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

Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) posted a record profit of US$434 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2022, a near tenfold increase over the US$45 million recorded in 2021.Revenue of US$2.15 billion, operating profit of US$1.27 billion and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of US$1.39 billion, were also record highs, based on 323,733 tonnes of copper so...Read More

The announcement comes as 70% owner Newcrest is expected to sit down for face-to-face talks with Newmont, which made an unsolicited US$16.Read More

According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, sales of new energy vehicles in China rebounded in February, rising by 29% month-on-month.Read More

(IDEX Online) - A regular visitor to the "sift your own diamond" park in Arkansas, USA, unearthed a a 3.29-carat brown gem, the biggest find there in 18 months.David Anderson is no stranger at the Crater of Diamonds State Park, near Murfreesboro, where day-trippers pay $10 to sift soil at the disused mine for gems, and get to keep whatever they find.He says he's found more than 400 diamonds o...Read More

"Give a man a gun and he will rob a bank," claimed fictional television character Tyrell Wellick, adding pithily:"Give a man a bank and he will rob everyone."The bank - the banking system - will shortly be robbing everyone. This it will do to make whole the moneyed depositors of Silicon Valley Bank, presently in receivership.The regulatory authorities insist the robbing is not a "bailout." That is...Read More

Everyone knows elements like lithium and cobalt are critical for the development of electric vehicles (EVs).And if you've looked into investing in the EV market, you'll have also certainly learned that other metals like copper, nickel, and tin are just as important.But there's another material you should know about that's also essential to EVs...I'm talking about graphite.Graphite is a naturally o...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Ekati, Canada's first diamond mine, is to be sold to Burgundy Diamond Mines in the latest ownership twist. Current owner Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (ACDC) announced yesterday that it was selling the deposit, 200 km south of the Arctic Circle, for $136m.ACDC acquired the mine from Dominion Diamonds in February 2021 after it filed for insolvency, and had been planning...Read More

The following slide deck was published by Luna Innovations Incorporated in conjunction with their 2022 Q4 earnings call.Read full newsRead More

Casa Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:CASA) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call March 14, 2023 5:00 PM ETCompany RepresentativesJerry Guo - Chief Executive OfficerEd Durkin - Chief Financial...Read full newsRead More

The following slide deck was published by Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.Read full newsRead More

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX:AAWH) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call March 14, 2023 5:00 PM ETCompany ParticipantsRebecca Koar - Head of Investor RelationsAbner Kurtin - Executive...Read full newsRead More

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:APEI) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call March 14, 2023 5:00 PM ETCompany ParticipantsRyan Koren - Head, IRAngela Selden - President and...Read full newsRead More

The results of this sector-wide analysis suggest that NEX, WHD, RES, SNVVF, and TOLWF are very promising. Click here for the full list and analysis.Read full newsRead More

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Insiders bought bank stocks big time in recent sessions. Click for the list and insider buying at PacWest Bancorp (PACW) and other banks.Read full newsRead More

Laird Superfood, Inc. (NYSE:NYSE:LSF) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call March 14, 2023 5:00 PM ETCompany ParticipantsSteve Richie - IRJason Vieth - President and CEOAnya Hamil - CFOAndrew...Read full newsRead More

Luminar Technologies, Inc. unveiled a lidar-powered ecosystem at Luminar Day, however, LAZR production costs and sales prices will have to fall. Click for more.Read full newsRead More

No companies were removed from my watchlist. I added ten new companies to my watchlist. Click here to see my strategy and new watchlist.Read full newsRead More

The GEO Group has started a new asset-light business model that could completely replace the current model. Click here for our take on GEO stock prospects.Read full newsRead More