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

The World Gold Council today launched a one-off essay collection, Gold 2048, bringing together industry-leading experts from across the globe to analyse how the gold market is set to evolve in the next 30 years.Key conclusions emerging from authors such as George Magnus, senior economist; Rick Lacaille, Global Chief Investment Officer of State Street Global Advisors; and Michelle Ash, Chief Innova...Read More

Plus, 5 tips for choosing short-term optionsOne of the major factors that influences the price of an option is implied volatility (IV). In simplest terms, implied volatility is the anticipated movement of an underlying equity over a certain time frame. For options traders, its important to be aware of implied volatility and any fluctuations, because this metric plays a substantial role in determi...Read More

Gold finished a withering week with a slight gain on Friday, as a pickup in a benchmark Treasury yield to its highest level since 2011 and a resurgence in the U.S. dollar moderated somewhat. Those factors throughout the week combined to decisively knock the commodity in to a downtrend and its worst weekly decline in five months. June gold GCM8, +0.18% rose $1.90, or nearly 0.2%, to settle at $1,2...Read More

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry on SaturdayUnless you've been living under a rock, you're probably aware that Britain's Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle are getting married at Windsor Castle this weekend. The couple's nuptials are expected to inject more than $1.4 billion into the U.K. economy, with much of that stemming from tourism -- a possible boon for travel stock Tri...Read More

Several tech stocks made outsized moves this weekAlthough the Dow is on track to eke out a win today, it was a relatively quiet week on Wall Street. Continued trade talks with China dulled investor confidence toward the end of the week, as President Donald Trump made it clear that he was doubtful a successful agreement would be made. The blue-chip index snapped its eight-day winning streak on Tu...Read More

A massive put spread was initiated on XBIMany of the top losers on the Nasdaq today are biotech stocks, and options data on the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) suggests at least one trader is confident more downside is ahead in the coming weeks. Specifically, someone seemingly initiated a long put spread by buying to open 9,700 June 92 puts and selling a same-sized block of the June 82 puts. Subtracti...Read More

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Rising demand for battery materials cobalt and lithium infused some optimism into an otherwise cautious London Metal Exchange (LME) Asia Week, amid a backdrop of slowing growth in China and escalating trade tensions between it and the United States.In the event's first ever session on battery materials in Hong Kong, Chinese cobalt producers such as Jinchuan Group Internationa...Read More

(Bloomberg) - China tightened its grip on the global supply chain for battery raw materials as Tianqi Lithium Corp. struck a deal to take a $4.1 billion stake in Chilean rival SQM, the second-largest lithium producer.Chengdu-based Tianqi is seeking to almost triple production capacity through 2020, part of an aggressive expansion by Chinese companies to tie up sources of the metals and chemicals...Read More

China denied reports it offered the U.S. a $200 billion surplus cutStocks are trading mixed at midday, with the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) lower, as tech stocks slip and amid concerns about China and U.S. trade talks. President Donald Trump yesterday made it clear that he was doubtful a successful agreement would be made. Today, China denied reports that it offered the U.S....Read More

(Bloomberg) - The new era of big batteries has already drawn scrutiny after fiery electric-car crashes across America and Europe. Now, U.S. city planners are worried about the same risk of hard-to-control blazes as these power-storage units make their way into basements and onto rooftops."You can have these things go on fire, and then hours or days later, they can reignite," presenting a new chal...Read More

Eight years after the adoption of the world's first Glacier Protection Law, Argentina's Glacier Institute (the IANIGLA) finally released the official version of Argentina's first complete glacier inventory. The IANIGLA has registered 16,968 glaciers, which are now precisely identified and fully protected by Argentina's Glacier Law, the first of its kind anywhere on the planet. The results of this...Read More

Eight years after the adoption of the world's first Glacier Protection Law, Argentina's Glacier Institute (the IANIGLA) finally released the official version of Argentina's first complete glacier inventory. The IANIGLA has registered 16,968 glaciers, which are now precisely identified and fully protected by Argentina's Glacier Law, the first of its kind anywhere on the planet. The results of this...Read More

Gemfields has once again partnered with the G? 1/4 belin Gem Lab to embed nanoparticles proving origin into all emeralds for sale at the upcoming auction in Lusaka, Zambia from 15-18 May 2018, to drive greater levels of transparency in the coloured gemstone sector.Why is this important for coloured gemstones customers?- Brands and their customers are becoming increasingly aware of the need to know...Read More

Gemfields has once again partnered with the G? 1/4 belin Gem Lab to embed nanoparticles proving origin into all emeralds for sale at the upcoming auction in Lusaka, Zambia from 15-18 May 2018, to drive greater levels of transparency in the coloured gemstone sector.Why is this important for coloured gemstones customers?- Brands and their customers are becoming increasingly aware of the need to know...Read More

After a series of false alarms over the past week, the Financial Times reported Friday that Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and the far-right Northern League have finally agreed on a policy program that had previously eluded them.Read full newsRead More

TORONTO, May 18 (Reuters) - Uranium and key rechargeable battery metals lithium and cobalt are on a final list of 35 critical minerals that the United States deems essential to its economic and national security and wants to produce more of domestically.The Department of Commerce will use the list, which was published by the Interior Department on Friday and which confirms a draft issued in Februa...Read More

TORONTO, May 18 (Reuters) - Uranium and key rechargeable battery metals lithium and cobalt are on a final list of 35 critical minerals that the United States deems essential to its economic and national security and wants to produce more of domestically.The Department of Commerce will use the list, which was published by the Interior Department on Friday and which confirms a draft issued in Februa...Read More

One is pacing for its worst session since 1999The shares of packaged food maker Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) and Chinese internet titan Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) are reeling today, due to surprise C-suite exits. Specifically, Campbell CEO Denise Morrison stepped down, as the company cut its full-year earnings guidance and announced it will be reviewing "strategic plans and portfolio composition....Read More

NEW DELHI, May 18 (Reuters) - Vedanta Resources Plc's shutdown of its South Indian copper smelter, one of India's biggest, is causing a copper deficit and increased prices in India.The smelter, located in a sleepy port city near the tip of the Indian peninsula, has a share of about 35 percent in the India's primary copper market and exports mainly to Gulf and Asian countries, Vedanta says.The unit...Read More

NEW DELHI, May 18 (Reuters) - Vedanta Resources Plc's shutdown of its South Indian copper smelter, one of India's biggest, is causing a copper deficit and increased prices in India.The smelter, located in a sleepy port city near the tip of the Indian peninsula, has a share of about 35 percent in the India's primary copper market and exports mainly to Gulf and Asian countries, Vedanta says.The unit...Read More