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

(IDEX Online) - De Beers has appointed actress Lupita Nyong'o as its first global ambassador, to front its new Where It Begins campaign.The first Kenyan and Mexican to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, said it would allow her to extend her advocacy for women and girls around the world."This campaign brings to life the  transformative power that I feel when I wear  De...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 metalsThe "Series D" financin...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Swarovski is to roll out its lab grown range of diamond jewelry across 200 stores in the USA and Canada.The launch of the Created Diamonds collection follows a successful pilot program, the company said.Earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets featuring diamonds 0.25-cts and larger will be available online from next month and in stores next year. The family-owned crystal and...Read More

It follows last week's decision by shareholder advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) that support of the deal was "not warranted" and that Rio Tinto's offer under-valued the firmRead More

Freeport-McMoRan has led the charge, highlighting that the physical copper market is "so tight" and that customers were "really fighting to get products".Read More

The Toronto-quoted equity of Nicaragua-focused Calibre Mining (TSX: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) has fallen to a fresh 12-month low following the imposition by the U.S. government of tighter sanctions aimed at stifling the regime of Daniel Ortega.The new U.S. sanctions under President Joe Biden expand a previously signed Trump-era executive order to include specific potential restrictions on trade and inve...Read More

Against a testing backdrop for base metals equities, analysts will be hawkeyed during the upcoming third-quarter earnings reporting, looking for key metrics such as cash flow and cash on hand amid an unforgiving funding environment.According to Haywood Capital Markets analyst Pierre Vaillancourt, considering the economic prospects and pressure on the equities in its coverage universe, Haywood rema...Read More

Ontario has joined a country-wide consultation process to hammer out energy and mining strategies for transitioning to clean power using critical minerals, Canada's natural resources minister said on Tuesday.The province joins nine other provinces and territories who've already signed up for the ministry's Regional Energy and Resource Tables or said they will soon join the effort, Minister Jonatha...Read More

This week's episode features Chris Taylor, advisor to the Discovery Group, in conversation with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate at the Global Mining Symposium. Chris was most recently CEO, President and Director of Great Bear Resources Ltd., which was acquired in February 2022 by Kinross Gold Corp. for $1.8B. Currently, Mr. Taylor is Chairman of TSX.V listed companies Kodiak Copper Co...Read More

Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) has completed this year's regional and near-mine exploration programs at the former Eskay Creek gold-silver mine in B.C.'s Golden Triangle.Skeena said the program extended the 23 zone of mineralization to the surface. Infill hole SK-22-1090 averaged 1.35 grams gold per tonne and 6.6 grams silver (1.2 grams gold equivalent) over 96 metres. The company also sai...Read More

Cypress Development (TSXV: CYP) says it has successfully tested the world's first hydrochloric acid process to extract battery-grade lithium carbonate from clay at its half-a-billion-dollar project in Nevada.The Clayton Valley lithium project about 270 km northwest of Las Vegas is producing lithium carbonate at a 99.94% purity level, Cypress chief executive officer Bill Willoughby said in an inter...Read More

Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA; US-OTC: AYASF) has secured a US$100 million debt financing package to support the expansion of its Zgounder silver project in Morocco. The financing package comprises a senior debt facility of US$92 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), plus a US$8 million tranche from Climate Investment Funds."We are thrilled to be partnering with...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 metalsThe five-year warrants...Read More

Fatih Birol is the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). He's a doctorate-level engineer with a strong background in energy, power systems and energy economics.He has followed global energy markets for about 30 years and is worried that:The world has never witnessed such a major energy crisis in terms of its depth and its complexity. I believe we might not have seen the wors...Read More

Gas prices have been rising again over the past few months. And you can expect them to shoot even higher after the upcoming midterm elections. Here's a major reason why, preceded by some background...The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) was established by President Ford in 1975 in the wake of the first Arab Oil Embargo in 1973 and a quadrupling of oil prices from 1973-1974. The idea was to protec...Read More

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Share this article TORONTO - Barrick Gold Corp. [ABX-TSX, GOLD-NYSE] said that with its North Mara and Bulyanhulu gold mines set to achieve combined production in excess of 500,000 ounces for the second year running, the company is looking to expand its East African footprint from this base.Barrick inherited North Mara and Bulyanhulu mines in Tanzania via its acquisition of a 36% stake in Acacia...Read More

With its share price languishing at 3c and current market conditions being difficult for gold equities, the company's expectation that some C$13 million could be raised through the November exerciseRead More

The company's net profit for the three months was RMB4 billion (US$551.87 million), which is down 13.24% year on year. Earnings per share fell 12.70% to RMB0.155.Read More

A new Executive Order signed by President Joe Biden today gives Treasury the authority to target certain persons that operate or have operated in the gold sector of the Nicaraguan economy.Read More