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

MSFT remains up 48% in the last 12 monthsAs the Dow continues its historic sell-off, one of the prime culprits this morning is Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), down 3.3%to trade at $164.64 this morning. The tech icon warned it expects its Windows units to miss their third quarter guidance due to the coronavirus outbreak. Today's drop has Microsoft stock breaching its 50-day moving average for...Read More

Analysts are taking a step back from HAS this morningToymaker Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) is down 2.8% this morning, just off a fresh annual low of $80.22, after receiving multiple price-target cuts from covering analysts. J.P. Morgan Securities was the first to weigh in, slashing its price to $94 from $113. SunTrust Robinson and Monness Crespi Hardt followed shortly thereafter, lowering their pric...Read More

The company said it has booked roughly $14.1 million orders for its N-95 face mask Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE:APT) is surging in early trading after the firm updated the status of orders for its proprietary N-95 face mask in direct response to the COVID-19 outbreak. APT said it has booked roughly $14.1 million in orders since Jan. 27, an increase of $3.6 million since its previous report last week...Read More

Microsoft warned it's taking longer than expected for its supply chain to normalizeDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are signaling more losses for stocks this morning, as the coronavirus fears continue to sweep Wall Street. Reports this morning point to a possible "community spread" of the virus in California, suggesting it could begin spreading more widely in the U.S. Tech stocks look re...Read More

Egypt announced a new exploration tender for gold-mining, offering international companies a chance to bid on blocks in the eastern desert after revamping regulations that drew complaints from investors.Read full newsRead More

The global tally has reached 81,109, with 412 new cases confirmed yesterday in China and 459 elsewhere including in four new countries - Algeria, Austria, Croatia and Switzerland.Key markets were mixed around the globe, with London's FTSE 100 managing a 0.35% gain to climb off the previous day's one-year low.The S&P 500 closed lower but the Nasdaq gained.Futures were similarly mixed.Gold had d...Read More

The latest drill results from Monarch Gold's (TSX: MQR) McKenzie Break gold property, 25 km north of Val d'Or, Que., suggest a new high-grade zone of gold mineralization to the east of the current resource.Drill highlights include 7 metres of 32.3 grams gold per tonne, 14 metres of 5.28 grams gold, and 11 metres of 10.5 grams gold, at a depth of more than 300 metres down-hole."These are truly the...Read More

The manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) and services PMI, scheduled to be published on Saturday, will be the first data release from Beijing to fully reflect the impact of the coronavirusRead More

(IDEX Online) - It's a 1.53-carat lab-grown diamond  ???,? ? and it's made of Pepsi. A clear, caramel-free version of the soft drink, Crystal Pepsi, was boiled down to its most basic form, according to the ad agency that dreamed up the idea, and the resulting carbon powder was used in the HPHT process. Pepsi describe the cola stone, set in a platinum band, a an "IGI Laboratory Grown...Read More

ASX-listed Newfield Resources is on track to produce the first diamonds from its Tongo diamond mine, in Sierra Leone, in the fourth quarter of this year.The miner on Thursday also said it would soon start the drilling and blasting of the underground decline at Tongo, following the arrival of the mining and support equipment on site.AdvertisementThe underground mining machinery comprises two jumbo...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Women are being urged to treat themselves to a piece of jewelry.They don't need a special reason, says a new consumer marketing campaign called March is Me Month."The goal is to empower every woman to celebrate herself, visit a retail jeweler, and treat herself to a piece of fine jewelry during the month of March," says the Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) which is...Read More

Diversified miner Anglo American has welcomed the measures to facilitate cross-border financial transactions, in support of trade and investment, announced by South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mboweni during his National Budget Speech on Wednesday.In a statement on Thursday, Anglo explained that annexures to the Budget Review provided additional detail, including a shift from the current...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Organizers have announced new dates for the SEASONS | Spring - Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Fair, after it they were forced to postpone the event because of coronavirus. The show, originally scheduled for 3 to 6 March at the AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, will now take place at the same venue from 19 to 21 May. "This decision has been reached following careful consideration and...Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesJacques said work was progressing well but the maiden resource wasn't quite ready.Read More

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesBut Sandfire has been beaten up more than most, with its 22% share price fall since the start of the year comparing unfavourably with the 10% fall for the copper/gold producer it is most oftenRead More

Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources The bulk of the budget has been earmarked for a 10,000m drill programme on the advanced Arctic project with the focus on...Read More

With gold breaking through US$1,600 per oz. - "a key long-term resistance zone" - analysts at Haywood Securities recommend "increasing tactical exposure to gold and gold miners" and "particularly juniors."In a research note to clients, the brokerage says the US$1,600 per oz. zone "marks an important inflection point for the commodity ... The next major resistance level is in the 1800 zone which, i...Read More

Atac Resources (TSXV: ATC) has unveiled an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Tiger deposit in the Yukon, envisioning a smaller, higher grade operation with better economics compared to a previous PEA completed in 2016.The new PEA outlines an open-pit operation with a life of seven years (including one year of construction) and average annual production of 45,000 oz. gold. Tot...Read More

Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) plans to ramp up development of its Winu copper-gold project in Western Australia, with first production expected in 2023.The world's No. 2 miner continues drilling and geophysical testing at the asset, which could be its next major copper project, and is progressing discussions with land owners to keep moving forward.Chief executive officer Jean-S?(C)bastien Jacque...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 financeSPONSOREDminexiaEarly last week, I counted 39 ASX-listed resources companies with double-digit percentage price gains. That is not an unusual occurrence.Read More