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

Is a "Blue Wave" building?Something strange is happening in America.Millions of Americans are furious - and this time, they're taking their anger out on Republicans.All across America, 45 Republicans have lost elections during Trump's presidency in places they shouldn't have possibly been able to lose... even in districts where Trump won in a landslide and remains popular.In the last few months al...Read More

Black Swan Advisors (BSA) Acquires Second Underground Gold Mine In Western US BSA has acquired a second underground gold mine, the Radcliffe/Worldbeater mine, in Inyo County, Ca., close to its Keystone mine. Radcliffe contains approximately 350,000/400,000 ounces of gold, .4 to .7 OPT. BSA is planning to re-start mining operations in Q1 2019. BSA is also looking for additional gold mine acquisitio...Read More

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The British bank initiated coverage on Goldcorp, Kinross Gold, Newmont Mining and Yamana GoldRead full newsRead More

The VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF is flying today as investors seek safety in gold stocks. Here's how to profit with GDX options.Read full newsRead More

More than 30 gold miners have died in an informal pit in the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province after a landslide, officials said Thursday, with dozens more feared trapped.The incident happened a week ago in Misisi in the Fizi region.Read full newsRead More

Black Swan Advisors (BSA) Acquires Second Underground Gold Mine In Western US BSA has acquired a second underground gold mine, the Radcliffe/Worldbeater mine, in Inyo County, Ca., close to its Keystone mine. Radcliffe contains approximately 350,000/400,000 ounces of gold, .4 to .7 OPT. BSA is planning to re-start mining operations in Q1 2019. BSA is also looking for additional gold mine acquisitio...Read More

Critics worry about long-term storage of tailings upstream from Portland Canal. Listen nowRead full newsRead More

A dramatic defeat of the CSU would first lead to an earthquake in Bavaria, foreshadowing future political developments and structural shifts at the national level; an unexpected comeback of the CSU would probably prompt a political landslide in Berlin.Read full newsRead More

Saudi Arabia warned on Sunday it would respond to anyRead full newsRead More

Mali is heavily reliant on fossil fuel imports, exposing it to price volatility and unreliable supply. As a result, around three-quarters of the country's mostly rural population lack basic energy needs like electricity access. They are ready for change.Read full newsRead More

Is it time to prepare for the next financial crisis?Something strange is going on in the financial system.And according to The Wall Street Journal, it's causing some investors- including the biggest banks in the world- to move massive amounts of money out of the banking system.What exactly is going on?Former hedge fund manager, Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, one of the most widely-followed financial analys...Read More

A free tool can help traders bank big this earnings season.Financial stocks (JPM, C, and WFC) kicked off earnings season on Friday, and traders need to position themselves now in order to ensure maximum profit from it.One company can help any investor do just that.They've developed a tool that predicts volatility based on earnings announcements.The tool works on select stocks with a 77.6% accuracy...Read More

A new report prepared by Commodity Insights for the Minerals Council of Australia forecasts that the demand for metallurgical coal to 2030 will grow by over 95Mt, from 275Mt in 2017 to 372Mt in 2030; this is a 2.3% growth or around 7.5Mt per annum.Such a growth would be the equivalent of a large export mine being added to the market every year to 2030, the report states, and it represents approxim...Read More

A new report prepared by Commodity Insights for the Minerals Council of Australia forecasts that the demand for metallurgical coal to 2030 will grow by over 95Mt, from 275Mt in 2017 to 372Mt in 2030; this is a 2.3% growth or around 7.5Mt per annum.Such a growth would be the equivalent of a large export mine being added to the market every year to 2030, the report states, and it represents approxim...Read More

Black Swan Advisors (BSA) Acquires Second Underground Gold Mine In Western US BSA has acquired a second underground gold mine, the Radcliffe/Worldbeater mine, in Inyo County, Ca., close to its Keystone mine. Radcliffe contains approximately 350,000/400,000 ounces of gold, .4 to .7 OPT. BSA is planning to re-start mining operations in Q1 2019. BSA is also looking for additional gold mine acquisitio...Read More

Non-profit organization Geoscience BC recently published a series of maps and geological data whose main goal is to encourage mineral exploration in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary in southern British Columbia.Known as the Greenwood area, the site is well established since the 1880s as one of the most prolific areas for the exploitation of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the wes...Read More

Non-profit organization Geoscience BC recently published a series of maps and geological data whose main goal is to encourage mineral exploration in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary in southern British Columbia.Known as the Greenwood area, the site is well established since the 1880s as one of the most prolific areas for the exploitation of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the wes...Read More

Non-profit organization Geoscience BC recently published a series of maps and geological data whose main goal is to encourage mineral exploration in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary in southern British Columbia.Known as the Greenwood area, the site is well established since the 1880s as one of the most prolific areas for the exploitation of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the wes...Read More

Non-profit organization Geoscience BC recently published a series of maps and geological data whose main goal is to encourage mineral exploration in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary in southern British Columbia.Known as the Greenwood area, the site is well established since the 1880s as one of the most prolific areas for the exploitation of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the wes...Read More