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

The San Francisco open pit mine in Sonora, Mexico. Source: Alio Gold Inc.Alio Gold Inc. [ALO-TSX, NYSE] is looking at several options for its San Francisco gold-silver mine in Mexico to reduce mining dilution in 2019, including a temporary suspension of mining while leaching and processing of low-grade ore from stockpiles continues.Shares of Alio closed down 9% on November 8, 2018, the date of the...Read More

MOSCOW – Russian diamond miner Alrosa said on Friday that its sales of rough and polished diamonds totalled $242.8-million in October, a year-on-year decrease of 28%.Alrosa said in a statement that its total diamond sales from January to October rose 6% year-on-year to $3.9-billion.AdvertisementTo watch Creamer Media's latest video reports, click here AdvertisementRead More

For years now, investors have been captivated by the growth potential of the solar industry.And rightfully so.Solar power has been growing exponentially, accelerated in the past few years by falling costs for panels.No doubt, that trend is going to continue.In the next decade, the global solar market is in line for 138% growth, set to surge from 395 GW at the end of 2017 to 942 GW at the end of 20...Read More

This episode features Rick Howes, president and CEO of gold miner Dundee Precious Metals, in a keynote speech recorded live at The Northern Miner's Progressive Mine Forum held at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto, in October 2018.Rick delves into the many complex issues revolving around driving innovation at a mining company, especially during the current era of accelerated technolog...Read More

The amount of energy required to mine bitcoin, or digital gold as some proponents like to call it, is considerably higher than that of physical gold, a research study has found.Read full newsRead More

Albemarle Corp on Thursday defended a previously announced process it has said c...Read full newsRead More

The history of the legal cannabis industry is fairly short, a work in progress. The legal market is only beginning to leave behind its black market origins, and the prohibition on scientific research around the plant is being lifted. One fact that has recently come to light is that a particular strain of cannabis can ...Read full newsRead More

The amount of energy required to mine bitcoin, or digital gold as some proponents like to call it, is considerably higher than that of physical gold, a research study has found.Read full newsRead More

This free e-book offers options basics for any trader.It's essential for every trader to occasionally take a step back, and consider their long-term trading goals.Some traders aretrying to fund a child's college education, augment their own retirement, or leave the daily 9-to-5 grind once and for all, while others are seeking a way to smooth out crazy market volatility and whipsaw swings in their...Read More

Ignoring select Vanguard funds can help investors make 226% more than the average Vanguard investor.With more than 180 funds to choose from, most every Vanguard investor needs advice on which funds are best for them to own. Trouble is...Vanguard tells investors to buy funds no one should own, while hiding some of their strongest funds.Wealthy investors are some of the most demanding people out the...Read More

Oil prices fell for a ninth straight dayAfter Wednesday's post-midterms rally, U.S. stocks took a breather today. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) surprised no one by standing pat on interest rates, and said it "expects further gradual increases" to rates. Energy stocks, in particular, took a beating, as oil prices fell into bear market territory -- down 20% from their October high -- and...Read More

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Roku, Sling TV and DirecTV Now are watching their growth numbers grind to a halt, as the media industry struggles to find its nextRead full newsRead More

X-Terra Resources (TSXV: XTT) today announced, in connection with NBGold Inc., the acquisition by way of an option of a 100% ownership interest in 34 mining claims comprising four mining properties in New Brunswick, Canada.The company says is has completed due diligence on the acquisition of the properties and the initial submission has been filed with the Exchange. X-Terra has commissioned the pr...Read More

X-Terra Resources (TSXV: XTT) today announced, in connection with NBGold Inc., the acquisition by way of an option of a 100% ownership interest in 34 mining claims comprising four mining properties in New Brunswick, Canada.The company says is has completed due diligence on the acquisition of the properties and the initial submission has been filed with the Exchange. X-Terra has commissioned the pr...Read More

X-Terra Resources (TSXV: XTT) today announced, in connection with NBGold Inc., the acquisition by way of an option of a 100% ownership interest in 34 mining claims comprising four mining properties in New Brunswick, Canada.The company says is has completed due diligence on the acquisition of the properties and the initial submission has been filed with the Exchange. X-Terra has commissioned the pr...Read More

Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak on WednesdayFollowing a hectic run of Election Day results and a Fed meeting, the economic calendar next week doesn't take much of a breather. There is plenty on tap to whet investors' appetites, including more remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, additional speeches from Fed presidents, and a full earnings slate. Several notables are poised to step into the ear...Read More

The shares of the Amazon rival hit a record high earlierThe U.S. stock market has made a decisive turn lower after the Fed reiterated its plan for gradual rate hikes in today's policy statement, but cautioned over slowing business investment. Among individual names making big moves are online retailer Etsy Inc (NASDAQ:ETSY), gene therapy specialist Voyager Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:VYGR), and telec...Read More

The SPX just did something we haven't seen in two yearsThe S&P 500 Index (SPX) jumped back above its 200-day moving average on Wednesday, after spending more than two weeks below this closely watched trendline. It marked the index's longest stretch below the moving average since the first quarter of 2016. However, what really piqued our interest was last week's SPX surge while trading beneath the...Read More

Gold prices suffered a fourth loss in five sessions on Thursday, then struggled for direction in electronic trading with the U.S. dollar extending earlier gains as the latest policy update from the Federal Reserve yielded no surprises. The U.S. central bank held interest rates steady, in a 2% to 2.25% range and signaled that it will stay the course and move rates up at a gradual pace in coming mo...Read More