News and Reports

Year Ahead 2025

January 06, 2025

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

Year in Review 2023 and Outlook for 2024

January 04, 2024

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

Year in Review 2022 and Outlook for 2023

January 2023

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: The Heart of Global Copper

October 2021

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 Gold

June 2021

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 Gold Mining and Canadian Juniors

April 2021

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

An Overview of the Golden Triangle

July 2020

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

An Overview of Quebec Gold Mining

April 2020

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

An Overview of the Red Lake Mining District

January, 2020

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

Northern Dynasty slams US copper move

May 26, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

"This is clearly a giant step backwards for the Biden Administration's climate change goals," said chief executive Ronald Thiessen.Read More

New drilling expands near-surface zone flagged for starter pit potential at Solaris Resources' Warintza in Ecuador

May 26, 2022 / www.northernminer.com

Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS) has reported assay results from six holes aimed at upgrading and growing the resources at its Warintza copper porphyry project in southeastern Ecuador. Highlights from the drill results included 930 metres grading 0.62% copper, starting at 2 metres in drillhole SLS-61 and 926 metres grading 0.49% copper starting from surface in drillhole SLS 57. Hole 57 targeting the...Read More

Investors not impressed by Aurelius' maiden Aureus East resource estimate

May 26, 2022 / www.northernminer.com

Aurelius Minerals (TSXV: AUL; US-OTCQB: AURQF) has released an initial mineral resource estimate on its Aureus East gold project in Nova Scotia, sending its equity to a new 12-month low at 19 ? apiece.The Toronto-based explorer outlined 985,000 tonnes in the indicated category grading 5.14 grams per tonne gold for 162,700 oz. of contained metal. The company also released an inferred resource estim...Read More

SilverCrest Metals begins commissioning Las Chispas in Mexico

May 26, 2022 / www.northernminer.com

SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SILV; NYSE-AM: SILV) said Thursday it has begun commissioning the processing plant at its Las Chispas gold-silver project in Sonora, Mexico, which is expected to reach commercial production in the fourth quarter.The Canadian precious metals exploration and development company said construction of the plant was completed ahead of the feasibility study schedule.It added it e...Read More

Galway Metals closes $10.5M bought deal for Canadian exploration

May 26, 2022 / www.northernminer.com

Galway Metals (TSXV: GWM) has completed its recently upsized bought deal private placement, raising gross proceeds of $10.5 million. The financing consisted of the sale of approximately 6.66 million flow-through shares priced at 60 ? each, and 15.3 million hard-dollar shares at 42.5 ? each.The offering was carried out by a syndicate of underwriters led by Paradigm Capital, and included Laurentian...Read More

B2Gold to buy Aussie junior Oklo Resources

May 26, 2022 / www.northernminer.com

Canada's B2Gold (TSX, NYSE: BTO) is buying Australian explorer Oklo Resources (ASX: OKU) in a deal valued at A$90 million (US$64 million) or 17.25 ? per share, representing a 127% premium on Oklo's closing price of 7.6 ? on Wednesday.As part of the transaction, B2Gold will give Oklo's investors 5.25 ? cash per share and will issue up to roughly 10.8 million shares for the target company's shareho...Read More

First Majestic sells La Guitarra silver mine to Sierra Madre in all-share deal

May 26, 2022 / www.northernminer.com

First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) will sell its past producing La Guitarra silver mine, located in the Temascaltepec mining district in Mexico, to Sierra Madre Gold & Silver (TSXV: SM) in an all-share deal worth about US$35 million. Under the deal, First Majestic will receive 69.1 million Sierra Madre shares at 65 ? per share. Upon closing, First Majestic will own 47% of the outstanding s...Read More

EV makers challenge to source low carbon lithium

May 26, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

At first blush, lithium production from hard rock spodumene sources in Australia appears to have a lower carbon foot than lithium brine production from Latin America.Read More

Advancing Copper and Gold Projects in an Under-Explored Porphyry District

May 26, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

The South Gobi is one of the fastest developing mining regions in the world, in part due to its proximity to China, the world's largest consumer of commodities. Limited exploration has already yielded multiple gold, copper and molybdenum deposits with an estimated mineral endowment of over 85Moz of gold and greater than 43Mt of copper.Kincora Copper was the first company to conduct modern, distric...Read More

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May 25, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

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Osisko releases PEA for B.C. gold mine

May 25, 2022 / www.canadianinvestor.com

Share this article VANCOUVER - Osisko Development Corp. [ODV-TSXV] has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its flagship Cariboo gold project in British Columbia that targets an initial gold pour in the first quarter of 2024.The PEA illustrates potential economics for a low cost, large scale underground gold mine, with industry-leading operating costs. It envisages total gold pr...Read More

NGex hits best hole at Los Helados

May 25, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

Kumtor deal paves way for ChaaratSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixKropz set to fly after false startSPONSOREDkropzBMG returns eye-catching high-grade gold at Abercromby in WASPONSOREDbmgThe hole confirms the company's new geological interpretation that Los Helados contains at least two centres of high-grade mineralisation.Read More

Hudbay enjoys rare US copper legal win

May 25, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

The US District Court for the District of Arizona ruled that Copper World and its neighbouring Rosemont copper deposit which is also owned by Hudbay are not connected under terms of the US NationalRead More

Tinka gets Nexa, Buenaventura investments

May 25, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

Kumtor deal paves way for ChaaratSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixKropz set to fly after false startSPONSOREDkropzBMG returns eye-catching high-grade gold at Abercromby in WASPONSOREDbmgNexa will subscribe for 40.8 million shares priced at 22c per share for proceeds of $8.97 million.  Nexa previously held a 9% stake in Tinka to...Read More

Canada's Teck moves to pare US$7.4bn of debt

May 25, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

The offer has fixed spreads of 195-230 basis points including an early tender premium of US$50 per US$1,000 in principle.  The tender would reduce Teck's total outstanding debt by 8.Read More

Glencore guilty of bribery, market abuse

May 25, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

Kumtor deal paves way for ChaaratSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixKropz set to fly after false startSPONSOREDkropzBMG returns eye-catching high-grade gold at Abercromby in WASPONSOREDbmgThe Anglo-Swiss multinational is also involved in an ongoing investigation by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland into corruption issue...Read More

Trevali finds bodies of four miners at Perkoa

May 25, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

Kumtor deal paves way for ChaaratSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixKropz set to fly after false startSPONSOREDkropzBMG returns eye-catching high-grade gold at Abercromby in WASPONSOREDbmgFour workers remain missing, and the company's search crews will continue to work at full capacity to locate these individuals, the Toronto-listed fi...Read More

iTraceiT Rolls out Traceability Solution for Even the Smallest Diamonds

May 25, 2022 / www.idexonline.com

(IDEX Online) - Belgian tech firm iTraceiT says it has completed the pilot phase of its new traceability solution and is now rolling it out to customers.The company says its combination of QR-code and blockchain technology can handle all sizes of diamonds, even melee (under 0.2-cts)  - unlike other solutions.It also claims to offer a "genuine industry-wide solution" because it's an indep...Read More

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