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

(IDEX Online) - Chow Tai Fook sales soared in "business as usual" Mainland China, but fell in Hong Kong, which suffered a third wave of the pandemic in November and December.A rise of 26 per cent in retail sales value at its stores in mainland China was offset by a drop of 12 per cent in Hong Kong, Macua and other markets. Overall sales across all the chains 4,000 outlets was up 18 per cent.Growth...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Antwerp is hosting eight tenders this month, in spite of the ongoing pandemic and a renewed tightening of restrictions in many countries. That's on a par with 2020, when it hosted a total of almost 100 at various tender houses, selling over 10.5m carats.Coronavirus hit a peak in Antwerp last November, but infections are currently at relatively low levels. The city's...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Diamond billionaire Beny Steinmetz allegedly paid $10m in bribes to secure rights to iron ore deposits, a Swiss court heard.The deal that his his company BSGR struck with Guinea, one of Africa's poorest countries, in 2008 was described as winning the "jackpot".He paid around $160m for the exploration and mining rights, then sold half of them to Vale, the Brazilian multinationa...Read More

Trident aims to fill valuable nicheSPONSOREDtrident royaltiesThe BLM issued a Joint Record of Decision for the Ambler road project in July 2020 to approve a 211-mile-long gravel private access road in the southern Brooks Range foothills.Read More

Trident aims to fill valuable nicheSPONSOREDtrident royaltiesRio owns a 33.5% indirect interest in Oyu Tolgoi through its 50.Read More

Maximus ready to resume search for more Wattle Dam richesSPONSOREDmaximus resourcesThe miner said its flagship Chelopech mine in Bulgaria delivered consistent production through the year of 179,600oz and 35.Read More

First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC: FTSSF) has secured cobalt feed amounting to 90% of capacity for its First Cobalt Refinery in Ontario. The facility will be the only producer of cobalt sulphate for electric vehicle batteries in North America once the company completes a $77 million recommissioning and expansion next year.First Cobalt supply agreements with Glencore (LSE: GLEN) and IXM SA (a subsidi...Read More

Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) has released an updated feasibility study for its Camino Rojo heap leach oxide gold project in Mexico. The latest study features a 54% increase in reserves and a 3.5-year mine life extension for the operation, which is currently under construction.The study envisions a 10.4-year, 18,000 tonne per day mine that would produce an average of 94,000 gold oz. and 597,0...Read More

This week's episode features EY Canada's Dean Braunsteiner, partner, assurance, and Eric Simmons, partner, assurance, who discuss the increasing importance of non-financial assurance reporting. Dean and Eric explain how ESG is becoming an increasing concern for investors and how mining companies can distinguish themselves with assurance audits.All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.Music Cre...Read More

With rising Covid-19 infections, a new and more infectious variant of the virus, and a vaccination rollout slower than most would like, along with the sickening scenes from Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6 that saw a mob incited by U.S. President Donald Trump launch an attack on Capitol Hill, it's important to try to stay at least a little bit positive as the new year begins.That's why we'll focus here...Read More

Neo Lithium moving closer to productionSPONSOREDneo lithiumPantoro charging towards second gold mineSPONSOREDpantoro limitedMaximus ready to resume search for more Wattle Dam richesSPONSOREDmaximus resourcesDecade of performance: Pitram delivers diamond standard for Argyle diamond mineSPONSOREDmicromineThe PEA will consider potential development options for the various deposits—which include...Read More

Neo Lithium moving closer to productionSPONSOREDneo lithiumPantoro charging towards second gold mineSPONSOREDpantoro limitedMaximus ready to resume search for more Wattle Dam richesSPONSOREDmaximus resourcesDecade of performance: Pitram delivers diamond standard for Argyle diamond mineSPONSOREDmicromineThe company intersected 126.2m grading 0.31 grams per tonne gold, 0.53% copper and 34.6g/t silve...Read More

One of the biggest lies you have been told about the economy after the last 10 months is the emergence of the K economy.It should need no introduction. It is the talk of the town. The age-old story of the haves and have-nots written for a new paradigm.And that's just the thing - it is age old. Any sense that this is something new is entirely based on our limited capacity to draw long parallels whi...Read More

The sale of electric cars in Norway overtook those powered by petrol, diesel and hybrid engines last year, with German auto-maker Volkswagen replacing Tesla as the top battery-vehicle producer, new data showed on Tuesday.Read full newsRead More

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Vision Lithium (TSXV: VLI) and Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV: RCK) closed up 100% and 69% respectively, both on no news.Both had closed placements last week, with Vision raising more than C$800,000 for exploration and working capital, while Rock Tech raised almost $4 million towards feasibility studies on a lithium hydroxide converter and more development work on its Georgia Lake lithium project, plus w...Read More

Copper production in Q4 totalled 3,365 tonnes, up 7% year-on-year and bringing annual volumes to 13,855t, comfortably within the company's target of 13,500-14,000t.Read More

(IDEX Online) - Tech firm Sarine says its digital tender solutions, already adopted by Alrosa and Lucara, are now being used by Stargems as well.The coronavirus pandemic has proved to be a catalyst to rough sellers trading with remote buyers.Israel-based Sarine says Stargems is now using its systems to map external internal features and help determine the true value of the polished diamonds that c...Read More