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

Investor Insight: InterGroup MiningSPONSOREDintergroup miningSun shines on Saturn MetalsSPONSOREDsaturn metalsEmerging SA gold developer Barton Gold breaks the mouldSPONSOREDbarton gold holdings limitedSky the limit for AuTECO in CanadaSPONSOREDauteco minerals ltdThe Q2 profit compares to a loss of $108.6 million for the same period in 2021 and includes the company's share of profit from the Kamoa...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Tiffany & Co has announced a gender-neutral range of diamond and gold bracelets.It follows the launch last May of its first range of engagement rings for men, recognizing the rise in same-sex marriages.The new Lock collection, released on Tiffany's e-commerce site last Friday, is designed a round a padlock motif as a symbol of togetherness.The four bracelet styles, priced...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Pandora today announced the launch of a lab grown diamond collection in the US and Canada, following its announcement last May that it would no longer use mined gems.The Danish jewelry giant also says the 33-item collection, branded as Pandora Brilliance is its first using 100 per cent recycled silver and gold.Pandora, the world's largest jewelry brand, with 6,800 points of sa...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Raiders broke open the safe at an Indian polishing unit and stole over 16,000 diamonds.They struck while it was closed for the Raksha Bandhan festival on 11 August.The factory in Dediapada, 70 miles from Surat, employs 100 workers in an area dominated by tribal communities.The raid came to light when a manager went to open the factory after the festival and found the main doors had...Read More

Investor Insight: InterGroup MiningSPONSOREDintergroup miningSun shines on Saturn MetalsSPONSOREDsaturn metalsEmerging SA gold developer Barton Gold breaks the mouldSPONSOREDbarton gold holdings limitedSky the limit for AuTECO in CanadaSPONSOREDauteco minerals ltdThe $25 per share proposal was sent to ASX-listed OZ on August 5 and disclosed on August 8, with OZ rejecting it as inadequate and denyi...Read More

Investor Insight: InterGroup MiningSPONSOREDintergroup miningSun shines on Saturn MetalsSPONSOREDsaturn metalsEmerging SA gold developer Barton Gold breaks the mouldSPONSOREDbarton gold holdings limitedSky the limit for AuTECO in CanadaSPONSOREDauteco minerals ltdThe credit ratings agency said the view is based on Glencore's financial policy and low debt, which allows it the flexibility to absorb...Read More

Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; US-OTC: LRTNF) management was fielding uncomfortable questions from concerned shareholders during a conference call Tuesday following the company's release of what investors termed a 'tortuous' second-quarter operations update and financial report.While the company cited an expected "significant improvement in production" in the third quarter, it says it remains on tra...Read More

Suddenly, the United States is getting serious about climate change, the green energy transition and the supply of critical minerals needed to make it happen.The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in early August, contains US$430 billion in spending - about US$280 billion of that focused on clean energy incentives intended to fight climate change and speed up adoption of EVs and renewable energy.This...Read More

Many miners have raised their unit cost guidance during their June-quarter financial reporting, signalling an intensification of a trend BMO Capital Markets Metals & Mining analyst Jackie Przybylowski first picked up on during the first quarter this year.On a by-product basis, the analyst attributes the cost inflation mainly to higher primary product commodity prices (which would raise royalty cos...Read More

Galleon Gold (TSXV: GGO) is making progress in permitting of a bulk sample and other activities at its 100% owned West Cache gold project in Timmins, Ont., with the company beginning engineering work that will provide a basis for tendering the mining work and a closure cost estimate and recovery plan as per provincial regulations.West Cache is situated in the western Porcupine gold camp along the...Read More

Benchmark Metals (TSXV: BNCH; OTC: BNCHF) has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its flagship Lawyers gold-silver project that presents a robust open pit mining scenario with attractive economics at base case gold and silver prices.The project's after-tax net present value (at 5% discount) is estimated at $577 million, with an internal rate of return of 23.5% and 2.7-year payback...Read More

Magna Mining (TSXV: NICU) has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Lonmin Canada (Loncan), whose assets include the Denison project and the past-producing Crean Hill nickel-copper-PGE (platinum group elements) mine, both located in Ontario's Sudbury basin.Magna will pay a total of $16 million for the assets, as per a share purchase agreement between Magna, Loncan and curre...Read More

The 2017 Florence economic study gave a $200 million initial capital cost which the company aims to finance through cash flow and debt.Read More

The company has halted operations at its Buritica gold mine in Antioquia due to an illegal blockade by locals concerned that criminal miners may be trapped in illegal tunnels on the company'sRead More

This week's episode features the Canadian Mining Journal's 'Investment Protection in Mining' panel with Dentons partners Rachel A. Howie, James Langley and John J. Hay on the risks investors and companies face when operating in another country. The panel was moderated by Canadian Mining Journal editor-in-chief Tamer Elbokl with information on the importance of learning trade agreements beforehand...Read More

Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; US-OTC: LRTNF) management was fielding uncomfortable questions from concerned shareholders during a conference call Tuesday following the company's release of what investors termed a 'torturous' second-quarter operations update and financial report.While the company cited an expected "significant improvement in production" in the third quarter, it says it remains on tr...Read More

Why do they keep trying to redefine the meaning of words?In June 2022, U.S. inflation was 9.1%, the highest in over 40 years. In July 2022, the inflation rate was 8.5%, a decline from the June rate but still one of the highest inflation readings since the early 1980s.Joe Biden might have claimed a little credit for bringing inflation down a little in July. Instead, he jumped the shark and claimed...Read More

Welcome to the Market Herald Video Q&A Podcast. Heritage Mining Limited is...Read full newsRead More

Silver Hammer Mining Corp. ( CSE: HAMR; OTCQB: HAMRF ) (theRead full newsRead More

The arrangement sees the government take an additional 10% interest on top of the 10% it is obliged to take."This agreement demonstrates the Niger Government's commitment to support the Dasa Project, which will be viewed positively by our Banking Syndicate, who are currently conducting their Due Diligence review," Global Atomic's Stephen G Roman said."We are now constructing the Dasa mining camp t...Read More