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

License to operate (LTO) remains, for the third consecutive year, the number one issue for miners, according to a survey by Ernst & Young with over 250 executives, while a shifting balance of power among the world's largest economies has created a new geopolitical risk.The annual EY Top 10 business risks and opportunities 2021 report shows 63% of executives view LTO as the biggest risk facing thei...Read More

Palladium One Mining (TSXV: PDM; US-OTC: NKORF) has extended the Kaukua South zone at its flagship Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) platinum-nickel-copper project in Finland, 190 km northeast of the port city of Oulu.Visual interpretation of 11 discovery holes from its Phase I drill program has extended the strike length of Kaukua South from 600 metres to 4 km and is interpreted as the fault-displaced ex...Read More

New Horizon beckons for gold minerSPONSOREDhorizon mineralsOceanaGold, leading social performance in gold miningSPONSOREDoceanagoldTrident aims to fill valuable nicheSPONSOREDtrident royaltiesRox eyes amazing Grace potentialSPONSOREDrox resourcesGlobal money supply growth rates have rocketed as governments respond to the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency in the mining industry, a move that seeks to curb the country's reliance on rare earths in his latest bid to end China's control of the market.The directive, issued late Wednesday night, asks the Interior Department to explore using the 70-year-old Defense Production Act to speed up mines development.It also c...Read More

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Sentinel Resources Corp. (CSE: SNL) (US OTC PINK: SNLRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of an experienced exploration team for the acquisition and exploration of worldwide gold and silver projects.Read full newsRead More

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Gold futures finish lower for Wednesday's session, contributing to a loss for the month as prices respond to a strengthening U.S. dollar that is weighing on...Read full newsRead More

Best Gold Stocks to Watch as Gold Heads Back Toward $2,000 An Ounce Sep 28, 2020 (GoldStocks.com via COMTEX) --After hitting a high of $2,089 in...Read full newsRead More

Vancouver, BC - Ovation Science Inc. (CSE:OVAT) ("Ovation" or the "Company"), a topical research and development company with a patented drug delivery technology backed by over 20 years of research and development and helping the fight against COVID-19 with its unique hand sanitizer DermSafe (R), is pleased to announce it will be participating in the Gravitas Healthcare Investor Day taking place...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM / OTCQX: SYATF / FRA: WK3D) (NasdaqCM: SYTA, SYTAW) (the "Company" or "Siyata") today announced the closing of its previously announced U.S. initial public offering of 2,100,000 units (each, a "Unit") at a price of US$6.00 per Unit (the "Offering"). Each Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a "Share") and one...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Summa Silver Corp ("Summa Silver" or the "Company")(CSE: SSVR, OTCQB: SSVRF, Frankfurt: 48X) is pleased to announce a high grade silver discovery from the initial results from its ongoing 7,500 m drill program at the Hughes Property in Tonopah, NV. Each of the three holes reported in this news release encountered high-grade silver and gold within vein zones over a broad area a...Read More

Australian shares edged lower on Monday as a drop in commodity prices dragged the country's prominent mining and gold sectors, overriding a jump in local tech stocks on the heels of a rally in U.S. peers.Read full newsRead More

"The prospect of a tightly contested election, one that may lead to an uncertain result that is fought out in the courts in a manner reminiscent of, but worse than, 2000, may make markets more volatile for longer," IG chief market analyst Chris Beauchamp said last week.The precious metal was worth $1,895/oz at the time of writing.In the UK, the House of Commons has passed controversial post-Brexit...Read More

The upward price move, after two years in the sin bin, can be most clearly seen in metallurgical or steel-making coal, which is benefitting from the rapid economic recovery in China, which has seenRead More

Share this articleCALGARY - Kinross Gold Corp. is moving to secure additional supply for its Alaska gold operations by buying a controlling interest in the Peak Gold project from Royal Gold, Inc., and Contango Ore, Inc., for $125 million.Toronto-based Kinross has agreed to pay Royal Gold about $66 million for its entire 40 per cent stake and $59.6 million for half of Contango's 60 per cent share,...Read More

(IDEX Online) - BlueRock reported a first-half operating loss of $1.9m but revealed plans to more than double production at its Kareevlei mine, in South Africa.The UK-based miner was forced to halt operations for seven weeks because of COVID-19, but mitigated losses through an agreement with brokers Bonas-Cousyns to sell its diamonds in Antwerp and achieve higher per-carat prices.BlueRock said it...Read More