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

Cardero Resource Corp. (TSXV: CDU) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of an undivided 100% interest in the Zonia copper deposit, originally owned by Redstone Resources Corp.The Zonia Copper Oxide Project, located in central Arizona, has been held under private ownership for almost 100 years and has undergone comprehensive exploration, metallurgical studies and mine development p...Read More

The US Supreme Court will hear on Monday why a group of Virginia miners believe states should not have the right to ban uranium mining for public health reasons, part of a long dispute over a moratorium the state put in place on the radioactive metal in 1982.The bid by a Virginia Energy Resources' subsidiary and other owners of the largest US uranium deposit seeks to revive a lawsuit thrown out by...Read More

The world's fastest-growing vertically integrated global cannabis company could net investors a huge return in the months to come.The worldwide trend toward marijuana legalization has triggered a wave of growth opportunities for investors around the globe.Beyond the explosive Canadian market - this diversified cannabis operator maintains production, processing, and distribution facilities worldwid...Read More

Brazil's Institute of Environment and Water Resources (IBAMA) has issued an environmental license for the Marac??s Menchen Mine expansion project, owned by Largo Resources (TSX: LGO).Marac??s Menchen is a 17,690-hectare property located in the eastern Bahia State of Brazil, roughly 250 kilometres southwest of the state capital, Salvador. According to Largo, the mine boasts one of the highest-grade...Read More

As a way of raising awareness and interest in the mining industry among junior high and high school students in Nova Scotia, Canada, a provincial industry group is offering over C$8,000 in cash prizes to kids with some basic video skills.The Mining ROCKS! contest, now in its fifth year, hopes to inspire children to learn about the industry, get creative and win big, Sean Kirby, executive directo...Read More

The alternative route will shorten shipment times between India and Russia...by 40%!Read full newsRead More

* Fall extends hefty October losses for Brent, WTI* Signs of rising supplies ahead of Iran sanctions* Benchmark prices continue weakness from October* U.S. crude hits lowest level since April (New throughout, adds settlement prices, new quotes)By David GaffenNEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Oil fell nearly 3 percent on Thursday, with U.S. crude futures hitting lows not seen since April, due to growing...Read More

NEW DELHI, Nov 1 (Reuters) - India is likely to announce new steps to support small and medium-sized businesses, such as increased access to credit and financial markets, at an industry event on Nov. 2, the finance ministry said in a tweet.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a programme to support the businesses in New Delhi on Friday, the finance ministry said.Modi's government is pushing th...Read More

* Tepid start to November* IT sector hit by firm rupee* Yes Bank top gainer on NSE, closes up 8.5 pctNov 1 (Reuters) - Indian shares ended little changed on Thursday as losses in IT stocks, pressured by a strong rupee, marginally outweighed gains in the financial sector.The broader NSE index .NSEI ended 0.06 percent lower at 10,380.45, while the benchmark BSE index .BSESN closed mostly flat at 3...Read More

* China's U.S. scrap copper imports down 80 y/y pct in Sept* Shipments from Japan increase to fill void* Surging alumina exports head to Iceland, IndiaBy Tom DalyBEIJING, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Chinese imports of scrap metal from the United States fell in September, according to customs data on Thursday, spelling out the impact of tariffs imposed by Beijing, while India and Iceland benefited from a boo...Read More

Snapping up mining and mineral stocks can be a great route into investing for beginners - but with so much to choose from on the TSX index, picking a decently valued buy with enough relatively assured upside can be far from easy. One of the first things that newcomers tend to discover when they first start looking into how to invest in the stock market is that trading forums are packed with tips f...Read More

After nearly collapsing after a poorly conceived attempt at expansion, there are signs that dedicated palladium miner North American Palladium (TSX:PDL) is starting to unlock value for investors. For 2017 it recorded a record profit, and in early 2018 it launched a strategic review aimed at maximizing shareholder value. The latest results indicate that North American Palladium is delivering valu...Read More

October was a rough month for the TSX Index, and investors are now looking at the carnage and wondering which names might be setting up for a big recovery heading into 2019.Let's take a look at three market leaders that have taken a hit recently, but might be interesting picks for your TFSA portfolio today.Suncor Energy (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU)Oil prices are moving in the opposite direction than most peo...Read More

Channel sampling at Gunner's Cove, one of White Metal's Newfoundland properties. Source: White Metal Resources Corp.White Metal Resources Corp. [WHM-TSXV; TNMLF-OTC] rallied sharply Friday November 2 after the company released a report on its initial due diligence grab sampling from its recently optioned Little Joanna gold property in Central Newfoundland.The company said a total of seven grab sam...Read More

Examples of visible gold from Marathon Gold's Valentine Lake Project in Newfoundland. Source: Marathon Gold Corp.Marathon Gold Corp. [MOZ-TSX; MGDPF-OTC] has added two years of mine life and 827,000 ounces of gold to the mix in an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment of its Valentine Lake gold project in Newfoundland.The project's after-tax Net Present Value rose to US$493.2 million from US$366...Read More

Notes:1. Grades/widths of mineralized intervals represent complete "from" "to" drill depths as shown.2. All holes (with the exception of S18-122 which was drilled vertically) were drilled at 45-70 degree inclinations designed to be roughly perpendicular to the understood dip of mineralized structures based on the current understanding of the geological structures. The true widths of the mineralize...Read More

Alliance Mining Corp. [ALM-TSXV] on Thursday November 1 said recent analysis of the 2006 drill logs from its Tonopah uranium project in Nevada has revealed the presence of vanadium in both the oxidized and non-oxidized clastic sediments.Alliance Mining shares rallied on the news, rising 40% or $0.01 to 3.5 cents.Alliance said vanadium is growing in importance for key industrial manufacturing secto...Read More

SASKATOON - Cameco Corp. says it earned $28 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss in the same quarter last year.The uranium miner says the profit amounted to seven cents per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30 compared with a loss of $124 million or 31 cents per share a year ago.Revenue totalled $488 million, up from $486 million.On an adjusted basis, Cameco says it earned $15 millio...Read More

Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipPolarX builds bigger, richer Zackly pictureSPONSOREDpolar x limitedGalan Lithium scores coup in Argentina's 'Pilbara of lithium'SPONSOREDgalan lithium The company said the recently expanded property footprint suggested a "vast mineralised system" following mapping,...Read More

Several years ago, I was invited to visit the New York Mercantile Exchange (or NYMEX) by my friend Steven Spivak, a professional commodities trader.For those of you unfamiliar with the NYMEX, it’s the exchange where commodities like orange juice, pork bellies, gold, crude oil, natural gas, copper, and silver are traded. (A good deal of the Eddie Murphy movie Trading Places takes place there...Read More