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
Savannah eyes major Li production in PortugalSPONSOREDsavannah resourcesInvestor Insight: InterGroup MiningSPONSOREDintergroup miningAlicanto wows with maiden resourceSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsSocial opposition remains key industry hurdle in ColombiaSPONSOREDverisk maplecroft"Global inflationary pressures and difficult environmental conditions during the Yukon's record spring freshet this year pre...Read More
Sun shines on Saturn MetalsSPONSOREDsaturn metalsMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSOREDEmerging SA gold developer Barton Gold breaks the mouldSPONSOREDbarton gold holdings limitedSky the limit for AuTECO in CanadaSPONSOREDauteco minerals ltd Admittedly, costs were inflating rapidly as well, but those miners who were able to keep these under control were still abl...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Chow Tai Fook has been accused of having links with organized crime dating back over decades, following an investigation by ABC News, Australia's public news broadcaster.It claims the Hong Kong-based jewelry empire, with almost 6,000 stores globally, has "a long history of association with organised crime figures and people blacklisted by gambling regulators around the world"....Read More
(IDEX Online) - Alrosa is reportedly selling over $250m of diamonds a month, despite sanctions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine.Sales have resumed, says Bloomberg News, primarily to India, where banks have become more comfortable with transactions in rupees and in currencies other than US dollars, which have been outlawed.Alrosa, the state-controlled miner, is now said to be selling at levels...Read More
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in Toronto by Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess and Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, in theRead More
(IDEX Online) - Sarine is rolling out its AI-based e-Grading technology to midstream manufacturers, allowing them carry out third-party grading of the 4Cs on site.It means they no longer need to send stones to a grading lab, saving time and money.The e-Grading system builds on automated 4C grading systems developed by Israel-based Sarine and available since 2016.Sarine first announced e-Grading in...Read More
"The wicked borroweth," reads Psalms 37:21, "and payeth not again."The president is evidently facilitating wickedness by the wholesale...Today he announced plans to wash away up to $10,000 in student loan debt for those wicked debt-kiters earning under $125,000 per year.Those who received Pell Grants may be forgiven $20,000. The United States Department of Education estimates 27 million wicked wil...Read More
Filo Mining's (TSX: FILO) ongoing drilling program at its Filo del Sol copper project in Argentina has extended the strike length of the emerging Aurora zone to 1.6 kilometres.The Vancouver-based company, part of the Lundin Group, has released the results from two more holes which extend the zone by 180 metres.Hole FSDH061 intersected 701.2 metres of 1.13% copper equivalent (0.81% copper, 0.33 gra...Read More
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame held its 34th annual induction ceremony on Aug. 18 at the Palais Royale in Toronto, welcoming five new honourees. This year's event was historic. Not only did the CMHF induct its 200th member, but the slate of inductees was the most diverse in the history of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame dating back to its origins in 1989. Three of the five that would be consid...Read More
QC Copper and Gold (TSXV: QCCU; OTC: QCCUF) has reported new assay results from its current drill program on the Opemiska property, where the company has been aiming to upgrade the copper-gold resource by converting waste into in-pit mineralization.The latest results included three drill holes that all intersected wide zones of in-pit mineralization. OPM-22-209 returned 0.38% copper and 0.38 grams...Read More
Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE) has released the feasibility study results for its 100% owned Hammerdown gold project located in the Baie Verte mining district of Newfoundland and Labrador. The study supports a technically straightforward, brownfields open pit mine and gold processing operation benefiting from low capital investment and rapid payback.Over an estimated five-year life, the Hammerdown...Read More
I recently moved to Hunt Valley, Maryland - an unincorporated community smack-dab in the middle of Baltimore County.It's an area that's locally known for many things, including its parks and hiking trails, as well as its upscale shopping center.It's also known as an area for equestrian sports and fox hunting. If you've ever wondered if people still participate in fox hunts like in all those old pa...Read More
Sun shines on Saturn MetalsSPONSOREDsaturn metalsEmerging SA gold developer Barton Gold breaks the mouldSPONSOREDbarton gold holdings limitedMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSOREDSky the limit for AuTECO in CanadaSPONSOREDauteco minerals ltdUEC's president and CEO Amir Adnani noted that the deal marks the company's second merger and acquisition transaction in the past...Read More
Geologic interpretation and modeling of the drilling results determined that the gold zone is flat-lying, similar to nearby deposits. Highlights from Zone 10 at Smith included 178.6m grading 6.Read More
Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipSun shines on Saturn MetalsSPONSOREDsaturn metalsEmerging SA gold developer Barton Gold breaks the mouldSPONSOREDbarton gold holdings limitedOn 22 August, the company reported an in-fill hole in the Tesoro zone which contained the thickest, high-grade silver-gold intercept ever...Read More
Sun shines on Saturn MetalsSPONSOREDsaturn metalsEmerging SA gold developer Barton Gold breaks the mouldSPONSOREDbarton gold holdings limitedMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSOREDSky the limit for AuTECO in CanadaSPONSOREDauteco minerals ltdThe news also comes amid financial woes for the company.While it did not specify the reason for the trading halt, Trevali noted th...Read More
UEC's president and CEO Amir Adnani noted that the deal marks the company's second merger and acquisition transaction in the past year, following the acquisition of Uranium One Americas."The U1A transaction doubled UEC's processing capacity, In-Situ Recovery resources and permitted projects in the United States, while the UEX transaction doubles the size of our measured and indicated uranium resou...Read More
The company said the actions by the Department of Interior and Bureau of Land Management undercut America's long-term priorities of securing domestic supply chains, addressing climate change by movingRead More
Sun shines on Saturn MetalsSPONSOREDsaturn metalsEmerging SA gold developer Barton Gold breaks the mouldSPONSOREDbarton gold holdings limitedMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSOREDSky the limit for AuTECO in CanadaSPONSOREDauteco minerals ltdEndeavour Mining has long been touted as the new Randgold, but bearish sentiment has depressed the stock price since it listed in...Read More
Sun shines on Saturn MetalsSPONSOREDsaturn metalsMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSOREDEmerging SA gold developer Barton Gold breaks the mouldSPONSOREDbarton gold holdings limitedSky the limit for AuTECO in CanadaSPONSOREDauteco minerals ltdSerpentinite-hosted nickel deposits are presently the exploration target for many projects by numerous companies.Read More