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

Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A | TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) has once again raised its construction cost estimate for the Quebrada Blanca phase 2 (QB2) copper project in Chile by at least US$500 million.Canada's largest diversified miner now expects QB2 to cost between US$7.4 billion and US$7.75 billion, up from a July 2022 guidance of US$6.9 billion to US$7 billion, and an earlier estimate of US$4.7 billion...Read More

At the recent Indigenous Led Projects Forum in Toronto in late September - the first event of its kind - co-host Michael Fox shared some of the big changes that he's seen in Canada's Indigenous communities over his lifetime.The 54-year-old said it wasn't until the 1980s that an Indigenous family member owned a car - - - a symbol of success. Later, the high water mark was the first Indigenous perso...Read More

Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) continues to explore at its Windfall gold project in the Abitibi greenstone belt, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Que., between the towns of Abitibi and Chibougamau.Recently it mined a 4,809-tonne bulk sample from the 600 level of the Lynx deposit. The sample averaged 65.5 grams gold per tonne. The actual grade of the material processed was 169% higher than the block model predi...Read More

Finally, the pundits and government people get a positive GDP report they can get excited about. Q3 GDP grew at a 2.6% annualized rate, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).Happy days are here again, folks! And right before the midterm elections, no less.But in reality, the report is basically noise. As Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, says:If you take a step b...Read More

A few weeks ago Elon Musk took me - and really, all of us - by surprise when he tried to broker an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Twitter.Because sensitive geopolitical matters are best solved by crowdsourcing on social media platforms, Musk tweeted:Now, there's a lot to unpack here, but one thing that really stood out to me was the parenthetical "(until Khrushchev's mistake)."That is...Read More

(TheNewswire) TSXV:NRG ) (OTC :NRGOF ) ( Frankfurt:X6C) Newrange Gold Corp. (Read full newsRead More

Having raised C$10 million via a bought deal financing earlier in October, the company is funded to have another big year with the drill to both continue to work up Apollo and its grassrootsRead More

The experimental plant takes a lithium chloride feed produced by the firm's Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) demonstration plant and converts this feed directly into a lithium hydroxide solution.Read More

Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipCerrado eyes feasibility study for Brazil assetSPONSOREDcerrado goldTENDER FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF THE BAUXITE BLOCK OF SANTOU (TELIMELE), GUINEASPONSOREDcenter for mining promotion and development (cpdm)With lithium prices rocketing to new records this month and battery manufa...Read More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipCerrado eyes feasibility study for Brazil assetSPONSOREDcerrado goldTENDER FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF THE BAUXITE BLOCK OF SANTOU (TELIMELE), GUINEASPONSOREDcenter for mining promotion and development (cpdm)OREN driving tailings facility operators to be proactive in managing riskSPONSOREDorenSprott's Resource Exploration and Developm...Read More

The company's total cash costs of US$868 per oz and all-in sustaining costs of $1178 per oz fell by 8% and 7%, respectively, from the first half of the year, and were both lower than the annualRead More

"Despite headwinds from a lower gold price and cost inflation, the Company's financial position remains strong," president and CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said.Read More

Cerrado eyes feasibility study for Brazil assetSPONSOREDcerrado goldTENDER FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF THE BAUXITE BLOCK OF SANTOU (TELIMELE), GUINEASPONSOREDcenter for mining promotion and development (cpdm)OREN driving tailings facility operators to be proactive in managing riskSPONSOREDorenExcitement as Alma Metals raises funds for more copper exploration SPONSOREDalma metalsEvery presentation by p...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The GIA has joined the Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030 (WJI 2030), founded last October as a movement for positive change in the industry.It said the move was an extension of its commitment to a more sustainable future for the world, our industry and for the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).The Geneva-based WJI 2030, established by Cartier and Kering, focuses on buildin...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Two landmark pink diamonds are to be sold within a week.Christie's Geneva today announced details of the forthcoming sale of the 18.18-ct Fortune Pink, the largest pear-shaped fancy vivid pink diamond ever to be auctioned.It will be offered for sale on 8 November with an estimate of CHF25m to CHF35m (just over $25m to $35m).Then, separately, on 15 November, Angola's state...Read More

Cerrado eyes feasibility study for Brazil assetSPONSOREDcerrado goldTENDER FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF THE BAUXITE BLOCK OF SANTOU (TELIMELE), GUINEASPONSOREDcenter for mining promotion and development (cpdm)OREN driving tailings facility operators to be proactive in managing riskSPONSOREDorenExcitement as Alma Metals raises funds for more copper exploration SPONSOREDalma metalsAn employee of contract...Read More

"We do continue to feel the effects of dislocations in the global economy on our business - in energy and across supply chains and labour markets - and are planning accordingly for 2023, confident inRead More

FCX executives had recently visited Ascaro's Hayden site to appraise the operation, Bloomberg quoted unnamed people familiar with the matter as saying.Read More

The firm also warned of lower than expected copper production at its flagship Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 (QB2) copper development in northern Chile and higher capital expenditure.Read More

"Despite persistent inflationary conditions, Lundin Mining generated adjusted EBITDA of over US$200 million and $180 million of adjusted operating cash flow, demonstrating the quality of our portfolioRead More