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

This week's episode features the first of a two-part interview with Iamgold president and CEO Gord Stothart at the Canadian Mining Symposium, held on Zoom on June 16, 2020. Online editor Adrian Pocobelli asks Gord about the genesis of the name Iamgold, his career path, how the company is dealing with the coronavirus at its mine sites and security in West Africa.Gordon Stothart joined Iamgold at t...Read More

Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM) is poised to clear the last hurdle for its proposed Pebble copper-gold mine in Alaska this week, the regulatory chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the state said.Speaking to reporters late on July 20, Dave Hobbie said a final environmental impact statement (EIS) recommending the development of the US$100 billion mine will be published in the Federal...Read More

Deeper drilling in a previous drill hole intersected 8 grams gold per tonne over 9 metres at the Cadillac Break East property near Val-d'Or, Que., Probe Metals (TSXV: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF) says.Probe is earning up to a 70% stake in the property under a November 2016 option agreement with O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII), part of the Osisko Group of companies.Drill hole CBE-40 was deepened to followup on lower...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesTo be fair, they're flocking back not just because of takeover gossip or the copper price rally, but also because the penny has dropped the company could soon become the largest copper producer in theRead More

Gold is within spitting distance of all-time highs, about $100 per ounce shy of $1,920 and change.With the strong rise over the past year, especially after the coronavirus lockdowns kicked in, some investors may be feeling a bit hesitant.Don't be. Don't just listen to me though. Some of the biggest names in the market are lining up behind a surge that will leave the all-time high far behind.From t...Read More

Oilfield services firm BJ Services filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early on Monday, following a severe cut in demand and cash crunch due to the coronavirus pandemic.Read full newsRead More

Rock Samples Grade up to 7.8 g/t GoldRead full newsRead More

As a relatively rare and expensive heavy metal, cobalt serves as a vital but costly part of today's lithium batteries, not just in terms of dollars but also for the environment and well-being of those tasked with mining it. A new battery design from the University of Texas at Austin may help...Read full newsRead More

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

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM / OTCQX: SYATF / FRA: WK3D) (the "Company" or "Siyata") is pleased to announce that it has received a $600,000 purchase order for its 4G/LTE UR5 device from a customer in the Middle East. This device will mainly be used for enterprise workers who require a cost-effective rugged Push-to-Talk (PTT) device.The UR5 is an ultra-lightweight, handheld rugg...Read More

ABUJA, Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday that the government is set to reform gold mining that will produce a revenue of $500 millionRead full newsRead More

As per the company's request, a shutdown order was issued. The refinery was last shutdown completely in 2018.Read full newsRead More

The World Gold Council said investors had embraced gold in 2020 as a key portfolio hedging strategy, in its mid-year outlook."Though equity markets around the world rebounded sharply from their Q1 lows, the high level of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the ultra-low interest rate environment supported strong flight-to-quality flows," it said last week."There is a growing consensu...Read More

Institutions and sophisticated investors will pay 12.5c per share. The fundraising comes after S2 kicked-off a 10-12 hole diamond core drilling campaign in Finland earlier this month.Read More

Share this articleTORONTO - Canadian precious metals miner Yamana Gold Inc. says it is in the advanced stages of listing its shares on the London Stock Exchange.It is currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.It says a listing in London will increase its exposure to potential European investors who have few other large gold producers to choose from.It says it...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The lab-grown and mined diamond sectors have "called a truce" as they unite against the common enemy of declining demand, claims an expert writing for business magazine Forbes. More and more jewlers are now selling them side by side, argues writer and market researcher Pamela N. Danziger, as the producers of both lab-grown and mined diamond each provide a more clearly defined...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Gemist, the pioneering "try and buy" online jewelry retailer, has announced an investment from the innovation division of De Beers.The Los Angeles-based company is the first platform that allows buyers to design their own ring or earrings from a smartphone or other device.They select the stones, metals and settings of their choice and have them made to their exact specifications to...Read More

(IDEX Online) - A rare 21.52-carat Colombian emerald ring with two half-moon diamonds sold for its high estimate of $1.2m at Phillips, in Hong Kong.It was the lead item in a sale that realized a total of $6m, a 54 per cent increase on the auction house's Jewels and Jadeite sale last year.There were a record number of online bids from 20 countries, a 163 per cent increase on the previous year....Read More

Cardinal Resources' (TSX: CDV; ASX: CDV) Namdini mining licence has officially received sovereign parliamentary ratification in Ghana, the company says."This ratification and the recent issuing of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permit, along with our water extraction permit and relocation action plan approval, places the Namdini gold project into an extremely secure and solid position f...Read More

Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) is in the advanced stages of its London Stock Exchange (LSE) listing, the company says.The Toronto-based miner, currently listed on the TSX and on the NYSE, said that it intends to become the "investment of choice" in London for those looking for exposure to gold."The LSE currently has a limited number of sizeable pure-play gold producers with annual production of...Read More