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

Rupert Resources on a Roll at IkkariSPONSOREDCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesMining company presentations, citing industry analysts, almost universally show metal usage outstripping mine capacity during the 2020s. A s...Read More

Alrosa, the world's top diamond producer by output, has idled its International underground mine for up to two weeks, after several employees tested positive for Covid-19.The Russian miner said it would only carry out work to ensure the safety and maintenance of the site. It noted that workers and contractors will receive compensation in accordance with labour laws."The company has developed sever...Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa figures indicate more than 34,000 jobs have been lost in the industry, which employed about 455,000 people in 2019.The mining lobby group had reported the industry's first death from the global pandemic on May 15.At the time, there were 23 positive COVID-19 cases among the country's mining employees.That figure broke through the 1,000 mark last week, with the seco...Read More

I love a good, old-fashioned feud.Hatfields vs. McCoys, Hamilton vs. Burr, Al Capone vs. Bugs Moran, Donald Trump vs. well, everyone.Now we have a new one: Elon Musk versus ... Trevor Milton?Of course you know Elon Musk - the mad genius behind Tesla Motors and SpaceX - but you probably haven't heard of Trevor Milton. He's the founder of Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA), which produces heavy-duty semi-t...Read More

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Gold faltered in its ascent toward $1,800 an ounce as a strengthening dollar undercut demand for the metal.Read full newsRead More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM / OTCQX: SYATF / FRA: WK3D) (the "Company" or "Siyata") is pleased to announce that the Company has received two purchase orders valued at $625,000 from a leading distributor servicing US Tier 1 cellular operators for its Uniden (R) UV350 4G/LTE in-vehicle device and additional accessories.Marc Seelenfreund, CEO of Siyata Mobile states, "Growing our...Read More

Canada's geological terrain and adherence to the rule of law position the country as a go-to destination for companies looking to establish and operate mineral projects.Read full newsRead More

Libya's coastal city of Sirte, a strategic gateway to major oil facilities, has emerged as a critical point of contention between Turkey and Russia, with France also scrambling to impede Turkey via NATO.Read full newsRead More

Whether sellers of shares in iron ore miners have got it right will become clearer in the next few weeks as a silent battle is waged between investors desperate for a better yield on their funds andRead More

The South African Police Service (Pretoria) said the Provincial Organised Crime Unit had arrested the three suspects, aged between 28-38, on Sunday night.Read More

Share this articleTORONTO - Owners of the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea say they will lay off 2,650 local mine workers by the end of July as the result of a continuing dispute with the federal government.Barrick Niugini Ltd., the joint venture mine owner and operator that is owned 47.5 per cent each by Canada's Barrick Gold Corp. and partner Zijin Mining Group of China, says the cost of...Read More

(IDEX Online) - A diamond worker reportedly jumped to his death from a sixth-floor window at the Bharat Diamond Bourse, in Mumbai, India, on his first day back after lockdown. He's been named by local media as Jay Lakhiya, aged 20.He'd arrived from his home in Surat to resume work at the bourse, in the Bandra Kurla Complex (pictured) on Tuesday.Police investigating the death say he...Read More

here(IDEX Online) - New software will help jewelers comply with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements of the anti-terror USA PATRIOT Act.The JewelPAC online program has been developed by the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) and is hosted by insurers the Jewelers Mutual Group.It's designed to save time and provide peace of mind for the vast majority of US jewelers required to implement po...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Diamond factories in Surat should close for a week to combat a spike in COVID-19 cases, say industry bodies.Three units have been forcibly closed after workers were diagnosed with the virus and 10 others have suspended work voluntarily.The Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) have jointly appealed for a...Read More