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

Amex Exploration announces it will resume drilling on the Perron Property pursuant to a recent announcement from the Government of Quebec regarding the resumption of mining and exploration activities in the Province of Quebec.Read full newsRead More

Canada lost 2 million jobs in April as a result of pandemic-related shutdowns, by far the biggest decline on record but only about half what economists had expected.Read full newsRead More

Canada lost 2 million jobs in April as a result of pandemic-related shutdowns, by far the biggest decline on record but only about half what economists had expected.Read full newsRead More

The Dow is up over 365 points middayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is up over 365 points midday, as hopes of the economy reopening and upbeat U.S.-China trade buzz ward off dismal economic data. The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are also in the black, shaking off the 20.5 million jobs lost in April due to COVID-19 -- the highest rise in unemployment since post-World War...Read More

BKNG reported lower-than-expected profitsThe shares of Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BKNG) are down 2.7% to trade at $1,405.41 after the company reported a lower-than-expected first-quarter profit, citing the rapid decrease in domestic travel. However, the company did announce higher-than-expected revenue. Following the report, no fewer than three price-target raises have surfaced, including one fr...Read More

Ford announced plans to restart production and operation in North American this monthThe shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) are up 2.6% to trade at$5 this morning, after the automaker announced plans to start phasing in production and operations in North America, beginning May 18. Ford said it would bring back some employees whose jobs cannot be done remotely on that date, while staggering th...Read More

General Motors is eyeing its fourth straight winThe shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) have been in rally mode this week, helped along by a well-received quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, and with the carmaker back in the spotlight today, it looks like GM isn't slowing down. The stock is up 2% at $22.89, after the firm priced a new debt offering totaling $4 billion. This offering con...Read More

U.S.-China trade rhetoric could be propping up Wall StreetDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are looking to close the week out on a positive note. Wall Street is so far brushing off the Labor Department's non-farms payroll report that showed 20.5 million jobs were lost in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic -- sending the unemployment rate to 14.7% -- its highest spike in the post-World W...Read More

Paul Brink, president and CEO of Franco-Neveda joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss their Q1 earnings and how the company has managed to increase their dividend amid COVID-19 uncertainty.Read full newsRead More

Paul Brink, president and CEO of Franco-Neveda joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss their Q1 earnings and how the company has managed to increase their dividend amid COVID-19 uncertainty.Read full newsRead More

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds, the diamond mining company’s education and training entity, is providing free access to its Diamond Foundation Course.The decision was taken to offer support and “play a small part” in helping those who are working from home or are in self-isolation to “stay connected to their industry” during...Read More

Melkior Resources (TSXV: MKR; US-OTC: MKRIF) has released results from two drill holes at the company's wholly-owned Carscallen gold project in the Abitibi Greenstone belt, 3 km north of the Porcupine Destor Fault and 25 km southwest of the city of Timmins in north-eastern Ontario.The drill holes were part of a 1,950-metre infill drill program completed in March. The first hole, 20-05, intersected...Read More

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has withdrawn its 2020 guidance for its 47.5%-owned Porgera mine after placing it in temporary care and maintenance on April 27. Work was halted after Papua New Guinea said it would not renew the mine's 20-year special mining lease (SML). The revised group guidance without Porgera is between 4.6 million and 5 million oz. gold, about 200,000 oz. less than its pre...Read More

INV Metals (TSX: INV) moved into Ecuador seven years ago when it acquired a 100% interest in the Quimsacocha concession from Iamgold (IMG: TSX) in an all-share deal valued at US$30 million.Since then, INV changed the name of the project to Loma Larga and has, slowly but surely, advanced the asset from exploration through to feasibility work.At the end of March, INV completed an updated feasibility...Read More

Orica, highly levered to mine production volumes through its four million tonnes a year ammonium nitrate (AN) production and explosives business, has seen its share price bounce back from last month'sRead More

TSX-listed Lucara Diamond Corporation has posted a net loss of $3.2-million, or $0.01 a share, for the quarter ended March 31.This compares with a net income of $7.4-million and earnings a share of $0.02 apiece reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.AdvertisementLucara explains that a decrease in total revenue had a significant impact on the quarter’s results.“The first tender f...Read More

This is a story about coronavirus, fiat currency, and Super Mario?It sounds silly at first but bear with me as I sort through this strange and fascinating tale where millions of dollars are at stake for what amounts to mere child's play.Video game stocks have been on a tear this year.You see, now that COVID-19 has us all locked in our houses with our children, we can bear witness to the absolute p...Read More

It is still a range trade for gold and silver. Crude oil is rising. Copper is firm. There are buyers of physical gold ready to pay a higher premium on corrections. There are investors of gold using every small correction to invest. Gold prices are range trading. Gold bears are not holding ground. Short term silver traders are booking profit on every rise. Long term investors and physical dealers...Read More

It is still a range trade for gold and silver. Crude oil is rising. Copper is firm. There are buyers of physical gold ready to pay a higher premium on corrections. There are investors of gold using every small correction to invest. Gold prices are range trading. Gold bears are not holding ground. Short term silver traders are booking profit on every rise. Long term investors and physical dealers...Read More

Global finance chiefs welcome green recovery from Covid-19, as proposed by economists Stiglitz and Stern Climate positive policies offer superior economiRead full newsRead More