The precious metals all soared in 2025, and while a continued monetary expansion and geopolitical risk could still drive gains especially for gold in 2026, a pullback in silver, platinum and palladium is possible after recent partly speculative surges.Read More

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

Alrosa reported that since 2006, the company has financed the cost of land reclamation and the recovery of habitat that was typical to the area before the sites were mined. During the past 13 years, Alrosa allocated more than $15 million for the restoration of the fertile layer and the planting of dozens of grass, shrub and tree species in the areas affected by mining and processing. The total are...Read More

Tiffany & Co. is urging the Second Circuit to uphold a $25 million trademark victory against Costco Wholesale Corp. over diamond engagement rings, asking the appeals court to ignore the retailer's "false narrative," according to the Law360.com website. Tiffany and Costco have been engaged in a legal battle for the past six years, i.e. since 2013. Tiffany first brought its the case against...Read More

Anglo-American - and its subsidiary De Beers - published their results for the first half of 2019. For Anglo-American, rough diamonds constitute less than ten percent of its earnings. Anglo's chief earnings come from coper ($789 million), PGMs i.e. precious metals ($824) Bulks, i.e. a collation of products such as coal, iron ore, aluminum and other minerals ($3.36 billion!) and diamonds ($518...Read More

Aim-listed Firestone Diamonds has achieved a solid operational performance for the financial year ended June 30, with guidance achieved on all items.CEO Paul Bosma on Thursday said it was, nevertheless, a tough year from a market and pricing perspective, particularly for the smaller, lower-value goods.AdvertisementHe expects these conditions to persist for the rest of this calendar year.He added,...Read More

Diamond miner De Beers’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) for the six months ended June 30 decreased by 27% year-on-year to $518-million.Challenging trading and economic conditions in the period under review contributed to the lower Ebitda.AdvertisementThe diamond miner cited a number of challenges for rough diamond sales in the reporting period, resulti...Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly) – Diversified mining and marketing company Anglo American on Thursday announced its intention to return up to $1-billion to its shareholders through an immediate on-market share buyback programme to reduce the company’s issued share capital.The programme, which will be executed in two $500-million tranches, will end not later than March 31.AdvertisementInves...Read More

Quality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithiumThe company said it had sought consultation from the two local First Nations communities earlier this year, with one not responding and Lake Babine Nation stating its "firm opposition".Read More

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – ASX-listed Newfield Resources on Thursday approved the $29.4-million development of the Tongo diamond mine, in Sierra Leone, announcing that it would raise $30.5-million through the issue of unsecured corporate bonds.“We are delighted to have agreed a funding package that allows us to commence construction of the company’s flagship Tongo diamond mine de...Read More

Summer is here, and it is HOT. Mind you, this week has been a bit of a reprieve from the oppressive heat, but last week was certainly a scorcher. It got me thinking. When temperatures start rising, so do electric bills. Obviously, where you live plays a big part in how much you end up paying on your monthly electricity bill. Some places like Southern Louisiana for instance, have cheaper electr...Read More

Lake Resources prepares to make a splash in lithium SPONSOREDlake resourcesStars aligning at Stellar for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxMetro Mining promises low-cost bauxite for Chinese smeltersSPONSOREDmetro miningNamdini moves toward 300,000ozpa realitySPONSOREDcardinal resourcesWestern raised C$3.3 million (US$2.5 million) with a flow-through financing in May to underpin a Read More

Lake Resources prepares to make a splash in lithium SPONSOREDlake resourcesStars aligning at Stellar for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxMetro Mining promises low-cost bauxite for Chinese smeltersSPONSOREDmetro miningNamdini moves toward 300,000ozpa realitySPONSOREDcardinal resourcesLast week, the Perth Mint chief executive rang the closing bell on the NYSE floor to publicise the Mint's listed gold bullion f...Read More

The annual tour of mining camps in the Yukon sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (75%) and the Government of Yukon (25%) never fails to impress, and this year's trip in mid-July was no exception. From visits to family-run placer mining camps in and around Dawson City to daily flights on Alkan Air's nine-seat Cessna Caravans headed to far-flung exploration camps and mine development projects - t...Read More

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. AugustineOne day, many years ago, I decided I needed to do something drastic... I was a few years into writing The Crow's Nest, but I had not nailed any massive stocks. I had some success, for sure...Read More

Three things/events/economic data which can affect gold and silver till next week.1. European Central bank meeting tomorrow.2. US GDP numbers on Friday. 3. US-China trade talks. I do not think FOMC meet will have any impact on metals, energies or the US dollar Index. Interest rate cut has been factored in by the market. Gold and silver short-term investors need to c...Read More

Three things/events/economic data which can affect gold and silver till next week.1. European Central bank meeting tomorrow.2. US GDP numbers on Friday. 3. US-China trade talks. I do not think FOMC meet will have any impact on metals, energies or the US dollar Index. Interest rate cut has been factored in by the market. Gold and silver short-term investors need to c...Read More

The Dow closed lower, thoughIt was a mixed session on Wall Street today. While the S&P and Nasdaq sailed to new record-high closes as chipmakers surged on Texas Instruments (TXN) earnings, the Dow plunged on negative earnings reactions for several blue chips, including Caterpillar (CAT). Traders also kept a close eye on congressional testimony from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and digest...Read More

A bear signal just sounded for FedEx stock that could cap its recent rebound With sector peer United Parcel Service (UPS) in the spotlight, FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) is getting a halo lift, up 2.3% at $177.77. The jump has FDX pacing for its fifth straight win, extending the stock's impressive rally off its June lows. In fact, only one of the last 10 closes have been negative, and the stock i...Read More

Edwards Lifesciences is one of the best stocks on Wall Street todayU.S. stocks are mixed today during a huge session for earnings, though the Nasdaq managed a fresh record high. As for individual names to watch, healthcare stocks Edwards Lifesciences Corp (NYSE:EW), Tenet Healthcare Corp (NYSE:THC), and Jounce Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:JNCE) are all making outsized moves. Here's how EW, THC, and J...Read More

The shares have pulled back to their 10-month trendlineAround two weeks ago, we profiled the call activity surrounding Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ:CRON). While the weed stock has struggled to break out since then, a longer-term trendline has emerged that suggests this recent pullback could present a unique buying opportunity, if past is precedent. Cronos' recent sluggish price action has brought th...Read More

TXN hit a record high earlier todayTexas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) is red-hot today, sparking accelerated activity in the chip stock's options pits. The stock is up 7.7% at $129.28 -- fresh off a record high of $129.80 -- after the semiconductor firm's second-quarter earnings beat eased concerns over slowing global microchip demand, and most of today's options volume has occurred on th...Read More