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

At a time when an increasing number of citizens are pressing for immediate climate action, every form of energy that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions needs to be considered. Only the right mix of energy sources will enable the world to reach the targets set out in the Paris Agreement to limit climate change. This is what high level speakers said today during the opening of the International Con...Read More

Diversified major Rio Tinto has completed the drilling of ten bulk trenches to conclude its sampling programme on Canadian junior Star Diamond’s Star kimberlite, using a new technology.The trench cutter sampling rig that Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC) used at Star, which is located in the Star-Orion South diamond project in Saskatchewan, has a design sampling depth of 250 m below the su...Read More

Oriole's deepening footprint in West Africa is paying offSPONSOREDoriole resourcesPoster South Africa mine regeneration on trackSPONSOREDorion mineralsSilver Mines times Bowdens to perfectionSPONSOREDsilver mines limitedThe future of mining is (still) peopleSPONSOREDproudfootChief external affairs officer Geoff Healy said the mine was on track to reduce the water drawn from the area. The opera...Read More

Golden Mile goes back to the futureSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesThe soon-to-be-launched Savant Global Copper Smelting Index reports on smelting plant activity, using 20 high-resolution satellites and the latest AI to cover an estimated 90% of the smelting capacity for copper around the world.The aim of it is to fix the gaps that exist on the coppy supply, which previously suffered from incom...Read More

Golden Mile goes back to the futureSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesThe company had told the Mining Journal Select Conference in London mid-year it was likely to achieve this deadline.It said yesterday it had started pre-commissioning the process plant's grinding circuit, had recently completed the 120kV power line and stockpiled more than 70,000 tonnes of development ore on surface."We are now in th...Read More

Golden Mile goes back to the futureSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesIvanhoe has unveiled a string of executive appointments to lead the development and operation of the Kamoa-Kakula copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo and said the related transaction was a share rebalancing exercise that proved a high level of trust and strategic cooperation between the project partners Ivanhoe, CITIC...Read More

When it comes to retirement destinations, you can find an endless number of lists ranking the best and worst spots to live out your golden years.My take is it really depends on how you want your retirement to look.Of course you want to stretch your dollar as far as it will go, but you're also not going to do it at the expense of losing friends and family.A survey by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave, fou...Read More

Oriole's deepening footprint in West Africa is paying offSPONSOREDoriole resourcesPoster South Africa mine regeneration on trackSPONSOREDorion mineralsSilver Mines times Bowdens to perfectionSPONSOREDsilver mines limitedThe future of mining is (still) peopleSPONSOREDproudfootI suspect I have written previously about the complete shock that most humans display when something that has been predi...Read More

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Diamond miner Lucapa has set production records in the three months to September, with the ASX-listed company recovering 14 610 ct during the period under review.Production at the Lulo alluvial mine, in Angola, reached 7 603 ct during the quarter, a 67% increase on the previous corresponding period, while the Mothae kimberlite mine reported its highest quarterly pr...Read More

Violet Smith grew up in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region of Guyana, eventually settling in Bartica, a small commercial centre about 80 km inland from the Atlantic Ocean.The town - at the confluence of the Cuyuni, Mazaruni and Essequibo rivers - was considered the gateway to the gold mines and diamond fields of the interior.As a young girl she would watch the steamers come in and trucks, loaded with camp...Read More

The economy is so great the Federal Reserve cut rates - again - last month by .25%. That was after it cut by the same amount in July. And while it says it won't cut any more this year, I'd put as much faith in that as I did when it said last year that rates would be increasing this year. Did that make sense? Neither does the Fed.And not because they aren't smart people with fancy suits, but be...Read More

Yesterday's fall was due to inability to rise and profit taking before the US-China trade talk. Short sellers become active once gold started to fall. Right now the fall in gold is just a correction. If gold and silver fall today and tomorrow, then it will move into a short term bearish phase. I am not buying gold and silver today. Chinese are not buyers. Just remember that correction of $125-$1...Read More

Yesterday's fall was due to inability to rise and profit taking before the US-China trade talk. Short sellers become active once gold started to fall. Right now the fall in gold is just a correction. If gold and silver fall today and tomorrow, then it will move into a short term bearish phase. I am not buying gold and silver today. Chinese are not buyers. Just remember that correction of $125-$1...Read More

According to the IMF, 90% of of the world is seeing slower growth, and while the fund was quick to blame Trump, the real culprit is China.Read full newsRead More

Sentiment has turned chilly ahead of Thursday's high-level talks after the U.S. expanded its trade blacklist The Dow continued to slide today, ending more than 300 points lower after the U.S. expanded its trade blacklist to include 28 additional Chinese tech companies alongside Huawei, citing human rights violations -- a move that soured investor sentiment ahead of Thursday's high-level U.S.-China...Read More

FEYE stock is up 3% todayFireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) stock is trading up 3% at $14.27, as the cybersecurity firm hosts its financial analyst day at its annual Cyber Defense Summit. This pop has sparked heavy activity in FEYE's options pits, with volume running at two times what's typically seen at this point.Most active is the October 14 call, where it looks like bulls may be liquidating the now in-...Read More

Armenian villagers are locked in what they say is a David-and-Goliath style battle for the environment and their livelihoods, standing guard around the clock to protect their land from a multinational mining company.Protesters say planned gold mining in the south will not only pollute drinking waterRead full newsRead More

Options activity is picking up during today's sessionOne name on our radar today is pawn shop operator EZCORP Inc (NASDAQ:EZPW), as a bearish analyst note has the stock trading at new lows. Jefferies cut its rating on the shares to "hold" from "buy," and slashed its price target from $13.50 all the way down to $6.50, expressing concerns over the company's new Executive Chairman Phillip Cohen. EZPW...Read More

DPZ options volume is at a 52-week peak todayThe U.S. stock market is spiraling today, as U.S.-China trade anxiety spikes. Among individual stocks making notable moves are cloud platform name Asure Software Inc (NASDAQ:ASUR), pizza maker Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ), and video game retailer GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME). Here's a closer look at what's moving the shares of ASUR, DPZ, and GME.Asure S...Read More

How the IWM ETF performs after making a "death cross"The U.S. small-cap focused iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) recently made a "death cross" -- typically defined as its 50-day moving average moving south of its 200-day trendline. The last time this happened, nearly one year ago, spelled bad news for stocks in the short term. Here's what that ominous-sounding technical indicator could mean...Read More