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

Golden Minerals (TSX: AUMN; NYSE: AUMN) has released a second set of assays results from its Rodeo gold-silver project, 80 km west of its Velardena project in Mexico's Durango state.Highlights include 25 metres grading 6.66 grams gold per tonne and 13.9 grams silver per tonne starting at a depth of 8 metres in drill hole 20-012.Other notable assays include 21 metres grading 2.85 grams gold and 10....Read More

Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE; US-OTC: SKREF) plans to drill a combined 89,000 metres of exploration and infill drilling before the end of the year at its Eskay Creek gold-silver project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle and has completed 46 holes covering 24,000 metres since it restarted the drill program in July."In September we intend to add two more drill rigs, which will bring our rig count...Read More

South Africa's mines ministry has approved the sale of AngloGold Ashanti's (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG) last remaining assets in the country to Harmony Gold (NYSE: HMY), on condition that it does not delist from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.AngloGold announced the US$300 million sale earlier this year. The portfolio included Mponeng, the world's deepest gold mine and the company's last underground oper...Read More

I got an email from Gerardo in June of last year:I've held off on sending out an update on gold because I wanted to be sure that the weekly closing last week held the $1,383 level which was resistance.The yellow metal passed that test with flying colors, bursting through the $1,400 level and trading at $1,415/oz. as I write this....we now have the energy and volatility we need for the new gold bul...Read More

The U.S. energy industry on Tuesday was preparing for a major hurricane strike, cutting crude production at a rate approaching the level of 2005's Hurricane Katrina and halting oil refining at plants along the Texas-Louisiana coast.Read full newsRead More

Comet Resources (ASX:CRL) is pleased to announce that it has executed a Share Purchase and Joint Venture Agreement with the shareholders of El Alamo Resources Limited for the 100% acquisition of the Santa Teresa Gold Project.Read full newsRead More

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Greenlane Renewables Inc. is a pioneer in the rapidly emerging renewable natural gas (RNG) market.Read full newsRead More

Vancouver, BC - IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSX-V: ISO | OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to announce that the Summer 2020 drilling program at the Hurricane zone has begun. Discovered in 2018 on the Larocque East property, the Hurricane zone is a recent discovery of high-grade uranium mineralization with intersections of up to 33.9% U3O8 over 8.5m. The Larocque East property is 100% owned by IsoEnergy and is...Read More

Gold mining can demolish Amazon rainforest in just a few days. New research finds that the impacted forest does not recover even 3-4 years after a mine is abandoned.Read full newsRead More

Vancouver, BC - Summa Silver Corp ("Summa Silver" or the "Company") (CSE: SSVR, Frankfurt: 48X) is pleased to announce that is has signed a definitive agreement to earn up to a 100% interest in a dominant land position in the historic Mogollon silver-gold mining district (the "Property") of southwestern New Mexico from Allegiant Gold Ltd ("Allegiant") (TSXV: AUAU). Key Mogollon Property Highli...Read More

Gold mining can demolish Amazon rainforest in just a few days. New research finds that the impacted forest does not recover even 3-4 years after a mine is abandoned.Read full newsRead More

The lift was said to be fuelled by optimism surrounding various COVID-19 treatments and hopes the virus wouldn't hamper growth.The big moves made by mining equities in Toronto yesterday were book-ended by Northern Dynasty Minerals' slump and RTG Mining's spike.Northern Dynasty (TSX: NDM), the company behind the proposed Pebble mine in Alaska, closed down more than 37% yesterday in the wake of what...Read More

Western Areas holds 19.9% of Panoramic and is watching to see if the North Savannah development hits milestones before potentially considering a "move forward" corporately.Read More

Revenue dipped 17.9% year-on-year to US$57.4 million in the six months to June 30, while net profit fell 45.9% to $4.6 million and the company suspended its dividend. Master Drilling said net operating cash generated rose 100%, though, to $11.1 million."The group entered the year facing a challenging operating environment and deteriorating economic fundamentals across many of the 23 countries in w...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Organizers of Britain's biggest trade show, International Jewellery London, have announced they will not hold a 2021 edition because of COVID-19, having already canceled this year's event.The 2020 show was due to have taken place at Alexandra Palace, London, on 9 June.Reed Exhibitions says cancelling IJL 2021 was an "even more difficult decision" than pulling the plug on...Read More

(IDEX Online) - De Beers is understood to be discounting rough stones at last, as the pandemic shows no sign of ending.Sight holders can expect to see price reductions of as much as 10 per cent on diamonds over a carat.Sales have ground to a virtual halt, down 95 per cent from ?, ?1.2bn in Q2 2019 to $56m for the same period this year.De Beers, the world's top producer by value, is hopin...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The GIA is offering $1m in scholarships to help students embark on careers in the gem and jewelry industry.It has awarded more than $14m in scholarships since 2010, helping more than 3,000 students study on-campus and through distance education programs."To meet the challenges of the pandemic, we are adapting to provide education that positions students for success within the gem a...Read More

(IDEX Online) - De Beers has warned staff in Botswana of possible job losses when the country's Covid-related state of emergency (SoE) lapses at the end of October.The SoE, introduced in April, prevents employers from laying off workers.Botswana, the world's top diamond-producing country by value, saw Q2 sales fall by almost two-thirds because of coronavirus.  It relies on diamonds...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesIt was previously planning to construct a fit-for-purpose mill.The company, which recently reported seven straight quarters of positive cash flow from ongoing underground bulk sampling at Farellon, said it had reached a promissory agreement over the assets with SBX Chile.Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemi...Read More