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

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Comet has now received complete assay results from samples taken from the historical high grade Murchison Copper Mine site and the Gulf Creek North prospects.Read full newsRead More

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Pure Gold expects to reach commercial production at its eponymous mine by the end of Q1 2021.Read full newsRead More

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The nickel price rose 3.4% to more than US$17,614/t on the London Metal Exchange, amid reports the Philippines had suspended mining on the Tawi Tawi islands.Marex Spectron's Alastair Munro said while the suspension was not likely to immediately impact the physical markets, it highlighted "how important sentiment has become to trading in our space"."Moreover, the overnight rallies on copper and nic...Read More

The ramp-up was hobbled by COVID-19 impacts last year and the need for a geotechnical review, with the company striking deals in March, July and December to address its subsequent financial difficulties.Nevada Copper said yesterday it had entered an amending agreement with Scotiabank on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters to increase Monday's announced offering from 130.4 million units to 200 mi...Read More

Shares in Emmerson have risen 35% since the start of the year, but Hayden Locke, former CEO and now executive director, believes there is more to come, with the company set to secure its miningRead More

(IDEX Online) - Alrosa sold $521.6m of rough and polished in December, buoyed by the record-breaking Spirit of the Rose diamond, disposal of accumulated stock and strong midstream demand.The state-owned Russian miner acknowledged today that its busiest month of the year was a one-off, and predicted sales in January would be more in line with usual expectations. December's sales were up a...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The GIA has introduced classification reports for cultured pearls.They are based on its 7 Pearl Value Factors -  size, shape, color, luster, surface, nacre and matching  - and include digital images. The Gemological Institute of America's new service is only available for the three major types of cultured pearls, Akoya, South Sea and Tahitian pearls.It says up t...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Debswana has reportedly pulled the plug on a $1.3bn contract to extend the life of its Jwaneng mine, in Botswana, and will carry out the work itself.The company, jointly owned by De Beers and the Botswana government, terminated the deal with Australian mining contractor Thiess and a local partner, according to a Reuters news report. Debswana has given no reason for cancelling...Read More