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

Accenture is down over 33% from its all-time high in 2021. While the company is facing macro headwinds, see the reasons why I rate ACN stock a Buy.Read full newsRead More

Most analysts see Apple as a hold or buy, but I prefer to be a contrarian. Find out why I rate AAPL stock as a strong sell.Read full newsRead More

U.S. rare earths producer MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has inked a deal with Sumitomo Corp. to supply the Japanese giant with some key elements, such as neodymium and praseodymium, helping the trading house bypass China in EV rare-earth supply chains.MP Materials, owner of the Mountain Pass mine in California, will sell material from its separation plant to Sumitomo for distribution in Japan. Until...Read More

Gibraltar is operated through a joint venture which is owned 75% by Taseko and 25% by Cariboo Copper.Read More

A handful of Arizona-focused copper juniors are making steady progress delineating resources and fine-tuning potential development plans towards feeding an independent, Western supply chain.Near the semi-desert town of Casa Grande, Ariz., Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX: ASCU; US-OTC: ASCUF) is outlining a scalable redevelopment of its brownfields Cactus mine project. The company is working to expand...Read More

Shares in Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) surged Wednesday on its plan to set up a joint venture and potentially surrender a majority stake in its flagship Pine Point base metals project as it advances towards construction.The company announced on Wednesday it has entered an investment agreement with Appian Natural Resources Fund, under which Appian, as the JV partner, would invest up to...Read More

Geopolitics play a major role in the outlook for global economies. But more importantly, today, we must look at the world through the prism of geoeconomics.What is "geoeconomics"? Obviously, it's a portmanteau from the words geopolitics and economics. There's nothing new about considering those disciplines in the same context.Wars are geopolitical and are often won through industrial capacity, whi...Read More

Sibanye-Stillwater now expects earnings per share for 2022 between 618 and 683 rand cents, compared to 1,272 rand cents per share for 2021.Read More

New World's Antler points to high-return copper productionSPONSOREDnew world resources Nordic Nickel gears up for Pulju pushSPONSOREDnordic nickelSaudi builds foundation for world-leading mining sectorSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesAruma sprinting through lithium field raceSPONSOREDaruma resourcesSibanye-Stillwater now expects earnings per share for 2022 between 618 a...Read More

Mining giant Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has more than halved its 2022 dividend after posting a 41% drop in annual profit, which was the result of lower commodity prices and higher costs.The world's second largest miner posted on Wednesday a net profit of US$12.4 billion in 2022, down from US$21.1 billion the previous year.It also announced a full-year dividend of US$4.92 per share, less than h...Read More

Craig Taylor, CEO of Defense Metals discusses the Wicheeda rare earths project in northeast British Columbia, where the company plans to complete a prefeasibility study over the next year. Taylor spoke with Northern Miner staff reporter Henry Lazenby at VRIC in Vancouver in January 2023.Read More

Cathy Fitzgerald has always been aware that women are a minority in the mining world, especially in management. "Moving up in my career, and now being a vice-president and maybe one day a CEO, standing in a room with 200 men and five women, you're acutely aware of the imbalance in gender at the top of the mining industry," said Fitzgerald, who is VP, exploration and resource development with Apol...Read More

Share this articleVANCOUVER - Equinox Gold Corp. [EQX-TSXV, EQX-NYSE] has released is fourth quarter and fiscal 2022 financial and operating results. The company also said it expects to produce between 555,000 and 625,000 ounces of gold this year."Equinox Gold finished 2022 with its strongest quarter of production at the lowest costs for the year, bringing full-year production to 532,319 ounces of...Read More

New World's Antler points to high-return copper productionSPONSOREDnew world resources Nordic Nickel gears up for Pulju pushSPONSOREDnordic nickelSaudi builds foundation for world-leading mining sectorSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesAruma sprinting through lithium field raceSPONSOREDaruma resourcesThe Appian investment will be held in its Natural Resources Fund III, im...Read More

March 27, 2017: It was a clear, cold night in Berlin.A group of young thieves slipped through the shadows, their minds fixed on the prize ahead.The target: A gold bullion cointhe size of a bike tire.The Big Maple Leaf is a massive Canadian gold coin weighing 100 kilograms (220 pounds) with a face value of CAD$1 million.A set of six of these coins was produced by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2007. At...Read More

"We are laser focused on the conversion of our commercial pipeline and the potential of several of our projects transitioning from pilot to commercial status.Read More

In research presented at the market open, the bank said that although its China GDP forecasts are above-consensus for 2023 "a disappointing post-LNY demand recovery may introduce new risks.Read More

"Geopolitics is now geoeconomics impacting markets... and the rest is commentary."Here you have the measured and discernful conclusion of Rabobank's Mr. Michael Every. More from whom:Japan's Kyocera already says China is no longer viable as the world's factory due to U.S. technology restrictions, and that production there only makes sense to sell in China rather than to export from it. Bloomberg r...Read More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipNew World's Antler points to high-return copper productionSPONSOREDnew world resources Nordic Nickel gears up for Pulju pushSPONSOREDnordic nickelSaudi builds foundation for world-leading mining sectorSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesIn research presented at the market open, the bank said that although...Read More

Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipNew World's Antler points to high-return copper productionSPONSOREDnew world resources Nordic Nickel gears up for Pulju pushSPONSOREDnordic nickelMineracao Vale Verde Serrote mine now at full output capacity The Serrote copper-gold mine in Alagoas, Brazil, is now operating...Read More