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

Gold mining can demolish Amazon rainforest in just a few days. New research finds that the impacted forest does not recover even 3-4 years after a mine is abandoned.Read full newsRead More

The lift was said to be fuelled by optimism surrounding various COVID-19 treatments and hopes the virus wouldn't hamper growth.The big moves made by mining equities in Toronto yesterday were book-ended by Northern Dynasty Minerals' slump and RTG Mining's spike.Northern Dynasty (TSX: NDM), the company behind the proposed Pebble mine in Alaska, closed down more than 37% yesterday in the wake of what...Read More

Western Areas holds 19.9% of Panoramic and is watching to see if the North Savannah development hits milestones before potentially considering a "move forward" corporately.Read More

Revenue dipped 17.9% year-on-year to US$57.4 million in the six months to June 30, while net profit fell 45.9% to $4.6 million and the company suspended its dividend. Master Drilling said net operating cash generated rose 100%, though, to $11.1 million."The group entered the year facing a challenging operating environment and deteriorating economic fundamentals across many of the 23 countries in w...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Organizers of Britain's biggest trade show, International Jewellery London, have announced they will not hold a 2021 edition because of COVID-19, having already canceled this year's event.The 2020 show was due to have taken place at Alexandra Palace, London, on 9 June.Reed Exhibitions says cancelling IJL 2021 was an "even more difficult decision" than pulling the plug on...Read More

(IDEX Online) - De Beers is understood to be discounting rough stones at last, as the pandemic shows no sign of ending.Sight holders can expect to see price reductions of as much as 10 per cent on diamonds over a carat.Sales have ground to a virtual halt, down 95 per cent from ?, ?1.2bn in Q2 2019 to $56m for the same period this year.De Beers, the world's top producer by value, is hopin...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The GIA is offering $1m in scholarships to help students embark on careers in the gem and jewelry industry.It has awarded more than $14m in scholarships since 2010, helping more than 3,000 students study on-campus and through distance education programs."To meet the challenges of the pandemic, we are adapting to provide education that positions students for success within the gem a...Read More

(IDEX Online) - De Beers has warned staff in Botswana of possible job losses when the country's Covid-related state of emergency (SoE) lapses at the end of October.The SoE, introduced in April, prevents employers from laying off workers.Botswana, the world's top diamond-producing country by value, saw Q2 sales fall by almost two-thirds because of coronavirus.  It relies on diamonds...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesIt was previously planning to construct a fit-for-purpose mill.The company, which recently reported seven straight quarters of positive cash flow from ongoing underground bulk sampling at Farellon, said it had reached a promissory agreement over the assets with SBX Chile.Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemi...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesWire services reported workers blocked access to the site on Monday after PT Freeport Indonesia stopped a bus service, which allowed workers to visit their families, due to coronavirus concerns.Police chief Eduard Edison told AFP the protest, which was continuing today, was peaceful "and so far everything is under control".Artemis...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesBMO Capital Markets noted the operation remained a cash burner, however KGHM's VP of international assets Pawel Gruza said on a conference call the operation might not need financial support from its JV partners from 2021, a year later than planned due to COVID-19.KGHM had reported second quarter EBITDA of PLN1 billion for its Poli...Read More

The rally in gold, which surged to a record high nearly two weeks ago, is beginning to lose steam with hopes for a coronavirus treatment and signs of improving economies undercutting the metal's appeal as a safe haven.Spot gold fell 0.6% to US$1,916.61 per oz. by 11:50 a.m. EDT on Aug. 25, while gold futures for December delivery declined 0.9% to $1,921.80 per oz. on the Comex in New York.At marke...Read More

The results of Trevali Mining's (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) prefeasibility study of an expansion of the Rosh Pinah zinc-lead-silver underground mine in Namibia to 1.3 million tonnes per year, up from 700,000 tonnes per year currently, shows the potential for increased production at lower operating costs starting in 2023.The proposed 11-year mine would produce an average of 132 million lb. payable zin...Read More

After completing a sale or investor solicitation process (SISP) under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), Nemaska Lithium has ultimately accepted a sale proposal, structured as a credit bid, from Orion Mine Finance (its largest secured creditor), Investissement Quebec and the Pallinghurst Group.As part of the bid, Nemaska would be reorganized into a new entity that would hold specific...Read More

88 Energy (ASX:88E) Prepares for Billion Barrel Farm OutSPONSORED88 energyScoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.Element 25's Butcherbird on songSPONSOREDelement 25Lithium no quiet place for AVZSPONSOREDavz mineralsSome part of South Africa's mining sector may be in the twilight years, but the country remains reliant on the minerals sector for t...Read More

This week's episode examines the fallout from Rio Tinto's blast scandal that destroyed two ancient caves of high archeological significance in Australia. The show presents the beginning of Rio Tinto's Q2 earnings call, where chief executive Jean-S?(C)bastien Jacques offers sympathy to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) people. Then we take a look at the transcript of Australia's parliamen...Read More

Vale (NYSE: VALE) has begun producing high-grade iron ore fines for pelletizing at its new 3-million-tonne-a-year grinding hub at China's Shulanghu Ore Transfer Terminal.The unit, a partnership with Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group, is generating a new product, known as GF88. The high-grade ground iron ore fine uses the company's flagship Caraj??s Fines as raw material and will partially feed growing de...Read More

ALX Resources (TSXV: AL) has entered into an option agreement with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) on its Falcon nickel project in northern Saskatchewan.Under the deal, Rio Tinto may acquire up to an 80% interest in the project by spending $12 million on exploration over six years and by making cash payments to ALX totalling $125,000.Due to a naming conflict with another Rio Tinto mineral explorat...Read More

CEO Mark Norwell said on a financial results conference call the company was likely to post similar numbers in FY21 as the $2.Read More

Fawaz joins Ambler Metals from Newmont where he was SVP projects from February 2011 to October 2019, with responsibility for the development and execution of Newmont's major gold and copper projects globally."With decades of experience in the development of major resources projects, his leadership will be integral to the next phase of Arctic studies and unlocking the value of the Ambler District's...Read More