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

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The West Africa gold miner now holds nearly 10% of Oklo, up from a fraction under 8% previously.Resolute's flagship Syama operation is in Mali.As the firefinch flies, Oklo's emerging Dandoko/Seko prospect is about 300km northwest of Syama - with the firefinch Mali's national mascot.In contrast, B2Gold's Fekola operation and IAMGOLD's advanced Boto pre-development asset are right on Dandoko/Seko's...Read More

Macquarie Bank this week put coal at the top of its list of most-preferred commodities for the next six months, pipping steel and precious metals which were in second and third place, respectively.Read More

(IDEX Online) -  The Women's Jewellery Network, launched in the UK three years ago in a bid to smash the industry's "glass ceiling", has closed with immediate effect.It was founded by Victoria McKay, former chief operating officer of the London Diamond Bourse. It built up a following of thousands and an ambassador network covering many more countries, including Israel, Belgium, Fran...Read More

(IDEX Online) - An Indian businessman paid $4,000 for a face mask made of gold, even though he admits it probably offers little protection from coronavirus.Shankar Kurhade, 49, of Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, says he has been mobbed by passers-by keen to take selfies with him.The mask, held on with white elastic, is made of about 50 grams of gold and has tiny holes for him to breathe through."I am not...Read More

(IDEX Online) - AGS will again provide grading reports on lab-grown diamonds, in response to increased demand.The US-based American Gem Society (AGS) ditched the service in 2012 because there was too little interest.The move brings them in line with Gemological Science International (GSI) and other labs which already offer a service for lab-grown diamonds.It says its reports will feature unique co...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.IronRidge shows its mettleSPONSOREDironridge resources With a board straight out of the miners Hall of Fame, Jetti Resources is beginning to achieve commercial production with the most in...Read More

If the price of gold in a local currency is a measure of national risk, then the United Kingdom is apparently in a worse place than during the Black Death of 1348-1349 (which killed half of the population), the Great Plague of 1665-1666 (which killed 25% of Londoners) and two world wars.If that wasn't enough, the party season is over in England for another year. We have just celebrated 'Glorious G...Read More

Canada's Minera Alamos (TSX-V: MAI) is expanding its footprint in Mexico by acquiring the Cerro de Oro gold project in the north-central state of Zacatecas, its third asset in the precious metals-rich country.The private transaction was conducted with a vendor group known by the Minera Alamos team following negotiations that were carried out over the last few months. As part of the deal, the T...Read More

Mexico-focused producer Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) released its second quarter financial results and updated production guidance for the year: with 59,508 oz. gold generated in the quarter, the company now expects to produce 390,000-420,000 oz. gold this year.Torex's original guidance was for 420,000 oz. to 480,000 oz. gold; however, based on a Covid-19-related decree from the Mexican governm...Read More

Opponents of Northern Dynasty Minerals' (TSX: NDM) proposed Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum mine in Alaska found a new ally on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's son Donald Jr. took to Twitter to oppose the project supported by his father's administration.Trump Jr. said he "100%" agreed with Vice President Mike Pence's former chief of staff, Nick Ayers, in opposing the mine."The headwaters of...Read More

With the price of gold having crested US$2,000 an ounce, the World Gold Council released its latest report on the precious metal's demand trends. The Gold Demands Trends report covers both the second quarter and first half of 2020, and it shows that the Covid-19 pandemic hit the consumer sectors of the gold market in the first half of this year the hardest, with total demand dropping by 6% to 2,07...Read More

In April, Bank of America Global Research increased its 18-month price target on gold from US$2,000 per oz. to US$3,000 per oz. and forecast an average gold price in 2020 of US$1,695 per oz. and US$2,063 per oz. in 2021.As gold continued its rise above US$2,000 per oz., and at press time had touched US$2,046 per oz., the bank released a new report reiterating its US$3,000 per oz. price target, cit...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.IronRidge shows its mettleSPONSOREDironridge resources It is said that all good things come to an end, but so it seems, do all things that are not so good, such as this column.Read More

Sean McCoshen, the founder and chairman of the Alaska-Alberta Railway Corporation, (A2A Rail) has already sunk US$110 million of his own capital to move the project to where it stands today.Read More

Gold has now broken through $2,000 and sits at all-time record-high prices.It shows no sign of slowing down yet (though some gold stocks are getting a bit overextended and due for a bit of a pullback before carrying on their upward march).If it hasn't come into focus for you yet, let's open your aperture.For years - since 2008, really - global banks have conspired to keep rates artificially low. W...Read More

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