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

Most commodity prices rose yesterday on the London Metal Exchange, where copper gained more than 1%.The global number of COVID-19 cases has risen above 3 million, according to Johns Hopkins University, while the World Health Organisation put the figure yesterday about 2.88 million and noted Spain had changed its reporting criteria which meant a decrease of 12,130 cases.The S&P 500 had closed u...Read More

MAG said it would offer about 4.5 million shares to Sprott's 2176423 Ontario Ltd priced at $13.25. "We understand this is Mr.Read More

Share this articleTORONTO - The prime minister of Papua New Guinea is threatening to take over a gold mine operated by Barrick Gold Corp. after operations were suspended there last weekend in the midst of a dispute over renewal of its mining lease.In a social media post, Prime Minister James Marape warns Barrick "don't fight me" as he urges the company to maintain the Pogera mining operation...Read More

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company plans to undertake a nonrenounceable rights issue on a 1 for 5 basis with a free attaching options exercisable at $0.10 each and expiring two years from the date of issue.If fully subscribed, the intended rights issue will raise up to $5.25-million.AdvertisementThe funds will be used to advance the search for the primary kimberlite sources of the high-value Lulo m...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesCopper production for the quarter increased 42.6% to 195,285 tonnes from 136,969t a year ago while gold production increased 39.4% to 68,788 ounces from 49,357oz.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 Consolidated copper sales were 0.7 billion pounds for the March quarter, with the 2020 estimate now put at 3.1Blb based on US$2.30/lb, down from January's 2020 esti...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesIvanhoe said this week underground development at Kakula had accelerated ahead of schedule, with 13.5km completed - 4.2km ahead of plan. The company said a new development record of 1.Read More

With its Cobre Panama mine on care and maintenance since April 7, First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has reduced its copper guidance for the year by 75,000 tonnes to 755,000-805,000 tonnes, with expected gold production falling by 30,000 oz. to 250-270,000 ounces. The forecast depends on officials allowing Cobre Panama to reopen by the end of May, with normal production levels being achieved in late...Read More

This week's episode features Canadian Mining Journal editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate, who discusses her experience at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, as well as how the mining industry is adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also explains how the diamond industry is being negatively impacted by the breakdown in the supply chain, particularly in regard to th...Read More

The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a roadmap for rebuilding the country's nuclear energy sector, including commitments to bolster domestic production of uranium, increase its enrichment as a fuel source and expand the export market for nuclear technologies.U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette unveiled the strategy on April 23. The report: Strategy to Restore American Nuclear Energ...Read More

Peruvian copper mine Antamina, owned by BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) and Glencore (LSE: GLEN), has reported 210 positive cases of coronavirus and said the date to restart operations is still uncertain.One of the largest copper-zinc mines in the world, Antamina produced 101 million tonnes of copper in 2019.The announcement on April 27 comes after six workers at Fortuna Silver Mines' (NYSE: FSM) Cayllo...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 resourcesHow mining companies can reduce equipment purchasing cost and improve qualitySPONSOREDtechnical auditBeing stuck in remote Australia with no real knowledge of when I will be allowed bac...Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Morale is reportedly high as Covid-masked and physically distanced South African mineworkers get back to mining underground for companies that have gone the extra mile to ensure that they have been fully remunerated and host communities generously funded during the national lockdown.In a two-hour-plus Minerals Council South Africa online media briefing on Tu...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesFacing declining grades and deeper, more expensive mining at its aging operations, executive president Octavio Araneda said increasing productivity was essential to ensure the sustainability of the company in the long-term."At Codelco we are facing a process of transformation to deal with a complex domestic and international market...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 resourcesHow mining companies can reduce equipment purchasing cost and improve qualitySPONSOREDtechnical auditMovie makers love a good sequel. I am not a great watcher of movies, popping to the...Read More

Governments around the world have implemented strict measures to help ‘flatten the curve', which had resulted in widespread operational shutdowns that had battered the global economy, and by extension, Caterpillar's financial results. And the worst is still expected to come.The Deerfield, Illinois-based company has cautioned that its second quarter would be "more significantly impacted by CO...Read More

No one anticipated negative crude oil even in the wildest of the dreams. A whooping negative -$40.32 was historic. The coming generations will have a chapter in their MBA course as to why crude oil prices reached -$40.32. The trading lesson is simple, when price move as per fundamentals, never trade against it. Silver has not risen as it is an industrial metal. Investment demand for silver lags...Read More

No one anticipated negative crude oil even in the wildest of the dreams. A whooping negative -$40.32 was historic. The coming generations will have a chapter in their MBA course as to why crude oil prices reached -$40.32. The trading lesson is simple, when price move as per fundamentals, never trade against it. Silver has not risen as it is an industrial metal. Investment demand for silver lags...Read More

Barrick Gold Corp. says it will pursue all legal avenues to prevent what it's calling theRead full newsRead More

The International Renewable Energy Agency has unveiled an incredibly ambitious plan to restart the world economy by a massive $110 trillion stimulus package that would create 50 million jobs, only the odds of it becoming reality are very slimRead full newsRead More