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
Via SovereignMan.comAugust 2, 2017Santiago, ChileToday is one of those days when I feel blessed to have such wonderful and interesting people in my life. A few months ago I introduced you to Ben Yu, a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur who's easily one of the most unique people I know. I first met Ben when he came to our summer entrepreneurship camp a few years ago. I knew instantly that he was bri...Read More
The smaller the government, the easier it is to effect their laws. This doesn’t mean they necessarily make better laws… but at least it affects fewer people. Worst case scenario, you find yourself deciding whether to move out of the state, instead of out of the country.Driving While Munching Might Be Illegal… But Maybe NotDo you consider cheeseburgers distracting? In Washington S...Read More
The smaller the government, the easier it is to effect their laws. This doesn’t mean they necessarily make better laws… but at least it affects fewer people. Worst case scenario, you find yourself deciding whether to move out of the state, instead of out of the country.Driving While Munching Might Be Illegal… But Maybe NotDo you consider cheeseburgers distracting? In Washington S...Read More
The Ubika Gold 20 (UG20) remained positive following a higher gold price as the TSX Gold index lost nearly 3% during the past six weeksThe UG20 index has gained 1.0% since our last report dated June 19th, 2017, outperforming its benchmark TSX Gold index. The TSX Gold index declined 2.6% while the gold price increased 1.3% over the same period. The strong performance of the index can be attributed...Read More
As a business, if you want to promote equality, the first thing you need to do is make sure you treat your customers unequally based on their gender.I love when people empower themselves by becoming business owners. Running a business is certainly not easy, but it still frees you from certain constraints. For instance, pay is not decided arbitrarily by a boss, it is based on the services you provi...Read More
As a business, if you want to promote equality, the first thing you need to do is make sure you treat your customers unequally based on their gender.I love when people empower themselves by becoming business owners. Running a business is certainly not easy, but it still frees you from certain constraints. For instance, pay is not decided arbitrarily by a boss, it is based on the services you provi...Read More
Fatality at Serabi mine: NMBCapital marketsSolGold set to shineSPONSOREDsolgoldAspects of the project even dwarf the recently completed Panama Canal expansion.At a US$5.5 billion development cost, it is by far the largest private ...Read More
For the egregious crime of being in the right lane at the wrong time, a driver was pulled over in Lowndes County, Georgia. Thanks to the heroic efforts of one Georgia State Police dog, and his faithful officer, a major threat to the people of Georgia is off the streets.The responding police dog, Brutus, made a major bust. The vehicle was transporting $36,000 of cash; an imminent danger to Georgian...Read More
For the egregious crime of being in the right lane at the wrong time, a driver was pulled over in Lowndes County, Georgia. Thanks to the heroic efforts of one Georgia State Police dog, and his faithful officer, a major threat to the people of Georgia is off the streets.The responding police dog, Brutus, made a major bust. The vehicle was transporting $36,000 of cash; an imminent danger to Georgian...Read More
Click each headline to read the full article.1. Google Plays Favorites and Arbitrarily Bans Content From ResultsGoogle used to base its search algorithms on what the user wanted to see. Now they are starting to interject their own ideas about what people should see. In April Google announcedthat they would be taking measures to punish "low quality content" such as misleading information, offensive...Read More
Click each headline to read the full article.1. Google Plays Favorites and Arbitrarily Bans Content From ResultsGoogle used to base its search algorithms on what the user wanted to see. Now they are starting to interject their own ideas about what people should see. In April Google announcedthat they would be taking measures to punish "low quality content" such as misleading information, offensive...Read More
Good food plus interesting people is a recipe for happiness.As humans evolved, we lived in tight knit self-sufficient communities. Nomadic hunter gatherers spent their time foraging, hunting, eating, and playing together.It’s tempting to romanticize those days, but they came with some pretty harsh realities. As stressful and lonely as the modern world can be, countless technological benef...Read More
Good food plus interesting people is a recipe for happiness.As humans evolved, we lived in tight knit self-sufficient communities. Nomadic hunter gatherers spent their time foraging, hunting, eating, and playing together.It’s tempting to romanticize those days, but they came with some pretty harsh realities. As stressful and lonely as the modern world can be, countless technological benef...Read More
How could The Daily Bell be so clueless and naive about autonomous vehicles? A lot of you pointed out in the comments of a recent article called 5 Huge Benefits of Self Driving Cars, that the government and their media are in favor of anything that takes control away from the individual.You raised a lot of good points. Among them was a strong theme that since we know the government spies on us, se...Read More
How could The Daily Bell be so clueless and naive about autonomous vehicles? A lot of you pointed out in the comments of a recent article called 5 Huge Benefits of Self Driving Cars, that the government and their media are in favor of anything that takes control away from the individual.You raised a lot of good points. Among them was a strong theme that since we know the government spies on us, se...Read More
Palisade Research August 2, 2017 Category: Research As expected, Mexican Gold's maiden resource was a barnburner. One million ounces is nothing to yawn at, especially since it only encompasses two of seven known zones. Thus, it is very simple to conclude that MEX is still cheap. But, by how much?There are several transactional comps that can be applied to Mexican Gold's intrinsic valuation; the...Read More
Palisade Research August 2, 2017 Category: Research As expected, Mexican Gold's maiden resource was a barnburner. One million ounces is nothing to yawn at, especially since it only encompasses two of seven known zones. Thus, it is very simple to conclude that MEX is still cheap. But, by how much?There are several transactional comps that can be applied to Mexican Gold's intrinsic valuation; the...Read More
I don’t know why the media has to come up with stupid terms for everything. Reading about sustainable living, every time I see the word “lifecycling” I feel like I am hearing nails on a chalkboard. Everything has to be trendy and new, so apparently, the word recycle is out. Now recycling is a lifestyle.Lifecycling takes recycling to the next level; it's a philosophy that embraces...Read More
I don’t know why the media has to come up with stupid terms for everything. Reading about sustainable living, every time I see the word “lifecycling” I feel like I am hearing nails on a chalkboard. Everything has to be trendy and new, so apparently, the word recycle is out. Now recycling is a lifestyle.Lifecycling takes recycling to the next level; it's a philosophy that embraces...Read More
New technology can be scary. It certainly presents risks and challenges. But I have to admit, one technology I am very excited about is autonomous vehicles or self-driving cars.We’ve talked about the potential for the Internet of Thing to leave us with nowhere to hide, and self-driving cars are part of that. We have also mused about the possibility of the government ruining self-driving car...Read More