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
Scoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.Collahausi, one of the largest copper mines in the world with production of 565,400t in 2019, maintained a high level of performance despite the restrictions related to COVID-19, which forced it toRead More
Great Panther Silver changed its name to Great Panther Mining (TSX: GPR; NYSE-AM: GPL) last year after adding the Tucano gold mine in northern Brazil to its portfolio of two primary silver mines in Mexico and a silver-lead-zinc-copper project in Peru. Now gold makes up 80% of the company's revenue and silver the remaining 20%."It was a very transformational transaction," Great Panther's new presid...Read More
Sample results from this summer's regional exploration program at Troilus Gold's (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) 1,073-sq.-km namesake property in Quebec suggest a new zone of mineralization, Beyan, 8 km southwest of the Southwest zone deposit.Sample highlights from the new area include 9.7 grams gold per tonne and 1.1 grams silver per tonne; 2.81 grams gold per tonne; 2.69 grams gold per tonne; and 2.2...Read More
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) says it plans to strengthen its medium-term production and cash flow profile with the US$93.7 million acquisition of the Peak Gold project in Alaska, 400 km southeast of its Fort Knox mine.The open-pit project, which is expected to start production in 2024, will be "a low-risk 'tuck-in'" to leverage the company's existing mill and infrastructure at its Fort Knox mi...Read More
Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the world's largest gold producer, and Canada's Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) have formed a 50-50 joint venture in Colombia to explore the Mid-Cauca belt, in the country's northwest.The partners will focus on the Anz?? gold project, in which Newmont has earn-in rights, as well as other prospective gold targets of district-scale potential in Colombia...Read More
Scoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.Speaking on a webinar focused on Chile's 2020-2029 portfolio of development projects, he said that of the 49 projects with an aggregate value of $74 billion, 23 had delayed their start-up by one orRead More
Scoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.The company launched a 40,000m drilling programme a couple of months ago on the Warintza Central area with a single drill rig.Read More
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Chicago, IL - September 29, 2020 - Venzee Technologies Inc. (TSX-V:VENZ) ("Venzee" or the "Company") reports continued steady addition of retail channels - outpacing internal growth targets and meeting client demand for digital integration across the valuable "last-mile" of global retail.According to Venzee CEO John Abrams, "Our ability to monetize our brand clients is directly tied to how quickl...Read More
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