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

Copper production in Chile, the world's No. 1 producer of the metal, dropped by 44,000 tonnes, or almost 0.8%, last year compared to 2018, amid a perfect storm of falling ore grades at the largest deposits, water scarcity and operational issues.The country's copper commission Cochilco said Codelco, the state-owned giant, was the miner most affected by ageing mines, as its production declined by 5....Read More

Uncertainty over the coronavirus outbreak - which has sickened 43,103 people in 25 countries and left 1,018 people dead (all but two of them in mainland China) - has economists and analysts trying to calculate the economic impact of the disease on commodities, trade and supply chains and global economic growth.UBS economists expect the current coronavirus outbreak, which originated at a market in...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 financeSPONSOREDminexiaThe same questions were asked here last November when it was pointed out that while Barrick had performed well since it merged with Randgold...Read More

Synthetic diamond producer Element Six, part of De Beers Group, has welcomed the successful conclusion of its patent infringement lawsuit against a Singaporean diamond producer.The High Court of Singapore found that the Singaporean diamond producer had infringed an Element Six patent for proprietary synthetic diamond products and their methods of manufacture.AdvertisementThe patent relates to the...Read More

The market has been clear in rewarding companies that have high-grade, scalable gold assets and the treasury to explore them.Mawson Resources (TSX: MAW) (OTC: MWSNF) checks all those boxes, has approximately $5 million in the bank, has five rigs turning, is on its way to a resource estimate targeting 3 million gold ounces, and just made an entry into a massive new Fosterville-like land package in...Read More

Since B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG) launched BeMetals (TSXV: BMET) two years ago as a base-metals-focused junior, the company has picked up a development-stage zinc-silver project in southwestern Idaho called South Mountain.Originally floated in early 2018 on the early-stage Pangeni copper project in Zambia, BeMetals wanted to add more advanced-stage base metal projects to its portfolio and in earl...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Reports in the Indian press highlight the worry that many diamond traders are feeling about the effects of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. While there have been isolated incidents of the disease in India, most people are more worried about the effects on the country's diamond trade - especially in Surat.According to the media, the Surat industry could face losses of around R...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The High Court of Singapore has ruled that IIa Technologies has infringed on an Element Six patent for proprietary synthetic diamond products and their method of manufacture (Singapore patent number 115872).The patent relates to the production of material that can be used in lab-grown diamond jewelry and in optical applications such as infrared spectroscopy and high-power laser opt...Read More

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

Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has entered into a US$30 million credit facility led by the French financial services firm Natixis."We were very pleased to receive support from Natixis and the Lundin family," says Darren Klinck, Bluestone's president. "The credit facility is the first stage of financing and represents a strong endorsement of the Cerro Blanco gold project."Natixis is...Read More

Banro (TSX: BAA) will put its Namoya gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) up for sale at a significant discount after repeated attacks from armed rebels forced it to halt operations once again in September.The Toronto-based miner, present in eastern DRC since the 1990s, said the decision to offload Namoya was based on the lack of government support to keep its staff and assets safe....Read More

The copper price continued to recover on Thursday as investors bet on a quick bounce in economic activity in China once the viral outbreak is brought under control.After bottoming on Monday below US$2.50 per lb., the lowest since May 2017, copper rebounded by more than 5% to trade as high as US$2.62 per lb. (US$5,780 a tonne) in New York on Thursday.In a note, Capital Economics says the gains may...Read More

Publisher's Note: Mr. James Dines brings his considerable experience to bear on the coming vulnerabilities and inherent flaws of global currencies, especially the U.S. Dollar.As he puts it himself. "please do not turn this page, or allow your eyes to glaze over, because this has crucial significance."Read on for an excerpt from The Dines Letter and to see what he means.Call it like you see it,Nick...Read More

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Gold prices would have crashed to $1400 BUT for the corona virus and is multiplier effect in the form of short term global slowdown and interest rate cut trend for the rest of the year. US economic data releases point to a strong growth. China has cut custom duties on US imports. Trade war theme of last year has now evaporated. I am not giving a bearish view. I am just trying to tell that if gro...Read More

Gold prices would have crashed to $1400 BUT for the corona virus and is multiplier effect in the form of short term global slowdown and interest rate cut trend for the rest of the year. US economic data releases point to a strong growth. China has cut custom duties on US imports. Trade war theme of last year has now evaporated. I am not giving a bearish view. I am just trying to tell that if gro...Read More

Coronavirus concerns are still weighing on the global economyStocks spent most of Friday in the red, as anxieties surrounding the coronavirus began to pick back up again amid speculation of the effect it could have on China's economy. The Dow slid 277 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also suffered steep losses. The three indexes did enjoy wins for the week, however, including a 3% pop for the...Read More

Canada's government should fund initiatives like a proposed C$1.6 billion (...Read full newsRead More

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Price-killing gold sales by the Bank of England 20 years ago have created an opportunity for the redevelopment of the Misima gold mine in Papua New GuineaRead full newsRead More