MAX Resource (TSXV: MXR) announced this week that, following sampling work at five conglomerate trial pits on its Choc?? project, free gold was observed in the test concentrates obtained from each of the hard rock pits.In a press release, MAX said that initial results suggest potential gold continuity throughout a surface area of approximately eight square kilometers, open in all directions.The Va...Read More

MAX Resource (TSXV: MXR) announced this week that, following sampling work at five conglomerate trial pits on its Choc?? project, free gold was observed in the test concentrates obtained from each of the hard rock pits.In a press release, MAX said that initial results suggest potential gold continuity throughout a surface area of approximately eight square kilometers, open in all directions.The Va...Read More

MAX Resource (TSXV: MXR) announced this week that, following sampling work at five conglomerate trial pits on its Choc?? project, free gold was observed in the test concentrates obtained from each of the hard rock pits.In a press release, MAX said that initial results suggest potential gold continuity throughout a surface area of approximately eight square kilometers, open in all directions.The Va...Read More

(Updates with closing prices)By Eric OnstadLONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Aluminium prices dropped onFriday, pressured by concern over excess supply after the topproducer said it would resume some output, while some basemetals were weighed down by weak Chinese factory data.Other metals climbed, however, with zinc hitting its highestlevel in nearly seven months.China Hongqiao Group , the world's top alu...Read More

Lithium is set to soar - and leave investors pocking huge profits.Even with all the headlines and controversy surrounding Tesla founder Elon Musk, recent research shows that even bad press can't stop the momentum of a huge component that makes Tesla what it is today.In fact, Tesla merely helped highlight how completely critical lithium is in today's increasingly-technological world... and how scar...Read More

During the lackluster and otherwise unremarkable trading of 2018, a hugely important development took place in the precious metals markets. Gold production, in the estimation of some top industry insiders, peaked.Peak gold represents the point at which the total number of ounces being pulled out of the ground by miners reaches a maximum.The concept of peak gold is controversial, to be sure.During...Read More

* Quotas set at 2015-2017 average imports, plus 5 pct * Tariffs of 25 pct apply if quotas are filled * Steel group welcomes move, carmakers don't (Adds EU steel body, Swiss inclusion)By Philip BlenkinsopBRUSSELS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The European Union will imposelimits on steel coming into the bloc from Saturday in responseto U.S. President Donald Trump's metals tariffs, a filing in theEuropean Unio...Read More

Teck Resources, (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B)(NYSE:TCK), Canada's largest diversified miner, announced late on Thursday it expected fourth-quarter profits to be significantly below estimates, due to the low price of Canadian oil at the end of 2018, issues at its operations in Trail, B.C., and a decline in commodity prices.The Vancouver-based mining giant said all those factors combined, plus inventory v...Read More

Teck Resources, (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B)(NYSE:TCK), Canada's largest diversified miner, announced late on Thursday it expected fourth-quarter profits to be significantly below estimates, due to the low price of Canadian oil at the end of 2018, issues at its operations in Trail, B.C., and a decline in commodity prices.The Vancouver-based mining giant said all those factors combined, plus inventory v...Read More

Teck Resources, (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B)(NYSE:TCK), Canada's largest diversified miner, announced late on Thursday it expected fourth-quarter profits to be significantly below estimates, due to the low price of Canadian oil at the end of 2018, issues at its operations in Trail, B.C., and a decline in commodity prices.The Vancouver-based mining giant said all those factors combined, plus inventory v...Read More

Gold demand came in at 4,345.1 tons in 2018.Central banks accumulated 651.5 tons of gold last year.ETF gold holdings grew by 68.9 tons.By SchiffGold Global gold demand grew by 4% in 2018, driven by a multi-decade high in central bank buying, according to the World Gold Council's Gold Demand Trends 2018 Report. Gold demand came in at 4,345.1 tons in 2018. That was up from 4,159.9 tons the previous...Read More

In my Thursday Howe Street interview with Jim Goddard, I recap our latest US and Canadian market comments. For regular readers of those reports, the interview covered familiar territory. We also dug into the question of the marijuana legalization roll-out which covered a bit of new ground (click here to listen to the interview).The interview starts off with a challenge for listeners as we jump ri...Read More

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Eldorado Gold released on January 31, 2019, a substantial production update that changed its fair valuation profoundly and outlook of the company from 2019 to 2020.One crucial decision is undoubtedly the resolution to shelve the K????lada?? mill and resume mining instead.EGO experienced Thursday a decisive breakout of the descending wedge pattern. EGO should improve substantially in 2019.Image: D...Read More

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were collectively higher day on day at the close of trading on Thursday January 31, with a softer US dollar and improved trade sentiment supporting commodity investment.Copper's three-month price continued on an upward trend throughout afternoon trading, with total volumes topping the complex and more than 18,000 lots changing hands by the close.Pric...Read More

Comex copper prices moved higher on Thursday morning in the United States, with an improving macroeconomic backdrop lifting the entire base metals complex.The copper price for March settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 2.25 cents to $2.79 per lb. "The improved macroeconomic backdrop has provided risk sentiment with a good bullish vibe, allowing the red met...Read More

Here Are 4 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Thursday's session in the red thanks to declines in Visa Inc. (V) , DowDuPont Inc. (DWDP)  and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) .General Electric Co. (GE) posted weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings but saw sales rise solidly, lifting the stock 11.43% on Thursday.Facebook Inc. (FB)  surged 1...Read More

Zinc gained more than 1% in morning trading on the London Metal Exchange on Thursday January 31, breaching technical support at its 100 DMA for the first time since July 2018 amid continued stock drawdowns and cancelations. Volumes were decent at more than 5,000 lots as of 10:00am London time, just behind copper's 5,800 lots. Easing tightness in zinc's cash/three-month spread, which has narrowed t...Read More

In Zhuzhou - former home of China's top zinc smelter - the skies aren't exactly blue, but they're starting to clear up. Today the city in Hunan province registered an air quality index of close to 250, regarded as "very unhealthy". Still, the index, which measures particulate matter PM2.5, was close to 280 at the same time last year. It was home to the Zhuzhou Smelter Group, the world's fifth larg...Read More