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

With the Basic Materials sector poised to log strong growth in the third quarter, it will be interesting to see how miners Alamos Gold and First Majestic Silver fare when they report quarterly results.Read full newsRead More

Striking workers at Gold Fields have blocked access to the company's South Deep mine in South Africa and are intimidating other employees, spokesman Sven Lunsche said.A small team of workers is only able to perform essential services like pumping water from the mine, Lunsche said Saturday by phone. The strike, involving more than 3,000 workers, started Friday afternoon to protest the gold miner's...Read More

Striking workers at Gold Fields have blocked access to the company's South Deep mine in South Africa and are intimidating other employees, spokesman Sven Lunsche said.A small team of workers is only able to perform essential services like pumping water from the mine, Lunsche said Saturday by phone. The strike, involving more than 3,000 workers, started Friday afternoon to protest the gold miner's...Read More

Looking for the top gold mining stocks going into 2019 and 2020? Should you buy or sell? Click to learn more about these interesting golden stocks!Read full newsRead More

With the Basic Materials sector poised to log strong growth in the third quarter, it will be interesting to see how miners Alamos Gold and First Majestic Silver fare when they report quarterly results.Read full newsRead More

Yikes. The stock-market rollercoaster ride is enough to get any investor a little nervous. Yet, so far swings in the Dow Jones Industrial Average's DJIA, -0.43% and S&P 500 SPX, -0.63% are still only a tremor on any longer-term view. Stock prices are higher than they were even one year ago. Nonetheless for many investors it's an overdue reminder that stock prices can fall - and fall a long w...Read More

What goes up must eventually come down...Read full newsRead More

By Suvashree ChoudhuryMUMBAI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee was the second-best performer in Asia, rising the most in over five years on Friday, on lower global oil prices and as China and the United States expressed optimism about resolving their bruising trade war.A decline in oil prices and the rally in the currency also boosted bonds, which rose to their highest in nearly two months."Afte...Read More

* U.S. sanctions against Iran oil exports start next week* U.S. to temporarily allow 8 importers to keep buying Iran oil* OPEC, Russia, U.S. oil supply rising, filling inventories* GRAPHIC-Top 3 crude oil production: https://tmsnrt.rs/2Rua0R8 (Adds settlement prices, CFTC data, Trump tweet)By Devika Krishna KumarNEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell about 1 percent on Friday and notched a we...Read More

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Punjab National Bank (PNB) PNBK.NS reported a third straight quarterly loss on Friday, as India's second-largest state lender by assets set aside more money to account for a massive fraud.Net loss came in at 45.32 billion rupees ($622.74 million) for the three months ended Sept. 30, compared with a profit of 5.61 billion rupees a year earlier, the bank said in a statement https...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices were higher on Friday as the U.S. dollar inched down, despite a better-than-expected jobs report.Comex gold futures for December delivery rose 0.11% to $1,237.40 a troy ounce as of 10:33 AM ET (14:33 GMT).Gold was higher due to a fall in the greenback. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six major currencies, inched d...Read More

* U.S.-China trade deal hopes trigger risk rally* Emerging market shares head for best day since early 2016* Europe higher with Germany's DAX leading the charge* Hong Kong, Korean markets have best day in seven years* U.S. jobs data comes in strong* Dollar steadies, sterling builds on strongest day of the year* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Marc JonesLONDON, Nov 2 (Reu...Read More

(For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window)* FTSE 100 on track for best week in nearly 2 years* Burberry , miners boosted by hopes of end to U.S.-China row* JPM China fund up 10 percentBy Josephine MasonLONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - UK shares bounced for a fourth session on Friday as mining and luxury goods stocks led a rally amid growing optimism about a Brexit deal and...Read More

* US - China trade deal hopes triggers strong risk rally* Emerging market shares head for best day since early 2016* Europe opens higher with Germany's DAX leading the charge* Hong Kong, Korean markets have best day in seven years* U.S. jobs data next key test for rising bond yields* Dollar dips, Sterling builds on strongest day of the year* Metals rally on better China sentiment* Graphic: World F...Read More

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Aluminium producer Hindalco Industries Ltd HALC.NS posted a 21.4 pct decline in Sept-quarter net profit on Friday, dragged down by rising input costs, but marginally beat estimate.Standalone profit after tax came in at 3.09 billion rupees ($42.50 million) in the second quarter, compared with 3.93 billion rupees a year earlier, Hindalco said analysts on an average had expected t...Read More

"I'm against very wealthy people influencing elections, but as long as it's doable I'm going to do it."- Sheldon AdelsonAin't that the truth...Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson just dumped $30 million into Republican candidates for next week's elections. He also unloaded $82 million in the 2016 presidential elections. He's not doing it for fun or charity; he obviously thinks he'll get a sweet return...Read More

"The Mesquite acquisition immediately transforms Equinox Gold from a developer to a producer, bringing meaningful gold production from a well-established operation," said Christian Milau, CEO of Equinox Gold.Read full newsRead More

With the Basic Materials sector poised to log strong growth in the third quarter, it will be interesting to see how miners Alamos Gold and First Majestic Silver fare when they report quarterly results.Read full newsRead More

Inside the muted earnings of gold mining companies and its impact on related ETFs.Read full newsRead More

Apple earnings tipped the scales in the bears' favorThe Dow traded in a range of 500 points on both sides of breakeven today, ultimately ending in the red. While stocks started the session strong on a solid October jobs report, an ugly earnings reaction from FAANG stock Apple (AAPL) ultimately tipped the scales in the bears' favor. In addition, the White House threw a wet blanket on a Bloomberg re...Read More