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

Randgold Chief Executive Mark Bristow says further consultation is needed on the new proposed mining code in the country.Read full newsRead More

Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. (TSX-V:NCX) ("Northisle" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Martino De Ciccio to the Board of Directors.Read full newsRead More

ANGKOR GOLD CORP.(TSXV:ANK / OTC:ANKOF) ("Angkor" or "the Company") Board of Directors announces new appointments within management.Read full newsRead More

Stock volatility was the story again today on Wall Street, with the Dow trading in a more than 1,100-point range. The VIX also saw whipsaw action, briefly topping the 50 handle for the first time since August 2015, as leveraged volatility ETNs -- which many believe exacerbated the stock market sell-off -- remained in focus. Buyers returnedin a big way in the final hour of trading, however, helping...Read More

Enforcer Gold Corp. (TSXV:VEIN) is pleased to report on a new zone of mineralization named the OR79 zone located approximately 1.5 km west-southwest of the Galena-No.2 vein area at the Company's Montalembert gold projectRead full newsRead More

originally on marketslant.comVolatility Bad?There will be many stories in days to come on how Volatility was the culprit. That will be a lie. Volatility ETFs will be liquidated. Custodians of "Short Volatility ETFs" like XIV ( VIX backwards, isn't that cute?!) may default. Volatility is NOT the problem. The people managing risk were the culprits. And those same people are NOT long Gold...Read More

Barrick Gold, the world's top miner of the metal, said on Tuesday it is writing down its investment in its Pascua-Lama project in South America to the tune of $429 million in the fourth quarter.The Toronto-based company is reclassifying the gold reserves at the project straddling the border between Chile and Argentina following a January decision by Chile's environmental authority (SMA) or...Read More

It's been a bloodbath on Wall Street in recent sessions, with the Dow fresh off its worst one-day point loss ever and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) notching its first back-to-back drops of 1% or more since early 2015. And while history suggests quick bounces for both indexes -- and says this pair of Apple suppliers are two of the best stocks to own after a sell-off --there are several names that may not...Read More

Cyril Ramaphosa isn't even president yet and mining companies are already changing their tune on South Africa.A former mine union leader and now one of the wealthiest black South Africans, the new leader of the ruling African National Congress is seen as more willing to negotiate investor-friendly policy, according to executives attending the African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town this week...Read More

Cyril Ramaphosa isn't even president yet and mining companies are already changing their tune on South Africa.A former mine union leader and now one of the wealthiest black South Africans, the new leader of the ruling African National Congress is seen as more willing to negotiate investor-friendly policy, according to executives attending the African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town this week...Read More

Cyril Ramaphosa isn't even president yet and mining companies are already changing their tune on South Africa.A former mine union leader and now one of the wealthiest black South Africans, the new leader of the ruling African National Congress is seen as more willing to negotiate investor-friendly policy, according to executives attending the African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town this week...Read More

U.S. stocks are on a wild ride following a historic sell-off, with the Dow trading on both sides of the aisle so far today. Among the stocks moving higher today are optical components concerns Oclaro Inc (NASDAQ:OCLR) and Fabrinet (NYSE:FN), while Medicaid solutions provider Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) is struggling. Here's a closer look at what's moving shares of OCLR, FN, and MOH toda...Read More

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) surged 115.6% on Monday -- its largest one-day pop on record -- as panic selling hit the U.S. stock market. And as inverse volatility notes plummeted while the Dow racked up its biggest two-day point drop to date, VIX options were in high demand, with volume hitting a record high on Friday and logging its second most-active trading day on Monday. Plus, according to...Read More

Semiconductor stock Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) has suffered a major pullback since touching a 17-year high of $98.38, with the shares trading near $87 at last check. However, the equity is now bouncing from the 200-day moving average, which not only contained its August pullback, but is also located near the $84 mark, a spot that once served as technical resistance that could now be serving...Read More

Gold prices finished lower on Tuesday, failing to find support from the recent plunge in the U.S. stock market as equities tried to bounce back and the dollar held relatively steady. April gold GCJ8, +0.30% fell $7, or 0.5%, to $1,329.50 an ounce, after a modest decline Monday. Prices had earlier climbed to as high as $1,349.30. Read: Gold investment demand down 23% in 2017: report "Gold isn't g...Read More

The push toward tighter regulation and transparency in the virtual currency market continued Tuesday during a two-hour Senate hearing. J. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Jay Clayton, from the Securities and Exchange Commission, testified on Capitol Hill, addressing concerns from senators on both sides of the aisle. Both officials, appointed by Pres...Read More

U.S. stocks plummeted again yesterday, with the Dow shattering records with its steepest one-day point loss ever. What's more, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) dropped more than 4%, marking the second back-to-back loss of more than 1%. The last time the index suffered two such losses within a month of touching a record high was January 2015, according to data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Ro...Read More

It's been a wild ride for U.S. stocks today. Following its worst session ever, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was down almost 570 points at its intraday low, but has since swung to a modest gain. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) have also been volatile, but were last seen pacing for a fourth straight down day. Meanwhile, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) -- or the stoc...Read More

Following in the footsteps of fellow automakers General Motors (GM) and Toyota Motor (TM), Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is scheduled to report earnings after the close tomorrow, Feb. 7, and while the stock has a history of big one-day post-earnings swings, volatility expectations are even higher than normal this time around. For example, TSLA shares have averaged a single-session move of 4.7% after ear...Read More

Chip stocks, Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS) were the target of a flurry of analyst attention this morning, after the Apple suppliers each gave earnings updates. Below, we'll take a closer look at the brokerage notes, and how MU and CRUS stocks are reacting.Micron Stock Upgraded After GuidanceAhead of its March 22 earnings report, Micron Technology raise...Read More