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

(Adds company news and futures)Jan 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 2 points lower at 7641.6 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 down 0.33 percent ahead of the cash market open.* DECHRA: Veterinary firm Dechra Pharmaceuticals Plc DPH.L said it would buy the Netherlands-based AST Farma and Europe-focused Le Vet for 340 million euros ($422....Read More

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 2 points lower at 7641.6 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.* CARILLION/INSURERS: Insurers expect to pay out 31 million pounds ($44 million) in trade credit claims to suppliers hit by the collapse of British construction and outsourcing firm Carillion CLLN.L , the Association of British Insurers said on Thursday. LAMPR...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices rose to their strongest level in more than four months on Wednesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar languishing at three-year lows.Dollar weakness usually benefits gold, as it boosts the metal's appeal as an alternative asset and makes dollar-priced commodities cheaper for holders of other currencies.Comex gold futures rose to a session high of $1,346.80 a troy ounce...Read More

(Bloomberg) -- Earnings set the tone for American equities, with strong results from Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX). bolstering technology indexes, while blue chips were mixed. Treasuries rose and the dollar edged lower.The Nasdaq 100 Index surged as Netflix powered past subscriber forecasts, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on disappointing results from Procter & Gamble and Johnson &...Read More

(Bloomberg) -- Copper slumped to a one-month low as a large delivery of metal into exchange warehouses in Asia refocused attention on demand during a seasonally weak period for industrial activity in China.Prices fell as much as 2.6 percent to $6,885 a ton on the London Metal Exchange as inventories tracked by the bourse jumped by the most in 10 months, continuing a pattern of spikes and drawdowns...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar languishing near three-year lows after U.S. lawmakers reached a deal to end a government shutdown.Comex gold futures were at $1,336.10 a troy ounce by 3:15AM ET (0815GMT), up around $4.00, or 0.3%, from the last session's closing price.Meanwhile, silver futures tacked on 5.0 cents, or 0.3%, to $17.04 a troy ounc...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices edged lower to start the week on Monday, as investors took a relatively calm view of the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government.Comex gold futures were at $1,331.10 a troy ounce by 3:20AM ET (0820GMT), down around $2.00, or 0.2%, from the last session's closing price.Meanwhile, silver futures inched down 3.6 cents, or 0.2%, to $17.00 a troy ounce.The U.S. gover...Read More

(Adds futures, news items)Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 13 points lower at 7,717.6 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 down 0.14 percent ahead of the cash market open.* LONMIN: Platinum miner Lonmin LMI.L LONJ.J reported a 65 percent drop in 2017 profit on Monday citing higher costs and subdued commodity prices but reiterated its 2...Read More

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 13 points lower at 7,717.6 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.* RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto RIO.L , RIO.AX will set up a new office in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, separate from its Oyu Tolgoi mine division, to focus on exploration and building local ties. BARCLAYS: U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global Management has invested...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices rose on Friday as the dollar hovered near three year lows amid fears over the prospect of a U.S. government shutdown, but the precious metal still ended the week slightly lower.Gold futures for February delivery settled up 0.29% at $1,331.10 on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.For the week, the precious metal dipped 0.13%, snapping five weeks of ga...Read More

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Below are the ratings awarded by Investment Information Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (ICRA (NS:ICRA)) for local debt instruments as of January 18, 2018. COMPANYINSTRUMENTRATINGAMOUNT MOVEMENT(RS.MLN) ------------------------------------ - SHORT TERM RATINGS: ------------------- Accord Plus Ceramics Pvt LtdNon-fund Based - BG ICRA A42.3Reaffirmed Bg Fastening And EngineeringST fund...Read More

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks dipped one day after racing to all-time highs. The yield on 10-year Treasuries climbed above 2.6 percent for the first time since March, while the dollar failed to hold the previous day’s gain.Most major equity gauges were lower, led by weakness in real estate, energy producers and household products makers. The move in Treasuries came as the possibility of a gover...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices edged lower for the first time in six sessions in early dealings on Thursday, moving away from its strongest level in around four months as investors kept an eye on upcoming U.S. data to gauge if the world's largest economy is strong enough to withstand multiple rate hikes in 2018.Comex gold futures were at $1,328.80 a troy ounce by 3:10AM ET (0810GMT), down around $11....Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices fell in Asia on Thursday in profit taking and after a mild dollar rebound overnight.Gold futures for February delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 0.84% to $1,327.90 a troy ounce. Copper fell 0.03% to $3.191 a pound. The US dollar index rose 0.47% to 90.65.Overnight, gold prices remained close to four-month highs on Wednesday amid expe...Read More

* European shares fall 0.2 pct as trading updates disappoint* Resource shares lead losses in Asia as oil dips* Dollar weak, euro near 3-year high vs dollar (Updates with U.S. market open, changes byline, dateline; previous LONDON)By Chuck MikolajczakNEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - World shares inched higher on Wednesday, with Wall Street advancing as technology shares rebounded from declines in the p...Read More

* European shares fall 0.2 pct as trading updates disappoint* Resource shares lead losses in Asia as oil dips* Dollar weak, euro near 3-year high vs dollar* Bitcoin hits 6-week low after 16 pct fall previous day* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Ritvik CarvalhoLONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - World shares pulled back from record highs on Wednesday, set for only their second day...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices edged lower in early dealings on Wednesday, backing off its strongest level in around four months as the U.S. dollar moved higher against a currency basket.A stronger U.S. dollar usually weighs on gold, as it dampens the metal's appeal as an alternative asset and makes dollar-priced commodities more expensive for holders of other currencies.Comex gold futures were at $1...Read More

* Dow tops 26,000 but Wall Street gives up gains* Dollar holds near three-year lows* Oil, copper drop after rally (Updates with U.S. market close, oil settlement prices)By Chuck MikolajczakNEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) - World stock markets slipped on Tuesday, giving back early gains as Wall Street pulled back from initial highs after a decline in oil and metals dragged energy and materials stocks lo...Read More

* Dow tops 26,000 but Wall Street gives up gains* Dollar holds near three-year lows* Oil, copper drop after rally (Updates with European market close)By Chuck MikolajczakNEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) - World stock markets edged lower on Tuesday, giving back earlier gains as Wall Street retreated from initial highs as a decline in oil and metals weighed on the energy and materials sectors.Wall Street...Read More

* Dollar recovers a day after hitting three-year low* Palladium slips below Monday's record high* GRAPHIC-2018 asset returns: http://tmsnrt.rs/2jvdmXl (New throughout, updates prices, market activity and analyst comments, adds second byline and NEW YORK dateline)By Renita D. Young and Jan HarveyNEW YORK/LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Gold slipped on Tuesday from the previous day's four-month high, ref...Read More