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

(IDEX Online) - The future for BlueRock Diamonds, the British miner that operates the Kareevlei mine, in Kimberley, South Africa, looks bleaker than ever.The company says it is unlikely that it will continue as a going concern. In February it suspended trading in its shares after its debt-ridden subsidiary Kareevlei Mining. which operates the mine, was placed in business rescue."The board has expl...Read More

GoviEx edges closer to productionSPONSOREDgoviex uraniumCanada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickelTorq kicks off drilling at Santa CeciliaSPONSOREDtorq resourcesProxy votes displayed during this morning's scheme meeting in Adelaide showed 97.95% voted in favour of the $28.25 per share cash offer.Read More

GoviEx edges closer to productionSPONSOREDgoviex uraniumTorq kicks off drilling at Santa CeciliaSPONSOREDtorq resourcesCanada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickelThe transaction, unanimously approved by the boards of both companies, will see Hudbay's production increase to 150,000tpa of red metal and 300,000oz of gold.Read More

(IDEX Online) - Christie's Geneva is to auction the largest ever collection of creations by JAR, the fine jewelers founded by Joel Arthur Rosenthal.Twenty-five pieces, produced over 40 years, will be offered for sale at the Magnificent Jewels auction on 17 May.JAR's trademark is to pair unusual gemstones with non-traditional materials, drawing on nature for inspiration and pushing the bo...Read More

(IDEX Online) - De Beers yesterday reported $540m of rough sales during Cycle 3, boosted by "encouraging positive trends" in consumer demand, especially in China.The provisional figure is 8.5 per cent higher than Cycle 2, but 4.5 per cent lower than Cycle 3 of 2022.Last month De Beers announced a drop of 24 per cent in its Cycle 2 sales, as uncertainty persisted and many sightholders delayed purch...Read More

Royalty companies provide upfront capital to mining projects in exchange for a fixed cut of the revenues over the life-of-mine.Read More

Share this article VANCOUVER - Hudbay Minerals Inc. [HBM-TSX, NYSE] has agreed to acquire Copper Mountain Mining Corp. [CMMC-TSX] in a transaction worth $2.67 a share or US$439 million.The companies said the deal will create a premier Americas-focused copper mining company that is well positioned to deliver sustainable cash flows from an operating portfolio of three long life mines, as well as...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Amazon and De Beers are collaborating to develop lab grown diamonds for use in super-secure quantum communications.They will allow computer networks to transmit vast amounts of data over long distances, far outperforming current fiber-optic systems.Element Six, the De Beers subsidiary that specializes in industrial applications of lab grown diamonds, is working with Amazon Web Serv...Read More

Ero produced a record 46,370t of copper and 42,669oz of gold in 2022, with its red metal output to more than double over the coming five years to 100,000-110,000t of copper, while gold production willRead More

GoviEx edges closer to productionSPONSOREDgoviex uraniumTorq kicks off drilling at Santa CeciliaSPONSOREDtorq resourcesCanada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickelThe IMF launched its twice-yearly report on the state of the world economy this week.Read More

The platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold producer reported a slower-than-expected recovery in mining volumes in the first quarter of 2023, as adverse weather conditions affected flexibility.Read More

By now you're certainly aware of the recent intelligence leaks of secret and top-secret U.S. military assessments of the ongoing Russian military operation in Ukraine.If we blow through the puffery, the bottom line is that military experts in Washington all but predict that Russia is set to prevail, and Ukraine is set to lose.And what does it mean to you? Well, the world is about to change, and I...Read More

Happy Thursday from Northern Italy!Most economists agree that there's an inverse relationship between women's literacy and birth rates.Economists concluded that the more women read (and are educated), the less they want children.I've always thought that conclusion didn't match reality. I believe that the more women can do the math, the less children they want (for lifestyle reasons).That is, numer...Read More

The company completed a listing transaction in March to become the newest publicly-traded lithium explorer, ending a two-year gestation period by co-founder and chair Hernan Miguel Zaballa andRead More

Wingstop is trading at an unbelievable 57x EBITDA, far above its peers. Read why investors would do well to remain patient as we see no upside.Read full newsRead More

Realty Income Corporation reported dividend growth of $0.90 in FY1994 to $2.96 in FY2022, resulting in CAGR of 4.31%. Click for my view of O stock prospects.Read full newsRead More

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Bitcoin is skyrocketing, now up roughly 81% YTD amidst recent bank failures and widespread speculation that the Fed will capitulate. Find out why GBTC is a strong buy.Read full newsRead More

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