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

Daniel Major, CEO of GoviEx, talks to Mining Journal about the company's progress at its uranium projects in Niger, Zambia and Mali.Read More

As the besieged residents of Kyiv tried to find some peace of mind and quiet, sleeping in their beds this past Tuesday night, 21 Russian drones flew toward the city.Ukrainian forces shot down 16, but five got through, damaging power stations, communications towers, and even a school. Worst of all, at least four people were killed and 20 injured. This is the nature of modern warfare. It's not ma...Read More

Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN) announced Friday a strategic equity investment by Japan's Mitsubishi Materials to advance the company's Casino copper-gold project in Yukon towards development.Mitsubishi has agreed to acquire about 5% of Western's outstanding shares at $2.63 per share. The exact number of shares to be issued (and by extension, total proceeds received) will depend o...Read More

Unsurprisingly copper, the most widely traded and investable of the new energy metals, was the most widely discussed.Read More

DUST provides -2x exposure to the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index, but levered ETFs suffer from volatility decay. Find out why I'm bearish on the DUST ETF.Read full newsRead More

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Emerging markets are likely to outperform the benchmarks in the long term; however, not all emerging markets are equal. Click to read why I like the FRDM fund.Read full newsRead More

Global oil inventories are finally starting to turn the corner as we approach Q2. US oil demand is better than meets the eye due to the low heating demand component.Read full newsRead More

Endeavour Silver had a solid year in FY22, and it was one of the few producers to beat its upward revised output guidance. Click here to see our take on EXK.Read full newsRead More

Lack of listing of the LATAM ADR keeps the stock price a step away from collapsing and reflects the true value. Read more about LTMAY here.Read full newsRead More

Workhorse was a short recommendation that fell on average 85%. Find out why I am changing my rating on WKHS stock from Strong Sell to Sell.Read full newsRead More

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Brown-Forman is a high-quality spirits business targeting mid-single-digits sales growth and high-single-digit EBIT growth. Read more about BF.A stock here.Read full newsRead More