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

WHITEHORSE, Yukon, April 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Victoria Gold Corp. (TSX-VGCX) ("Victoria" or the "Company") has filed an updated technical report on its 100% owned Eagle Gold Mine (the "Report"), as reported in the Company's news release dated February 24, 2023. The Report was prepared in accordance with the National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. The Report...Read More

A proposed gold mine in southwest Alaska has been promising riches for investors and Alaska Native workers alike.Read full newsRead More

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GoviEx edges closer to productionSPONSOREDgoviex uraniumTorq kicks off drilling at Santa CeciliaSPONSOREDtorq resourcesCanada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickelIt follows Newcrest's rejection of two takeover proposals from Newmont, the most recent being a scrip offer of 0.38 of a Newmont share for every Newcrest share held.Read More

Share this articleVANCOUVER - Mosaic Minerals Corp. [MOC-CSE] has intersected in hole GA-23-13 a section of 159.5 metres grading 0.23% nickel, including 96.5 metres grading 0.25% nickel and 51 metres grading 0.26% nickel. This hole is located on the Pike West showing, Gaboury project, approximately 150 km SW of the Rouyn-Noranda mining camp, Temiscamingue, Quebec.Four holes, for a total length of...Read More

The ground conditions, along with eight days of combined unplanned maintenance, saw K92's production for Q1 come in at 21,488oz AuEq, which is down from 28,199oz a year earlier and from 35,538oz inRead More

GoviEx edges closer to productionSPONSOREDgoviex uraniumTorq kicks off drilling at Santa CeciliaSPONSOREDtorq resourcesCanada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickel  Rio Tinto chairman, Dominic Barton, touched lightly on the importance of Simandou in last week's address to the first round of the company's two-stage annual meeting in London with theRead More

Highlights included 271.3m grading 2.37gpt gold, 23gpt silver and 0.42% copper for a 3.Read More

The CCP's ever-increasing crescendo of military action has escalated about as far as it can possibly go. Last week, U.S. Navy sources reported that China is literally simulating aircraft carrier strikes against Taiwan. The three days of scheduled "exercises" included aerial and naval blockages and precision aircraft attacks. You know, exactly like the type China would use against Taiwan. It's t...Read More

Acknowledging that some Teck investors may prefer a full coal exit and others may not desire thermal coal exposure, the new offer would see Teck shareholders receive 24% of MetalsCo and US$8.Read More

Gold futures are sneaking toward new all-time highs.The holiday-shortened trading week was relatively quiet for stocks. But while equities are snoozing, precious metals are streaking higher - and serious investors need to wake up and pay close attention to this action...Gold futures continue to build on this reignited rally, gaining as much as 12% off the March lows as the yellow metal finally vau...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Two Rolex Daytona watches owned by Paul Newman are expected to fetch at least $1m each when they're auctioned in June by Sotheby's New York.   They're among 300 lots from his estate and that of his actress wife Joanne Woodward.Newman, best known for The Hustler, died in 2008. He was well known as a keen car racer and watch collector. The watches were f...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Three people have been arrested over the death of a diamond polisher at a factory in India.They are alleged to have tied him up the man, named as Haresh Bhaliya,  and to have beaten him after five diamonds disappeared at a factory in Thakkarbapanagar, in Gujurat state.Police say the owner and two managers were arrested and that cases of murder and wrongful confinement have bee...Read More

The new global financial crisis as exemplified by the successive failures of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Credit Suisse and the potential failure of First Republic Bank is well underway.Here's the key takeaway: Despite a brief hiatus after the UBS-Credit Suisse shotgun wedding on March 19, the crisis may be far from over.Other big bank failures and continued stress on the...Read More

(IDEX Online) - A masked raider calmly removed a gun from his bag and fired five shots at workers in a booth selling jewelry at a swap meet in Utah, USA.He then used a hammer to smash open glass display cabinets and steal what police describe as a "large quantity" of merchandise.One employee was grazed by a bullet but did not require medical treatment, said West Valley City Police in a statement a...Read More

Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipGoviEx edges closer to productionSPONSOREDgoviex uraniumCanada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickelStretching over 35km, Estelle is currently estimated to contain 1.1 billion tonnes grading 0.3 grams per tonne gold for 9.Read More