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

Talks continue, despite the government's December 14 deadline having long passed, with the two sides close to an agreement First Quantum chief executive Tristan Pascall said during a conference callRead More

Oliver Wyman was appointed in June 2022 to investigate market conditions that led the LME to take its controversial decision to suspend nickel trading in March last year.Read More

Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; OTCQX: LUGDF), which owns and operates one of the world's highest grade gold mines in southeast Ecuador, has exceeded its production guidance for the second year in a row.Total gold production for 2022 came to 476,329 oz., exceeding the high end of the company's 2022 guidance of 460,000 oz., according to operating results for the fourth quarter of 2022, the Vancouver-based...Read More

Westerman said he would work towards ending the US dependence on China and unlock the country's natural resources.Read More

First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) said on Tuesday it planned to appeal an order by Panama's government to halt its giant copper mine in the country as the two sides remain in talks over a new contract that would increase royalties paid by the miner.The Central American country's government decided in December to create a plan to halt operations at Cobre Panama copper mine. The move, unusual among L...Read More

Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU; NYSE: NMG) and Mason Graphite (TSXV: LLG; US-OTC: MGPHF) have released the results of a preliminary economic assessment for the Uatnan project in Quebec, which would produce 500,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate a year.Uatnan is located 285 km north of the town of Baie-Comeau and about 660 km north of Montreal in northeastern Quebec.The PEA outlines a conventio...Read More

Vale (NYSE: VALE), one the world's largest iron ore miner and the top nickel producer, has shortlisted suitors for a 10% of its base metals business estimated to be worth nearly US$2.5 billion.The Brazilian miner, which last year hired advisers to assess options for the unit, told Financial Times that top bidders included carmakers, state investors and pension funds.The stake sale is part of Vale'...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Titan, India's largest branded jewelry maker, says overall sales were up 12 per cent year-on-year during the last quarter of 2022.Revenue was buoyed by positive consumer sentiment combined with Diwali in October and a busy wedding season.Sales of jewelry across its 2,362 stores were up 11 per cent, watches and wearables rose 14  per cent and eyecare revenue was up 10 per...Read More

Markets got off to a good start in 2023 with the S&P/TSX Composite Index rising 429.59 points or 2.2% to finish the holiday shortened Jan. 3-6 trading week at 19,814.51. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 7.5 points or 6.9% to 116.36 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index jumped 11.43 points or 6.3% to 192.08. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index climbed 24.23 points or 8.7% to 302.02 and the gold...Read More

U.S. markets rose moderately last week after investors digested mixed news on the work front. Markets initially retreated after employers added 223,000 jobs in December, more than analysts expected, which raised concerns the economy's strength would prompt the Federal Reserve to extend its program of interest rate hikes to control inflation. However, another report showing wage gains were slowing...Read More

Northwestern Canada is a vast hub for mineral exploration and mining. Here's a glimpse of eight companies exploring for precious and base metals in British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Amarc Resources Amarc Resources (TSXV: AHR; US-OTC: AXREF), a Vancouver-based mineral exploration and development company, recently initiated a new drilling campaign at its DUKE deposit in centra...Read More

Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company Mining Intelligence.This period's top drill assays come from Canada, Peru and Australia. Scottie Resources (TSXV: SCOTT) reported the best assay in hole SR22-156, which intersected 2.4 metres, grading 194 grams gold per tonne from 148 me...Read More

The project would yield an after-tax net present value of US$726 million at a 5% discount rate and an internal rate of return (IRR) of 39% and 1.9-year payback at a base case silver price of $22.Read More

Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM; US-OTC: MGMLF) says new assays from the past-producing Eagle mine at its Joutel project in Quebec are the strongest yet and show a wider mineralized corridor than previously thought. Drill hole EM-22-015 intersected 10.3 grams gold per tonne over 7.8 metres from 228 metres downhole, including 41.1 grams over 1 metre, Maple said in a news release on Monday. Only 20%...Read More

Cypress Development advances Nevada lithium project towards productionSPONSOREDcypress development corp4 Emerging Trends Driven by the Global Mining BoomSPONSOREDproudfootMetalla poised to flourish amid royalty M&A frenzySPONSOREDmetalla royalty & streamingLa Negra was placed on care and maintenance in 2020 and formerly produced more than 3Mozpa of silver-equivalent including silver, lead,...Read More

Ivanhoe Mines' (TSX: IVN; OTC: IVPAF) flagship Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) produced a total of 333,497 tonnes of copper concentrate during the past calendar year, the company said Monday. Kamoa-Kakula's 2022 copper production represents the upper end of its original guidance range of 290,000 to 340,000 tonnes,. It also represents a 215% output increas...Read More

Gold, copper and silver producer Anglo Asian Mining (LSE: AAZ), has made a third investment in Canada's Libero Copper & Gold (TSXV: LBC), which focuses on finding copper assets in the Americas.The Azerbaijan-focussed miner acquired on Monday 2.6 million new Libero shares at 15 ? each, for a total consideration of $390,000.The investment maintains the company's share holding at 19.8% of Libero, and...Read More

New Pacific Metals (TSXV: UAG) has delivered a strong preliminary economic assessment for its Silver Sand project in Potosi department, Bolivia. The PEA confirms the potential to develop a low capital intensity conventional open pit and tank leach operation at Silver Sand, producing on average 12 million oz. of silver in dor?(C) bars per annum over a 14-year mine life, generating solid financial m...Read More

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 11.62 points or 2% over the Jan.2-6, 2023 trading session to end at 581.89.Electra Battery Materials closed the week as the top value gainer on the Venture Exchange, adding $1.22 to close at $3.47. Electra announced on Jan. 4 that it had amended an option agreement with Kuya Silver Corp. for its Ontario Cobalt camp assets. Under the terms of the agreement...Read More

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia (TLEA), a joint venture between Tianqi Lithium (HKG: 9696) and IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO), has made a A$136 million ($126 million) bid to acquire lithium explorer Essential Metals (ASX: ESS) as part of the partners' plan to expand their footprint into Western Australia.TLEA, which is 51% owned by China's Tianqi Lithium and 49% by Australian miner IGO Ltd, set the bid at 5...Read More