Top TSX stocks at large have surged more than 30% from their 52-week lows in March. The ongoing market rally is indeed notable as the stocks have stayed strong despite recession concerns and rising tensions on the pandemic front.Interestingly, some of these top stocks could turn weak going forward while the rally could continue for some. I will cover two such TSX stocks that appear well placed in...Read More

Visible gold from Eastern Gold Zone mineralization at Perron Credit: Amex Exploration. Amex Exploration has released drill results from the Eastern Gold zone (EGZ) and Grey Cat zone (GCZ) at its wholly owned Perron property in Quebec.At the EGZ, Amex drilled a wedge hole off of a prior intercept; this drillhole returned 19.7 metres of 5.36 g/t gold starting at 805 metres downhole and includes hi...Read More

A haul truck placing ore on the leach pad at Fiore Gold's Pan gold mine in Nevada. Credit: Fiore Gold.Fiore Gold (CVE: F) has released an updated resource estimate for its wholly owned Golden Eagle project in Washington, within the past-producing Republic/Eureka mining district.Measured and indicated resources are now at 45.4 million tonnes grading 1.38 g/t gold and 6.44 g/t silver for a total o...Read More

I've been talking a lot recently about China's laser weapon primacy over the United States.China has been using these weapons for years to disrupt U.S. operations around the world, and the ulimate goal is to deploy them against military and infrastructure targets.But America has laser weapons, too.In fact, it was the the Navy that deployed the world's first ever offensive laser weapon - a cannon o...Read More

Sandvik TH663i Credit: Sandvik. As part of its long-term commitment to sustainability, Sandvik continues with its program to develop Stage V-compliant underground loaders and trucks for the mining industry. The company is now testing the first truck with this new engine technology at the Tara mine in Ireland. This follows the launch of its first Stage V loaders in December of 2019.Sandvik's fla...Read More

Kainantu gold mine, PNG. Image courtesy of K92. K92 Mining (TSXV: KNT) on Tuesday reported a significant resource increase at the high-grade Kora deposit at its Kainantu gold mine in Papua New Guinea. The updated resource estimate is based on surface and underground exploration diamond drilling and underground face sampling.Measured and indicated resources now total 1.1 million ounces at 10.45...Read More

Image from YPM Toronto. Young Mining Professionals (YMP) Toronto has announced that its Mining Cares initiative has raised C$190,420 for the United Way Greater Toronto covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund.Generous donors of YMP Toronto raised C$95,210, with YMP Toronto matching the first C$5,000 of donations. All of these funds were matched by Polar Asset Management and other leaders in the asse...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday May 19 that are worth another look.German diversified industrial group Thyssenkrupp has detailed its restructuring plan, confirming plans to sell shares in its steel business and sell or close its heavy plate sites.Swedish state-owned iron-ore producer LKAB has confirmed that all production at its Kiruna mine has stopped following...Read More

Aluminium was the only LME three-month base metals contract to close negatively on Tuesday May 19, with gains in aluminium futures capped by a 26,500-tonne fresh inflow as of 9am. The significant inflows arrived at into LME-approved sheds at Port Klang, Malaysia and Toledo in the United States, with 21,500 tonnes put into warehouses at Port Klang and 5,000 tonnes arriving in To...Read More

Alumina prices on an fob Australia basis continued to climb over the past week with buyers from China happy to pay above market levels to import cargoes, Fastmarkets heard on Tuesday May 19."The stronger aluminium prices and demand in China are propping up the international price of alumina," a trader said. "Plants are restarting and life is getting back to normal there, after the [Covid-19 pandem...Read More

Bob Moriarty ArchivesMay 19, 2020Gold and silver have had a good run lately but the DSI is suggesting a pause may be in the works. Gold hit a reading of 91 on Friday May 15th while silver showed 88. While I am convinced the actions of the Fed in unleashing a flood of dollars will result in hyperinflation in the metals and deflation in real terms for all of the bubbles, corrections are part of inve...Read More

Sam Catalano, senior mining equities analyst at Canaccord Genuity, said from a professional perspective, the current crisis was "nowhere near as bad as it felt in 2008-2009".Read More

Stewart Thomsonemail: stewart@gracelandupdates.comemail: stewart@gracelandjuniors.comemail:admin@guswinger.comMay 19, 2020To view an important weekly gold chart, pleaseclick here now. Double-click to enlarge.Gold is consolidating after reaching substantial resistance in the $1800 area. There was wild gyration in 2012 around that resistance zone and a breakdown that disappointed investors.In contra...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday May 19 that are worth another look.German diversified industrial group Thyssenkrupp has detailed its restructuring plan, confirming plans to sell shares in its steel business and sell or close its heavy plate sites.Swedish state-owned iron-ore producer LKAB has confirmed that all production at its Kiruna mine has stopped following...Read More

Alumina prices on an fob Australia basis continued to climb over the past week with buyers from China happy to pay above market levels to import cargoes, Fastmarkets heard on Tuesday May 19."The stronger aluminium prices and demand in China are propping up the international price of alumina," a trader said. "Plants are restarting and life is getting back to normal there, after the [Covid-19 pandem...Read More

With three very impressive advanced stage silver projects coming online over the next three-four years (Juancipio: 2020, Las Chispas: 2022, and Corani: 2023/2024), what comes after? This leaves very few silver projects to be excited about. There are a very large number of higher-grade deposits that are relatively small (i.e. those owned by Alexco Resource and Aurcana) and a larger number of low-...Read More

By: Ira Epstein Vaccine hopes yesterday helps markets. Gold was initially up on the Fed Chair's comments but then after the vaccine news, it took gold and silver from its highs. But the current set-up...Read More

Lindian will report a JORC resource "before mid-year", with grades reported being 50% Al2O3 or more from surface over intervals of up to 9m.Read More

Newmont is continuing to ramp up operations at its Pe??asquito lead-zinc-silver mine in Zacatecas, Mexico and expects first production in early June. The mine, which was placed on care and maintenance in early April alongside other non-essential businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, began ramping up in phases after the Mexican government designated it an essential activity. "Over the next...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday May 19 that are worth another look.German diversified industrial group Thyssenkrupp has detailed its restructuring plan, confirming plans to sell shares in its steel business and sell or close its heavy plate sites.Swedish state-owned iron-ore producer LKAB has confirmed that all production at its Kiruna mine has stopped following...Read More