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

David BeckerJul 01, 2019 10:28 PM GMTGold prices were hammered on Monday as the dollar gained traction and riskier assets are buoyed as market sentiment improved in the wake of the G20 meeting.  Trump delayed additional tariffs on Chinese goods while talks resume, and China said that it would resume purchasing agricultural products.  Existing tariffs will remain in place. Geopolitical te...Read More

Peninsula Energy Ltd (ASX:PEN) has confirmed that no public comments were submitted for the pre-decisional State Decision Document prepared by the Uranium Recovery Program (URP) within the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ).BackgroundIn April 2019, the WDEQ URP completed its review of the low pH amendment request of Peninsula's Source Materials License (SML) for the Lance Projects...Read More

The company will place 145 million shares at A14.5c each, a 9% discount to the last closing price.Read More

Westpac, the country's oldest bank, resurrected the super-cycle term in a report titled "Mining opportunities amid global uncertainties" which said Australia was well placed to benefit from a new waveRead More

ERM didn't disclose an acquisition price for CSA, which is headquartered in Western Australia.CSA is the world's second ranked consulting firm for resource reports, and fifth ranked for reserve reports, produced over the past five years for public-listed mining and exploration companies, according to RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration Services/Opaxe data.As well as geological services, CSA provide...Read More

New patents that aim to eliminate fraud, improve traceability and revive the availability of finance in the diamond industry have been filed by Scarselli Diamonds, a polished diamond traders and jewelry consignee to the trade, and Benoit J. P. Flammang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Beninvest & Associates.   The patents center on DiamTek, a solution using permanent nano-laser tag...Read More

"I walked into the AGTA office twenty-two years ago and Mary Lou had already been with AGTA for nearly a decade. I quickly learned that Mary Lou was truly the "face" of AGTA to many, if not all of our members. And she was universally adored. That adoration stems from the person she is. A consummate professional, a vigorous champion of our members and the association, and honestly the most kin...Read More

PNG Jewellers have partnered with Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group, to retail Forevermark diamonds across all their stores in India. The synergy of these two brands has brought about an ideal collaboration over the past few years to offer hallmark diamond jewelry. To highlight this partnership, PNG Jewellers have created an exclusive line of jewelry called the 'Fab5...Read More

The blogsite "Big Think" reported that scientists from the Yokohama National University in Japan had succeeded to "teleport" quantum information within a diamond. Their study is an important step in the field of quantum information technology. Hideo Kosaka, the Yokohama National University researcher who led the study, explained that the goal was to get data where it doesn't normally go. "Qua...Read More

Top US jewelry etailer Blue Nile has blacklisted Zimbabwean diamonds over reports of human rights abuses in Manicaland's Marange district. On its website Blue Nile says: "Blue Nile is committed to ensuring that the highest ethical standards are observed when sourcing our diamonds and jewelry. Because of the reported human rights abuses in Zimbabwe's Marange diamond district, Blue Nile wi...Read More

The International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) and the World Federation of Diamond Bourses have agreed for the 39th World Diamond Congress to take place in Hong Kong, November 2-5, 2020. "We are very pleased that we have been able to close the dates for the World Diamond Congress which takes place every two years," said IDMA President Ronnie VanderLinden and WFDB President Ernie B...Read More

Greenland shines brightly in the rare earth spotlightSPONSOREDgreenland minerals'When top miners commit to an aspiration, that does trickle down'SPONSOREDdeloitteBlack Rock readies for race to graphite productionSPONSOREDblack rock miningE25 powering towards Butcherbird PFSSPONSOREDelement 25Management says the company is gaining critical momentum as it navigates the strategic shift from r...Read More

Two hundred and forty-three years ago, our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, freeing our great nation from the rule of the British Empire. On July 4th, we acknowledge their courage with celebrations all across the country. While you probably associate the fourth now with fireworks, cookouts, and summer mattress sales, I'm willing to bet you still hold freedom as one of your...Read More

More than half of retirees have retirement regrets. And, as you can imagine the regrets range from "I wish I started saving earlier" to "I wish I traveled more when my health was good." But, the number one biggest regret most retirees have is claiming Social Security too early. As many as 57% of recent retirees chose to claim Social Security before their full retirement age, locking themselves int...Read More

Lucara Diamond's (TSX-LUC) Karowe mine in Botswana continues to turn out enormous diamonds.The latest, in April, weighed in at 1,758 carats.While the diamond was recovered unbroken, the stone is not all gem quality. Instead, it's characterized as near-gem of variable quality, including domains of high quality white gem.Karowe previously turned out the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona gemstone, which sol...Read More

We're hosting our second annual Diamonds in Canada Symposium in June in Toronto at an unlikely time.In a sector that has seen so much uncertainty in the past decade, investor sentiment towards diamond mining seems to have reached its nadir.The only question is who is right about the future of diamond mining. Is it the doomsayers, who believe what we're seeing right now is the death knell of the in...Read More

Greenland shines brightly in the rare earth spotlightSPONSOREDgreenland minerals'When top miners commit to an aspiration, that does trickle down'SPONSOREDdeloitteBlack Rock readies for race to graphite productionSPONSOREDblack rock miningE25 powering towards Butcherbird PFSSPONSOREDelement 25Complexity, nuance, and subtlety have not translated well into the age of social media.Read More

Orogenic gold deposits in Ontario's Michipicoten gold district are showing potential for additional discoveries in the region.Read full newsRead More

Lagarde would likely keep the ECB's money taps open wide.Read full newsRead More

It was a quiet day of trading ahead of the Fourth of July holidayIt was a quiet day of trading ahead of tomorrow's abbreviated session and the Fourth of July holiday on Thursday, with the Dow exploring a relatively tight 117-point range on both sides of breakeven. Most of the action was to the downside as Wall Street faded upbeat U.S.-China trade headlines from the weekend and reacted to the Trump...Read More