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

Arena Energy has filed for bankruptcy with a plan to sell virtually all of its assets to private-equity firm Lime Rock Partners and a management group in a deal that includes $64.2 million in cash.Read full newsRead More

Are Gold ETFs A Better Bet Than Gold Stocks? Aug 21, 2020 (GoldStocks.com via COMTEX) --This has been a tough week for gold stocks and the price of gold in...Read full newsRead More

The A3.5c per share dividend (unfranked), will consume about US$30 million of Base's $87.6 million net cash position - as at June 30.Read More

The $149 million raising sees new shares issued at a price of 85c each, with the funds going towards reducing Emeco's secured notes from $442 million to $250 million.That will save $19 million per annum in interest and reduce Emeco's gross debt and net leverage ratio to 0.9-times (compared with 1.46-times at June 30), with the $250 million in notes to mature in 2024 - versus the previous note...Read More

(IDEX Online) - India's domestic jewelry sales are expected to bounce, thanks to a post-lockdown wedding rush and the Hindu festival of Diwali, in November.The world's biggest miners, De Beers and Alrosa, both say they're optimistic about increased demand driving up consumption in the second half of 2020.De Beers told The Economic Times in India that it had executed 80 per cent of i...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Antwerp's exports of both rough and polished diamonds were down over 50 per cent by dollar value in the first half of 2020.Imports were also severely dented by the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures released by the Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC).However exports have been recovering steadily since hitting rock bottom in April.Rough exports from January to...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The priceless yellow Tiffany Diamond is to make a new screen appearance, in Kenneth Branagh's new movie Death on the Nile.The cushion-shape brilliant, weighing 128.54 carats with an unprecedented 82 facets - 24 more facets than usual - was discovered at the Kimberley diamond mines in South Africa in 1877.Audrey Hepburn wore it in publicity photographs the 1961 classic Breakfas...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesKalahari Metals (KML), the 100% owner of the ground, is 62%-owned by Cobre's major shareholder Metal Tiger, with the balance held by six other shareholders. Cobre will issue 21.Read More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has ordered Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM) to craft a plan that would mitigate environmental impacts of its proposed Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum mine in Alaska.In a letter dated August 20 to the project's developer, Pebble Limited Partnership, USACE said that "mitigation is required for unavoidable adverse impacts to aquatic resources" the project c...Read More

Nomad Royalty (TSX: NSR; US:OTC: NSRXF) has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire Coral Gold (TSXV: CLH; US-OTC: CLHRF) in a cash and share deal valued at US$45.8 million as the company looks to grow its royalty portfolio.Through this transaction, Nomad is adding an uncapped, sliding scale (ranging from 1% to 2.25%) net smelter return royalty (NSR) on Nevada Gold Mines' Robert...Read More

Rio Tinto's (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) top bosses will pay millions of dollars for the destruction of two ancient caves in Australia as the group has decided to cut short-term bonuses of some senior executives following an internal review.Chief executive Jean-S?(C)bastien Jacques will lose almost US$5 million ( ?3.7 million) in bonuses and the head of the iron ore business, Chris Salisbury, will see hi...Read More

Midland Exploration (TSXV: MD) says it has struck a new funding deal with a subsidiary of BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) for nickel exploration activities in northern Quebec.BHP's unit, Rio Algom Ltd., will fund 100% of Midland's exploration for the battery metal within the Nunavik territory up to $1.4 million (US$1.06 million), on an annual basis, for a minimum of two years.The objective, the junior s...Read More

88 Energy (ASX:88E) Prepares for Billion Barrel Farm OutSPONSORED88 energyLithium no quiet place for AVZSPONSOREDavz mineralsScoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.Element 25's Butcherbird on songSPONSOREDelement 25The numbers from Fortescue for its June 30 financial year are impressive. Net profit up 49% on the previous year to US$4.7 billion f...Read More

In a August 20 presentation focused on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), the minister spoke of the positive fiscal impact mining has had (coal) and will have (gold) in the country withoutRead More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe mill restarted last week and has 160,000 tons of stockpiled material on hand for processing. More development ore and subsequent stope ore will be hoisted through the East North Ventilation Shaft until final outfitting work on the main shaft is completed, which is expected by year end.The operation is expected to produce up to...Read More

88 Energy (ASX:88E) Prepares for Billion Barrel Farm OutSPONSORED88 energyScoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.Element 25's Butcherbird on songSPONSOREDelement 25Lithium no quiet place for AVZSPONSOREDavz mineralsThe US Army Corps of Engineers sent a letter to Northern Dynasty subsidiary the Pebble Limited Partnership on Monday, asking for the...Read More

Nothing matters until it does.Consider this: 95% of S&P 500 companies have reported earnings. GAAP earnings are down 50% over the last year with S&P 500 sales down 11%.Despite that, the S&P 500 continues to hit all-time highs which begs the question, what if that 95% start having better quarters?Does the S&P soar higher? What if the five stocks that have driven the rally pull back. Is that even po...Read More

Delbrook Capital Advisors Inc., a hedge fund specializing in metals and mining, more than doubled its return this year playing the precious metals rally. And now it's trimming some of that position.Read full newsRead More

Delbrook Capital Advisors Inc., a hedge fund specializing in metals and mining, more than doubled its return this year playing the precious metals rally. And now it's trimming some of that position.Read full newsRead More

Federal approval of a controversial gold and copper mine in Alaska that would be the largest in North America may be put on hold on hold after a small group of influential Republicans launched a full-court press to block the project.Read full newsRead More