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

Lupaka Gold (TSXV: LPK) denounced today that operations its Invicta Gold Development Project, which is located some 120 kilometres north of the Peruvian capital, have been impacted by an ongoing demonstration organized by a group of residents of the nearby community of Paran.According to the Canadian miner, the protesters have blockaded the access road directly outside of the main gate of the mine...Read More

Meet the innovative company crushing the competition.Nothing's hotter than this stock right now.Professional sports franchises and celebrities across the globe are pumped about it. Even Justin Bieber and his group are excited. The next wave of giant sportswear companies is going to be based on this new "tech" apparel industry and its potential to reshape both the apparel and technological landscap...Read More

Lupaka Gold (TSXV: LPK) denounced today that operations its Invicta Gold Development Project, which is located some 120 kilometres north of the Peruvian capital, have been impacted by an ongoing demonstration organized by a group of residents of the nearby community of Paran.According to the Canadian miner, the protesters have blockaded the access road directly outside of the main gate of the mine...Read More

Lupaka Gold (TSXV: LPK) denounced today that operations its Invicta Gold Development Project, which is located some 120 kilometres north of the Peruvian capital, have been impacted by an ongoing demonstration organized by a group of residents of the nearby community of Paran.According to the Canadian miner, the protesters have blockaded the access road directly outside of the main gate of the mine...Read More

Trump may be facing an uphill battle he can't win in 2020.He's a successful businessman who never held public office before winning the Presidency...He's coming into power after an electoral college landslide...And he did it by beating an out-of-touch New Yorker opponent.Once in office, he launches a vast trade war, promising to stand up for America's heartland, with 890 increased tariffs in total...Read More

South Africa's Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE:SGL) (NYSE:SBGL) said Friday it had concluded a proposed deal with Canada's Regulus Resources (TSX-V: REG), and its newly formed subsidiary Aldebaran Resources, to jointly unlock value at the Altar copper-gold project, in Argentina.The precious metal miner said it benefitted from the transaction by obtaining upfront proceeds of $15 million while retaining a d...Read More

South Africa's Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE:SGL) (NYSE:SBGL) said Friday it had concluded a proposed deal with Canada's Regulus Resources (TSX-V: REG), and its newly formed subsidiary Aldebaran Resources, to jointly unlock value at the Altar copper-gold project, in Argentina.The precious metal miner said it benefitted from the transaction by obtaining upfront proceeds of $15 million while retaining a d...Read More

South Africa's Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE:SGL) (NYSE:SBGL) said Friday it had concluded a proposed deal with Canada's Regulus Resources (TSX-V: REG), and its newly formed subsidiary Aldebaran Resources, to jointly unlock value at the Altar copper-gold project, in Argentina.The precious metal miner said it benefitted from the transaction by obtaining upfront proceeds of $15 million while retaining a d...Read More

South Africa's Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE:SGL) (NYSE:SBGL) said Friday it had concluded a proposed deal with Canada's Regulus Resources (TSX-V: REG), and its newly formed subsidiary Aldebaran Resources, to jointly unlock value at the Altar copper-gold project, in Argentina.The precious metal miner said it benefitted from the transaction by obtaining upfront proceeds of $15 million while retaining a d...Read More

Christopher Lewis20 hours agoSilver markets have calm down a bit after rallying significantly from the $14 level, and it now looks as if we are probably going to see a bit of sideways action in the short term as the EMA is flattening. If we can break above the $15 level, then the market could go to the $15.50 level, but I think it’s going to take a bit of US dollar weakness, something that...Read More

Canada's Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD)(NYSE:EGO) is strengthening its footprint outside Greece, where it has faced ongoing hurdles to advance two major gold projects, by investing $520 million in a mill at its K????lada?? gold mine in Turkey.The project would make of K????lada?? a nine-year, 270,000-ounce-per-annum mine. Currently, it's a heap leach operation, but Eldorado ran into major recovery troub...Read More

Canada's Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD)(NYSE:EGO) is strengthening its footprint outside Greece, where it has faced ongoing hurdles to advance two major gold projects, by investing $520 million in a mill at its K????lada?? gold mine in Turkey.The project would make of K????lada?? a nine-year, 270,000-ounce-per-annum mine. Currently, it's a heap leach operation, but Eldorado ran into major recovery troub...Read More

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* High crude prices, weak rupee hurting sales growth* Maruti's Q2 profit down 10 pct y/y, sales 1.5 pct lower* Q2 total revenue from operations up 3 pct (Adds company chairman, executive comments)By Aditi Shah and Arnab PaulNEW DELHI/BENGALURU, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Maruti Suzuki India MRTI.NS may find it tough to meet its 10 percent sales growth target for the current fiscal year, its chairman sai...Read More

* NSE, BSE indexes fall 1.4 pct each* Investors cautious ahead of derivatives expiry* Reliance Industries top drag, hits 3-1/2-month lowBy Chris ThomasOct 25 (Reuters) - Indian shares fell nearly 1.5 percent to a seven-month low on Thursday, joining a sell-off in global equities amid concerns about a slowdown in the world economy.Asian shares plunged after tech stocks caused the largest daily de...Read More

(Adds graphic)* India coal imports: https://tmsnrt.rs/2Pk39w9By Sudarshan VaradhanNEW DELHI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - India's thermal coal imports rose at the fastest pace in three-and-a-half years in the September quarter, spurred by new demand and domestic infrastructure bottlenecks that are threatening government plans to cut foreign supplies.Imports jumped 35 percent to 42.7 million tonnes during th...Read More

On July 12, 2017, the Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate by 25 basis points from 0.50% to 0.75%. This was the first rate hike in seven years. Since then the Bank of Canada has raised its key rate four more times, which now stands at 1.75%.Further increases are expected in order to contain rising inflation.Rising interest rates have an impact not only on bonds, but also on stocks. Some sector...Read More

Exploring Great Bear's Dixie Lake gold project in northwestern Ontario. Source: Great Bear Resources Ltd.Great Bear Resources Ltd. [GBR-TSXV] on Friday October 26 announced details of a $3.5 million private placement of flow-through common shares. Proceeds from the offering will be used to incur Canadian exploration expenses related to an expanded exploration effort at the company's flagship Dixie...Read More

Senator Doug Black.By Peter KennedyDespite recent setbacks, Alberta Senator Doug Black believes the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project will ultimately be approved. However, he fears that getting major resource projects approved in Canada will remain an uphill battle, especially if there are no amendments to Bill C-69.Black says the Canadian Government would not have had to pay $4.5 billion...Read More

This weekend, Aben Resources CEO Jim Pettit will speak at the San Francisco Silver and Gold Summit. Gathering the top thought leaders, CEO's, investment professionals and retail investors from around the world, the Silver and Gold Summit provides an unmatched opportunity for investors to get a behind the scenes look at how to make money investing in the resource industry.Currently, Aben is focusi...Read More