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
Rupert Resources (TSX: RUP) says strong drill results may expand the Ikkari gold project in northern Finland. The Toronto-based company plans to further upgrade areas of inferred resources this year at Ikkari, which is in Lapland about 900 km north of Helsinki, it said on Tuesday. A potential open-pit mine could produce 200,000 oz. of gold a year, according to a preliminary economic assessment...Read More
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Share this article VANCOUVER - Jourdan Resources Inc. [JOR-TSXV; 2JR1-FSE] has published the final set of assay results of its summer/fall 2022 drilling campaign on its flagship Vallee lithium project, located 35 km north of Val d'Or , Quebec, Canada. Results from the final 13 holes have been received following the results of 19 holes disclosed in the company's previous news releases dated Januar...Read More
George Cheveley, portfolio manager at Ninety One, told attendees in Lausanne, Switzerland, that even where capital was available, other risks were constraining spending.Read More
Video Series: Mining Journal speaks with Peter BryantSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesAvino Silver & Gold looks to triple production by adding assetsSPONSOREDavino silver & gold mines ltd Arizona Sonoran prepares for lift-off at CactusSPONSOREDarizona sonoran copper company inc.Malaysian bullion dealer and 27.27% Besra shareholder Quantum Metal Recovery is set to pr...Read More
Headlines this past week have been dominated by the new global banking crisis and rightly so.We've seen the sequential collapses of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, along with the bailouts of First Republic Bank and Credit Suisse.You can be certain that more bank failures are on the way. And you can be sure I'll be on top of it.Still, the banking crisis is not the only news...Read More
The Northern Miner's staff reporter, Colin McClelland, is in conversation with Azimut Exploration founder, president and CEO Jean-Marc Lulin during the recent PDAC convention in Toronto. Lulin discusses how Azimut takes a unique approach to processing large datasets and finding discovery opportunities.Read More
Gold is a mainstay of exploration, and the price of the yellow metal has been creeping up - recently surpassing US$2,000 per oz. - amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Here are eight companies searching for the precious metal in South America, Australia, Canada, the U.S. and West Africa.Cerrado GoldToronto-based Cerrado Gold (TSXV: CERT; US-OTC: CRDOF) is nearing completion on a feasibility...Read More
Liquidity in treasury futures has evaporated, making the latest short squeeze painful. Read why we think interest rates should rise sharply.Read full newsRead More
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