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

Investors will pay 5c per share in the fundraising that will support Kairos' exploration for both sedimentary-hosted gold and also intrusive-hosted gold similar to De Grey Mining's nearbyRead More

Battle North Gold (TSXV: BNAU; US-OTC: NBAUF) has released assay results from drilling at the McFinley and Pen zones at the company's wholly owned Bateman gold project in northwestern Ontario's Red Lake mining district, 265 km northeast of Winnipeg.The two zones, which are located at a depth of less than 300 metres, form part of the "string of pearls" exploration targets near the project's infrast...Read More

METS listings have been pretty few and far between. Mader Group joined the ASX about a year ago and since then Dynamic Drill and Blast has been about the only other company to step up.Read More

Nearly 7 million Americans have contracted COVID-19.More than 200,000 Americans have died from it.With that, the United States leads the world in both deaths and infections.And worse still, nearly half of the country, 21 states, are now reporting a rise in cases over the past week, as schools reopen and flu season bears down.The projections now suggest another 100,000 Americans could be killed by...Read More

A second gold rush is beginning in Yukon's White Gold district.Read full newsRead More

Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 22, 2020) - KWESST Micro Systems Inc. (TSXV: KWE) (Read full newsRead More

Rover Metals Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of AbinRead full newsRead More

FireFox Gold Corp. is pleased to announce that renowned exploratiRead full newsRead More

What are the top battery metals stocks? INN looks at the battery metals companies with the biggest year-to-date gains in 2020.Read full newsRead More

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept.24, 2020(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mission Ready Solutions Inc. ("Mission Ready" or the "Company") (TSXV: MRS) is pleased to...Read full newsRead More

Alianza Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: ANZ, OTC: TARSF) ("Alianza" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has commenced a follow-up exploration program at the Twin Canyon project in southwestern Colorado. Twin Canyon hosts disseminated gold mineralization in sandstone and was the site of a small mining operation dating back to the 1950s. The Company [...]Read full newsRead More

Sep 21, 2020 (Baystreet.ca via COMTEX) --Analysts remain bullish on gold. UBS for example believes gold could run even further and remain high “for...Read full newsRead More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF | FRA: WK3D) (the "Company" or "Siyata") today announced, that in support of its recently announced strategic initiatives, the Company will proceed with the consolidation of the common shares of the Company (each, a "Share") on the basis of 145 pre-consolidation Shares for one (1) post-consolidation Share (the "Consolidation"). T...Read More

Sep 21, 2020 (Baystreet.ca via COMTEX) --Analysts remain bullish on gold. UBS for example believes gold could run even further and remain high “for...Read full newsRead More

In our second article examining the results of The Northern Miner and Canadian Mining Journal's reader survey on the industry's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we look at respondents' concerns about the long-term impact of the coronavirus and what those polled think governments, banks, and financial institutions can do to help companies survive the economic downturn.The reader survey was ope...Read More

Share this article Tesla Motors Ltd. [TSLA-NASDAQ] CEO Elon Musk has outlined improvements the company has made in its battery manufacturing capabilities and said he doesn't want to be constrained by the availability of key battery ingredients such as nickel."I actually spoke with the CEO's of the major mining companies of the world and asked them to please make more nickel," said Musk during a...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Namibia's state-owned diamond dealer reported a 41 per cent slump in profits, down to $6.4m.Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) blamed the global pandemic, even though its financial year ended on 29 February.  It also cited lower profit margin, foreign exchange losses, increased operating expenses and competition from lab-grown diamonds.Namdia buys diamonds from a partner...Read More

(IDEX Online) - De Beers is cutting the price of stones under a carat at its current Sight, say sources.The company started discounting larger rough last month at its August Sight, which brought in $320m, by far the highest figure since the pandemic struck.De Beers, the world's largest diamond producer by value, is reportedly now discounting smaller stones as well - under one carat - accordin...Read More

At Tesla's live-streamed Battery Technology Day this week, chief executive Elon Musk outlined the company's plans to build a US$25,000 electric vehicle (EV) with a cheaper, more powerful battery that doesn't contain cobalt, and the construction of a new cathode plant.The new battery technology, which the company plans to manufacture in-house, will lower the cost of its EVs and extend their range b...Read More

Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR; NYSE-AM: ITRG) has released assay results for five holes drilled as part of this year's exploration program at the Florida Mountain deposit within the DeLamar project in southwest Idaho, with several long mineralized intercepts. The latest results "continue to underscore the potential that exists in near-deposit targets at Florida Mountain," the company said in a stat...Read More