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

Fitbit stock is trading up, tooThe U.S. stock market is higher today on trade optimism. Among individual names making big moves are wearable tech firm Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT), Chinese e-commerce name JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:JD), and molecular diagnostics specialist Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MYGN). Here's a quick look at what's moving shares of FIT, JD, and MYGN.Fitbit Earnings Boosted By Smartwatch...Read More

Following two failed attempts to come to an agreement on purchasing Centerra's Kumtor mine, Chaarat has pulled its C$2-billion offer.Read full newsRead More

New Yorkers looking to escape the winter chill by driving to Daytona Beach, Florida, would use about 40 gallons of gasoline to traverse the 1,000 miles in a Chevrolet Impala.Switch that gas guzzler out for an electron-eating EV and the equation changes. A Tesla Model S traveling the same distance would need power generated by about 2,500 cubic feet of natural gas, 286 pounds of coal or 33 minutes...Read More

The largest US aluminum and steel producers - companies that were supposed to benefit from tariffs - have all lost value this year.Shares of every major US steel and aluminum producer are down for the year, while Century Aluminum Co. and Alcoa Corp., the country's two biggest aluminum makers, had the worst October since 2008. It was the biggest October drop since 2009 for US Steel Corp., which rep...Read More

The largest US aluminum and steel producers - companies that were supposed to benefit from tariffs - have all lost value this year.Shares of every major US steel and aluminum producer are down for the year, while Century Aluminum Co. and Alcoa Corp., the country's two biggest aluminum makers, had the worst October since 2008. It was the biggest October drop since 2009 for US Steel Corp., which rep...Read More

Short covering could keep the wind at ALK's back, tooThe shares of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) are up 3.6% to trade at $63.63 today, bouncing back after logging a stiff October loss. The regional airliner could be due for an even bigger breakout this month, if past is prologue.On the charts, Alaska Air Group stock gapped lower in early October, eventually turning in a 10.8% loss for the mont...Read More

This story first appeared on www.northernminer.com in September 2018STEWART, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver-based IDM Mining (TSXV: IDM; US-OTC: IDMMF) is steadily advancing its wholly owned Red Mountain gold project in northwestern British Columbia's Golden Triangle region."We are about to have one of the few shovel-ready mines in Canada, and it's going to do the one thing the mining business...Read More

This story first appeared on www.northernminer.com in September 2018STEWART, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver-based IDM Mining (TSXV: IDM; US-OTC: IDMMF) is steadily advancing its wholly owned Red Mountain gold project in northwestern British Columbia's Golden Triangle region."We are about to have one of the few shovel-ready mines in Canada, and it's going to do the one thing the mining business...Read More

Top global miner BHP on Thursday said it would buy back shares and pay a special dividend to return $10.4 billion to shareholders, sticking to a promise to hand back all of the proceeds from the sale of its U.S. shale business.Investors cheered the massive return and the split between a $5.2 billion off-market buyback and a $5.2 billion special dividend, sending BHP's Australian shares up as much...Read More

Top global miner BHP on Thursday said it would buy back shares and pay a special dividend to return $10.4 billion to shareholders, sticking to a promise to hand back all of the proceeds from the sale of its U.S. shale business.Investors cheered the massive return and the split between a $5.2 billion off-market buyback and a $5.2 billion special dividend, sending BHP's Australian shares up as much...Read More

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NORTHBUD October construction update. Everything is on schedule for our GMP cannabis facility.Read full newsRead More

It looks like one speculator is cashing in on a big spreadThe iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) is moving higher today, thanks to President Donald Trump's encouraging tweet on trade. The exchange-traded fund (ETF) was last seen 3.8% higher at $40.79, and it looks like one options trader is cashing in, with FXI call volume skyrocketing.Shares of the fund have struggled since peaking at $54 in Janua...Read More

From 1996 until 2010, Zone 87 at the Troilus mine in Quebec was responsible for the majority of the 2 million ounces of gold and 70,000 tonnes of copper that was produced at the open-pit mining operation.The Z87 pit ultimately ran 350 metres deep and had a strike length of about 900 metres.Now junior explorer Troilus Gold (TSXV: TLG) is trying to bring that zone and others on its property back i...Read More

From 1996 until 2010, Zone 87 at the Troilus mine in Quebec was responsible for the majority of the 2 million ounces of gold and 70,000 tonnes of copper that was produced at the open-pit mining operation.The Z87 pit ultimately ran 350 metres deep and had a strike length of about 900 metres.Now junior explorer Troilus Gold (TSXV: TLG) is trying to bring that zone and others on its property back i...Read More

From 1996 until 2010, Zone 87 at the Troilus mine in Quebec was responsible for the majority of the 2 million ounces of gold and 70,000 tonnes of copper that was produced at the open-pit mining operation.The Z87 pit ultimately ran 350 metres deep and had a strike length of about 900 metres.Now junior explorer Troilus Gold (TSXV: TLG) is trying to bring that zone and others on its property back i...Read More

From 1996 until 2010, Zone 87 at the Troilus mine in Quebec was responsible for the majority of the 2 million ounces of gold and 70,000 tonnes of copper that was produced at the open-pit mining operation.The Z87 pit ultimately ran 350 metres deep and had a strike length of about 900 metres.Now junior explorer Troilus Gold (TSXV: TLG) is trying to bring that zone and others on its property back i...Read More

Productivity gains in the U.S. posted the best back-to-back quarters since 2015...Read full newsRead More

Both healthcare stocks have been underperformers in NovemberBiotech name Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTX) and medical device stock Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) both had subpar Octobers, pulling back amid the broader market sell-off. And while both stocks are trading higher today, the selling could be far from exhausted, if history is any guide.VRTX's Rough Quarter Could Get W...Read More