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

Muilenburg resigned from Caterpillar's board after he was fired from BoeingDow component Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) is getting a boost just ahead of the company's fourth-quarter earnings report, due out before the open this Friday, Jan. 31. CAT stock is up 0.2% to trade at $136.05, following news former Boeing (BA) CEO Dennis Muilenburg will step down from Caterpillar's board, effective immediate...Read More

There are a number of earnings and economic updates to monitor todayU.S. stocks look ready to recover some losses from Monday's session, in which they suffered their worst pullback in months. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are trading 100 points above fair value, as the attention shifts back to earnings, with results from blue chips 3M (MMM), Pfizer (PFE), and United Technologie...Read More

WSM has been on a tear, adding 38% over the past 12 monthsHome retailer Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) is enjoying a 1.3% lift this morning, last seen trading at $74.31 following an early-morning upgrade out of Oppenheimer. The analyst raised its rating to "outperform" from "perform," and established a price target of $90. This new outlook comes in 23% above WSM's Monday night close at $73.45....Read More

The risk-off sentiment continued, with the death toll from the virus reportedly rising to 80 people, cases confirmed in further countries including Australia and concerns about the ramifications for economic growth.The gold price rose to about US$1,585 an ounce on the spot market earlier but was last worth about $1,580/oz.Gold major Newmont's (NYSE: NEM) shares hit a one-year high intraday of $45....Read More

Broda points to the fact China consumed about 35% of the world's iron ore and 20% of its copper in 2003, but in 2019 those percentages had swelled to about 70% and 50% respectively."In our view, even a less virulent disease could create more impact than comparisons to 2003 and this appears to be what the copper and iron ore markets are telling us, down 7% and 10% respectively over the past 5 days,...Read More

Share this articleTORONTO - Investors have endorsed the all-stock sale of Detour Gold Corp. to Canadian rival Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. in a deal worth $4.34 billion based on the buyer's closing stock price on Monday.In separate votes held Tuesday, Detour shareholders voted 86 per cent in favour of the proposal, while nearly 99 per cent of the shares voted by of Kirkland Lake shareholders also ba...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The World Diamond Council (WDC) has announced the appointment of Elodie Daguzan as its new executive director, effective February 1. She takes over from Marie-Chantal Kaninda, who stepped down last year for a new opportunity in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Daguzan has worked in the diamond industry for the past 19 years. For the past eight years she has been head of commu...Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa has established the Associations Leadership Forum to serve the needs of the council’s association members.These members include the Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa, the Clay Brick Association and the South African Diamonds Producers Organisation (Sadpo), which all represent a number of small miners.AdvertisementThe forum is expect...Read More

Christie's is holding an online sale featuring a selection of love-inspired jewelry. The sale, which runs from February 5-13, has over $300 lots. Among the lots are Graff diamond heart earrings ($10,000-15,000); Cartier, diamond "Love" bangle bracelet ($15,000-20,000); JAR aluminum rose petal earrings ($1,500-2,000) and a Verdura "Lace" gold necklace ($5,000-7,000), among other festive h...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Karelian Diamond Resources plc, a mining company operating in Finland, has been granted permission to carry out exploration in Lahtojoki South. The area is close to the Lahtojoki Diamond Deposit where kimberlite boulders - believed to derive from an undiscovered kimberlite - have been discovered. The exploration permit includes the area in which kimberlite boulders were discov...Read More

While the price of uranium suffered a steep decline after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, growing pressures to decarbonize power generation provide support for the commodity, which is currently priced at cyclical lows. Below, we provide an overview of eight companies active in uranium exploration and development. Appia EnergyAppia Energy (CNSX: API; US-OTC: APAAF) is involved with ra...Read More

In December, Time named Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg its person of the year - the youngest person ever awarded the accolade in the magazine's nearly 100-year history. The 17-year-old from Stockholm embodies "the power of youth" Time said, and has inspired millions to stand up and demand action against climate change.Shortly after Time put her on the cover, U.S. President Donald Trump tw...Read More

This episode features the induction of Alex G. Balogh to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto on Jan. 9. During a career spanning 50 years, Balogh earned his place in a select group of industry leaders who shaped and built Noranda and Falconbridge into the most successful mining and metallurgical giants in Canadian history. He has the...Read More

Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds has undertaken a placing with existing and new investors to raise £250 000 to fund exploration activities in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.The company will issue about 41-million new ordinary shares, at a placing price of 0.6p apiece.AdvertisementEach placing share has one warrant attached, which allows investors to subscribe for one new ordinary share...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 financeSPONSOREDminexiaTurquoise is hardly an independent entity despite its separate listing as Rio controls 51% and operates the mine, where there have been embar...Read More

The whole point of Tesla's Model 3 was to bring electric cars to the masses.The Model 3 has been a success so far, but not in that regard. While it is significantly cheaper than the Model S and Model X, it still comes at a steep premium to normal sedans - About $5,000 by most estimates.Unfortunately for Tesla, it appears that the goal is going to remain elusive for many years to come.For years now...Read More

Gold and silver will remain firm as long unless a vaccine to the Chinese corona virus is found. Treatment is there for the virus but there is no vaccine. The quicker the spread of the corona virus globally the quicker will gold and silver rise. Yen will also fall sharply if the numbers zoom. Numbers (of people affected by the corona virus) are suppressed or fudged globally to prevent a panic. Sp...Read More

Gold and silver will remain firm as long unless a vaccine to the Chinese corona virus is found. Treatment is there for the virus but there is no vaccine. The quicker the spread of the corona virus globally the quicker will gold and silver rise. Yen will also fall sharply if the numbers zoom. Numbers (of people affected by the corona virus) are suppressed or fudged globally to prevent a panic. Sp...Read More

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

The global Cannabidiol (CBD) market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 125% from 2019 to 2026. The robust growth stems from growing awareness of CBD health benefits as well as the opening up of the market around the world. An increase in the number of countries that have legalized theRead full newsRead More