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

Toronto-listed Seabridge Gold has reached a "contribution agreement" with the Liard First Nation (LFN) for the firm's 3 Aces gold exploration project in Yukon, Canada.Read More

Analysts welcomed the move as Arena's Sal de la Puna project is adjacent to Lithium Americas' recently acquired Pastos Grandes project, both of which are located in the Pastos Grandes basin in SaltaRead More

The group stopped a train operated by FCAB on Saturday near Lata to the southeast of Antofagasta and stole copper cathodes using trucks equipped with cranes.Read More

(IDEX Online) - Jeweler Stephanie Gottlieb has created a one-off popcorn-shaped diamond engagement ring. The 3.66-carat VVS-clarity natural stone was specially cut from an 11-carat rough diamond and set in simple yellow gold "bathtub bezel".It is designed to intensify the hue of the stone, which has been graded as Y-Z  - near to fancy yellow on the official GIA color scale."The idea was...Read More

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 WASPONSOREDbmg A former broker explained how at one time major European trading houses weren't averse to quietly withdrawing copper from LME warehouses only t...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Diamond tech firm Sarine has filed a series of lawsuits in and around Surat for alleged piracy of its mapping software.Raids were carried out at eight locations in India's cutting and polishing capital last Wednesday (18 May) after a court granted the company ex-parte orders.Sarine was unable to provide details, but said: "It is believed that the court commissioners were able...Read More

 AISC costs were already driven higher in the first quarter of this year by a combination of factors, including higher energy, labour, and equipment costs in a higher inflationaryRead More

Shares of Filo Mining (TSX: FIL) reached an all-time high as the company reported its best hole yet in terms of copper-equivalent and intercept length, drilled at its Filo del Sol project, which straddles the Argentina-Chile border. Highlights from the latest drill results from its ongoing program included drill hole FSDH055C from the Breccia 41 zone, which cut 1,337.5 metres grading 0.66% coppe...Read More

Mining and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has settled probes into bribery and market manipulation in the U.K. and U.S. that have hung over the company for years.The company, which in February announced it had set aside US$1.5 billion cover the costs of settlements in the U.S., U.K. and Brazil, confirmed on Tuesday it would appear in court in the U.S. today in connection with "proposed re...Read More

This week's episode features geopolitical and natural resource commentator 'Paul' from the Sirius Report in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Paul discusses global energy supplies and the vulnerability of European nations in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war, as well as precious metals, rare earths, and what will likely be an increasing competition for resources between the West and the...Read More

BSG Resources, the mining arm of Israeli tycoon Beny Steinmetz's empire, secured the rights to the vast Simandou iron ore project in Guinea through corrupt practices, and international tribunal has ruled.The World Bank's International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) "forcefully" rejected the mining company's claims against Guinea for billions of euros for having been str...Read More

The company just reported an intercept of 1,337.5m grading 1.33% copper equivalent in which the drill bottomed out at about 1,500m depth in good mineralisation."The big takeaway for me from this particular hole was how strong the mineralisation remained right to the bottom of the hole," said Beck. "We drilled this to almost to 1.5km deep and the last 20m of this hole were still in 0.93% copper equ...Read More

It's a shame that the Biden administration would place ideology over the well-being of the American people, but that appears to be the case right now. Today I'll explain why.No one needs to be told about the impact of higher prices for food, gasoline and other essentials. The price hikes are everywhere; there's really no way to avoid them. This is not limited to luxury goods or resorts. The price...Read More

Times like these, eh? We're all living through them, but they're hard to talk about in a meaningful way.It's easy to use reductive sayings. Anyone commenting on the markets tends to fall back on these pithy aphorisms even though they don't actually offer much guidance."Buy the dip" some say. "Blood in the streets" certainly applies too.Sometimes they're a bit more subjective. It's common to hear t...Read More

The firm is focused on funding the development of its Cariboo gold project in central British Columbia, Canada and a feasibility study on track for completion in the first half of this year.Read More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipKumtor deal paves way for ChaaratSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixKropz set to fly after false startSPONSOREDkropzThe firm is focused on funding the development of its Cariboo gold project in central British Columbia, Canada and a feasibility study on track for compl...Read More

Kinross Gold and IAMGOLD were the companies feeling cost pressures the most with AISC up 27.7% and 20.Read More

Copper mine supply in the US is expected to reach 1.52 million tonnes this year, higher than 1.465 million tonnes last year but still short of expected national demand of 2.Read More

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 S&P/TSX Global Mining Index is, at time of writing, down by 18% over the past month, albeit from the 14-year highs in April.Read More

(IDEX Online) - A rare Cartier art deco emerald and diamond bracelet is expected to fetch up to $1.25m when it is auctioned tomorrow at Bonhams New York.It was made in 1926 and belonged to the American heiress Helene Irwin Crocker Fagan (1887-1966), whose father William G. Irwin made his fortune from the sugar plantations of Hawaii.The bracelet (pictured) was designed as a graduated row of seven r...Read More