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

Halifax, Nova Scotia-(Newsfile Corp. - May 12, 2020) - Sona Nanotech Inc. (CSE: SONA), (OTCQB: SNANF) (the "Company") is pleased to provide the following update on the development of its rapid-response, COVID-19 antigen test. The Company received confirmation from an independent laboratory that its test achieved a positive response to a recombinant whole spike protein control reagent specific to S...Read More

Shipments to long-term customer Indian Potash Limited would support the important role potash played in India's food production, while Canpotex would continue initiatives to educate farmers regarding the potential value of the crop nutrient in the expanding and important market, said CEO Gordon McKenzie.Canpotex has also agreed to contracts with its traditional customers in China for potash shipme...Read More

Share this articleThe CEO of Teck Resources Ltd. is defending his company's investing strategies as dissident shareholders continue to criticize him for what they call "underperforming" investments in coal and oilsands.Don Lindsay told investors on a mining conference webcast that the Vancouver-based miner is using revenue from its legacy metallurgical coal mines toward the construction of a...Read More

Share this articleGreat Atlantic Resources Corp. [GR:TSXV] is pleased to announce it has received a permit for soil geochemical and ground geophysical surveys at its Golden Promise Gold Property, located in the central Newfoundland gold belt. The permit allows for such work within the southwest region of the property, at Gold Anomaly 1, the location identified in the following map. The Company dis...Read More

Sales of the world’s largest diamond miner by volume, Alrosa, came to a near halt in April, with the company only selling $15.6-million in rough and polished diamonds in the month.This compares with sales of $152.8-million in March and $405-million in January this year.AdvertisementThe Russian company virtually stopped selling diamonds as governments across the globe were taking active...Read More

(IDEX) - Alrosa's monthly figures reveal the full impact of COVID-19, with April sales of rough and polished plunging to just $15.6m.That's a fall for the state-owned Russian miner of 96 per cent on $405m sales in January, before coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions came into force. Sales for the world's largest diamond producer by volume in 2019 were $3.3bn.Alrosa sou...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The case against lab-grown diamond companies accused of patent infringements is to go ahead, after a judge threw out their motions to dismiss.The Carnegie Institution of Washington and WD Lab Grown Diamonds, the manufacturer licensed to use its chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology, are jointly bringing a case against competitors at a New York federal court.Defendants Fenix Di...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The billionaire who owned Firestar Diamond yesterday began his legal fight against extradition to India, where he is accused of defrauding the Punjab National Bank out of $1.85bn.Nirav Modi, 49, is alleged to have persuaded corrupt bank workers to approve low-rate loans for importing foreign goods, which he used to pay off debts. He was India's most wanted man and was the...Read More

Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesSeven ways the resources sector can survive the COVID-19 crisisSPONSOREDproudfootThe report reveals some minerals, such as aluminium, copper and molybdenum, will be used across a range...Read More

Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR) is raising $33 million in an upsized (from $20 million previously) bought deal private placement. The syndicate of underwriters is led by Canaccord Genuity, with Great Bear issuing 1.47 million flow-through shares at $17 per share and 725,000 common shares at $11.04 each.Gross proceeds from the flow-through portion of the offering will be allocated towards eligible...Read More

RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX) is making its status as a gold-focused company official, announcing the acquisition of a third gold project in Australia, and proposing a name change to Karora Resources.RNC already operates the Beta Hunt and Higginsville gold operations in Western Australia, and holds a 28% stake in the advanced Dumont nickel project in Quebec. Now, it's signed an agreement to purchase the...Read More

NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; NYSE: NXE) has signed a US$30 million financing agreement with Queen's Road Capital Investment (TSXV: QRC) and plans to use the funds to advance work at its flagship Arrow deposit, part of the company's Rook 1 project in Saskatchewan."Warren Gilman, chairman and chief executive officer of Queen's Road Capital, is a long-time shareholder and supporter of NexGen and also joi...Read More

Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1; ASX: ADT), which until now has focused its efforts in Bosnia-Herzegovina, is diversifying into neighbouring Serbia, with the acquisition of Tethyan Resource (TSXV: TETH) in an all-share deal worth US$10 million.Tethyan has two brownfield projects in southwestern Serbia: the Kizevak zinc-lead-silver project, which consists of two past-producing open-pit mines, and the Ru...Read More

This episode features excerpts from Newmont's May 5, 2020, conference call. Newmont president and CEO Tom Palmer discusses how the company is dealing with the coronavirus and its impact on mining operations. He also explains how the company's "long-term value proposition remains unchanged," with plans for further dividend increases and stock buybacks. Also, COO Rob Atkinson describes how the compa...Read More

Russia's Alrosa, the world's top diamond producer by output, saw sales for rough and polished diamonds fall to US$15.6 million in April, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit demand.The figure compares to the US$152.8 million the diamond miner fetched in March and the US$405 million in January.Deputy CEO, Evgeny Agureev, said restrictions to slow down the spread of the virus and falling dem...Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – How Anglo American is "delivering through volatile times" was outlined on Tuesday at Bank of America’s virtual global metals, mining and steel conference, where it reiterated its strong liquidity position of $14.5-billion, made up of $6.9-billion in cash and $7.6-billion in undrawn committed financial facilities.Anglo American CE Mark Cu...Read More

Take a look at these two people. Both won about $3 million at premier world championships last year.Novak Djokovic is pretty easy to spot on the right. He was the 2019 Men's Singles Wimbledon champion.877,000 viewers watched him win, marking a 30% increase in viewership year-over-year, along with just over 12,000 at the No. 1 Court at the All England Club.Anyone who follows tennis knows him. How a...Read More

Canadian precious metals producer SSR Mining said it would to buy Alacer Gold in an all-stock deal valued at C$2.41 billion ($1.72 billion), adding heft as gold prices surge due to demand for the yellow metal in an uncertain economy.Read full newsRead More

Not even in Khruschev's wildest dreams did central planners ever conceive of anything so absolutely batshit insane as what is taking place in USRead full newsRead More

The Dow pared an over 200-point loss but still finished lowerIt was a mixed bag of results on Wall Street today, with the Dowdown over 200 points at its session lows but then breaking into the black briefly later in the day. The blue-chip index ultimately finished lower, succumbing to anxieties sparked by a potential resurgence in coronavirus cases as the economy begins to reopen. The Nasdaq on th...Read More