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
Strong earnings are once again serving as a bullish catalyst for the U.S. stock market, with futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) trading above fair value after big beats from 3M (MMM) and Caterpillar (CAT). The Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) is also signaling a positive start, as Amazon (AMZN) gets a pre-market lift from a price-target hike to $1,800 at D.A. Davidson,...Read More
Global miner Anglo America (LON:AAL) saw its output climb 5% last year thanks mainly to its diamond and iron ore divisions, though copper production remained flat.The company said output at its diamond unit, De Beers, climbed 22% compared with the previous year to 33.5 million carats, as its Gahcho Ku?(C) mine reached full production.Gahcho Ku?(C), Canada's newest diamond mine and the world's larg...Read More
Global miner Anglo America (LON:AAL) saw its output climb 5% last year thanks mainly to its diamond and iron ore divisions, though copper production remained flat.The company said output at its diamond unit, De Beers, climbed 22% compared with the previous year to 33.5 million carats, as its Gahcho Ku?(C) mine reached full production.Gahcho Ku?(C), Canada's newest diamond mine and the world's larg...Read More
Global miner Anglo America (LON:AAL) saw its output climb 5% last year thanks mainly to its diamond and iron ore divisions, though copper production remained flat.The company said output at its diamond unit, De Beers, climbed 22% compared with the previous year to 33.5 million carats, as its Gahcho Ku?(C) mine reached full production.Gahcho Ku?(C), Canada's newest diamond mine and the world's larg...Read More
Global miner Anglo America (LON:AAL) saw its output climb 5% last year thanks mainly to its diamond and iron ore divisions, though copper production remained flat.The company said output at its diamond unit, De Beers, climbed 22% compared with the previous year to 33.5 million carats, as its Gahcho Ku?(C) mine reached full production.Gahcho Ku?(C), Canada's newest diamond mine and the world's larg...Read More
Freeport-McMoRan Inc, the world's second-largest copper miner by production, reported a bigger-than-expected jump in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, lifted by stronger commodity prices and productivity gains.The Arizona-based company, which formed a framework agreement with Indonesia's government last August to secure a long-term permit for its massive Grasberg copper and gold mine, also said t...Read More
Freeport-McMoRan Inc, the world's second-largest copper miner by production, reported a bigger-than-expected jump in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, lifted by stronger commodity prices and productivity gains.The Arizona-based company, which formed a framework agreement with Indonesia's government last August to secure a long-term permit for its massive Grasberg copper and gold mine, also said t...Read More
Freeport-McMoRan Inc, the world's second-largest copper miner by production, reported a bigger-than-expected jump in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, lifted by stronger commodity prices and productivity gains.The Arizona-based company, which formed a framework agreement with Indonesia's government last August to secure a long-term permit for its massive Grasberg copper and gold mine, also said t...Read More
By Felix NjiniFor South African gold miners, it's both the best and worst of times.The metal started the year with a bang, rising more than 4 percent to the highest since August 2016. But an equally impressive rally in the rand means that South Africa-focused producers are likely to miss out on the party.Because mining companies pay most of their expenses in local currency, a stronger rand squeeze...Read More
Shares in the world's largest mining and construction equipment maker Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) were up almost 4% in pre-market trading on Thursday after the company posted results that beat investors' expectations.The Deerfield, Illinois-based firm, which is considered a reliable bellwether of global economic activity, reported positive fourth quarter and full-year results and delivered bullish proj...Read More
Shares in the world's largest mining and construction equipment maker Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) were up almost 4% in pre-market trading on Thursday after the company posted results that beat investors' expectations.The Deerfield, Illinois-based firm, which is considered a reliable bellwether of global economic activity, reported positive fourth quarter and full-year results and delivered bullish proj...Read More
Shares in the world's largest mining and construction equipment maker Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) were up almost 4% in pre-market trading on Thursday after the company posted results that beat investors' expectations.The Deerfield, Illinois-based firm, which is considered a reliable bellwether of global economic activity, reported positive fourth quarter and full-year results and delivered bullish proj...Read More
Shares in the world's largest mining and construction equipment maker Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) were up almost 4% in pre-market trading on Thursday after the company posted results that beat investors' expectations.The Deerfield, Illinois-based firm, which is considered a reliable bellwether of global economic activity, reported positive fourth quarter and full-year results and delivered bullish proj...Read More
Shares in the world's largest mining and construction equipment maker Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) were up almost 4% in pre-market trading on Thursday after the company posted results that beat investors' expectations.The Deerfield, Illinois-based firm, which is considered a reliable bellwether of global economic activity, reported positive fourth quarter and full-year results and delivered bullish proj...Read More
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Ron Struthers of Struthers Resource Stock Report discusses the downfall of cryptocurrencies and the rise of gold, and presents four gold companies he is adding to his selection list.Read full newsRead More
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Lundin Gold, a Canadian gold mining company, has secured a US$300mn project finance package for a gold resource in Ecuador. ...Read full newsRead More
Hundreds of people against the Back Forty Mine proposal filled a high school gym in Stephenson, Michigan on Tuesday during a public comment session on the mine company's wetlands permit application.Read full newsRead More
Commodities Analysis by The Gold Reportcovering: XAU/USD, Gold Futures, Copper Futures, Anaconda Mining Inc. Read The Gold Report 's latest article on Investing.comRead full newsRead More