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
(IDEX Online)- Troubled Petra Diamonds has blamed the coronavirus pandemic for a 36 per cent drop in sales.The UK-listed miner is currently seeking a buyer as it faces mounting debts and says it's been dealt a significant extra blow by the combination of COVD-19, an already weak market and a series of power cuts affecting its mines in South Africa."The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 has sig...Read More
It's a sign of the remarkable times we're living through that a monthly drop in watch and jewelry sales of "only" 29.9 per cent sounds like good news.The year-on-year figure for May follows a devastating decline of 51.6 per cent* last month, and as such it hopefully indicates that recovery has begun and the worst of the coronavirus crisis is behind us. Lockdowns have been eased, st...Read More
Gold is receiving support from the coronavirus spike, ultra-low interest rates, a weak dollar and other factors.Read full newsRead More
The last greenfield refinery was built in the continental United States was opened 43 years ago when Marathon Petroleum opened its spanking-new 200,000 barrel of oil per day (bopd) plant in Garyville, Louisiana.Read full newsRead More
Will Tesla face a Nickel shortage? Why Elon made a pitch for more Nickel. To help give an insight into Nickel I interview Rodney Hooper from RK Equity. www.p...Read full newsRead More
Publisher's Note: Today we're bringing you an excerpt from The Dines Letter.You'd be hard-pressed to find a more experienced market analyst than Mr. Dines, and it'd be even harder to find one as accomplished. Read on for an important message we should all keep in mind from the "Original Goldbug".Call it like you see it,Nick Hodge While we still favor some precious metals, ________ is a different...Read More
New claims cover trends of gold-bearing horizons Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 24, 2020) - PORTOFINO RESOURCES INC. (TSXV: POR) (FSE: POTA) (Read full newsRead More
This video was filmed on July 23, 2020 - just before gold hit US$1,900 per ounce! It has truly been a wild week for gold and silver. After starting the perio...Read full newsRead More
Momentum is very bullish for gold and silver. Look for signs of weekly profit taking. If gold and silver do not see any weekly profit taking then chances of $1934.40 and $2425 will be very high today. Federal Reserve is Protecting the American brokers by broadened access to three of its lending facilities designed to provide a credit backstop to firms hurt in the coronavirus crisis, allowing bro...Read More
Momentum is very bullish for gold and silver. Look for signs of weekly profit taking. If gold and silver do not see any weekly profit taking then chances of $1934.40 and $2425 will be very high today. Federal Reserve is Protecting the American brokers by broadened access to three of its lending facilities designed to provide a credit backstop to firms hurt in the coronavirus crisis, allowing bro...Read More
Bravada Gold Corporation announces it has received final approvalRead full newsRead More
Brixton Metals Corp. is pleased to announce a non-brokered privatRead full newsRead More
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TORONTO - Iamgold Corp. says it is going ahead with its US$1.3-billion Cote Gold mine in northern Ontario as world gold prices reached nine-year highs over US$1,830 per ounce. Construction of the project, which is 30 per cent owned by Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., will start this summer with preparatory work including fish salvage, camp preparation and road access development. The project is expected...Read More
Mining in the United States has been ongoing for centuries and has played a role in the country's development over the years. The Northern Miner presents its annual Top-10 listing of the largest U.S.-based mining companies, which are ranked by market capitalization, as of July 24, 2020.1. NewmontMarket cap: US$53.6 billionThe Kalgoorlie Super Pit gold mine, adjacent to the city of Kalgoorlie-Bould...Read More
Tesla boss Elon Musk is asking miners to produce more nickel, a key ingredient in the batteries that power his company's electric cars, and has offered a "giant contract for a long period of time" to any firm able to extract it in an efficient, environmentally sustainable manner.Musk noted on a second-quarter earnings call that the high price of batteries continues to be one of the main hurdles fo...Read More
As the Pilbara is good for about 90% of Rio's current earnings and 70% in BHP's case, the COVID-beating production performance by the pair was naturally enough the focus of the market's scrutiny ofRead More
"We saw that the situation out there improved in June compared with the beginning of the quarter," Hedblom said this week. "However, the situation is still fragile. We have guided that we still believe there will be an impact on orders and revenues in the near term as well."She said Epiroc achieved an adjusted operating margin of 18.7% - "good under the circumstances" - due to job cuts and other c...Read More