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

As I've been warning my readers, the most significant development in international finance since 1971 will be unveiled just over one month from today.A new BRICS gold-linked currency will be announced on Aug. 22 at the BRICS Leader's Summit conference in Durban, South Africa (the BRICS are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).The fact is the global desire to move away from the dollar as...Read More

The Olaroz stage 2 development has a nameplate capacity of 25,000tpa of technical grade lithium carbonate.Read More

Reunion aims to put Guyana back on the map with Oko WestSPONSOREDreunion gold corpCollective Mining eyes repeat success in ColombiaSPONSOREDcollective mining Catalyst to lock up Plutonic goldbeltSPONSOREDcatalyst metals ltdNavigating the ESG Compliance LandscapeSPONSOREDAccording to a report released in June, the IEA said that global renewable capacity additions could reach 550 GW in 2024.Read More

The latest Chinese GDP figures show 5.5% growth over the last year, behind analyst expectations for growth of 6.1%. Growth over the last quarter was just 0.8%, or 3.2% annualised.Read More

Navigating the ESG Compliance LandscapeSPONSOREDCatalyst to lock up Plutonic goldbeltSPONSOREDcatalyst metals ltdCollective Mining eyes repeat success in ColombiaSPONSOREDcollective mining Reunion aims to put Guyana back on the map with Oko WestSPONSOREDreunion gold corpBefore COVID-19 slowed global growth to a crawl, and sent it into reverse in some countries, China was the world's engine room, s...Read More

Reunion aims to put Guyana back on the map with Oko WestSPONSOREDreunion gold corpCollective Mining eyes repeat success in ColombiaSPONSOREDcollective mining Catalyst to lock up Plutonic goldbeltSPONSOREDcatalyst metals ltdNavigating the ESG Compliance LandscapeSPONSOREDThe company said mine site infrastructure at its gold mine remains intact, including the construction camp, process plant ar...Read More

Navigating the ESG Compliance LandscapeSPONSOREDCatalyst to lock up Plutonic goldbeltSPONSOREDcatalyst metals ltdCollective Mining eyes repeat success in ColombiaSPONSOREDcollective mining Reunion aims to put Guyana back on the map with Oko WestSPONSOREDreunion gold corpThe global mining major, which is a mineral sands producer in South Africa and Canada, is paying 48.6c per share for the stake, a...Read More

"The early repayment, representing approximately 7% of Ma'aden's consolidated debt, is a strategic move aimed at reducing finance costs and is part of the company's deleveraging strategy," Ma'adenRead More

This is a financial newsletter and not a political service. At the same time, it's the case that the financial and political worlds are becoming more closely entwined to the point that it's almost impossible to treat them separately.That's why we have to keep a close eye on political developments. They can have a major impact on your investments.For better or worse, the U.S. 2024 presidential elec...Read More

Share this article VANCOUVER - Graphite One Resources Inc. (TSXV: GPH, GPHOF-OTCQX) said Monday its Alaskan subsidiary has been awarded a US$37.5 million Department of Defense (DoD) grant.The DoD grant to Graphite One follows the designation of graphite as one of the battery metals deemed under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to be "essential to the national defense.'' At present, the U.S. is 100...Read More

According to reports in Blomberg News, citing sources close to the matter, JSW is considering a bid for up to 20% of Teck's steelmaking coal business.Read More

Rainbow said the memorandum of understanding sets out a potential collaboration to jointly develop a process to extract rare earth elements from phosphogypsum tailings, ahead of a preliminary economicRead More

(IDEX Online) - Police officers patrolling a beach came to the rescue after a man lost the engagement ring he was about to present to his girlfriend.It fell out of his pocket at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA, as he prepared to get down on one knee and pop the question.The unnamed man flagged down a passing police officer, who called in colleagues, including a police dog, to help search the san...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The 13th international conference on gold and diamonds is being held by Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC) in New York.The two-and-a-half day event focuses on maintaining purpose - what constitutes luxury in an age of responsible practice.Industry leaders, jewelers and innovators will discuss issues around sustainability and the realization...Read More

Navigating the ESG Compliance LandscapeSPONSOREDCatalyst to lock up Plutonic goldbeltSPONSOREDcatalyst metals ltdCollective Mining eyes repeat success in ColombiaSPONSOREDcollective mining Reunion aims to put Guyana back on the map with Oko WestSPONSOREDreunion gold corp"The early repayment, representing approximately 7% of Ma'aden's consolidated debt, is a strategic move aimed at reducing finance...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Phillips Geneva, known for its luxury watch auctions, is to hold its first jewelry sale in November. The British auction house says it's building on the success of its jewelry departments in New York, London and Hong Kong, where it achieved historic annual sales totals in 2021 and 2022.The inaugural Geneva auction, on 6 November will feature a private collection of over 1...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Lucara says the underground expansion plan at its Karowe diamond mine, in Botswana, will take longer and cost more because of technical problems.In an update issued yesterday, the Canadian miner said it now expects the project to cost $683m, an increase of 25 per cent on the original $547m estimate.Production from the underground project is now expected to start in the first half o...Read More

Navigating the ESG Compliance LandscapeSPONSOREDCatalyst to lock up Plutonic goldbeltSPONSOREDcatalyst metals ltdCollective Mining eyes repeat success in ColombiaSPONSOREDcollective mining Reunion aims to put Guyana back on the map with Oko WestSPONSOREDreunion gold corpAccording to reports in Blomberg News, citing sources close to the matter, JSW is considering a bid for up to 20% of Teck's steel...Read More

The company said mine site infrastructure at its gold mine remains intact, including the construction camp, process plant area, construction fleet and contractors' fleets.Read More

Reunion aims to put Guyana back on the map with Oko WestSPONSOREDreunion gold corpCollective Mining eyes repeat success in ColombiaSPONSOREDcollective mining Catalyst to lock up Plutonic goldbeltSPONSOREDcatalyst metals ltdNavigating the ESG Compliance LandscapeSPONSOREDAlong with a forecast A$880-980 million impairment on last year's $1.Read More