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

Luckily for the world's second biggest mining company, the self-inflicted wounds in Australia have occurred at a time of peak prices for Rio Tinto's all-important iron ore division.Read More

Share this articleCALGARY - The owner of the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories says it plans to return the suspended project to full operating status after accepting a "stalking horse bid" by an affiliated buyer to allow it to exit court protection from creditors.Dominion Diamond Mines ULC says the bid submitted by Canadian Diamond Holdings, LP and CA Canadian Diamond Mines ULC, affi...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Alrosa says it will again offer buyers zero buyouts and extra flexibility at its rough trading session later this month.It says it is aiming to "nurture the green shoots of market recovery," after August sales leapt to $217m, from a monthly average of just $30m during the depths of the pandemic.The Russian miner acknowledged that the market has yet to reach a balance and there was...Read More

(IDEX Online) - British miner Petra has recovered five extremely rare blue diamonds at Cullinan, in South Africa.The gems are Type IIb, of high-quality color and clarity, sized between 9.61 and 25.75 carats.Blue diamonds are reckoned to be the second rarest of all fancy color diamonds after reds. Petra says the last significant blue diamond it recovered at Cullinan was a year ago, so to find...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Rising Hollywood star Ana de Armas is to front the Natural Diamond Council's first celebrity campaign.The 30-second video will debut during the first-ever virtual Emmy Awards on Sunday (20 September).The Natural Diamond Council represents the world's biggest diamond miners - Alrosa, De Beers Group, Dominion Diamond Mines, Lucara Diamond, Petra Diamonds, RZM Murowa, and Ri...Read More

Amex Exploration (TSXV: AMX; US-OTC: AMXEF) has reported assay results for seven holes completed at the Denise zone, within its Perron gold property in northwestern Quebec, which step out the zone to the west and towards surface. The intercepts include long intervals of mineralization, which, according to Jacques Trottier, the company's executive chairman, establish Denise as a "standalone gold zo...Read More

Wesdome Gold Mines (TSXV: WDO) has released drill results from underground definition drilling at its wholly owned Kiena mine complex, 15 km northwest of Val-d'Or and 100 km east of Rouyn-Noranda in Quebec.The 21-hole, 6,770-metre drill program, conducted between May and August, confirmed the overall continuity of the Kiena Deep A zone's geometry as well as high-grade gold mineralization. The dri...Read More

Drill results from the Central zone at Argonaut Gold's (TSX: AR) wholly owned past-producing Magino gold project in Ontario hit high-grade gold intervals, which suggest potential for a connection with the Elbow zone to the west.The company's most recent release includes assays for seven holes. These hit gold below, and next to, the proposed Magino pit shell. Drill highlights include 9 metres of 13...Read More

There has been distinctly mixed news for British miners during the first half of September.First the bad news: The University of Exeter announced that entry for mining-engineering programs at the famous Camborne School of Mines (CSM) has been "paused" while it "reshapes the opportunities for students".Founded in 1888, CSM said it must "explore a range of options to allow undergraduates to study mi...Read More

CIBC has raised its gold price forecasts to US$2,300 per oz. in 2021, US$2,200 per oz. in 2022, US$2,100 per oz. in 2023 and US$2,000 per oz. in 2024.This year the bank assumes that gold will average US$1,925 per oz. in the third quarter and US$2,000 per oz. in the fourth quarter for a full year average price of US$1,800 per ounce.Silver prices are estimated to run to US$32 per oz. in 2021, US$31...Read More

Bloomberg Intelligence Strategist Mike McGlone explains why the price of gold could be headed for US$7,000 in the long-term.Read full newsRead More

Bloomberg Intelligence Strategist Mike McGlone explains why the price of gold could be headed for US$7,000 in the long-term.Read full newsRead More

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The world's top gold miners are retrenching after COVID-19 related shutdowns despite record prices for the yellow metal, with cost-conscious executives prioritizing investor returns over production growth.Read full newsRead More

Montr?(C)al, Qu?(C)bec - September XX, 2020 - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM / OTCQX:SYATF/ FRA: WK3D) is proud to announce the launch of the new "Uniden (R) Hero Series" line of cellular signal boosters dedicated to first responders in the USA, who rely on cellular connectivity on the front line to save lives and protect our communities. The "Uniden (R) Hero Series" comprises of 3 devices, the Uni...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Summa Silver Corp ("Summa Silver" or the "Company") (CSE: SSVR, Frankfurt: 48X) is pleased to provide an update to the on-going drill program at the Hughes silver-gold project in Tonopah, NV. To date, ten holes have been completed and two are in progress with two core rigs in full operation. Approximately 5,200 m have been drilled in completed holes. All holes drilled to date ha...Read More

Vancouver, BC September 15, 2020 - KORE Mining Ltd. (TSXV: KORE | OTCQX: KOREF) ("KORE" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") for the Company's 100% owned Long Valley Gold Deposit ("Long Valley" or "Project"), located in California, USA. The PEA demonstrates Long Valley's potential to generate strong economic returns while being in full complia...Read More