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
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has unveiled a preview of its final showcase of rare pink, red and blue diamonds from its iconic Argyle mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia.Argyle, the world's biggest and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds, ceased operations on November 3, after 37 years in production.During that time, it churned out 865 million...Read More
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has more than doubled the inferred mineral resource of the Calibre gold deposit at its Citadel copper-gold project, a joint venture with junior Antipa Minerals (ASX: AZY), in Western Australia's Paterson province.Following drilling completed in 2020, the inferred resource has been increased by 62% to 2.1 million ounces of gold (previously 1.3 million ounce...Read More
Around this time last week I was pontificating about how the MSM was really laying on the "holier than thou" smug nice and thick regarding the gas pipeline shutdown.I paid an extra buck to fill my tank and lock in a two-week supply. Best insurance premium I've paid in a while.Within a day I was seeing pictures of people filling open-top buckets and even trash bags with gas, then trying to put them...Read More
Canada's Centerra to fight Kyrgyzstan takeover of its gold mineRead full newsRead More
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FPX Nickel CEO Martin Turenne speaks with The Rational Speculator's Michael Collins about the company's projects, thoughts on what's holding back the share p...Read full newsRead More
In a recent InvestorIntel interview, Peter Clausi spoke with Joel Freudman, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of TRU Precious Metals Corp. (TSXV: TRU | OTCQB: T...Read full newsRead More
Miner 'could lose entire investment' in KumtorRead full newsRead More
Vancouver, BC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (NasdaqCM: SYTA, SYTAW) (the "Company" or "Siyata"), a global vendor of Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) devices and cellular booster systems, announces that it has delayed the release of Q4 2020 and Q1 2021 financial results that were scheduled to be released on Monday, May 17, 2021 after the market close. It has also delayed the associated earnings call origi...Read More
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Vancouver, BC - LEAF Mobile Inc. (TSX: LEAF), Canada's leading free-to-play mobile game group, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.Highlights on a pro forma basis of LEAF and ESG:Record Q1 2021 revenue of $25.3M a 95% increase over $13.0M in Q1 2020Q1 2021 revenue increased by $2.3M over Q4 2020 revenue of $23.0M, a 10% sequential increaseAdjusted EBITDA wa...Read More
Uranium companies poised for price surgeRead full newsRead More
PHOENIX - 4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) ("4Front" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator and retailer, today announced it will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 on Monday, May 24, 2021 after market close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide an update on current bus...Read More
"The iron ore ride is not recommended for the faint-hearted!" Fastmarkets MB Iron Ore Index tweeted on Friday after a week of record highs.Its benchmark price for 62% fines rose $18.31 last Monday to $230.56/t then ceded $28.78 on Friday to $208.79/t.The MySteel Australian 62% fines lost 2.88% to $219.50/t.Although copper closed down more than 1% in London to US$10,214.50 per tonne, it remains wel...Read More
Share this article VANCOUVER - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. [NDM-TSX; NAK-NYSE American] President and CEO Ron Thiessen said recent targets set by the U.S. government for America's transition to clean, renewable energy will drive a massive increase in domestic copper demand and consumption over the coming decade."For many reasons - including its cost, conductivity, ductility and durability -...Read More
Stellar metrics just the start for near-term developer Theta GoldSPONSOREDtheta gold minesIts Citadel joint venture with Rio Tinto has likely synergies with the major's nearby Winu copper-gold-silver development, it has deep-pocketed partners in Newcrest Mining and IGO at two separate JVs and its 100%-owned Minyari Dome Project is showing "Havieron-style" promise.Executive chairman Stephen Power s...Read More
McDermitt puts Jindalee at top of US lithium stock-pileSPONSOREDjindalee resourcesCEO Ivan Glasenberg also said the company was committed to both KCC and its currently mothballed Mutanda copper-cobalt mine in the country.He said Glencore was honoured last week by a visit to KCC from dignitaries, including DRC president Felix Tshisekedi, in recognition of Glencore's ongoing commitment to and invest...Read More
Soaring prices this month for copper and iron ore are leading some people to think that we are on the verge of a new supercycle. But as our new reporter Henry Lazenby reports in this week's issue of the newspaper, conversations with analysts suggest we aren't there yet and prices are likely to taper."We expect the impact of recovery optimism on metals prices to wane into 2022, as economies normali...Read More