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

North American-listed miners, including Agnico Eagle Mines, Yamana Gold, First Quantum Minerals and Lundin Mining have reported iin the past week seeing some decline in key input prices.Read More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipDigital capital raising platform opens doors with over 100 ASX offers completedSPONSOREDblue horseshoe ventures pty limitedStudy points to more copper-gold potential for PolarX in AlaskaSPONSOREDpolarx limitedPurepoint Uranium Group Well Positioned to Make Next Athabasca DiscoverySPONSOREDpurepoint uraniumFive leading regional min...Read More

The Purchasing Managers' Index is used as an indication of how an economy is faring. A contraction could indicate a recession. The Chinese contraction (to 49.9 in October, from 50.Read More

Gold has lost ground as many investors turn to higher-yielding investments, including bonds, in the wake of a series of interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve since March this year.Read More

Digital capital raising platform opens doors with over 100 ASX offers completedSPONSOREDblue horseshoe ventures pty limitedStudy points to more copper-gold potential for PolarX in AlaskaSPONSOREDpolarx limitedPurepoint Uranium Group Well Positioned to Make Next Athabasca DiscoverySPONSOREDpurepoint uraniumSheffield flashes a green light at ThunderbirdSPONSOREDsheffield resources limitedBHP had a t...Read More

Digital capital raising platform opens doors with over 100 ASX offers completedSPONSOREDblue horseshoe ventures pty limitedStudy points to more copper-gold potential for PolarX in AlaskaSPONSOREDpolarx limitedPurepoint Uranium Group Well Positioned to Make Next Athabasca DiscoverySPONSOREDpurepoint uraniumSheffield flashes a green light at ThunderbirdSPONSOREDsheffield resources limitedNext month'...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Mountain Province has reported the highest quarterly revenue - CAN $111m / USD $81m - since it was founded in 1986.The Canadian miner, which jointly operates the Gahcho Kue mine with De Beers Canada, said the Q3 figure was up nine per cent on Q2 2022."Improving production performance, coupled with our very strong financial performance during the quarter places the company in a stro...Read More

(IDEX Online) - A Graff ring set with a 41.36-carat Type IIa diamond is to be sold by Christie's Geneva with a high estimate of $5m.The square emerald-cut gem is described as "D colour, VVS1 clarity, potentially Internally Flawless, excellent polish and symmetry."It is set in a platinum ring together with tapered baguette-cut diamonds, signed by the London-based jeweler Graff.The ring will be...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Pandora's distribution center in Hamburg, Germany, has been damaged after a fire broke out in the roof.The Danish jewelry giant said it has yet to fully assess the extent of damage to the building and to its inventory, but said nobody had been hurt.The warehouse, on Hans-Dunker-Strasse, serves as Pandora's European distribution center.  The company said: "Other...Read More

Digital capital raising platform opens doors with over 100 ASX offers completedSPONSOREDblue horseshoe ventures pty limitedStudy points to more copper-gold potential for PolarX in AlaskaSPONSOREDpolarx limitedPurepoint Uranium Group Well Positioned to Make Next Athabasca DiscoverySPONSOREDpurepoint uraniumSheffield flashes a green light at ThunderbirdSPONSOREDsheffield resources limitedLula has pr...Read More

The need to revise the guidelines is the result of discussions between the firm and YESAB on how to address changes in assessment methods, environmental best practices, and enhancements to the CasinoRead More

Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, posted output of 1.063million (M) tonnes in the first nine months of this year, 10.4% lower than during the same period last year.Read More

Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE American: NAK) has expressed its "extreme disappointment" at a U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure House Committee report that recommends asking the attorney general to investigate alleged false statements by the company to Congress.The Canadian proponent of the controversial Pebble copper-gold project in southern Alaska said in a statement Monday that...Read More

A new Brazilian government under president-elect Luiz In??cio Lula da Silva could mean more environmental responsibility, according to a group representing the mining cities of the country.Leftist former Brazilian President Lula was elected on Sunday for a third presidential term, winning over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro."In the last four years, there has been a reduction in environmental p...Read More

Welcome to our weekly feature, TNM Drill Down, focusing on the top gold assays of the past week. Assays are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company Mining Intelligence.Australia was responsible for producing this week's top-two drill assays. Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX) announced on Oct. 26 that it had intersected bonanza grades at its Paddy's Flat target on the Meekatha...Read More

Robert Friedland-led Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM: IE) expects to update the resource estimate for its flagship Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona in January.Santa Cruz's current resource (December 2021) at a copper cut-off grade of 0.39%, stands at 274 million indicated tonnes grading 0.93% copper for 2.5 million tonnes of contained copper and 248.8 million inferred tonnes grading 0.91% c...Read More

The mining industry relies on a relatively small number of giant deposits to fuel growth - and new discoveries of this nature are few and far between.A ranking of the world's 10 richest working base and precious metal mines was compiled by calculating the aggregate value of mineral resources based on ruling prices, using data from sister company Miningintelligence.Number 1 on the list, Norilsk Nic...Read More

A new financing package brings Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU; US-OTC: NEVDF) closer to restarting and ramping-up its troubled Pumpkin Hollow underground copper mine in Nevada.Pumpkin Hollow consists of two fully permitted projects - an underground mine and processing facility, now in the production stage, and an open-pit project, which the company is advancing towards a feasibility study.Key components...Read More

Canadian precious metals miner PureGold Mining (TSXV: PGM; LSE: PUR) has applied for an initial order for creditor protection from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, having considered its cash position, debt repayments and forecast revenue.The cash-strapped miner kicked off in July a corporate review that sought to decide whether to sell the company, merge with a peer, divest its flagship gold...Read More

Sanu Gold (CSE: SANU), a Vancouver-based exploration company, isn't wasting time or money. Three months after listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange, the company has announced assay results from the first holes of an initial reverse circulation (RC) drill program on its Daina Gold Exploration Permit in Guinea's prolific Siguiri Basin.Sanu has three properties in northeast Guinea totalling 280...Read More