyle mine in Australia.The mine is the biggest diamond operation down under, and the source of rare and prized fancy pink gems. Argyle has been active since 1983, first as an open pit mine and then fr...Read More

One private company has been minting millionaires, and it's about to go public.Sensitive details about a potential new IPO have been "leaked" from this secure facility in Pittsburgh, PA...40 of the world's top researchers are working on a breakthrough that could be worth $15 TRILLION. So for anyone who missed out on Google, Facebook or even Alibaba - this is thebest chance to cash in right now....Read More