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

Investing.com - Gold prices edged higher in European trading on Thursday, bouncing back from the prior session's losses as investors shied away from riskier assets ahead of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.Comex gold futures tacked on $6.85, or around 0.6%, to $1,255.35 a troy ounce by 3:13AM ET (07:13GMT). Meanwhile, spot gold was down $2.20...Read More

A historically long 43-day strike at BHP Billiton's (ASX, NYSE:BHP) (LON:BLT) Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world's largest, will have less of an impact in the country's overall annual production that originally though, experts say.While the country's central bank said on Monday that the stoppage would knock an entire percentage point off GDP growth in the first quarter, analysts at BMI Rese...Read More

* Trump-Xi begin two-day summit on Thursday* Trade, North Korea top the agenda* Oil price rebounds, boosts inflation outlook* Fed minutes, U.S. ADP jobs data awaited* South African rand resumes weaknessBy Vikram SubhedarLONDON, April 5 (Reuters) - Caution prevailed across major markets on Wednesday before a potentially tense meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart X...Read More

Investing.com - Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Wednesday, April 5:1. Global stocks trade tentatively ahead of Trump-Xi meetingU.S. stock futures pointed to a flat to lower open on Wednesday morning as investors remained cautious before the summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday.The blue-chip Dow futures wa...Read More

By Vikram SubhedarLONDON, April 5 (Reuters) - Caution prevailed across major markets on Wednesday before a potentially tense meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this week, although metals and oil prices firmed on hope of better global demand.Market participants will also see the release of minutes from the last U.S. Federal Reserve meeting in wh...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices were little changed near the prior session's one-week in European trading on Wednesday, as investors awaited fresh signals about the timing of the next U.S. interest rate hike while looking ahead to an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.Comex gold futures dipped 95 cents, or less than 0.1%, to $1,257.45 a troy ounce by...Read More

Palisade Research April 5, 2017 Category: Research Source Exploration (CVE:SOP, FRA:4QW1, OTCMKTS:SRXLF)Current Price: C$0.27Shares Outstanding: 26.3 millionMarket Capitalization: C$7.1 million52-Week Range: C$0.02-C$0.37Cash: ~C$1.2 millionTotal Liabilities: ~C$0.8 millionAt 24 years of age, Matt Geiger is one of the brightest and youngest minds in the resource space.In 2011 he dropped out of the...Read More

Palisade Research April 5, 2017 Category: Research Source Exploration (CVE:SOP, FRA:4QW1, OTCMKTS:SRXLF)Current Price: C$0.27Shares Outstanding: 26.3 millionMarket Capitalization: C$7.1 million52-Week Range: C$0.02-C$0.37Cash: ~C$1.2 millionTotal Liabilities: ~C$0.8 millionAt 24 years of age, Matt Geiger is one of the brightest and youngest minds in the resource space.In 2011 he dropped out of the...Read More

Uber is psychologically manipulating their drivers in order to exploit them. I know this because a New York Times article told me so. The article is titled, How Uber Uses Psychological Tricks to Push Its Drivers' Buttons, and starts, “The secretive ride-hailing giant Uber rarely discusses internal matters in public.”From this alone, I can deduce that Uber is run by tricksters who are...Read More

Uber is psychologically manipulating their drivers in order to exploit them. I know this because a New York Times article told me so. The article is titled, How Uber Uses Psychological Tricks to Push Its Drivers' Buttons, and starts, “The secretive ride-hailing giant Uber rarely discusses internal matters in public.”From this alone, I can deduce that Uber is run by tricksters who are...Read More

Fluid ounces. Image: Polyus GoldTo give a true picture of the size and potential of the globe's largest deposits of gold, MINING.com and sister company IntelligenceMine ranked the orebodies according to total resources - measured, indicated and inferred. Many companies include proven and probable reserves that can be economically extracted in resource estimates and the ranking was adjusted where...Read More

Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (Newmont or the Company) has appointed experienced miner Alex Bates to lead the company's business in Australia. Mr. Bates has been serving as acting Regional Senior Vice President since mid-January.Alex Bates, Senior Vice President, Newmont Australia (Photo: Business Wire)"Alex's quarter-century of experience delivering step-change improvements in mine saf...Read More

(Updates prices, changes comment, dateline from previous LONDON)* Wall St cuts losses as Trump talks deregulation, infrastructure* Trump-Xi meeting is top-of-mind for tradersBy Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday after forecasts of lower U.S. inventories outweighed a pickup in output in Libya, and energy sector stocks helped keep Wall Street little changed.Stocks...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices firmed in European trading on Tuesday, extending gains into a third session as investors turned their attention to U.S. trade data ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Comex gold futures rose $5.80, or around 0.5%, to $1,259.80 a troy ounce by 2:55AM ET (06:55GMT), after hitting an overnight high of $1,260.15, its strongest level i...Read More

The FBI is super sketchy. Questions abound over their role in various assassinations. The case of Martin Luther King Jr. is no exception.Today is the 49th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a man who stood for peace and encouraged everyone to not judge people by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.The personal attacks that MLK suffered at the hand...Read More

The FBI is super sketchy. Questions abound over their role in various assassinations. The case of Martin Luther King Jr. is no exception.Today is the 49th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a man who stood for peace and encouraged everyone to not judge people by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.The personal attacks that MLK suffered at the hand...Read More

Less red ink more blue skyMINING.com and sister company IntelligenceMine's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value continues to show an industry in recovery.At the end of the first quarter this year the top 50 companies had a combined worth of $842 billion. In total these companies' added $258 billion in market capitalization over the past 12 months and a good fif...Read More

The European Union passed Monday fresh rules that make it more difficult for armed groups to finance their activities through the sale of so called conflict minerals.The new legislation, which becomes binding in January 2021, forces all the 28 member countries to identify the source of their metals and mineral imports, particularly gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten, which are highly used in tech d...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices edged lower on Monday, kicking the week off with modest losses as investors awaited fresh signals about the timing of the next U.S. interest rate increase this year.Comex gold futures dipped $2.50, or around 0.2%, to $1,248.65 a troy ounce by 2:45AM ET (06:45GMT). Meanwhile, spot gold was down $2.30 at $1,246.80.Also on the Comex, silver futures for May delivery shed 5....Read More

(Adds company news items, futures)April 3 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up 6 points at 7,328 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 up 3 points ahead of the cash market open.* LLOYDS: The British government has reduced its holding in Lloyds Banking Group PLC LLOY.L to less than 2 percent, putting the lender on track to be in full private owner...Read More