The precious metals all soared in 2025, and while a continued monetary expansion and geopolitical risk could still drive gains especially for gold in 2026, a pullback in silver, platinum and palladium is possible after recent partly speculative surges.Read More

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

Shandong Gold Mining, one of China's top bullion miners, said its acquisition of a Canadian junior that owns the massive Hope Bay property in Nunavut should be approved for economic reasons.In May, the Chinese state-controlled miner signed a US$149 million deal to buy struggling TMAC Resources (TSX: TMR). The company, which went public in 2015, had seen its shares fall from a peak of C$10.77 in 20...Read More

The MAC royalty generated EBITDA of $48 million in the June half, up 16% due to strong iron ore prices. The new business has been named Deterra Royalties.Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe company is moving ahead with permitting and feasibility study work and says "a major component of this study [is] finding a solution for clean energy".The power agreement with CNEL confirms availability of a regional substation 7.5km from La Plata, and "allows the streamlining of the electrical power [69kv] supply to the projec...Read More

Falcon Gold (TSX-V: FG) has reported positive drill results from a second hole at its flagship Central Canada gold project, located 22 km east of Atikokan and 160 km west of Thunder Bay in north-western Ontario.Drill hole 20-02 intersected 1 metre grading 23.11 grams gold per tonne starting from 35 metres downhole. Assays from the first hole, 20-01, returned high-grade gold mineralization over 3...Read More

Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) said on Aug. 13 that the Pebble Partnership has written to the Inspectors General of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), joining the call for a review of the USACE's management of the Pebble Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).The move comes after the U.S. Congress House Committee on Ov...Read More

China has approved the merger of two of Shandong province's top state-owned coal miners, Shandong Energy Group and Yankuang Group. The combined company, China's second-largest coal producer after China Energy Investment Corporation (CEIC), will operate under the name Shandong Energy Group.The new entity is expected to account for close to 7% of the country's total coal output. China is the world's...Read More

Week 31 (07/08/2020-13/08/2020) Company news Americas Barrick Gold announces it is on track to achieve annual production within its 2020 guidance range, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More

After rocketing to a new record high above $2,000 per ounce, gold has taken a bit of a breather. That was expected.No stock or commodity shoots straight up. So if you see a chart like this......You know things are going to turn south at some point.Nevertheless, all indications are that this is, in fact, a mild and temporary correction. As we've discussed, U.S. monetary policy is such that infla...Read More

Straightup (CSE:ST) is pleased to announce the receipt of sample results from a recent visit to the Belanger PropertyRead full newsRead More

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Vancouver, BC August 13, 2020 - KORE Mining Ltd. (TSXV: KORE | OTCQX: KOREF) ("KORE" or the "Company") announces the Company has started trading on the OTCQX Best Market in the United States as of today. OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) is operator of financial markets for 11,000 U.S. and global securities. KORE upgrades to the OTCQX market from the OTCQB market however the ticker symbol r...Read More

Suddenly gold investing is front and center again on Wall Street.Read full newsRead More

Centcom releases video of helicopter troops storming vessel believed to be sailing under Liberian flagRead full newsRead More

Gold is getting a lot of attention from pension funds, insurance companies and private wealth specialists.Read full newsRead More

The location of the Mauritian oil spill means the environmental consequences of the incident could be wide-rangingRead full newsRead More

Highlights: Record second quarter results "Our operating costs are US$385 an ounce and all in sustaining costs was a little over $700/oz.Read More

That represents a doubling of exploration capacity, with three rigs testing targets at the Ban Chang prospect and three at King Cobra.Read More

It said the 2018 order issued by the High Court (Gauteng division) held that BEE ownership transactions should continue to be recognised for regulatory certainty purposes and for the duration of the mining right, even where the BEE partner had sold or transferred part or all of its equity.The council was "pleased that this perspective is now undisputed" and said Mantashe withdrawing his notice of...Read More

Share this articleTORONTO - The Chinese company trying to buy TMAC Resources Ltd. has appointed a Barrick Gold Corp. veteran as CEO of its Canadian operations even though the deal is still being reviewed by Ottawa.Hong Kong-traded Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd. says it has appointed Mark Wall as CEO of Streamers Gold Mining Corp. Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary in Canada.Shandong's $230-million...Read More