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

CGI Inc. is a $22.5-billion market cap Canadian firm that specializes in IT and business consulting services. Click here to find out why I rate GIB stock a Buy.Read full newsRead More

Baker Brothers' 13F portfolio value increased from $15.27B to $16.65B this quarter. Click here to see the Q4 2022 update on the portfolio.Read full newsRead More

SoFi is acquiring FinTech mortgage lender Wyndham Capital. See why I believe the transaction could create new excitement for SOFI stock.Read full newsRead More

The use of gold bullion to pay for imports in a country hosting two of Newmont's flagship mines is a worrying signal. Find out why I rate NEM stock a Hold.Read full newsRead More

Tellurian is in talks with PE/infrastructure players to secure the high yield/equity portion of the Driftwood project. See why I think TELL stock could take off.Read full newsRead More

Ace River Capital Partners, L.P. delivered -14.63% in Q1. Click here to read the full fund letter.Read full newsRead More

Investors in The Boeing Company are getting ready for the company's March delivery numbers. Click here to find out whether BA stock is a Buy at this time.Read full newsRead More

In our judgment, 2023 is poised to become the 'Year of Efficiency' for Meta. But click here to read why we'll watch META stock from the sidelines.Read full newsRead More

There is reason to believe that a decades long bubble in paper assets and inflation-driven speculations is ending. See why buying Gold makes sense at this time.Read full newsRead More

Tesla, Inc. price cuts, although compressing short-term margins, should be good in the long run. Click here for a review of TSLA stock prospects.Read full newsRead More

We note yesterday's indictment of former United States president Donald John Trump.The incident kindled in us a mood of reflection... as an old photograph may recall a man to the time in which it was captured.Mr. Trump remains archvillain to some. He remains archangel to others.He is neither to us. Nor was he ever.We found the fellow's tenure infinitely amusing. It was a dozen-ringed circus, a gra...Read More

(IDEX Online) - A brazen raider is believed to have struck twice in six weeks at the same jewelry store in New York. The owner said he told staff: "Hi, I'm back".Police say he grabbed a worker at Melissa Joy Manning Jewelry, in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, in the latest attack and ordered her to open the display cabinets.Owner Melissa Joy Manning says merchandise worth $200,000 was stolen in the fi...Read More

Idaho Champion outlines Canada ambition for 2023SPONSOREDidaho championArgentina Lithium ramps up exploration in 2023SPONSOREDargentina lithium & energyGrid Metals to build on energy transition momentumSPONSOREDgrid metalsWater scarcity: the next big issue for the mining sectorSPONSOREDsrk consultingThe mining ministry launched the new system, which allows investors to submit applications for...Read More

This is according to data released by SAVANT - a company that publishes a monthly activity dispersion index, which is a measure of capacity-weighted levels at smelter sites - and an inactive capacityRead More

Highlights included an enriched zone of 152m grading 0.87% copper in hole 183 which expands mineralisation from adjacent high-grade results drilled in prior programmes.Read More

(IDEX Online) - The GIA is facing criticism over the new digital-only reports it introduced in January.Dealers say retail customers still expect a paper certificate and are, in some cases, refusing to buy a diamond without one.The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) says its paperless Diamond Dossiers, for stones up to 1.99-cts, are the first step towards phasing out all printed reports with th...Read More

Hochschild informed Skeena that it has satisfied the minimum annual expenditure requirements on Snip, which Skeena implied was a minimum of C$15 million.Read More

"The Company anticipates that it will be in a position to affect an initial drawdown of US$3 million once documentation has been completed.Read More

WAF has an enterprise value of about A$800 million.Read More

Canada Nickel eyes feasibility study for CrawfordSPONSOREDcanada nickelVideo Series: Mining Journal speaks with Sheila KhamaSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesGoviEx edges closer to productionSPONSOREDgoviex uraniumGreat Southern peaking under the coverSPONSOREDgreat southern mining"The Company anticipates that it will be in a position to affect an initial drawdown of US$3 mi...Read More