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

Wednesday saw Rockfire Resources (LSE:ROCK) reveal assay results for the last two drill holes at its increasingly prospective Plateau gold deposits in Quee...Read full newsRead More

Barclays believes JNJ stock is trading at a discountAnalysts' top 2020 picks are starting to roll in, and Barclays this morning mentioned Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) as a stock that could be strong for bulls in the coming year. In a note, the brokerage firm wrote that the blue-chip drugmaker is still trading at a discount due to this year's litigation issues, and in response it upped its view to...Read More

Weekly jobless claims fell in the past week, but less than expectedDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are modestly higher this morning, as investors brush off the political drama in Washington D.C. Last night, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on two counts: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 In...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata") is pleased to announce that for the first time, the Company can offer its Uniden (R) UV350 and accessories via Ingram Micro in the United States to the two leading U.S. Tier 1 wireless carriers. Marc Seelenfreund, CEO of Siyata Mobile states, "We are very excited to now have commercial distribution...Read More

The S&P500 ended its five-day rising streak yesterday but closed down only 0.04% to 3,191.14, having hit another record intraday. In London, the FTSE 100 Index advanced 0.2% to 7,540.75, hitting the highest in almost 20 weeks with its sixth consecutive advance, Bloomberg reported. The gold price is similar to this time yesterday, around US$1,475 an ounce on the spot market. Amon...Read More

While current leaders in surface and underground mining equipment, and rock milling, are facing "the potential challenge of a structurally shrinking aftermarket" that is vital to all major players,Read More

The company had set out to raise $80 million at $7.28 per share in a bank-led bought deal raising. Yesterday it said the $12 million over-allotment option was exercised in full.Read More

Thirty-three-year-old Micromine, owned by Sydney-based technology-focused private equity firm Potentia Capital and the founding Tuder family, also has offices in Brazil and Peru.Micromine regional manager Guido Perez said large and junior companies were developing new precious and base metals projects across Mexico. A solid pipeline of projects, competitive operating costs and rising metal prices...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Martin R. Siegel, chairman of Hamilton Jewelers, passed away on December 17 in Florida. He was born in Trenton, N.J. and served in the US Army Artillery in Germany in 1953-54. Upon his return from the armed services, he joined his father as the second generation of his family to work at the heritage fine jeweler, Hamilton Jewelers. He was elected president of Hamilton in 1968...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Alrosa's supervisory board has approved a three-year strategy to develop its cutting and polishing complex and for integrating the Smolensk diamond factory Kristall into the Alrosa Group. Alrosa acquired Kristall in October.The plan includes measures to improve efficiency, production cycle optimization and the creation of a consolidated sales system for polished diamonds.Alros...Read More

(IDEX Online) - MJSA (Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America) has re-elected current chairman Steven Cipolla for a one-year term as chair of the organization's board of directors. The jewelry making and design association also announced the addition of five new directors to the board. Cipolla is the president of National Chain Group, a full-service contract manufacturer and su...Read More

Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesArtemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesDark Horse could be 2020 bolterSPONSOREDdark horse resourcesTulkubash, Kyzyltash to add 400,000ozpa to Chaarat profileSPONSOREDThe 13,590m programme included step-out drilling to the north, where nine out of 10 holes encountered significant widths of mineralisation above the...Read More

Few stories in mining history rival the lore of the Klondike Gold Rush. Photographs of hordes of fortune-seekers climbing the Chilkoot Pass in the late 1890s are some of the most iconic in mining history.Some grand fortunes were made, and many lives were lost.But more than 120 years after thousands of prospectors rushed into the wilderness to make their fortunes, no significant bedrock source for...Read More

Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) is the latest miner to inject some optimism into a depressed market that was hit this year by an unforeseen oversupply and increasing demand for lab-made gems by announcing better than expected sales in December.The Vancouver-based company, which operates the prolific Karowe mine in Botswana, fetched US$52.9 million in the final tender held last week. The figure represent...Read More

Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesArtemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesDark Horse could be 2020 bolterSPONSOREDdark horse resourcesTulkubash, Kyzyltash to add 400,000ozpa to Chaarat profileSPONSOREDESG has gone well beyond being a handy acronym to describe a subset of vital business concerns. It is a movement driven by a religious-like fervour t...Read More

"We have 28 full-time employees and are aiming to grow to 60 by this time next year to keep pace with our growth in mining and metals, space exploration, and other industries," First ModeRead More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Diversified mining company Anglo American has announced a $13.5-million agreement with First Mode to develop innovative technology for the mining industry.First Mode, of Seattle, which has been working with Anglo to develop the world’s biggest hydrogen fuel cell haul truck for Anglo American Platinum in Limpopo, will be supporting projects across...Read More

Canadian company Lucara Diamond Corp, which operates the Karowe mine, in Botswana, has had stronger-than-expected finish to the year, with the final tender "reflecting a more stabilised market environment".Lucara generated sales proceeds of $52.9-million in the final tender held on December 12, achieving an average price of $548/ct. The sales proceeds exceeded expectations by 16%.Adverti...Read More

Every time I go to California for an investment trip, something amazing happens...During my first trip, I flew into the John Wayne Airport, got into a taxi, and was immediately ushered to a nondescript warehouse. But it was no ordinary warehouse: it was filled with the most amazing treasures I had ever seen.I inspected a signed Babe Ruth baseball bat...I held a million-dollar stamp...I even interv...Read More

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Junior Gibb River Diamonds has stepped up to the plate at the now defunct Ellendale diamond mine, in Western Australia, with the company accepting Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston’s offer to apply for new tenements at the project area.The Minister has also invited India Bore Diamond Holdings to apply for other tenements at the site.AdvertisementThe...Read More