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
Bumble's valuation is very attractive for longer term investors, based on a four year, 21% revenue CAGR. See why I recommend BMBL stock as a Buy.Read full newsRead More
Astellas came in with a mixed set of Q3 results, with growth across product segments balanced by challenges in U.S. sales. Here's why we rate the stock a Hold.Read full newsRead More
On February 8th, 2023, Galapagos announced disappointing results of their phase 3 DIVERSITY Crohn's disease study; the company is no longer planning to file an MAA. Read more here.Read full newsRead More
Mercado Libre is driving an incredible network effect with its business across emerging Latin American markets. Read more here.Read full newsRead More
VYM offers income investors easy access to a well-diversified, low-cost portfolio. JEPI costs more. Find out which is the better buy at the moment.Read full newsRead More
Catalyst watch for the week of February 12 with CPI, an Applied Materials earnings preview and a deep dive into Super Bowl advertisements.Read full newsRead More
Here are three of my biggest losers over the past year that could become big winners over the year to come. Click here for these three REIT picks.Read full newsRead More
Bayer said on Feb. 8 that it had appointed Bill Anderson, a former head of Roche's pharmaceuticals business, as chief executive.Read full newsRead More
Peloton's fundamentals are sound, and its steady cash flow from subscription business supports it moving forward. Read why PTON stock is attractive now.Read full newsRead More
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF invests in small cap dividend stocks in the United States. See why I think DES will likely underperform DLN and DON.Read full newsRead More
Investing in dividend stocks allows you to earn dividend income, the best passive income stream. Dividend Income is the fruit from the labor of investing your money in the stock market.Read full newsRead More
NWSA is a media conglomerate with brands like The Wall Street Journal, Herald Sun, and The Times, operating in US, UK, and Australia. Read more here.Read full newsRead More
In current market value, an ounce of gold is worth more than $1,800, and the estimated deposit's value could come out to more than $3 billion before extraction costsRead full newsRead More
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's federal police said on Friday they had launched a fresh operation to fight wildcat mining in the Yanomami indigenous territory amid a humanitarian crisis blamed on illegal gold miners in the region. The police operation adds to enforcement raids launched earlier this week by Brazil's environmental and indigenous agencies to expel thousands of wildcat miners fr...Read More
Gold is among the oldest investment assets in history. Some investors swear by gold while many others disdain it. But few would deny that the yellow metal plays a unique role in markets, offering a store of value that is unlike almost any other asset.However you feel about gold, analysts agree tRead full newsRead More
Astronomers have barely scratched the surface of mapping the nearly endless stars and galaxies of the heavens. Using supercomputers and the help of thousands of citizen scientists around the world, researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have now revealed the locations of more than 200,000 new astronomical objects. Their goal is to map e...Read full newsRead More
In current market value, an ounce of gold is worth more than $1,800 and the estimated deposit's value could come out to more than $3 billion before extraction costs.Read full newsRead More
Damages are estimated at BRL 20 bi. The area is also affected by deforestation, excavations, severe soil contamination, silting, and contamination by mercury.Read full newsRead More
Gold is among the oldest investment assets in history. Some investors swear by gold while many others disdain it. But few would deny that the yellow metal plays a unique role in markets, offering a store of value that is unlike almost any other asset.However you feel about gold, analysts agree tRead full newsRead More
Astronomers have barely scratched the surface of mapping the nearly endless stars and galaxies of the heavens. Using supercomputers and the help of thousands of citizen scientists around the world, researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have now revealed the locations of more than 200,000 new astronomical objects. Their goal is to map e...Read full newsRead More