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

Executive Fireside ChatRandy Smallwood, President and CEO, Wheaton Precious Metals CorporationMODERATOR: Carl A. Williams, Senior Reporter, The Northern MinerRead More

Nokia Remarks - The 5G-ready Digital MineStephan Litjens, General Manager, Digital Automation, NokiaRead More

PearTree Remarks by Lisa Davis, CEO, PearTree Securities on June 17.Read More

Executive Fireside ChatRandy Smallwood, President and CEO, Wheaton Precious Metals CorporationMODERATOR: Carl A. Williams, Senior Reporter, The Northern MinerRead More

Technical trend after the release of US June nonfarm payrolls is the key. Tomorrow's US Holiday will not have any impact on trading volumes etc. No one is sleeping in the pandemic. Fomc minutes continued to accommodative monetary stance and uncertain economic outlook. Bond yields were also looked into. Impact on gold, silver and US dollar Index by FOMC Minutes: Jobs creation will be the key to...Read More

Technical trend after the release of US June nonfarm payrolls is the key. Tomorrow's US Holiday will not have any impact on trading volumes etc. No one is sleeping in the pandemic. Fomc minutes continued to accommodative monetary stance and uncertain economic outlook. Bond yields were also looked into. Impact on gold, silver and US dollar Index by FOMC Minutes: Jobs creation will be the key to...Read More

While hydrogen initiatives have been grabbing headlines, renewable natural gas (RNG) also deserves attention as an emerging tool for decarbonization.Read full newsRead More

U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is trying to ship to Venezuela, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two U.S. foes.The government of Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro has flaunted theRead full newsRead More

Months into one of the worst oil price crashes in history, lenders have tightened the screws on shale producers by wiping away 20% of the credit that has helped fuel the industry's boom.Read full newsRead More

The effects of gold mining on forest health are long lasting. According to new research, gold mining stunts the regrowth of Amazon forests, limiting their ability to store carbon.Read full newsRead More

SRK Consulting's EasyMine XR Mixed Reality software blends the physical and digital worlds, transforming how mining experts interpret and characterise mine sites.One of the biggest challenges faced by geologists when exploring potential areas of mineralisation is their inability to visualise the subsurface conditions, which often consist of spatially variable soil and rock strata, numerous fractur...Read More

The company said it had entered a binding term sheet with Appian Capital Advisory for up to about C$40.9 million, subject to Toronto Stock Exchange approval.Harte chairman Joseph Conway said following a review process, the proposed transaction was "the best financing alternative available to the company".It was set to comprise a private placement of 9.5 million Series B special shares priced at US...Read More

Pekka Vauramo, formerly CEO of Metso and now head of the joint entity, said aggregates was the "the part of the business that was worst hit by the by the corona[virus]" "In the mining side, we reallyRead More

(IDEX Online) - Declare your undying love with a diamond engagement ring based on a Pokemon character.The 0.3-carat solitaire (pictured) is set between a pair of gold ears belonging to Pikachu, a fictional yellow rodent that appears in video games, TV shows, movies, trading card games, comic books and much besides.The Pokemon empire is marketing this and two other engagement rings, in partnership...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Subsidiaries of the Indian diamond giant Dharmanandan have developed a low-cost ventilator to sav the lives of COVID-19 patients.The device, (pictured) which costs under $3,500, was launched yesterday.Dharmanandan, with a $1bn annual turnover, developed the Respiwin device in just five months through its Dharmanandan Research Centre (DRC) Techno and InnovSeed company.A team of...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesWhile the deal, announced on June 4, is worth up to A$125 million, Evolution received $60 million in cash up front - equal to Aeris' market capitalisation at yesterday's close.Read More

Pure Gold, Canada's Next Gold Mine, This YearSPONSOREDCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesThe past five years have been the worst for new copper discoveries in 30 years, with just one major deposit found. Less than 1...Read More

Eastmain Resources (TSX: ER; US-OTC: EANRF) has resumed exploration across its three properties in Quebec's James Bay region. The company will focus on expanding the existing Eau Claire deposit at its flagship 20,068-sq.-km Clearwater property with 4,000 metres of drilling, with additional field-based work planned for the Radisson and Reservoir projects."Eastmain has one of the premier land positi...Read More

Colombia-focused Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM; US-OTC: TPRFF) has invested $14 million in a private placement in its recent spinoff, Caldas Gold (TSXV: CGC), to fund the acquisition of a project in Ontario's Abitibi greenstone belt.In a deal announced in May, Caldas Gold is acquiring the Juby project, 100 km southeast of Timmins, from South American Resources (SARC). The private company has an agr...Read More

An international group of 142 scientists, community groups and NGOs from 24 countries has published a set of 16 guidelines for the safer storage of mine waste.The guidelines aim to protect communities, workers and the environment from the risks posed by thousands of mine waste storage facilities, which are failing more frequently and with more severe outcomes."Safety First: Guidelines for Responsi...Read More