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

Micon Awarded Front End Engineering Design and Definitive Feasibility StudySPONSOREDmicon internationalRex ready to rollSPONSOREDrex mineralsDavyhurst back producing gold; can it produce a lot more?SPONSOREDora banda miningSolaris Resources on winning streak in EcuadorSPONSOREDsolaris resourcesBHP's manager for Australian exploration, Jamie King, told one of the final sessions of PDAC this week th...Read More

Huntsman Set to Expand Nickel Sulphide Discovery at CanegrassSPONSOREDhuntsman explorationMontreal-based TRQ is 51% owned by Rio and holds 66% of the Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold mine (which is managed and operated by Rio) in Mongolia, with the government holding the remaining 34%.Read More

Huntsman Set to Expand Nickel Sulphide Discovery at CanegrassSPONSOREDhuntsman explorationThe company reported a new discovery, East Ridge at Red Chris, 300m east of East Zone.A diamond hole returned 198m at 0.89 grams per tonne gold and 0.83% copper from 800m, including 76m at 1.8gpt gold and 1.5% copper, open in all directions.Huntsman Set to Expand Nickel Sulphide Discovery at CanegrassSPONSORE...Read More

Huntsman Set to Expand Nickel Sulphide Discovery at CanegrassSPONSOREDhuntsman explorationRio can earn up to 75% of five tenements in the West Arunta region which are considered prospective for iron oxide-copper-gold mineralisation. The company already holds the ground surrounding Tali.Read More

Mineral exploration and mining companies that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles as "true value drivers" as part of their corporate culture will outperform and have greater access to more long-term capital and at lower costs, says Sprott Capital's Daniella Dimitrov.The principles of ESG are not new to the mining industry, Dimitrov told the virtual audience at this...Read More

Wheaton Precious Metals enjoyed record 2020 revenues of $1.1 billion (all figures are U.S. dollars) with 627,063 oz. gold-equivalent sold. The figure includes sales of 367,419 oz. gold, 22,9 million oz. silver, and 22,187 oz. palladium.Operating cash flow for the year was over $765 million, also a record. The company reduced its net debt by $275 million, leaving it at $2 million. Shareholders were...Read More

Golden Dawn Minerals (TSXV:GOM; US-OTC:GDMRF) has completed a helicopter-borne VTEM and magnetics survey over the old Phoenix copper mine at its Greenwood precious metals project in southeast B.C. The Golden Crown, Lexington and Tam O'Shanter gold properties were also included.The survey is the first to be flown over Golden Dawn's claims. It was conducted on a 100-metre spacing.Golden Dawn expects...Read More

A report on battery metals produced by Aperio Intelligence on behalf of Eurobattery Minerals forecasts a considerable increase in raw materials demand for Europe's e-mobility sector by 2025, which is unlikely to be met by local producers.According to the document, Europe produced around 750,000 EVs in 2019, a total that is set to rise to more than 4.0 million in 2025. This equates to an increase f...Read More

Plans to build the UK's first new deep coal mine in three decades will be subject of a public inquiry following pressure for climate change advisers who said the project would "increase global emissions".Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government had halted the development of West Cumbria Mining's Woodhouse colliery project in northwest England in October, while it decided whether to call in th...Read More

As part of its partnership with Natural Resources Canada, the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) is pleased to launch the Canadian Mineral Processing Ecosystem Innovation Portal at www.cmpip.ca.This is a moderated platform that will support the community of innovators and end-users in mineral processing. The portal will help create a cleaner, more productive, and globally competiti...Read More

Micon Awarded Front End Engineering Design and Definitive Feasibility StudySPONSOREDmicon internationalRex ready to rollSPONSOREDrex mineralsDavyhurst back producing gold; can it produce a lot more?SPONSOREDora banda miningSolaris Resources on winning streak in EcuadorSPONSOREDsolaris resourcesTurn the clock forward to the present day and the mood is positively buoyant; higher metals prices and in...Read More

First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE:AG) is buying the Jerritt Canyon gold mine in Elko County, Nevada, from Sprott Mining for US$470 million in shares and five million share purchase warrants.As part of the deal, Sprott Mining President Eric Sprott will complete a US$30 million private placement investment in First Majestic.The Canadian miner said it had identified opportunities to enhance the mi...Read More

A number of investment firms contacted by Mining-Journal.com in the wake of Bentley's announcement that it would pay $900 million cash and about $150 million of equity for Seequent suggested the high price underlined the rising value of quality firms exposed to mining, and the perceived expansion of mining IT spending to address technical challenges and enable better cross-discipline collaboration...Read More

*I shared this article with my Crow's Nest readers this week, but delayed flights, jet lag, and the ravages of Las Vegas left me bereft of the mental energy for a new Outsider Club editorial. Enjoy the free stock pick, my compliments.Dear Reader,I have just returned from a wild trip to the desert in Las Vegas.While I was there, we snapped this picture on an ancient bed of a long-dried-out lake. It...Read More

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