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

Miners in Burkina Faso say operations have not been affected by spreading social unrest following an internal coup d'?(C)tat over the weekend that saw the country's president, Lt.-Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, overthrown after only nine months in power.The change of leadership, and the second military coup of the year appears to have its roots in a disagreement within the Burkina Faso military...Read More

Mexican MP Adriana Bustamante Castellanos has presented an amendment to Article 7 of the country's Mining Law, which would allow for the public release of information regarding the production, processing and sale of minerals, as well as data on deposits' mineral reserves and mining and metal companies' financial statements. Under the current Mining Law, private mining companies can keep such in...Read More

Dear Outsider,When I hung my hat on the docks, I had a lot of time to myself.As my boat rocked back and forth in a little inlet on the Chesapeake Bay, I fell asleep most nights with my face buried in a good book.The last book I read on the boat was James A. Michener's epic Chesapeake.Sometimes a book can put your whole life into perspective or just give you important context that you wouldn't have...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Indian's diamond industry is urging banks to raise loan limits after the rupee hit a record all-time low against the dollar. Export credits are fixed in rupee, leaving diamantaires less and less able to buy rough supplies. They have been calling on the government-owned Reserve Bank of India to follow a 2013 regulatory directive designed to insulate exporters from some currency...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Losses among rounds were less marked than last month, as seasonal demand increased. Goods of 0.50-cts and up showed more mixed movement, and fancies saw significant gains, especially among 1.00-cts-2.99-cts goods. There has been some pickup in business in the last two or three weeks, though not what we'd expect in "normal" times.Gains among commercial goods (0.50-cts to 2.00-c...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Scientists now believe there is water far deeper below the earth's surface than originally thought - thanks to rare inclusions in diamond sent for routine grading by GIA.The 1.5-ct D-color gem recovered at the Karowe mine, in Botswana, contained minerals which turned out to be hydrous (water-bearing).Examination of the diamond using advanced, non-destructive methods concluded...Read More

The assets will all continue to be consolidated and wholly owned by Vale."With the reorganisation, Brazilian base metals assets will be combined into two entities, enabling more efficient processes and management," the company said.Vale is the world's largest producer of nickel. Outside of Brazil, it also has nickel operations in Canada and Indonesia.The company also has copper operations in Canad...Read More

Chaarat makes headway at KyzyltashSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.Bedrock gold discovery adds to Kingwest reignSPONSOREDkingwest resourcesZenith Minerals aiming for new heights with lithium focusSPONSOREDzenith minerals limitedMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSOREDThe assets will all continue to be consolidated and wholly owned by Vale."With the reorganisation, Braz...Read More

Share this article VANCOUVER - Amex Exploration Inc. [AMX-TSXV; AMXEF-OTCQX; MXO-FSE] has made a new gold zone discovery called the Team zone on the 100%-owned Perron project in the Abitibi region of Quebec.The near-surface Team zone occurs approximately 600 metres to the northeast of the High Grade zone and approximately 300 metres northeast of the E2 gold zone. To date, Amex has intercepted vis...Read More

Infinitum said Cerro Grande has a well-mineralized skarn which ranges from 3 to 36m true thickness, over 250m depth and a strike length exceeding 200m.Read More

Parks-Salyer has an inferred resource of 143.6 million tonnes grading 1.015% copper for 1.46Mt of contained copper, or 2.92 billion pounds, of which some 2.46Blb is leachable soluble copper.Read More

Chaarat makes headway at KyzyltashSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.Bedrock gold discovery adds to Kingwest reignSPONSOREDkingwest resourcesMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSOREDMetal Bank draws on experience as resource upgrades nearSPONSOREDmetal bank limited"Greg Blair has been an integral member of the team at Platinum Group Metals Ltd. since 2010. His careful man...Read More

Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipChaarat makes headway at KyzyltashSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.Bedrock gold discovery adds to Kingwest reignSPONSOREDkingwest resourcesIn completing the C$5 million 2022 drilling programme, the company has reported three additional drillholes with elevated radioactivity,...Read More

Chaarat makes headway at KyzyltashSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.Bedrock gold discovery adds to Kingwest reignSPONSOREDkingwest resourcesMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSOREDMetal Bank draws on experience as resource upgrades nearSPONSOREDmetal bank limitedTwo events, drought in China and a possible LME ban on Russian aluminium, could lie behind the 6.7% rise in t...Read More

Chaarat makes headway at KyzyltashSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.Bedrock gold discovery adds to Kingwest reignSPONSOREDkingwest resourcesMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSOREDMetal Bank draws on experience as resource upgrades nearSPONSOREDmetal bank limited  The chances are if you had been given a sneak peek at the headlines for the next few years, but not th...Read More

Society perceives mining as an industry aimed at pillaging the Earth for its resources with no regard for the environment and the people it impacts. However, most Earth scientists, especially young professionals, entered this industry because of their passion for the Earth. By no means is our industry perfect, but over the past few decades, we have seen many positive advancements in our industr...Read More

First things first, I was on the Angel Research Podcast earlier this week, so if you'd like to hear me talk about the current state of geopolitical affairs, as well as defense contractors and potential stock investments, you should check that out here.One of the key themes of that discussion was the war in Ukraine, how badly Russia has failed, and President Vladimir Putin's increasingly desperate...Read More

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept.28, 2022(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX-V: SBM) (FSE: ZSB) (US-OTC: SRBCF) ("Sirona") announces the...Read full newsRead More

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