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

Mineros S.A. (BVC: MINEROS) has entered into a binding agreement with Yamana Gold (TSE: YRI) to acquire the Gualcamayo gold mine in Argentina, and has an earn-in agreement for the La Pepa gold exploration project in Chile.Gualcamayo is an established producing mine with a long operating history. The mine is on track to achieve Yamana's 2018 gold production guidance of 100,000 ounces.The Gualcamayo...Read More

Mineros S.A. (BVC: MINEROS) has entered into a binding agreement with Yamana Gold (TSE: YRI) to acquire the Gualcamayo gold mine in Argentina, and has an earn-in agreement for the La Pepa gold exploration project in Chile.Gualcamayo is an established producing mine with a long operating history. The mine is on track to achieve Yamana's 2018 gold production guidance of 100,000 ounces.The Gualcamayo...Read More

Mineros S.A. (BVC: MINEROS) has entered into a binding agreement with Yamana Gold (TSE: YRI) to acquire the Gualcamayo gold mine in Argentina, and has an earn-in agreement for the La Pepa gold exploration project in Chile.Gualcamayo is an established producing mine with a long operating history. The mine is on track to achieve Yamana's 2018 gold production guidance of 100,000 ounces.The Gualcamayo...Read More

Late last month the Tax Court of Canada ruled in favour of Cameco Corp. (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) in the company's decade-long dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency over tax reassessments for the 2003, 2005 and 2006 tax years.Now the CRA says it plans to appeal the decision with the Federal Court of Appeal, a process Cameco estimates would take about two years.Decisions of the Federal Court of Appea...Read More

Late last month the Tax Court of Canada ruled in favour of Cameco Corp. (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) in the company's decade-long dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency over tax reassessments for the 2003, 2005 and 2006 tax years.Now the CRA says it plans to appeal the decision with the Federal Court of Appeal, a process Cameco estimates would take about two years.Decisions of the Federal Court of Appea...Read More

Gold futures climbed Friday, finding haven-related support despite some better-than-expected U.S. economic data, as equities saw renewed pressure to end a volatile week. Prices, however, finished a buck short of the roughly three-month high it settled at on Tuesday. December gold GCZ8, +0.24% rose $3.40, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,235.80 an ounce, tacking on 0.6% for the week-its fourth weekly rise...Read More

Gold futures climbed Friday, finding haven-related support despite some better-than-expected U.S. economic data, as equities saw renewed pressure to end a volatile week. Prices, however, finished a buck short of the roughly three-month high it settled at on Tuesday. December gold GCZ8, -0.03% rose $3.40, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,235.80 an ounce, tacking on 0.6% for the week-its fourth weekly rise...Read More

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co.'s high-profile acquisition of assets in Australia last year is set to pay dividend as resilient coal prices boost its earnings and bode well for its stock that is trading at around record low valuations.Shares of the producer have gained more than 9% in Hong Kong after an endorsement from Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which highlighted gains in coal prices, especially for the p...Read More

Spain will close most of its coal mines by the end of the year after government and unions reached a deal that will see ?,?250 million invested in mining regions over the next ten years, The Guardian reported today.Pedro S??nchez's new administration reportedly moved quickly on environmental policy, killing a controversial solar industry "sunshine tax", and announced a national climate plan wi...Read More

Spain will close most of its coal mines by the end of the year after government and unions reached a deal that will see ?,?250 million invested in mining regions over the next ten years, The Guardian reported today.Pedro S??nchez's new administration reportedly moved quickly on environmental policy, killing a controversial solar industry "sunshine tax", and announced a national climate plan wi...Read More

The semiconductor name will report earnings on MondayThe shares of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSEM) are getting hit by broad-market headwinds today, as chip stocks sell off on a rare revenue miss for Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC). After bottoming at a 22-month low of $17.45 earlier, TSEM stock was last seen down 0.3% at $18.06.Despite this technical weakness, TSEM options traders are tar...Read More

Disappointing results from 3M and Caterpillar weighed on the DowIt was a wild week on Wall Street, with the Dow exploring a more than 1,000-point range on both sides of breakeven, as of this writing. Most of the price action occurred to the downside, with the Dow, S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) all pacing for weekly losses -- the latter for its fourth in a row, which would mark i...Read More

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Western Digital posted a rare miss in quarterly revenueStocks are trading lower today to put the S&P 500 Index into correction territory. Looking at individual names to watch, digital memory expert Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC), former Dow component General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), and drugmaker Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:SNDX) are all making notable moves. Below is a breakdown for...Read More

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Electrolux AB, Europe's largest appliance maker, plunged to four year lows after reporting that costs are increasing and customers in North America balked at paying higher prices for its products.Read full newsRead More

On the surface, Q3 GDP was great. A quick look between the lines, however, reveals a lot of ugly details.Read full newsRead More

It could be just the beginning of TTWO's reboundWhile most stocks are swimming in red ink today, shares of video game maker Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) are bucking the trend, last seen 0.9% higher at $121.72, following the highly anticipated release of its "Red Dead Redemption 2" game. What's more, it could be just the beginning of TTWO's recovery, with the stock flashing a h...Read More

Finland's nickel and cobalt miner Terrafame has decided to invest in battery manufacturing for electric vehicles by building a chemicals plant, which will be partially funded by commodity trader Trafigura, the company said on Friday.The plant will produce chemicals for use in electric vehicle batteries located at its industrial site in Sotkamo, Finland.The plant will cost about 240 million euros,...Read More

The VIX is up 30% so far this weekStocks are selling off once more, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) down more than 350 points at midday, almost erasing the gains from yesterday. The S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are spiraling, as well, with the former hovering near correction territory. Plus, all three indexes are headed for a weekly loss -- the Nasdaq its fourth in a...Read More