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

Telsey Advisory Group lifted its rating on Best Buy to "outperform" from "market perform" Tech retailer Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) is up 7.8% to trade at $84.63 this morning, after Telsey Advisory Group lifted its rating on the security to "outperform" from "market perform." The analyst said the big box name will come out on top after the coronavirus pandemic, citing strong cash flow generation an...Read More

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine reported positive phase one trialsDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are up over 650 points at last check, surging after news that Moderna Inc (MRNA) reported positive phase one trial results for its potential COVID-19 vaccine. Futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are also set to open confidently above fair value, after Federal Res...Read More

"2,907: this is coincident with the round -10% year-to-date (YTD) return and vicinity of the 2,900-century mark. (In 2019, the +10% YTD return marked brief resistance in February and support in early March and early June)" -Monday Morning Outlook, April 20, 2020Additionally, on the hourly chart of the SPX's year-to-date (YTD) percentage gain/loss immediately below, note the i...Read More

Pure Gold Mining Inc. (TSX-V: PGM, LSE: PUR) ("PureGold" or the "Company") is pleased to report mine construction activities at its PureGold Red Lake Mine in Ontario are on schedule for first gold pour before the end of the year.Work to date has proven we have a clear and precise understanding of theRead full newsRead More

The number of confirmed cases globally has grown to more than 4.7 million and there have been almost 315,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.US president Donald Trump criticised China yesterday for its "tiny" contribution to bodies including the World Health Organisation.The spot gold price shot above US$1,750 an ounce earlier and was worth almost $1,746/oz at the time of writing.Mea...Read More

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(IDEX Online) - The price of super-rare pink diamonds is to set to rocket with the forthcoming closure of the Argyle mine in Western Australia, which has been responsible for 90 per cent of world supplies.Owners Rio Tinto plan to cease production by the end of 2020, when economically-viable reserves will run out.The value of pink diamonds sold at its annual tenders has been appreciating by an aver...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Over 80 per cent of the world's diamond reserves are held by just three countries - Russia, Congo and Botswana - according to new estimates.There are 1.1 billion carats of unmined diamonds globally, says the London-based finance publication Learnbonds. More than half (52 per cent) are in Russia, 13 per cent in Congo and eight per cent in Botswana.The research says product...Read More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipSeven ways the resources sector can survive the COVID-19 crisisSPONSOREDproudfootCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources The pricing is at 1.5c per new share.Read More

In April, Longview Power filed for bankruptcy. The company's main asset is its 700 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in West Virginia, which produces enough electricity to continuously power more than 500,000 homes.The company said the decision was taken "as a result of substantially lessened demand for electricity due to long term power-pricing pressure caused by cheap natural gas, an unseason...Read More

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 3.32% to 508.99 and gold continued to make gains, rising US$39.30 per oz., or 2.26%, to close at US$1,742.20 per ounce.Abitibi Royalties saw its share price jump $1.01 to $22.00 with news of an updated resource estimate for their New Alger royalty. The company has a 1% net smelter return (NSR) royalty at the property, which is owned by Renforth Resources. T...Read More

As decisions about reopening businesses continued to vary from state to state in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.73% to 23,685.42, while the S&P 500 dropped 2.31% to 2863.70. Meanwhile, gold maintained its lustre amid the COVID-19 pandemic as it continued to rise, ending the week at US$1,742.20 per oz., a gain of US$39.30 per oz., or 2.26%.Franco-Nevada continued to gain market v...Read More

After starting the May 11-15 trading week with some gains, the S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 2.24% to 14,638.90. Spot gold continued to rise, ending the week at US$1,742.20 per oz., a gain of US$39.30 per oz., or 2.26%, and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index advanced 4.86% to 370.32. The S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index fell 3.57% to 75.88, while the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 2.84% to...Read More

Seven ways the resources sector can survive the COVID-19 crisisSPONSOREDproudfootCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesAnd then there's the problem of the world's best manganese coming from mines in the Kalahari manganese b...Read More

Last week I told you that M&A for visibility and liquidity's sake was a precursor to what I see as the next great discovery cycle. One born out of necessity.Gold has now surged to record highs in most currencies and has been rising beautifully alongside the dollar. A bull market I can trust.Whether it's rising tensions with China, dwindling reserves that need to be replaced now or later at much hi...Read More

Pure Gold Mining Inc. (TSX-V: PGM, LSE: PUR) ("PureGold" or the "Company") is pleased to report mine construction activities at its PureGold Red Lake Mine in Ontario are on schedule for first gold pour before the end of the year.Work to date has proven we have a clear and precise understanding of theRead full newsRead More

Australia-based Tempus Resources (ASX: TMR) has raised A$4 million (US$2.6 million) in a private placement to fund exploration work at its Blackdome-Elizabeth project in B.C., Canada and at its Zamora project in Ecuador.Sprott Asset Management and an Asia-based specialist natural resources fund participated in the financing, which issued a total of 26.17 million common shares at a price A15.3 ? pe...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Diamond exports from India are gradually resuming, as officials in Mumbai introduce a lottery to allow 100 packages a day to leave the country.   Traders chosen at random are allowed to despatch bulk orders, typically to buyers in USA or Dubai waiting for pre-COVID-19 orders to be fulfilled.   The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which governs the Mumbai area, introduc...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Israel's diamond sector has lost $300m in profit to coronavirus, says Yoram Dvash, president of the country's Diamond Exchange. Trade has declined by 90 per cent, he told the news agency Reuters, and deals worth $1.5bn during March and April were wiped out by the pandemic. Israel is the world's fifth-biggest diamond-trading nation, with the sector accounting for nine...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Angola's diamond production will plunge by over three quarters this year, according to the state-run mining company Endiama.Output from the country's 12 mines totaled 9.2m carats in 2019, grossing $1.26bn, an increase of 10 per cent on the previous year, boosted in part by trading reforms.But COVID-19 continues to adversely affect the world's fourth-biggest diamond-p...Read More