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

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesLike its global peer group that includes Freeport-McMoRan and First Quantum Minerals, Antofagasta is viewed by generalist investors as a bet on global GDP, a way to gain exposure to the economicRead More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesIt said trunk hole KM-20-10 at the South Zone had hit 4.9m at 6.2% copper-equivalent from 480m, 0.6m at 9.6g/t gold-equivalent from 491m and 1.6m at 3.1% Cu-eq from 494m.It said the drillhole was being used as a trunk hole to wedge a number of branch holes aimed at the 1500-foot level previously described by Exxon Minerals.Artemis...Read More

Drilling has intersected massive sulphide mineralization at the South zone of Arizona Metals' (TSXV: AMC) Kay mine property, 69 km north of Phoenix and adjacent to Black Canyon City in central Arizona's Yavapai County.Highlights from the drill program include drill hole 20-10, which intersected 5 metres grading 2.16 grams gold per tonne, 24.9 grams silver per tonne, 2.39% copper, 0.31% lead, and 3...Read More

This week's episode features an interview with Agnico Eagle Mines vice chair and chief executive officer Sean Boyd at the Canadian Mining Symposium, held on Zoom on June 16, 2020. Northern Miner group publisher Anthony Vaccaro asked Boyd about his view on growth, the gold price, the industry's financial outlook and Agnico's company culture.All this and more with online editor Adrian Pocobelli.This...Read More

SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) is trying to buy Cornerstone Capital Resources (TSXV: CGP), which owns a minority stake in the Alpala copper-gold project, part of the Ecuador-focused miner's Cascabel asset.The $140 million (US$102 million) all-stock offer, SolGold's second attempt to take over the Ontario-based junior, would see the bidder pay $3.90 for each Cornerstone share. That is a 22% premium...Read More

Invest Yukon Thought Leadership Panel - Building a Mining Ecosystem from Exploration to ProductionHon. Ranj Pillai, Deputy Premier, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Minister of Economic Development, Government of YukonW. Douglas Eaton, President, CEO and Director, Strategic Metals Ltd.Clynton R. Nauman, Chairman and CEO, Alexco Resource Corp.Dr. Paul West-Sells, President and CEO, West...Read More

SRK Thought Leadership Panel - Beginning At The End: How can we optimize the socioeconomic legacy of mine closure?Boubacar Bocoum, Lead Mining Specialist, World BankKevin P.C.J. D'Souza, Vice President of Security, Sustainability & Environment, Centerra GoldCharlene Wrigley, Group Sustainable Development Manager, Gold FieldsMODERATOR: Jeff Parshley, P.G., C.P.G, Group Chairman and Corporate Con...Read More

B2Gold Thought Leadership Panel - From Zero to One Million Ounces and Raising the Bar Along the WayClive Johnson, President, CEO and Director, B2Gold CorpMODERATOR: Anthony Vaccaro, Group Publisher, The Northern Miner GroupLinks:B2Gold 2020 Annual General & Special Meeting PresentationB2Gold 2020 Annual General & Special Meeting webcastB2Gold 2019 Responsible Mining ReportRead More

While we're getting whiplash day-to-day in the markets, smart investors are using the opportunity to play the long game.A lot of money is pouring into assets that are normally considered strong hedges against inflation.Yes, gold is one. It's now at eight-year highs today and is closing its best quarter in four years.It isn't alone though. Property and forest stocks and funds, inflation-linked lo...Read More

Managing director Justin Brown told RESOURCEStocks by implementing a staged development plan, E25 was set to become Australia's next manganese producer "in relatively short order".The news flow is also up-tempo, with the mining lease just granted and the company entering an offtake memorandum of understanding this week with miner, trader and smelting company OM Holdings for up to 100% of initial p...Read More

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / June 29, 2020 / Ximen Mining Corp. (XIM.V)(1XMA.F)(XXMMF) (theRead full newsRead More

The mine project at Greencastle, County Tyrone, was originally submitted by company Dalradian in 2017.Read full newsRead More

Debentureholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the amendments proposed by the Company.Read full newsRead More

Trend is bullish for gold and silver on fears of rapid spread of coronavirus in USA. June month is not yet over. One still needs to watch for some large sellers in gold as a part of the profit booking. Overall it still a buy on sharp dips strategy in gold and silver. This week? On Tuesday US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will speak about the stimulus and lending facilities to sup...Read More

Trend is bullish for gold and silver on fears of rapid spread of coronavirus in USA. June month is not yet over. One still needs to watch for some large sellers in gold as a part of the profit booking. Overall it still a buy on sharp dips strategy in gold and silver. This week? On Tuesday US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will speak about the stimulus and lending facilities to sup...Read More

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's firm will initially pay $400m deposit for plastics and chemicals unitsRead full newsRead More

US crude rose 44 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to $38.93 a barrel.Read full newsRead More

The mining hub has produced over 50 million ounces of gold.Read full newsRead More

The basin has created an immense collection of resource deposits.Read full newsRead More

Option Assignment Agreement with Falcon Gold Corp. to acquire a 1Read full newsRead More