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

Horizonte Minerals (TSX: HZM) announced that it is arranging a senior secured project finance facility of up to US$325 million to fund the construction and development of its flagship Araguaia nickel project in Para state in Brazil.A syndicate of five international financial institutions, including BNP Paribas, ING Capital LLC, Mizuho Bank, Natixis, and Soci?(C)t?(C) G?(C)n?(C)rale, will act as th...Read More

Wesdome Gold Mines' (TSX: WDO) Eagle River complex in Ontario churned out 25,142 oz. gold in the second quarter at all-in sustaining costs (AISCs) of US$879 per ounce.According to the company, based on 50,264 oz. generated from the asset in the first half of the year, Wesdome is well-positioned to meet its 2020 production guidance of 90,000-100,000 oz. gold at all-in sustaining costs of US$985-$1...Read More

U.S. Gold (NASDAQ: USAU) is adding a new exploration project to its portfolio through its acquisition of Northern Panther Resource Corporation, which holds the Challis gold project in Idaho.U.S. Gold is currently focused on developing the advanced-stage Copper King project in Wyoming and the Keystone project located in the Cortez Gold Trend of Nevada.Under the terms of the merger agreement, U.S....Read More

Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM, NYSE: HBM) posted a US$51.9 million loss in the second quarter, as an eight-week suspension of its Constancia copper mine in Peru weighed on results.The Toronto-based company revised down its production targets for its Peruvian operations to 65,000-75,000 tonnes of copper and 25,000-35,000 ounces of precious metals. Hudbay had earlier forecast 80,000-95,0...Read More

Publisher's Note: After fighting in the trenches of the gold bear market for the past few years, finding success where success was scant, I have the good fortune of a deep network in the gold space. That means I can reach out to people most others can't to get an inside look at what's going on in the world of gold, just like I did with billionaire John Paulson and his recent Big Long on gold. Th...Read More

The American Petroleum Institute reported late Tuesday that U.S. crude supplies dropped by 4.4 million barrels for the week ended Aug. 7, according to...Read full newsRead More

Granada Gold Mine is pleased to provide an update of its 2020 HigRead full newsRead More

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Brigadier Gold Limited is pleased to announce that Mr. Garry ClarRead full newsRead More

The rally that pushed gold to record heights above US$2,000 an ounce has come to an abrupt halt, with the haven metal seeing the biggest drop in seven years after bond yields spiked higher.Read full newsRead More

The rally that pushed gold to record heights above US$2,000 an ounce has come to an abrupt halt, with the haven metal seeing the biggest drop in seven years after bond yields spiked higher.Read full newsRead More

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BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) - The Greek media reported on Tuesday, that the Greek Armed Forces are on high alert, at a time when the eastern MediterraneanRead full newsRead More

Energy companies have begun taking back millions of barrels of oil from the U.S. government's emergency stockpile after renting storage in the facility to help manage a glut of crude this spring after energy demand collapsed during COVID-19 lockdowns, a Department of Energy website showed on Monday.Read full newsRead More

Miner Barrick beats profit estimates as gold prices surge, warns on Papua New Guinea mineRead full newsRead More

...real rates have been negative before during the 1940s in the post WW2 Era and in the 1970s STAGFLATION.Read full newsRead More

...real rates have been negative before during the 1940s in the post WW2 Era and in the 1970s STAGFLATION.Read full newsRead More

SK Innovation will commercialize the world's first nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) batteries that contain 90 percent nickel, according to industry sources on August 10. ?EUREURThe South Korean battery maker will supply lithium-ion batteries that contain 90 percent nickel, 5 percent cobalt and 5 percent manganese inside cathodes to Ford F-150 electric pickup trucks set for release in 2023, they said....Read More

Barrick Gold Corp. profit and revenue rose for the second quarter as it made changes to its operations at mines due to the Covid-19 pandemic,and it said it stayed within its 2020 production guidance range.Read full newsRead More

The U.S. government will reimpose a 10% tariff on some aluminium imports from Canada as of Aug. 16, U.S. President Donald Trump announced during a campaign event at a Whirlpool plant in Clyde, Ohio, on August 6.In response to the U.S. president's announcement, the Canadian government has said that it will impose a $3.6 billion (US$2.7 billion) tariff on U.S. aluminium products starting from Sept...Read More