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

Lithium's next generationSPONSOREDneo lithiumHot Chili secures copper 'super hub' SPONSOREDhot chili limitedVimy ready for move to higher uranium groundSPONSOREDvimy resourcesFinally, a changed mining tech M&A landscapeSPONSOREDatricoThe company unveiled a positive preliminary economic assessment for its Vizcachitas copper-molybdenum project yesterday, which considered an openpit m...Read More

Altech ticks boxes on path to production SPONSOREDaltech chemicalsHe believes the gold market is slowly coming back to life, with consensus opinion holding a bull run is in the offing.Read More

The average household in America consumes 10,764 (kWh) in electricity each year at an average cost of $1,351.If you have the bucks to spend, you can chop that bill by replacing older appliances with new energy-efficient ones.But if you're not ready to trash a perfectly good stove or air conditioner to save a few bucks on your power bill, here are some simple steps you can take without doing an ext...Read More

RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX) has found an estimated 987 oz. gold in 238 kilograms of rock from veins on level 16 of its Beta Hunt gold mine, just 25 metres below its Father's Day Vein discovery on level 15, which it announced in September 2018.High-grade gold has been found on three levels - 14, 15 and 16 - in the "A" zone of the mine in Western Australia, and the junior company intends to drive stopes...Read More

In May 2019, The Northern Miner hosted the third annual Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London, United Kingdom. The event brings together British and European mining and investment communities for a comprehensive showcase of Canadian projects and Canada-listed companies in the mineral development sector.This year's symposium featured fireside talks, panels and presentations with top-t...Read More

Lithium's next generationSPONSOREDneo lithiumHot Chili secures copper 'super hub' SPONSOREDhot chili limitedVimy ready for move to higher uranium groundSPONSOREDvimy resourcesFinally, a changed mining tech M&A landscapeSPONSOREDatricoMy May 16 column about WGC gold statistics prompted a fuming letter from the Council to the Mining Journal editor.Read More

Physical uranium trader tagged with nickname of the radioactive metalOwns around 9.62mln pounds of uraniumRaised US$200mln ( ?151mln) from June 2019 IPO, plus additional ?25.9mln in April 2019 placingContract to buy up to an additional US$100mln of U3O8 each year for the next nine years from Kazatomprom What Yellow Cake does:Yellow Cake PLC (LON:YCA) is a physical uranium trader with a monik...Read More

Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipLithium's next generationSPONSOREDneo lithiumHot Chili secures copper 'super hub' SPONSOREDhot chili limitedThis batch brings the total number of reported holes to 75 for 20,516m, which will provide a fuller understanding of the faulting and feeders that control the...Read More

I spent a chunk of last month in Copenhagen, Denmark, meeting with some of the biggest names in European cannabis.I was there for the European Cannabis Symposium, which brought together breakthrough cannabis companies, politicians, and scientists from all across Europe.One of the cannabis experts I met with was Ed Keating. He works for a data firm called Cannabiz Media.He digs deep into the intric...Read More

Trading volumes will be very less in Asia and even in Europe due to "Eid". There has been lots of news which gives a sense that precious metals are about to move away from the shackles of continued manipulation. I am hopeful that gold and silver will draw more and more short-term investors as well as medium term investors. 1. China has issued travel warning to its citizens travelling t...Read More

Trading volumes will be very less in Asia and even in Europe due to "Eid". There has been lots of news which gives a sense that precious metals are about to move away from the shackles of continued manipulation. I am hopeful that gold and silver will draw more and more short-term investors as well as medium term investors. 1. China has issued travel warning to its citizens travelling t...Read More

Gold climbs on Wednesday with the prospect of an interest-rate reduction by the Federal Reserve amid signs of economic weakness in the U.S. lifting prices to...Read full newsRead More

By 2030, automation could eliminate 20% to 25% of current jobs -- equivalent to 40 million displaced workers...Read full newsRead More

One of the more unusual aspects of the Baoshang drama is that it's been reported - not only that, but high-level authorities have publicly expressed concerns that there may be bank runs and financial institutions thatRead full newsRead More

Google saves years of information on purchases you've made, even outside Google, and pulls this information from Gmail. It's complicated to delete this private information, and options to turn it off are hidden in privacy settings.Read full newsRead More

"It's the perfect storm, in a way, of increased supply coupled with perceptions of slowing demand growth,Read full newsRead More

This was the Dow's second straight triple-digit gainThe Dow nabbed its third straightwin today -- and second-straight triple-digit gain -- after weak jobs dataunderscored expectations for a Fed interest rate cut. Wall Street also breathed a collective sigh of relief after White House advisor Peter Navarro downplayed the possibility of President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Mexican imports g...Read More

RYAH Medtech Inc. ("RYAH" or the "Company"), announced today that it has received a Medical Device Establishment License (MDEL) from Health Canada for its commercial grade dry-herb cartridges.RYAH is a big data and technology company focused on valuable predictive analysis in the global medical plantRead full newsRead More

Two uranium mining companies said on Wednesday they are "confident" that U.S. President Donald Trump will implement limits on uranium imports after the Commerce Department recommended urgent steps to boost domestic production of a list of 35 "critical minerals" that included the nuclear fuel.The White House is currently reviewing a petition lodged by the companies, Ur-Energy and Energy Fuels, that...Read More

Two uranium mining companies said on Wednesday they are "confident" that U.S. President Donald Trump will implement limits on uranium imports after the Commerce Department recommended urgent steps to boost domestic production of a list of 35 "critical minerals" that included the nuclear fuel.The White House is currently reviewing a petition lodged by the companies, Ur-Energy and Energy Fuels, that...Read More