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

Share this articleVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Great Atlantic Resources Corp. [GR-TSXV] is pleased to summarize results for the 2019 Phase 1 diamond drilling program at its Golden Promise Gold Property, located within the central Newfoundland gold belt. The drilling program was conducted at the gold bearing Jaclyn Main Zone (JMZ), being part of the Jaclyn Zone. The JMZ is a gold bearing quartz ve...Read More

MOSCOW – Russia, as this year's chair of an international body tackling the trade in conflict diamonds, will work to lift restrictions on the export of diamonds from the Central African Republic (CAR), deputy finance minister Alexei Moiseev said on Tuesday.A total ban on diamond exports from CAR was imposed in 2013 but partially lifted in 2016, allowing CAR to resume sales of diamonds fr...Read More

(IDEX Online) - A power outage halted ore treatment at Firestone's Liqhobong, mine in Lesotho, for almost a month and cost $4.6 million, the company said today. The disruption increased costs in Q2 - $14.90 per tonne treated compared with $10.32 in Q1, according to the quarterly operations update. The number of tonnes treated was reduced to 668,120 (Q1: 963,986 tonnes) and diamond recove...Read More

  (IDEX Online) - Experts were surprised to find a lab-grown diamond that had been laser-treated to enhance clarity. It is believed to be the first reported case of an LGD having undergone a treatment associated only with mined stones. Researchers at the Gemological Science International laboratory in Mumbai, India, found the 4.5-ct stone had been drilled to clean out a black inclusion. "Diam...Read More

Galway Metals (TSXV: GWM) has released drill results from its 605-sq.-km Clarence Stream gold project in New Brunswick, which narrows the gap between the Richard and Jubilee zones down to 350 metres.Drill highlights include 47 metres of 10.6 grams gold per tonne and 32 metres of 1.2 grams gold from hole 87, which was drilled between two previously completed step-out holes. Hole 93, which extended...Read More

The decision by Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.B; NYSE: TCK) to withdraw its $20 billion Frontier project from the regulatory review process will further reduce investor confidence in Canada's oil and gas industry, says an industry analyst."Our conversations with institutional investors had begun to put 'regulatory hurdles' lower on the list of concerns when looking at the Canadian energy sector," said...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 resourcesCase study: platform financeSPONSOREDminexiaAs usual, my timing was off and perhaps I was a bit quick off the mark last week in declaring we may have dodged a Corona-soaked bullet.Read More

TSX-V-listed junior diamond miner Diamcor Mining has started using a new, larger fleet of Caterpillar heavy mining equipment at its Krone-Endora at Venetia project, based next to diamond miner De Beers’ Venetia mine, in Limpopo.Diamcor started off by processing tailings material at Krone-Endora.AdvertisementThe new equipment will provide it with improved reliability, lower operating costs an...Read More

You got a taste this week of how quickly the rug can be pulled out from under global markets.The S&P cratered 275 points in two days - losing 8% of its value and erasing the last two-and-a-half months of record-breaking gains.A bear market, which we haven't seen now in a record amount of time, would see losses much worse than that. We'd need to see a full 670 points come off the S&P to see the 20%...Read More

Silver has not risen at all. Just trade in the technical in silver. Corrections in gold are healthy. There are lots of US economic data next week. US various February jobs report will be there next week. Correction or profit booking in gold and silver will be there. Corrections will be healthy to ensure that the current rally in gold is a sustainable one. A continued one way rise will imply a bo...Read More

Silver has not risen at all. Just trade in the technical in silver. Corrections in gold are healthy. There are lots of US economic data next week. US various February jobs report will be there next week. Correction or profit booking in gold and silver will be there. Corrections will be healthy to ensure that the current rally in gold is a sustainable one. A continued one way rise will imply a bo...Read More

Are you ready for PDAC? The convention runs this year from March 1 to 4, and now is the time to start planning your schedule.Read full newsRead More

Diego and Elena Murillo kicked off Sunday with a breakfast of snow cones and popcorn. Next on the siblings' agenda: roping a steer. After watching a demonstration, Diego clambered up on a red barrel, grabbed a rope and twirled it over his head, flicking it through the air as his family cheered "Throw it, throw it!" The activities were part of the Cowboy Boot Camp, an attraction at the San Antonio...Read More

Wall Street's "fear gauge," the VIX hit its highest point since late 2018The Dow's disastrous free-fall continued today with its fourth-straight triple-digit loss, after the Center for Disease Control (CDC) warned that the spread of the coronavirus outbreak from Europe to the U.S. could be imminent. The blue-chip index -- which pivoted lower at midday after a brief foray into the black this mornin...Read More

Galway Metals Inc. is pleased to report assay results from drilling south of the Richard Zone in that area, and between the Richard and Jubilee Zones.Read full newsRead More

Indonesia's coordinating minister overseeing maritime resources and investm...Read full newsRead More

Northstar Gold Corp. (CSE:NSG) announces that diamond drilling has commenced at the Company's 100%-owned Miller Gold Property.Read full newsRead More

DVA shares have broken out of a series of lower highsHealthcare stock DaVita Inc (NYSE:DVA) has recently pulled back after hitting record highs and reporting strong quarterly results. On a longer-term basis, the shares seem to have broken out of a series of lower highs in place since 2015, hinting that more upside is possible going forward. There's plenty of bearish bias that could unwind around D...Read More

QMX Gold has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Mackie Research Capital Corporation.Read full newsRead More

Expedia just laid off 12% of its workforce Online travel specialist Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) is gapping lower today on news that the company plans on cutting 3,000 jobs -- 12% of its workforce -- in an effort to streamline its business. This comes right on the heels of the company's decision to forgo a full-year forecast amid the growing coronavirus uncertainty. EXPE is now trading back bel...Read More