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 9% drop in the copper price from US$4.84 a pound in early April to latest trades at $4.Read More

Predictive Discovery to forge a golden future in GuineaSPONSOREDpredictive discoveryOreCorp prepares to deliver Tanzania's next big gold mineSPONSOREDorecorpIsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixArrow Minerals on the gold discovery path in West AfricaSPONSOREDarrow mineralsThe Toronto-based S&P/TSX global mining index fell 4% to 113 on May 5 and 15% off its record...Read More

"With solid performance at Chelopech and Ada Tepe and a continued focus on cost management, we achieved an all-in sustaining cost of US$684 per ounce of gold sold, which is below the low end of our guidance range, and continued to generate significant free cash flow," Dundee's president and CEO David Rae said.Dundee's 2022 AISC guidance is $750-$890/oz. Chelopech is an underground gold-copper mine...Read More

Rejoice, in-person events are suddenly back, with Mines and Money, Indaba, PDAC and, of course, the Venice Biennale crowding our calendars. I expect most of you have already made plans to attend the glittering jewel that sits atop the contemporary art calendar every two years. La Biennale di Venezia was founded in 1893 by the Venetian City Council to celebrate the silver anniversary of King Umb...Read More

Shares of Green Battery Minerals (TSXV: GEM) rose to their highest price since mid-January as the company reported its initial assay results from 12 diamond drill holes completed in Zone 6 of its Berkwood graphite project in Quebec. Highlights from the drilling included 29.5 metres grading 27.39% graphite sampled from 28 metres in drill hole BK6-21-01 and 8.2 metres grading 15.51% graphite samp...Read More

Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world's top nickel and iron ore producer, has inked a long-term deal with Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) that will see the Brazilian miner supplying the with electric vehicles (EVs) icon with nickel mined in Canada.Confirming markets rumours, the miner said the supply contract fit in its plans to deliver 30% to 40% of Class 1 nickel sales into the fast-growing EV industry.The Rio d...Read More

McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) surprised markets on Friday by announcing that two of its top suite executives were leaving the company for personal reasons.Chief financial officer Anna Ladd-Kruger will retire to focus on her health and family, the company said. She will depart after reporting is complete and an "orderly transition" is in place.Perry Y. Ing, former McEwen CFO who had the same...Read More

Enduring Covid-19-linked lockdowns in the world's largest metal consumer, China, are negatively impacting demand from end-use industries and sentiment towards the complex, resulting in lower metals prices, a new report by Fitch Solution Country Risk & Industry Research notes.Nevertheless, market analysts at Fitch maintain their 2022 metal price forecasts as prices generally remain above levels see...Read More

Let me be clear about something...What we are currently witnessing is the greatest military buildup - the largest global arms race in the history of the world.Globally, total military spending reached more than $2 trillion for the first time in 2021, according to an April report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute."Even amid the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, worl...Read More

(TheNewswire)Vancouver, B.C. TheNewswire - May 5 th 2022 - Opawica Explorations Inc. (TSXV:OPW) (FSE:A2PEAD) (OTC:OPWEF) (theRead full newsRead More

While non-ferrous exploration budgets increased 35% in 2021 to an eight-year high of US$11.Read More

Share this articleTORONTO - Trigon Metals Inc. [TM-TSXV] shares were active Thursday after the company said it has closed on a $5.5 million convertible security funding agreement with Lind Global Fund 11, LP, an entity managed by the Lind Partners LLC, a New York-based institutional fund manager.Trigon has also entered into a financing letter with Sprott Mining Inc. under which Sprott has agreed t...Read More

The company reported a true width highlight of 35cm grading 1,956 grams per tonne silver and 12.Read More

Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipIsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixOreCorp prepares to deliver Tanzania's next big gold mineSPONSOREDorecorpWhile non-ferrous exploration budgets increased 35% in 2021 to an eight-year high of US$11.Read More

IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixOreCorp prepares to deliver Tanzania's next big gold mineSPONSOREDorecorpArrow Minerals on the gold discovery path in West AfricaSPONSOREDarrow mineralsBlackEarth Minerals boosts graphite asset in MadagascarSPONSOREDblackearth mineralsThe February 2020 event was held at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More

The increase is the largest since 2000 and raises the bank's federal-funds rate to a target range between 0.75%-1%.Read More

Toronto-listed Filo Mining, backed by a recent C$100 million investment from BHP, is stepping up winter exploration activity at its Filo del Sol copper-gold-silver deposit located in Chile's RegionRead More

IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixOreCorp prepares to deliver Tanzania's next big gold mineSPONSOREDorecorpArrow Minerals on the gold discovery path in West AfricaSPONSOREDarrow mineralsBlackEarth Minerals boosts graphite asset in MadagascarSPONSOREDblackearth mineralsThe 2022 Mining Journal Global Finance Report, released in March, characterised the mining industr...Read More

IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixOreCorp prepares to deliver Tanzania's next big gold mineSPONSOREDorecorpArrow Minerals on the gold discovery path in West AfricaSPONSOREDarrow mineralsBlackEarth Minerals boosts graphite asset in MadagascarSPONSOREDblackearth mineralsPolicy uncertainty particularly around protected areas, disputed land claims and environmental reg...Read More

On an earnings per share basis, the net income for Q1 was $0.09, which is up from $0.06 year on year. The company's board also declared a dividend of C$0.03/share (US$0.02).Read More