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

Canada's Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN) and its joint-venture partner Zijin Mining Group are transferring an additional 15% interest in their Kamoa-Kakula copper project to the DRC's government.Deal increases Congo's stake in the project, which Ivanhoe believes it could prove to be Africa's most significant copper deposit ever found, to 20%.The deal increases Congo's stake in the project, which Ivanhoe b...Read More

* Three main Wall Street indexes hit record highs for 2nd day* Dow tops 19,000, S&P 500 tops 2,200 for first time* Oil prices fall after touching highest of month* U.S. 2-year Treasury yields hit more than six-year high* Dollar near six-month high vs yen (Updates to close of European markets)By Sam ForgioneNEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Wall Street's three main stock indexes hit record highs for a s...Read More

* Three main Wall Street indexes hit record highs for 2nd day* Dow tops 19,000, S&P 500 tops 2,200 for first time* Oil prices touch highest of month on planned production cuts* U.S. 2-year Treasury yields hit more than six-year high* Dollar near roughly six-month high vs yen (Updates to open of U.S. trading; changes byline, dateline, pvs LONDON)By Sam ForgioneNEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - U.S. and...Read More

* Dollar index falls back from last week's high* Greenback steady vs yen after earthquake-driven losses* Aussie biggest gainer, up half a percent after recent falls* Graphic: World FX rates in 2016 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Patrick GrahamLONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The dollar retreated from a six-month peak against the yen on Tuesday, while a push higher for copper and iron ore prices drove commod...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices rose for a second day on Tuesday as the weaker dollar helped lift the precious metal off recent lows.Gold for December delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange was last at $1,217.50 a troy ounce, after earlier rising as high as $1,220.85.On Monday, gold rose 0.82% after falling to lows of $1,201.30 on Friday, a level not seen since May 30.The U...Read More

* Dollar index falls back from last week's high* Greenback steady vs yen after earthquake-driven losses* Aussie biggest gainer, up 0.4 percent after recent falls (Updates after start of European trade)By Patrick GrahamLONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The dollar retreated from a six-month high against the yen on Tuesday, while a push higher for copper and iron ore prices drove commodities-linked currenci...Read More

LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Metals and mining shares .SXPP climbed 3 percent on Tuesday underpinning a firm open for Europe's benchmark stock index .STOXX as the global reflation trade in the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election continued.The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.7 percent in early trades. The index is still down about 6 percent so far this year.In...Read More

(Adds close of U.S. markets, oil settlement prices)* Oil hits three-week high on OPEC prospects, weaker dollar* Copper up on expectations of more China demand* Dollar slips but stays close to highest since 2003* Major Wall St indexes close at recordBy Chuck MikolajczakNEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks climbed on Monday to close at a record and European equity markets also moved higher as a...Read More

(Adds close of European markets)* Oil hits three-week high on OPEC prospects, weaker dollar* Copper up on expectations of more China demand* Dollar slips but stays close to highest since 2003* S&P sets intraday record, poised for closing recordBy Chuck MikolajczakNEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks climbed on Monday to set a record peak and European equity markets also advanced, buoyed by str...Read More

Trump Shouldn't Bully the Fed ... U.S. President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly criticized Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen during his campaign. British Prime Minister Theresa May has questioned the Bank of England's recent actions, for a while putting Governor Mark Carney's tenure in doubt. The long-cherished principle of central-bank independence seems to be under attack. – BloombergThe...Read More

Trump Shouldn't Bully the Fed ... U.S. President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly criticized Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen during his campaign. British Prime Minister Theresa May has questioned the Bank of England's recent actions, for a while putting Governor Mark Carney's tenure in doubt. The long-cherished principle of central-bank independence seems to be under attack. – BloombergThe...Read More

The US government has banned new mining claims close to Yellowstone National Park as the Obama administration steps up efforts to keep the extractive industry out of environmentally sensitive areas before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.Temporary ban affects new claims on a 30,000-acres area north of Yellowstone.New mining claims will now be prohibited on about 30,000 acres...Read More

Canada's federal government has granted Seabridge Gold (TSX:SEA) (NYSE:SA) a key licence required for the construction, operation and maintenance of a water storage facility and related works at its massive KSM project in northwestern British ColumbiaKSM mine is expected to have an annual gold output of 1 million ounces during its first seven years of operation.The 25-year permit for Seabridge...Read More

Shares of Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) were up almost 3% as of press time after the company announced November 21 it has inked a $25 million all-cash deal to purchase AQM Copper Inc. (TSX-V:AQM), a Toronto-based junior miner with a 30% indirect interest in the Zafranal copper-gold project in Peru.Teck already owns a 50% indirect interest in the project, and the move will bring its share to 80%....Read More

(Removes extraneous apostrophe in fifth line.)* Oil hits three-week high on OPEC prospects, weaker dollar* Copper up on expectations of more China demand* Dollar slips but stays close to highest since 2003* S&P nears intraday record, poised for closing recordBy Chuck MikolajczakNEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks climbed on Monday to approach a record peak, and European equity markets also ad...Read More

* Oil hits three-week high on OPEC prospects, weaker dollar* Copper up on expectations of more China demand* Dollar slips but stays close to highest since 2003* French primary surprise triggers bond market volatility* Europe stocks edge up, Wall St seen opening modestly higherBy Nigel StephensonLONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose to three-week highs on Monday, supported by a weak dollar and...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices ticked higher in European hours on Monday, but held near the lowest level since May on expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike and fiscal stimulus by President-elect Donald Trump.Gold for December delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange tacked on $6.15, or 0.51%, to $1,214.85 a troy ounce by 3:33AM ET (08:33GMT). It fell to $1,201.30 on F...Read More

'Truth Decay' Makes Facts Subjective and Polarization More Extreme ... Disagreements over policy have always existed-but disagreements over basic facts have not. It's a phenomenon that RAND CEO Michael Rich calls "truth decay." -Rand Corporation blogMichael Rich, head of Rand Corporation has come up with a new phrase to describe "fake news," calling it "truth decay." The Rand Corporation is a le...Read More

'Truth Decay' Makes Facts Subjective and Polarization More Extreme ... Disagreements over policy have always existed-but disagreements over basic facts have not. It's a phenomenon that RAND CEO Michael Rich calls "truth decay." -Rand Corporation blogMichael Rich, head of Rand Corporation has come up with a new phrase to describe "fake news," calling it "truth decay." The Rand Corporation is a le...Read More

At least five miners are dead and 11 are trapped after a landslide swept through a copper mine in southeastern Turkey.The natural disaster happened late last Thursday at the Madenk??y copper mine, located in the ??irvan district of Siirt province. In a statement, private company Park Elektrik A.??. blamed heavy rains for the landslide, and said that mining has been temporarily suspended.Five...Read More