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
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23andMe Holding Co. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:ME) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call February 8, 2023 4:30 PM ETCompany ParticipantsWade Walke - VP, Investor RelationsAnne Wojcicki - CEO &...Read full newsRead More
HireQuest's franchise-based model and strong exposure to blue-collar temp employment puts it in a good spot. Read more to see my thoughts on HQI stock.Read full newsRead More
Speaking at Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, Friedland said 700 million tonnes of copper had been mined in human history but a further 700Mt would be required in the next 22 years toRead More
Ur-Energy to boost production at Lost CreekSPONSOREDur-energyBradda Head eyes Arizona pegmatite prizeSPONSOREDbradda head lithiumCan EV battery metal continue its incredible bull run?SPONSORED Asante targets 400,000oz in 2023SPONSOREDasante gold corporationBarton Gold was listed in June 2021 to explore gold in South Australia.Read More
Ur-Energy to boost production at Lost CreekSPONSOREDur-energyBradda Head eyes Arizona pegmatite prizeSPONSOREDbradda head lithiumCan EV battery metal continue its incredible bull run?SPONSORED Asante targets 400,000oz in 2023SPONSOREDasante gold corporationThe latest stir comes from the Ministry of Environment, which issued a resolution to establish a temporary environmental protection zone in sou...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Diamond tech firm Sarine has launched a website for consumers designed to build trust and confidence in natural diamonds.It takes them on the journey from a diamond's rough origins to its final, polished form and addresses tracaeability and sustainability issues in the industry. In 2019 Sarine introduced Diamond Journey, a provenance-tracking program for the industry with...Read More
Ur-Energy to boost production at Lost CreekSPONSOREDur-energyBradda Head eyes Arizona pegmatite prizeSPONSOREDbradda head lithiumCan EV battery metal continue its incredible bull run?SPONSORED Asante targets 400,000oz in 2023SPONSOREDasante gold corporationThe companies aim to develop an exploration decision support system, leading to the development of priority targets and an initial 12-month wor...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Debswana saw rough sales increase by almost a quarter in 2022, as buyers shunned Russian goods.Total revenue last year hit a record $4.588bn, up 24.2 per cent from $3.466bn in 2021.That's equivalent to a 48.3 per cent rise in local currency (pula) because of the stronger US dollar, according to a Reuters news report.Debswana, a joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana g...Read More
Attew said that because open pit heap leach oxide projects are a relatively standard development, the company does not have many different technologies or mining approaches to scope out, as oftenRead More
Ur-Energy to boost production at Lost CreekSPONSOREDur-energyBradda Head eyes Arizona pegmatite prizeSPONSOREDbradda head lithiumCan EV battery metal continue its incredible bull run?SPONSORED Asante targets 400,000oz in 2023SPONSOREDasante gold corporationBeowulf is offering up to 104,000,000 shares at 2.Read More
Nickel and cobalt producer Sherritt International (TSX: S) has reported strong financial results for 2022, as higher prices offset lower cobalt output.The Toronto-headquartered company reported overnight Thursday full-year net earnings from continuing operations of $63.7 million, compared with a net loss from continuing operations of $13.4 million in 2021.The headline adjusted net earnings from co...Read More
Happy Thursday from lovely Northern Italy!I'm sure you're wondering, "Why the hell is he writing about bailouts? Isn't this an ancient topic?"I don't blame you. Back in 2008 in the US, bailouts were the order of the day. And in 2011 in the European Union, depositors at Cypriot banks were bailed in.Allow me to set the stage...First, thank you for your generous feedback. I was nervous writing for th...Read More
Andy Randell, founder of Aeonian Resources, describes the private company's early stage Koocanusa sedimentary copper project in southeastern British Columbia. Randell spoke with Northern Miner staff reporter Henry Lazenby at the AME BC Roundup in January. Read More
Is he correct? Did the United States execute the caper?Veteran investigative reporter Seymour Hersh issued the "bombshell" report yesterday morning...In extravagant detail he claimed that President Joseph Biden and his understrappers hatched the idea to wreck the Nord Stream 2 energy pipeline, plotted its wrecking and ordered its actual wrecking - with active assistance from the Scandinavian natio...Read More
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has swung into profit after uranium prices rose when the war in Ukraine sidelined Russian supplies and as the push to reduce greenhouse gases accelerated. The Saskatoon-based company on Thursday reported net profit of $89 million last year versus a loss of $103 million in 2021. Revenue rose to $1.9 billion in 2022 from $1.5 billion the year before. Cameco, the le...Read More
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) shares rose more than 12% on Thursday following the release of additional drill results from the Spark pegmatite showing its connection to the NW zone at depth at the PAK lithium project in northwestern Ontario. Highlights include DDH PL-094-22, which cut 125.9 metres of pegmatite averaging 1.51% lithium oxide (Li2O), the company said in a news release o...Read More
Its reserves are now 76Moz grading 1.67gpt, up from 69Moz grading 1.71gpt a year ago at $1200/oz 2021, with gains led by Pueblo Viejo in Dominican Republic and its Africa & Middle East region.Read More
Beowulf is offering up to 104,000,000 shares at 2.Read More