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

Global Atomic (TSX: GLO; US-OTC: GLATF) has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the first phase of a larger underground mine at its Dasa uranium deposit in the Republic of Niger.During the first phase, the operation would operate for 12 years and mineralization would be extracted from the high-grade Flank zone."Our development plan is a low capex route into production that uses c...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 resourcesAustralia-based junior IronRidge Resources takes big picture approach in AfricaSPONSOREDironridge resources Most frequently, scenario construction involves consideration of an attractiv...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 hereThe funds are earmarked to support critical social initiatives and increased healthcare capacity, including procuring one million KN95 masks to be donated for healthcare...Read More

Have you heard the one about the atheist in the coffin?"He's all dressed up with nowhere to go."That's exactly how I felt when I filled up my Jeep this week for an astounding $1.66 a gallon.Normally, I would have been thrilled - Jeeps aren't known for being the most fuel-efficient cars around and my daily commute to work costs me a pretty penny in a normal week. But my giddiness quickly turned to...Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The Minerals Council South Africa on Thursday welcomed the amendments to the Disaster Management Act regulations as they pertain to mining.These regulations allow a phase-up in mining capacity to 50% during the lockdown period, but with all the preventative and mitigating controls in place to fight Covid-19.AdvertisementThe council said it was completely ali...Read More

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Oil futures settled at their lowest since 2002The Dow finished the day with a nearly 450-point loss, and down more than 700 at its session lows, with disappointing bank earnings and COVID-19-related economic headwinds weighing heavy. The Nasdaq andS&P 500 also finished in the day in the red, as investors unpacked the Empire State Manufacturing Index's record-low reading of -78.2. Doubt also crept...Read More

THE price of uranium has been on the increase in the past two weeks owing to the potential disruption to supply which is divided between a handful of major companies. "Demand for uranium is very distributed - there are 442 reactors across the globe - but the supply side is very, very concentrated," Andre Liebenberg, ...Read full newsRead More

JD just reached a strategic deal with AI-specialist Blue Yonder China-based e-commerce giant JD.Com Inc (NASDAQ:JD) is set for its highest close in over two years this afternoon, up 2.7% at $45.05, after reaching a strategic agreement with artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Blue Yonder, Inc. The two parties plan on working towards providing supply chain transformation solutions for retailers...Read More

Bed Bath & Beyond is expected to post earnings after market close todayThe shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) are down 15.9% today, last seen trading at $4.52. This comes just ahead of the tech name's fourth-quarter earnings report, which is due out after the market close today. Below, we'll dive deeper into BBBY's earnings history, and why options traders should brace for a larger-tha...Read More

A short squeeze could fuel additional gains Household cleaning company Clorox Co (NYSE:CLX) has been a high-profile name amid the coronavirus outbreak. CLX is up 20% in 2020, and more than 10% since the broad-market top on February 19. Despite this outperformance, there's still a great deal of skepticism to be unwound and keep the wind at the stock's back. For starters, the brokerage bunch skews b...Read More

Oil prices are plummeting today tooThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has reversed course from yesterday's gains and is down over 600 points at midday. Today's fall comes as subpar economic data and less-than-stellar bank earnings add to the concern surrounding the coronavirus' economic impact. The S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are also sharply lower, as investors also unpack...Read More

Teledoc announced preliminary first-quarter revenue that exceeded expectations Teladoc Health Inc (NYSE:TDOC) this morning announced preliminary first-quarter revenue between $180 and $181 million, exceeding analysts estimates. The expected revenue spike is due in large part to a massive coronavirus-related surge in demand, with the company adding that virtual visits in the U.S. are now exceeding...Read More

GS is still up 11% in AprilEarnings season is here, and first up to bat are the big-name bankers. Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) is down 4.6% to trade at $170 this morning, after the investment banking company reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of $3.11 per share, lower than Wall Street's estimated $3.35 per share and a 49% drop year-over-year. Though revenue was higher, it was outweighed...Read More

Piper Sandler upgraded General Mills to "overweight" from "neutral" Packaged food producer General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) is up 1% at $59.41 after Piper Sandler upgraded the equity to "overweight" from "neutral" and lifted its price target to $67 from $59. The analyst said General Mills' recent retail trends and limited exposure to the foodservice space indicates that it is well positioned to outp...Read More

Goldman Sachs' first-quarter earnings missed analyst estimatesThe roller-coaster week is set to continue, with Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures pointing to a sharp triple-digit drop. Investor jitters are at an all-time high, as earnings reports trickling in start to signal the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the economy. Banking blue chip Goldman Sachs (GS) is a notable laggard, af...Read More

Vancouver, BC - IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSX-V: ISO | OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to report final assay results from the winter 2020 drilling program at the Hurricane zone. Discovered in 2018 at the Larocque East property, the Hurricane zone is a recent discovery of high-grade uranium mineralization. Larocque East is 100% owned by IsoEnergy and is located in the prolific Eastern Athabasca Basin of Sa...Read More

The IMF projected global growth to fall to -3% in 2020, a downgrade of 6.3 percentage points from January, "a major revision over a very short period".The projection also assumed the COVID-19 pandemic and required containment would peak in the second quarter for most countries and recede in the second half of the year.Most key markets closed higher yesterday, with the S&P 500 up 3.06% and the...Read More