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

Growing gold miner Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has upped its stake in the Hardrock gold project in Ontario by 10%, for a total ownership of 60%. The company has entered into an agreement with Orion Mine Finance to add 10% from Orion's 50% share of the project for consideration of US$51 million as well as contingent payment obligations.Equinox will own 50% of the permitted Hardrock project i...Read More

Standard Lithium (TSXV: SLL) has successfully completed the conversion of its Arkansas-produced lithium chloride into 99.985% pure lithium carbonate using OEM technology, the lithium development company announced Monday.The work was completed by Veolia Water Technologies at their facility in Plainfield, Illinois, and demonstrates that the lithium chloride intermediate product produced by Standard...Read More

Golden Star Resources (TSX:GSC; NYSE:GSS) filed a preliminary economic assessment for expansion of its underground Wassa gold mine in Ghana on March 1. By mining the Southern Extension zone, the company will be able to boost the mining rate and use the full throughput capacity of the mineral processing plant.The company anticipates the expansion would cost $47.7 million (all US dollars). Major pro...Read More

Hot Chili knock, knock, knockin' on tier 1 doorSPONSOREDhot chiliScrape around for some negative commentary, however, and you'll find those who fret about labour negotiations amid reports unions want a substantive pay rise to take account of the sky-high price ofRead More

The stars have aligned and shine bright over a certain hillside on South Australia's Copper Coast - just a couple of hours drive from the capital city of Adelaide.It's there, on the Yorke Peninsula, where Rex Minerals' Hillside copper-gold project resides. It's shovel ready with 2 million tonnes of relatively easy-to-develop copper and is well positioned to be swept up in the commodity's highly-to...Read More

I'm not some technophobe who doesn't understand cryptocurrencies. I know them very well. I've been studying cryptos since before many of their current owners even heard of Bitcoin. I actually worked with the intelligence community years ago to counter ISIS's use of cryptocurrencies to bypass the international monetary system.I can tell you that as an asset, Bitcoin has very little to offer outside...Read More

Bitcoin crashed from $20,000 in 2017 all the way to $3,300 by December 2018 - an 83.5% collapse in one year and the greatest recorded asset price collapse in history.That crash marked the collapse of the greatest asset price bubble in history, larger even than the Tulipmania of 1637.Well, now Bitcoin is trading around $50,000 (the price currently is $48,595.50), 2.5 times its 2017 peak.It's a safe...Read More

Emmerson's premium offeringSPONSOREDemmerson plcAlto emerging on song at SandstoneSPONSOREDalto metalsTowards Sustainable Mining Tailings Guidance Aligns with Global StandardSPONSOREDthe mining association of canadaWMX resetting the base for new Wiluna futureSPONSOREDwiluna mining corporationScrape around for some negative commentary, however, and you'll find those who fret about labour negoti...Read More

BANGKOK: As American electric vehicle maker Tesla eyes up a hefty investment in Indonesia, concerns are growing over the potential environmental ...Read full newsRead More

African Gold Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company targeting gold assets on the continent, raised a more-than-expected $360 million ahead of a listing in New York on Friday.Read full newsRead More

(IDEX Online) - De Beers posted a $102m loss for 2020 as the pandemic took its toll, compared with a $45m profit the previous year.It's the first time it's dipped into the red since 2008, when parent company Anglo American provided an $800m rescue package of interest-free loans. Underlying EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) for last year fell to...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Alrosa is to sell one of the largest diamonds it has recovered since 2000.It says the 242.31-carat gem-quality stone could fetch well over $2m.The rough stone will be offered for sale at the Russian state-owned miner's 100th auction of large diamonds, which will take place in Dubai on 22 March. Viewings are from 14 to 21 March.Two other notable diamonds- weighing 190.74-carats...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Fugitive diamond billionaire Nirav Modi should be extradited to India, a UK judge ruled, overruling arguments that his mental health would suffer and prison conditions were poor.He is accused of fraudulently using letters of undertaking offered by the Punjab National Bank (PNB) in an alleged $1.85bn fraud.He is accused of persuading corrupt bank workers to approve low-rate loans fo...Read More

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) --VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gold Standard...Read full newsRead More

Dynasty Gold is currently locked in a legal battle over ownership of the project with its state-owned Chinese partnersRead full newsRead More

Finance is often cloaked in arcane terminology and math, but the one dynamic that governs the future is actually very simple. Here it is:All debt is borrowed against future supplies of affordable hydrocarbons (oil, coal and natural gas).Since global economic activity is ultimately dependent on a continued abundance of affordable energy, it follows that all money borrowed against future income is a...Read More

Legendary investor Rick Rule joins us to discuss the precious metals, the ongoing #SilverSqueeze movement and the inner workings of the Sprott-managed PSLV. ...Read full newsRead More

Legendary investor Rick Rule joins us to discuss the precious metals, the ongoing #SilverSqueeze movement and the inner workings of the Sprott-managed PSLV. ...Read full newsRead More

Victory Resources Corp. recently added additional funding to itsRead full newsRead More

China's ferrous scrap imports will be far lower than expected, says Navigate CommoditiesRead full newsRead More