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

COVID-19 has impacted the mining industry across the globe as governments enforce lockdowns and quarantines and companies halt operations because workers and contractors can't get on-site due to restrictions.S&P Global Market Intelligence in a new report tallies the impact of these mine closures, showing Africa and the Americas hardest hit in terms of the number of suspended operations.South Afric...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 crisisSPONSOREDproudfootBut the almost complete disappearance of ESG from miners' vocabulary in recent weeks is cause for concer...Read More

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Diamond miner Lucapa has restarted operations at its Lulo diamdond mine, in Angola.Operations at Lulo were reduced in early April to only essential services after a State of Emergency was declared in Angola in order to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.AdvertisementOn April 24, a new Presidential Decree amended certain restrictions, allowing essential ind...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 Toronto-based company, which mines in Kazakhstan, Canada and now also Turkey, reported an 8% year-on...Read More

Editor's Note: Mining Journal is making some of its most important coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic freely available to readers. For more coverage, please see our COVID-19 hub. To subscribe to Mining Journal, click here.Commodities analyst Colin Hamilton said China was heading into its Labour Day holiday on the back of some strong recent data points in the metals sector."There is unifor...Read More

Just when you thought things couldn't get any crazier, here come the aliens!That's right, on Monday the Department of Defense released several videos that appear to show a UFO. Footage captured by Navy pilots displays a bizarre-looking craft that appears to be defying the laws of gravity and flight.They referred to it as "unidentified aerial phenomena."A pilot in the video actually said "What the...Read More

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 29, 2020) - Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX:AGI) (NYSE:AGI) President and CEO of Alamos Gold, John McCluskey, discusses the company's operating gold mines in North America and Mexico.If you cannot view the video above, please visit:https://www.b-tv.com/alamos-gold-mining-ceo-clipRead full newsRead More

June-dated crude rose 25% for the dayThe Dow extended its midday losses, closing down over 280 points, as dismal economic data weighed. The 3.8 million rise in jobless claims alongside a drop in consumer spending landed all three major indexes in the red, despite a rise in tech following a strong earnings session. Renewed unease over a potential trade-war also settled in after The Washington Post...Read More

Nexus Gold Corp. has engaged Chibougamau Diamond Drilling Ltd to conduct its upcoming diamond drilling program at the McKenzie Gold Project.Read full newsRead More

Call trading on MCD has ramped up todayThe shares of McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) are down 1.3% to trade at $185.48 today, after the fast food giant reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of $1.47 per share, lower than than Wall Street's estimates of $1.57 per share. This is the fast food giant's first quarterly earnings miss in two years. McDonald's also reported a dip in global sales amid lim...Read More

Noble Mineral intends to rely on exemptive relief recently granted by Canadian securities regulatory authorities that allows it to delay the filing of its audited annual financial statementsRead full newsRead More

Guyana Goldstrike (TSXV:GYA) (OTC:GYNAF) (FSE:1ZT) is pleased to provide an update on the status of the filing of its quarterly financial statementsRead full newsRead More

Newrange Gold is pleased to provide an update on exploration activities at the Pamlico Project in Nevada and North Birch Project in Ontario.Read full newsRead More

CMCSA reported lower-than-anticipated revenue, though its earnings exceeded expectationsComcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced first-quarter profits of 71 cents per share, higher than Wall Street's estimated 68 cents per share. However, the reported revenue of $26.66 billion came in lower than analysts' estimated $26.75 billion. The company also warned that the coronavirus could weigh on f...Read More

B. Riley FBR lifted its price target on LULU to $257 from $210The stretch pants stay-at-home uniform adopted by many during self-isolation has been a boon for apparel name Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ:LULU), at least according to Susan Anderson at B. Riley FBR. The analyst raised its shares to $257 from $210 -- a roughly 13% premium to current levels -- citing an increased demand for athleisure...Read More

All three benchmarks are heading toward big monthly wins, thoughThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is off by triple-digits, last seen down over 250 points as economic data overshadows a busy day of earnings reports. Jobless claims for last week came in at 3.84 million, toppling the 3.5 million estimate and bringing the coronavirus pandemic's toll to 30 million lost jobs. The S&P 500 Index...Read More

Tesla's first-quarter earnings and revenue report beat out analysts' estimatesThe shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) are up 7.5% to trade at a two-month high of $861.24, after the electric vehicle manufacturer reported first-quarter earnings of $1.24 per share and revenue of $5.99 billion, both of which beat out Wall Street's estimates. Tesla also said its Model Y helped contribute to profits, ma...Read More

Microsoft reported an earnings and revenue beatShares of blue-chip Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) are up 0.9% to trade at $179.09 this morning, after the company reported an upbeat fiscal third-quarter report. The tech giant announced profits of $1.40 per share and revenue of $35.02 billion -- both topping Wall Street's estimates. Following the news, no fewer than 10 analysts have raised the...Read More

Tapestry's fiscal third-quarter results gave investors yet another taste of how hard the retail sector has fallen Tapestry Inc (NYSE:TPR) is down 9.9% at $15.34, after the Coach parent's fiscal third-quarter report gave investors another look at the devastating impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the retail sector. The company posted losses per share of 27 cents, missing analyst estimates a...Read More

Jobless claims surpassed expectations for the seventh-straight weekDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are eyeing a modest move below fair value this morning. The latest batch of weekly jobless claims is weighing on Wall Street, with the 3.8 million unemployment filings toppling the 3.5 million estimate. The ugly numbers --a seventh straight week surpassing analyst estimates -- are overshad...Read More