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

Gold Fields hopes to reach full production at its only gold mine in South Africa by the end of May, its chief executive said on Thursday, as it forecast limited impact to its global output from the coronavirus pandemic.Read full newsRead More

Oil suffered its biggest one-week decline in historyThe Dow finished the day up over 250 points after rebounding from its midday lows, but still ended the week lower, its first weekly decline for April. Sentiment was boosted by U.S. President Donald Trump signing the long-awaited $484 billion coronavirus aid package. However, this sour session of earnings and economic data quickly provided a mark...Read More

Oil prices collapsed into negative territory for the first time ever this week To no one's surprise, it was another wild week on Wall Street, with oil's historic nosedive front and center. Stocks started the week in a downward spiral after oil futures for May delivery collapsed into negative territory for the first time ever on Monday. Things improved slightly by mid-week, as crude futures began t...Read More

J C Penney is currently discussing filing for bankruptcy The plight of J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) continues; as of today the department store chain name is in advanced talks for bankruptcy funds. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the retailer is seeking a debtor-in-possession loan from big banks somewhere in the ballpark of $800 million to $1 billion so the company can remain oper...Read More

No less than three analysts raised their price targetsE*TRADE Financial Corp (NASDAQ:ETFC) is down 0.2% to trade at $38.14 today, after the firm reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of 74 cents per share, well below the 91 cents per share anticipated by analysts. E*TRADE's $707 million in revenue also came in lower than expected. Analysts chimed in optimistically, however, as no less than thr...Read More

Oil prices are extending their rally as rumors of a production cut circulate The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is lower at midday, having pared away triple-digit gains from the morning. The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) have also traded on both sides of the aisle today, while all three benchmarks cruise toward sizable weekly losses. Oil prices are so far clinging to gain...Read More

L Brands has filed a complaint against Sycamore Partners for deal gone awryShares of L Brands Inc (NYSE:LB) are down 1.5% to trade at $10.46, after receiving no fewer than four bear notes, including a downgrade out of Barclaysto "equal weight" to "overweight," and price-target cut to $10 from $30. This slam comes after news that L Brands filed a complaint against Sycamore Partners for backing out...Read More

Continental Resources is ceasing production in North DakotaThe shares of Continental Resources (NYSE:CLR) are down 4% at $12.70, amid news that the company ceased production in North Dakota and closed off most of its wells in the state's Bakken shale field. Earlier, it was reported that CLR declared force majeure on at least one contract after crude dipped into the negative this week.Continental R...Read More

Sanofi cited a strong demand for pain and fever medications during its first quarter French pharmaceutical maker Sanofi SA (NASDAQ:SNY) is up 2.2% at $49.45 after releasing its first-quarter results and confirming its 2020 outlook. The company announced a 16.1% rise in income at constant exchange rate to 2.04 billion euros, or $2.20 billion, and a 6.6% pop in sales to 8.97 billion euros, or $9.69...Read More

Australia's largest gold refinery has ramped up production of one kilogram bars to ease the supply squeeze in the U.S. that helped propel a surge in the premium for New York futures.Read full newsRead More

Oil prices appear ready to rally for the third-straight dayDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are poised to climb this morning, propped up by an encouraging earnings report from blue chip American Express (APX). Wall Street is so far shaking off some of the latest alarming economic data, as durable goods orders for March fell 14.4%. Futures on the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and S&P 500 Inde...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata") reports that the Company will release its results on or before May 29th, 2020 and will host an investor conference call and CEO Q&A at such time to discuss the results.The Company remains an essential services business with sales and large scale trials for first responders, military and defense cont...Read More

Illegal gold mining led to deforestation of thousands of hectares of forests inside indigenous reserves in the Brazilian Amazon, according to new satellite image analysis by the Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP). Mongabay had exclusive access to the report prior to its release.Read full newsRead More

New World's first drilling at the project was headlined by 5.5m grading 2.5% copper and 11.8% zinc, and 3.9m at 4.2% copper and 11.Read More

March quarter production was 91,911 tonnes of copper, down 24% quarter-on-quarter, and 52,957t of zinc.Copper production was impacted by a 28% drop in output at Las Bambas in Peru to 73,319t due to operational challenges and community blockades which temporarily restricted inbound and outbound logistics.The site faced additional disruptions to mining and production activities due to maintenance re...Read More

Share this articleBarrick Gold Corp. says it will pursue all legal avenues to prevent what it's calling the "nationalization without due process" of its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea.Barrick, the operator, and Zijin Mining Group of China each own 47.5 per cent of the open pit and underground gold mine.In a news release, Barrick says it applied for an extension of its special mining lease...Read More

Times of crisis and chaos necessitate introspection, creativity and adaptation, and while the Covid-19 pandemic is a challenge that is unprecedented in recent human memory, it highlights how essential continual research, innovation and planning are for the sustainability of society.Challenging periods also tend to reveal or reaffirm people’s raison d’être, and for public– p...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesSingapore-based commodities trader Aeturnum Energy agreed to take a 19.Read More

Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesHow mining companies can reduce equipment purchasing cost and improve qualitySPONSOREDtechnical auditNew World's first drilling at the project was headlined by 5.5m grading 2.5% copper...Read More

Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesHow mining companies can reduce equipment purchasing cost and improve qualitySPONSOREDtechnical auditMarch quarter production was 91,911 tonnes of copper, down 24% quarter-on-quarter, a...Read More