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

Rightmove plc (OTCPK:RTMVF) Q4 2022 Results Conference Call March 3, 2023 2:15 AM ETCompany ParticipantsAndrew Fisher - ChairPeter Brooks-Johnson - CEOJohan Svanstrom - Executive Director...Read full newsRead More

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The Procter & Gamble Company's stock looks undervalued, looking at several metrics given the improving growth prospects for PG. Click here for more about PG stock.Read full newsRead More

The New York-listed, Canada headquartered company is a primary silver producer in Mexico that has been producing silver at its namesake Avino mine since the late 1960s. But having significantly expanded that facility over the past decade, it has now also added two more metals producing assets and expects to triple its output over the next five years. Avino Silver & Gold Mines president & C...Read More

If you think about it at all, can you come up with any good reasons why our country has involved itself in the Ukraine war? To defend democracy, many say? An emptier platitude does not exist in the vast slippery lexicon of spin.To thwart Russia's imperial overreach? You apparently have no clue about Ukraine's history, ancient or modern. To incite an overthrow of the wicked Putin by his own people?...Read More

Vancouver based Golden Arrow, a subsidiary of the Grosso Group, has previously mainly focused on exploration projects in Argentina, but San Pietro, which has the largest footprint of its current suite of development assets, marks a move into a new territory. Senior management visit the San Pietro project. Left to Right: Luis Parra, Senior Project Geologist for San Pietro; Brian McEwen VP Explorati...Read More

In recent years, one of the hottest segments of the venture capital market has been something you may not have expected: climate tech. Click here to read more.Read full newsRead More

Energy income equities were largely flat in an ugly week for the stock market. Fourth quarter earnings results and forward guidance continue to come in strong. Click here for more.Read full newsRead More

AerCap Holdings N.V. exceeded its target for FY 2022, with adjusted earnings of ~$9 per share. Click here for my full analysis of the AER Q4 earnings report.Read full newsRead More

FMC's stellar sales growth is fading and it pays a low dividend yield in the current rate environment. Click here to read my most recent analysis of FMC stock.Read full newsRead More

Cummins Inc.'s current valuation is elevated and may be unsustainable in the long term. Click for my full analysis of CMI stock.Read full newsRead More

Lufthansa stock has made some decent gains. Read how management is executing extremely well on cost structure, liquidity and debt.Read full newsRead More

Vallourec S.A. (OTCPK:VLOUF) Q4 2022 Results Conference Call March 2, 2023 3:30 AM ETCompany ParticipantsPhilippe Guillemot - Chairman and CEOSascha Bibert - CFOKarim Safsaf - IRConference...Read full newsRead More

Parker-Hannifin offers an excellent track record and good growth, but the valuation largely reflects that. Click here to read my analysis of PH stock.Read full newsRead More

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The Federal Reserve is continuing to remove securities from its securities portfolio, supporting its efforts to increase its policy rate of interest. Click here for more.Read full newsRead More

Braze, Inc.'s expertise in mobile marketing, unique features, and dominant position in an untapped market position BRZE for growth. Click here for more about BRZE.Read full newsRead More

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Arteris, Inc. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:AIP) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call February 28, 2023 4:30 PM ETCompany ParticipantsErica Mannion - Sapphire Investor RelationsCharlie Janac - Chairman, CEO...Read full newsRead More