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

Marijuana stocks are in "early internet" territory.Amazon's early investors walked away with over 79,000% in profits. And this same phenomenon is happening in the cannabis space right now.Remember, the dotcom bubble separated out the real companies from the fake.Which is why it's so important to "weed" out the companies that might not survive this volatile but opportune time.Now, the race has ser...Read More

Nexus Gold (TSXV:NXS, OTC:NXXGF, Frankfurt:N6E) is pleased to announce the issuance of a research report compiled by New York-based consulting firm, RB Milestone Group LLC, for distribution to its North American investor network.Read full newsRead More

This company could give savvy investors a "backdoor" to cash in on the $50 billion marijuana boom.Any investor interested in the opportunities in the marijuana industry need to get involved as soon as possible.Financial experts from all over the world agree: a marijuana boom is coming. To the tune of an estimated $50 billion.Anda little-known Canadian company might have just unlocked the key to pr...Read More

The oversold stock's pullback could be an opportunity for bulls Clearly, the legalization of marijuana in Canada on Oct. 17 was a "sell the news" event, one that pressured Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE:CGC) and its weed-growing peers lower from record highs. However, as Canaccord Genuity analysts noted yesterday, "cannabis stocks are seeing selling volume decrease as they approach important support lev...Read More

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Coca-Cola and Under Armour are big earnings winners todayStocks are stabilizing after yesterday's volatile session, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) up more than 250 points at midday. Earnings season remains a primary driver, with the blue-chip index getting a lift from a positive earnings reactions for Coca-Cola (KO), while Nike (NKE) surges alongside Under Armour (UAA). The S&P 500...Read More

An updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of Marathon Gold's (TSX: MOZ) Valentine Lake project in Newfoundland, which was based on 20,000 metres of additional drilling since February, among other work, demonstrates stronger economics than an earlier PEA completed in May.The new PEA estimates the project will produce 2.72 million ounces of gold, an average of 225,100 ounces per year, over a...Read More

An updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of Marathon Gold's (TSX: MOZ) Valentine Lake project in Newfoundland, which was based on 20,000 metres of additional drilling since February, among other work, demonstrates stronger economics than an earlier PEA completed in May.The new PEA estimates the project will produce 2.72 million ounces of gold, an average of 225,100 ounces per year, over a...Read More

An updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of Marathon Gold's (TSX: MOZ) Valentine Lake project in Newfoundland, which was based on 20,000 metres of additional drilling since February, among other work, demonstrates stronger economics than an earlier PEA completed in May.The new PEA estimates the project will produce 2.72 million ounces of gold, an average of 225,100 ounces per year, over a...Read More

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Oct 30 (Reuters) - Randgold Resources Ltd said on Tuesday its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex in Mali had stepped up production, with increased grades expected in the third and fourth quarter of the year.Mali is the third biggest producer of gold after South Africa and Ghana, with gold mines operated by multinational companies including Randgold Resources, Anglogold Ashanti , B2Gold and Resolut...Read More

The casino name has been one of the biggest underperformers in NovemberThe shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN) have taken a beating in October, down 26% so far to trade at $93.32. This would mark the casino stock's worst month since September 2015. The selling could be far from exhausted on WYNN stock, though, if history is any guide.According to Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky...Read More

TOKYO, Oct 30 - Japanese steelmakers JFE Holdings and Kobe Steel cut their annual profit forecasts on Tuesday due to technical glitches at their plants and higher costs of electricity, distribution and subsidiary materials.Japanese steelmakers are enjoying solid local demand from automakers and machinery manufacturers as well as the construction sector, which has been in full swing for the 2020 To...Read More

Oct 30 - Metals producer Nyrstar NV said on Tuesday that third-quarter core profit dropped 74 percent, hit by a combination of falling zinc prices, rising energy prices and higher mine operating expenses.The Belgian company, whose biggest shareholder is Swiss-based global commodities trader Trafigura, had already issued a profit warning last month and its shares slid 11.1 percent following Tuesday...Read More

The real estate sector could struggle in the short termIt's been a rough, volatile month for stocks, with the S&P 500 down 9.4% so far in October -- set for its worst month since February 2009. While these 25 stocks could rebound in November, several real estate stocks coulddecline next month, if past is prologue. The iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (IYR) tends to struggle in November, as do holdings...Read More

Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. specialty metals maker Arconic Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and raised its full year earnings forecast, driven by higher demand for aluminum parts used in airplanes.Shares of Arconic, which counts planemakers Boeing and Airbus as its customers, rose 2 percent to $19.60 in premarket trading.Arconic has increased hiring and capital expenditu...Read More

Our global operations need billions of dollars of goods and services every year to support the extraction of products for our customers - safely, productively and sustainably.When our Supply teams buy these good and services they create partnerships with global suppliers and local businesses in our communities.And these partnerships extend way beyond the standard buyer/seller relationship.The Trom...Read More

J.P. Morgan Securities lifted its rating on the chip stock to "overweight"J.P. Morgan Securities upgraded Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) to "overweight" from "neutral," saying investors aren't pricing in potential upside catalysts from gaming trends and the chipmaker's self-driving car technology. However, with the stock pacing for its worst month in years, the brokerage firm lowered its NVDA pr...Read More

An analyst said the stock will be grounded until margins improveSouthwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) is trading up 0.4% at $48.10, despite J.P. Morgan Securities downgrading the stock to "underweight" from "neutral" and cutting its price target to $52 from $63. In the firm's note, it mentioned the shares will be stalled until the company improves its margins. LUV has been stuck in a recent sell-off, w...Read More

BHP Billiton Ltd.'s giant Olympic Dam mine in Australia's Outback is a labyrinth of 450 kilometers of tunnels and roads - an ideal testing ground for the industry's burgeoning shift toward cleaner power.Taking about 30 minutes to drive from top to bottom, there's ample opportunity for the world's biggest miner to test electric SUVs in a bid to cut both costs and pollution, including potentially ha...Read More