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
The miner, which originally joined the ASX in 2004, has gained approvals to delist on August 31. Local investors have one month to get their affairs in order.Read More
The overnight marketed public offering will issue 15.2 million shares priced at 66c each.Read More
Glencore's chief executive officer Gary Nagle used the firm's first-half production results today - which included a 4.5% downward revision in the firm's copper guidance for this year to 1.Read More
Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipAlicanto wows with maiden resourceSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsSavannah eyes major Li production in PortugalSPONSOREDsavannah resourcesMining Journal and MiningNews.Net: Mongolia Country SupplementSPONSOREDThe miner, which originally joined the ASX in 2004, has gained approvals to delist on August 31. Local investors have one...Read More
The disconnect between rising demand and stagnant supply growth is being reflected in continued upward pressure on critical mineral prices, the bank said.Read More
Alicanto wows with maiden resourceSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsSavannah eyes major Li production in PortugalSPONSOREDsavannah resourcesMining Journal and MiningNews.Net: Mongolia Country SupplementSPONSOREDOn July 19, the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy announced a new set of investment guidelines for the Holy See and the Vatican City State, with effect from September 1.Read More
The company's adjusted net earnings more-than-halved year on year to US$33.3 million in Q2, down from $67.1 million in the same period last year. On a per share basis, they fell to $0.17 from $0.37.Read More
Once considered a pariah, Bolivia is quickly gaining a reputation as an exciting jurisdiction for mineral exploration.First in was New Pacific Metals (TSXV: NUAG) which acquired the Silver Sand project in 2017 and signed a first-of-its-kind mining production contract with state mining firm Comibol for the surrounding 56-sq.-km land package. The company is now advancing the project in central Bol...Read More
Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE: UEC) announced overnight that it had received a competing offer to acquire uranium exploration outfit UEX Corporation (TSX: UEX) and named Denison Mines (TSX: DML) as the bidder.UEC announced on June 13 an all-scrip bid of 0.0831 of one UEC share in exchange for each outstanding UEX share. It provides an implied consideration of $0.43 per UEX share, which is a 50% premi...Read More
This year's ranking of the top 10 U.S.-based juniors to mid-tiers (excluding precious metals and coal) based on market capitalization as of July 21 and compiled by our sister company Mining Intelligence features two new entrants - Brazil Minerals and Excelsior Mining.1 ENERGY FUELSMarket cap: $1.6 billion (US$1.2 billion)Headquartered in Colorado, Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) is the leading...Read More
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has reported an increase of 22% in operating costs for the three months to June 30 and a 26% jump in costs per ounce sold, forcing the miner to revise its consolidated cost guidance for the year.The company now expects operating costs to reach between US$700 and US$750 per ounce sold, while total cash costs were placed in the range of US$790 to US$840 per ounce...Read More
Zinc, the metal primarily used in the galvanizing process which protects iron and steel from rusting, may be facing a supply shortage as Europe has lost about half of its zinc and aluminum smelting capacity within the past year.Market analyst Fitch forecasts that global mined zinc production will grow moderately in 2022 as high prices encourage miners to expand output.Mining Intelligence data sh...Read More
It's been decades in the making. Everyone knows it. China and the United States have been on a collision course for 70 years - one that's been steadily accelerating over the past two decades.Two powers - one established (if not descending) and one aspiring - circling and testing each other until ultimately the subtext becomes text and the cold war suddenly turns hot.Even if that tension is just...Read More
Located about 65km northwest of Mt Magnet in this tier-one jurisdiction, the mine produced more than 80,000 ounces of gold in calendar year 2020 and Gascoyne is aiming to grow through its extensive pipeline of organic and inorganic opportunities, capitalising on the strategic regional location of its robust four-year-old processing plant.Managing director Simon Lawson summarises this philosophy in...Read More
Freegold Ventures Limited (Freegold) (TSX: FVL) (OTCQX: FGOVF) is pleased to announce results from an additional twelve holes ( 7,668m ) as part of the ongoing drill program designed to expand, upgrade and increase the overall resource grade at the Golden Summit Project (Read full newsRead More
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The mining entrepreneur died in Geneva at the age of 64, following a two-year battle with brain cancer.Read full newsRead More
FPX Nickel (TSXV: FPX; OTC: FPOCF) has received additional results from an ongoing three-phase metallurgical test program to support the continued development of the [...]Read full newsRead More
Anglo American posted underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of US$8.7 billion, down 28% from $12.Read More
Share this article VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. (TECK.B-TSX, TECK.A-TSX, TECK-NYSE) President and CEO Don Lindsay has informed the company of his intention to retire, effective September 30, 2022, following 17 years in the role. In a press release, the Vancouver mining giant said Jonathan Price will succeed Lindsay as CEO, and Harry "Red" Conger will become President and Chief Operating Offi...Read More