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

SBLK is oversold amid this recent pullbackAt last check, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) was up 2.2% to trade at $10.69. The shipping stock had a rough October along with the rest of the broader equities market, but amid SBLK's recent struggles, one analyst suggests the stock could be on sale at current levels. More specifically, Deutsche Bank earlier today reiterated its "buy" rating and...Read More

Kinross Gold (TSE: K) has released its third quarter results, which indicate company achieved solid production and generated a positive cash flow. The company has operations in Nevada, Brazil, Ghana and Russia and they all performed well, said the company.On the production side, the company produced 586,260 gold equivalent oz. in Q3 2018, compared to 653,993 oz. in the same quarter in 2017. The pr...Read More

Kinross Gold (TSE: K) has released its third quarter results, which indicate company achieved solid production and generated a positive cash flow. The company has operations in Nevada, Brazil, Ghana and Russia and they all performed well, said the company.On the production side, the company produced 586,260 gold equivalent oz. in Q3 2018, compared to 653,993 oz. in the same quarter in 2017. The pr...Read More

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Cobalt is almost always a byproduct of nickel and copper mining. Image: Glencore InstagramSince hitting near decade highs in March, cobalt prices are down by more than a third, languishing in the low $50,000s.Now a new report sees the battery raw material recovering some 30% in price. And quickly.While a change in subsidies in China, responsible for half the world's EV sales, hasn't helped, it's m...Read More

Torex Gold (TSX: TXG; US-OTC: TORXF) set a new record for gold production in 2018's third quarter.The company produced 100,346 oz. gold in dor?(C) plus 1,135 additional oz. gold in carbon fines. In the first nine months of 2018, the company produced 246,309 oz. gold in dor?(C), with 11,322 additional oz. gold in carbon fines.The company mined at an average grade of 2.6 grams gold per tonne in the...Read More

Torex Gold (TSX: TXG; US-OTC: TORXF) set a new record for gold production in 2018's third quarter.The company produced 100,346 oz. gold in dor?(C) plus 1,135 additional oz. gold in carbon fines. In the first nine months of 2018, the company produced 246,309 oz. gold in dor?(C), with 11,322 additional oz. gold in carbon fines.The company mined at an average grade of 2.6 grams gold per tonne in the...Read More

Torex Gold (TSX: TXG; US-OTC: TORXF) set a new record for gold production in 2018's third quarter.The company produced 100,346 oz. gold in dor?(C) plus 1,135 additional oz. gold in carbon fines. In the first nine months of 2018, the company produced 246,309 oz. gold in dor?(C), with 11,322 additional oz. gold in carbon fines.The company mined at an average grade of 2.6 grams gold per tonne in the...Read More

Red Pine Exploration Inc (TSXV:RPX) ("Red Pine" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Andrew Baumen, P.Eng. has been appointed to Red Pine's Board of Directors effective immediately.Read full newsRead More

Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation today announced the results of its 2018 shipping program. From July 24 to October 17, Baffinland shipped approximately 5.1million tonnes of iron ore from its Milne Inlet Port to markets in Europe, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, and Japan. Baffinland also carried out two Northern Sea Route transits to Asia, a first for iron ore bulk carriage71 shipments carried an ave...Read More

Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation today announced the results of its 2018 shipping program. From July 24 to October 17, Baffinland shipped approximately 5.1million tonnes of iron ore from its Milne Inlet Port to markets in Europe, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, and Japan. Baffinland also carried out two Northern Sea Route transits to Asia, a first for iron ore bulk carriage71 shipments carried an ave...Read More

At the time of our recommendation, CROX was well overdue for upgradesSubscribers to Schaeffer's Weekend Trader Alert service just scored a 153% profit in five weeks with the Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX) December 17 call. Below, we're going to take a look back at why we were bullish on the footwear concern, and how CROX performed after we recommended the call option. When we entered the position...Read More

WMT stock has historically done well during the holiday seasonEarnings season is in full swing, which is big for retail names because it runs right into the upcoming holiday season. Retail giant Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) is already putting in the work, announcing its earliest Black Friday opening in history. What's more, the company will report third-quarter earnings before the open next Thursday, No...Read More

The Fed isn't expected to raise rates this afternoonThe U.S. stock market is mixed ahead of this afternoon's policy update from the Fed, due at 2 p.m. ET. Although no action is anticipated this time around, Wall Street will be looking for hints of an expected December rate hike and the central bank's 2019 policy timeline. Oil prices are also in focus, with December-dated crude futures down 0.9% at...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

The first exploration program in over 25 years at Integra Resource Corp.'s (TSXV: ITR) DeLamar project in southern Idaho is turning up some high-grade results.The company is drilling more than 20,000 metres this year at the project's DeLamar and Florida Mountain gold and silver deposits, which sit about 5 km apart in the historic Oowyhee County mining district about 80 km south of Boise, the stat...Read More

The first exploration program in over 25 years at Integra Resource Corp.'s (TSXV: ITR) DeLamar project in southern Idaho is turning up some high-grade results.The company is drilling more than 20,000 metres this year at the project's DeLamar and Florida Mountain gold and silver deposits, which sit about 5 km apart in the historic Oowyhee County mining district about 80 km south of Boise, the stat...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

The company is scheduled to report earnings next weekUrogen Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ:URGN) is trading up 4.5% at $48.49, after Jefferies boosted its price target on the urology expert to $77 -- territory never before explored, and nearly 60% above current levels. URGN shares traded as high as $69.57 back in late May, and has struggled to regain the momentum it had early in the year. Of course, the secur...Read More