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

The developers at mobile video game publisher Scopely know that content is king. By licensing big-box franchises like "The Walking Dead," "Star Trek," and "Scrabble," and adapting them into free-to-play mobile games, the company has created a cash cow. The Culver City-based private company, founded inRead full newsRead More

Greenlane Renewables Inc. is a pioneer in the rapidly emerging renewable natural gas (RNG) market.Read full newsRead More

As global financial markets began to melt down in response to the coronavirus pandemic, SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE-A: SILV) inked a $75 million bought-deal financing on Mar. 11 that was underwritten by a banking syndicate led by National Bank Financial (and including Eight Capital and Scotia Capital).The deal was terminated seven days later.National Bank Financial said it was terminating i...Read More

In early January 2020, gold prices were steadily escalating on the heels of strong investor confidence fueled by some of the largest mining M&A transactions in recent history, including Newmont's merger with Goldcorp (US$10 billion), and Kirkland Lake Gold's acquisition of Detour Gold (US$3.8 billion).Over the past 12 months, gold prices had risen from US$1299 per oz. in January 2019 to US$1476 in...Read More

As the global pandemic changes life for everyone, we at IDEX are adjusting to the "new normal".      It's time to take a bold and decisive action, so we have resolved to leverage our expertise and our platform assets to help friends and colleagues in our industry.    That's why we are, with immediate effect, opening up our diamond trading platform for FREE.&...Read More

Given the market volatility from the spread of COVID-19, the outlook for precious metals remains uncertain. Nevertheless, gold exploration and mine development remain important drivers of mining activity. Here are eight companies with exposure to gold and precious metals.Bear Creek MiningBear Creek Mining's Corani silver-lead-zinc project in southern Peru. Credit: Bear Creek Mining.Bear Creek Mini...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 resourcesThe convenience of one provider with pay-as-you-need flexibilitySPONSOREDmicromineSo far, Latin America has not seen widespread outbreaks of the virus in the same way Asia, Europe and N...Read More

GDX stock is now very overbought on almost every metric. Traders should look to short VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF on any strength.Read full newsRead More

The jobs will be offered as six-month contracts and cover a range of skills needed by BHP operations in the short term.Read full newsRead More

Privately held Nordgold has taken a 19.9% stake in Cardinal Resources (TSX: CDV; ASX: CDV), which is advancing its Namdini gold project in Ghana.The Russian gold miner, whose non-executive chairman is billionaire Alexey Mordashov, recently confirmed the acquisition of 98.44 million shares of the junior at A$0.44 per share, including 81.04 million shares purchased from a subsidiary of Gold Fields a...Read More

There will be position squaring and rebuilding for next week. Copper, crude oil, nickel and other industrial metals can rise as result. If silver falls below $9.50 or trades below $9.50, then it will imply that the corona virus has made Asia (except China) as its home ground. Economic data releases are useless at this point of time. Bank of England has cut its key interest rates to 0.10% in a se...Read More

There will be position squaring and rebuilding for next week. Copper, crude oil, nickel and other industrial metals can rise as result. If silver falls below $9.50 or trades below $9.50, then it will imply that the corona virus has made Asia (except China) as its home ground. Economic data releases are useless at this point of time. Bank of England has cut its key interest rates to 0.10% in a se...Read More

There's been almost no place to hide for equity investors, with only one of the composite's 230 members in positive territory from last month's peak: grocer Metro Inc.Read full newsRead More

These 3 ASX 200 gold miners attracted the highest trading volume of all gold mining companies yesterday, while the gold bull market continues. The post 3 high volume ASX 200 gold mining shares to buy now appeared first on Motley Fool Australia.Read full newsRead More

Organic waste has huge untapped potential to provide clean energy around the world - News from the International Energy AgencyRead full newsRead More

The Dow explored an over 1,300-point range todayStocks ended the week sharply lowertoday, erasing modest gains from the morning as investors conclude a week of volatile training amid quadruple witching. The Dow explored an over 1,400 point range today, as investors everywhere are shaken by the coronavirus spread, with New York governor Andrew Cuomo ordering all nonessential businesses to close as...Read More

Fitch says it's also unclear if producers will be able to make up lost output.Read full newsRead More

Copper dropped overnight to below $2 a pound only to rally 11.6% in New York trade Thursday.Read full newsRead More

Principal Financial Officer Andew Swiger bought shares of the embattled oil giant on Thursday. It is the second big Exxon Mobil stock buy this week.Read full newsRead More

Boeing stock suffered another setbackIf you ever want to simulate the market action from this week, just hop on your nearest roller coaster. Rampant bouts of volatility sent Wall Street on a wild, jarring ride, that included a more than 1,000-point plummet from the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) on Wednesday. Stimulus package hopes tried to give stocks a shot in the arm, but the coronavirus c...Read More