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

Mitchell generates roughly 90% of revenue from drilling for tier one producers with long life, low-cost mine sites.Read More

Share this articleTORONTO - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. says it's sending its local workforce home from its Nunavut mining operations for four weeks to protect them and their communities from the potential spread of the COVID-19 outbreak as the territorial government declares a public health emergency.The Toronto-based gold miner says it will continue to pay those workers and it's meeting with its co...Read More

(IDEX Online)- Lucapa has recovered a top-quality 64-carat from its Mothae kimberlite mine in Lesotho.The Australia-based miner says it's a D-colour Type IIa gem. It brings to 12 the number of +50 carat diamonds recovered from the mine since commercial production started in January 2019. There have also been three +100 carat diamonds from Mothae, which yielded over 30,000 carats in...Read More

JSE-listed Basil Read’s mining arm Basil Read Mining subsidiary Blasting and Excavating (B&E)has entered into a partnership with India- based original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Revathi Equipment and other local partner Paramount Tracks to acquire several C650 autonomous drills.“We are taking a step forward to introduce specialised technology to limit safety risks for our most im...Read More

(IDEX Online)- Canadian miner Mountain Province Diamonds has postponed its March sale of rough stones because of coronavirus.Antwerp, where it sells its stones, is today introducing drastic measures to halt the spread of Covid-19, which include the closing buildings and commercial sites.Mountain Province reported an "exceptional year of production" in 2019 at Gahcho Ku?? (C), in Northwest Territor...Read More

London-listed Gem Diamonds has had to cancel its Letšeng large tender, owing to travel and other restrictions imposed by various governments, including in Belgium, where the tender would have been held from March 16 to 25.In its place, Gem has launched a “flexible direct sales process” for these large and high-quality diamonds that had seen significant demand during the tender v...Read More

(IDEX Online) - AGS Laboratories has suspended all diamond grading for a month, because of coronavirus.The facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been forced to close in a bid by the state governor to halt the spread of Covid-19.All "non-essential businesses" are included in the closure order, which became effective yesterday and which will remain in place for at least a month.The lab, founded in 1996...Read More

(IDEX Online)- De Beers plans to go ahead with its third sight next month, despite a travel ban to Botswana, where the sales are held.Flights from 18 high-risk countries - including China, India and Belgium  - have been banned in a move aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus.Many of the 80 sight holders will struggle to attend and may send representatives or buy blind at the sight, which...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe financing is comprised of unsecured convertible debentures, with the funds to be used to advance ongoing litigation associated with permits for the NorthMet project in Minnesota, USA, as well as to continue engineering and optimisation efforts for the project."These funds provide the financial framework to continue to move the...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resources"This is one of the lowest prices for a decade and unfortunately this will last as long as the coronavirus issue exists.Read More

Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU) has released updated resources for the West Zone deposit at its Matawinie graphite project, 150 km north of Montreal.Updated measured and indicated resources increased by 25%, to 120.3 million tonnes grading 4.26% carbon graphite for a total of 5.1 million tonnes contained graphite. Additional inferred resources are at 4.5 million tonnes at 4.43% carbon graphite...Read More

As its Pumpkin Hollow underground mine ramps up to commercial production, Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) has entered into non-binding arrangements for a balance sheet strengthening package. The company is working to reach binding agreements in the next two weeks."This proposed financing package is expected to provide significant balance sheet strength and positions our business to weather this period...Read More

Tanzanian Gold (TSX: TNX; NYSE:TRX) has updated the resource estimate for its Buckreef gold project, about 110 km southwest of the city of Mwanza in north-central Tanzania.The Buckreef shear zone now contains 40.99 million tonnes grading 1.73 grams gold per tonne for 2.27 million oz. contained gold, up from a 2018 estimate of 21.99 million tonnes grading 1.54 grams gold per tonne for 1.09 million...Read More

Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) evacuated all of its employees from its Kennecott copper mine near Salt Lake City, Utah, after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit near the town of Magna.All of its employees have been safely accounted for and removed from potential risk areas, the company said.Rio Tinto reported limited damage to the operation or risk to the surrounding community, and has temporarily ha...Read More

Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesMICROMINE STRENGTHENS DATA MANAGEMENT SOLUTION WITH Geobank 2020SPONSOREDmicromineWell this is certainly getting interesting.Read More

Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesMICROMINE STRENGTHENS DATA MANAGEMENT SOLUTION WITH Geobank 2020SPONSOREDmicromineThe equity market has been undiscriminating in dishing out losses over the past two months.Read More

Despite the fact mining operations tend to be in more remote locations, Fitch sees increasing scope for reduced personnel flow and supply chain disruptions due to government actions leading to a reduction or halt in mine production."As countries grapple with how to contain or slow the spread of the virus, we expect this could lead to operational disruptions at mining operations. This inherently ra...Read More

"This is one of the lowest prices for a decade and unfortunately this will last as long as the coronavirus issue exists.Read More

I'll start by saying that I'm not one to panic...I didn't go out and hoard toilet paper, hand sanitizer, canned goods, and bottled water. You know why? Because I always keep a steady supply of those things. I sleep safer - regardless of what's happening - if I know that I can survive weeks in any event.Snow storm? Power outage? Global pandemic? At least I know I can make it long enough to let thin...Read More

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