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

The disaster killed about 260 people living downstream of the Brucutu mine in Minas Gerais, with about a dozen still unaccounted for.The 81-page report, compiled by independent counsel to the company and made public on Thursday, found the incident took place without warning. The little bulging of the dam wall sensors did pick up was not enough over the prior 12 months to trigger an alarm."None of...Read More

In a note on Friday, Jefferies listed mining among the sectors most negatively impacted by the UK election, based on a dramatic rise in the value of the pound following the result.Read More

Galena provides a leading lightSPONSOREDgalena miningKalia said the incident occurred around midday yesterday.Read More

With the mining sector generating 14% of Canada's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the presence of climate change presents the sector with both opportunities and risks. The transition to a low-carbon economy will require substantial development of low-carbon substitutes for aviation, shipping, and road freight, the development of biofuels, and the scaling up of carbon capture and storage. Fortunate...Read More

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, which UNESCO has dubbed the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Developed in 1869 by Dmitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist and inventor, the periodic table is the foundation on which nearly all modern science is based. Even in its earliest form, Mendeleev used his newfound creation not only to hypothesize the pro...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 updated Mining Journal World Risk Report (feat. MineHutte ratings), published in October, rated the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the...Read More

"RSBN plays a key role in advancing the sustainable partnership between the producers of commodities that will enable the transition to a low-carbon economy and key consumers around the world," saidRead 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 profileSPONSOREDTeck Resources anticipates its US$4.7 billion Quebrada Blanca Phase II (QB2) project in Tarapaca will experience both cost and time overruns due to t...Read More

"I'll be stoned for Christmas..."While this tune hasn't hit the heights of the Bing Crosby classic, the sentiment remains. Marijuana is a very popular gift during the holidays, so Santa better be careful about that smoke coming from the chimney.This time of year, people are out to buy green trees of every kind.I'll stop the puns there (I had like five more).The holiday season is the biggest time f...Read More

Made with simple, real ingredients, Fiasco Gelato is dairy-free and gluten-free certified, created entirely at its Gelato Factory & Coffee Bar in Calgary.Read full newsRead More

Made with simple, real ingredients, Fiasco Gelato is dairy-free and gluten-free certified, created entirely at its Gelato Factory & Coffee Bar in Calgary.Read full newsRead More

Bob Moriarty of 321gold looks at the LREO explorer's drill results at its Canadian project.Read full newsRead More

There will be short covering and subsequent buildup of long positions if gold and silver rise today and tomorrow. There was no surprises in FOMC meet. Now the focus will shift to European central bank meeting, impeachment news related to Trump and UK elections and the key trade deal. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the economic outlook for the U.S. was favorable as the central bank announced its...Read More

There will be short covering and subsequent buildup of long positions if gold and silver rise today and tomorrow. There was no surprises in FOMC meet. Now the focus will shift to European central bank meeting, impeachment news related to Trump and UK elections and the key trade deal. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the economic outlook for the U.S. was favorable as the central bank announced its...Read More

The Google Pixel 4: an amazing camera, Google Assistant, and new ways that are helpful to interact with new technology packed in a new design.Read full newsRead More

The Google Pixel 4: an amazing camera, Google Assistant, and new ways that are helpful to interact with new technology packed in a new design.Read full newsRead More

Saudi Aramco hit the $2 trillion target sought by de-facto Saudi leade...Read full newsRead More

According to reports, a "phase one" trade deal is drawn up and pending Trump's approvalThe Dow shot up to a new high in early action, as Wall Street excitedly eyed trade developments between the U.S. and China. Today's events were initially sparked by a tweet from President Donald Trump that a trade deal was close, which was then followed by a report that U.S. negotiators have drawn up the terms o...Read More

The country's parliament has approved a resolution that reconfirms the validity of all the Oyu Tolgoi mine-related agreements.Read full newsRead More

And just like that, confirming weeks of media speculation, Trump has folded with the Dow Jones/WSJ reporting that not only will Trump not impose the new tariffs set to come into effect on Dec 15, but will cut existing tariffs by up to 50%.Read full newsRead More