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

It's nice to see the Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd. (CNSX:SXTY) share price up 20% in a week. But that's small comfort...Read full newsRead More

Kamloops, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 23, 2019) - Advance Gold Corp. (AAX) (Read full newsRead More

Australia's Danakali's (ASX, LON:DNK) said Monday it was about to close debt financing agreements worth $200 million with two African financial institutions, which will allow it fund construction and growth of its flagship Colluli potash project in Eritrea.The deals with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) could be finalized "any day" and are expected to...Read More

Australia's Danakali's (ASX, LON:DNK) said Monday it was about to close debt financing agreements worth $200 million with two African financial institutions, which will allow it fund construction and growth of its flagship Colluli potash project in Eritrea.The deals with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) could be finalized "any day" and are expected to...Read More

VANCOUVER, May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Barrian Mining Corp. ("Barrian" or the "Company") (TSX-V: BARI) (FSE: BM5) is pleased to announce that the recently completed induced-polarization (IP) and resistivity geophysical survey completed at the Bolo Gold Property ("Bolo") has identified multiple high-priority anomalies that warrant follow-up reverse circulation (RC) drill testing. The new anomali...Read More

Full Article: Gold Demand Rose 7% in Q1 2019. A Launching Pad Higher for Gold?By: Arkadiusz SieronRead More

IDEX has introduced BoxxStars,  a new service that allows jewelry manufacturers, retail jewelers, designers and other jewelry professionals to source tailor-made order of round stars and melee diamonds. The BoxxStars Service is a new service offered by IDEX Guaranteed Diamond Transactions Network and is powered by IGI DBOX.  This much awaited service brings the unmatched sourc...Read More

Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) President Yoram Dvash led a delegation of the heads of 28 leading Israeli diamond companies to Moscow last week to meet with senior ALROSA officials. Accompanying the delegation was Israel Diamond Institute Chairman Boaz Moldawsky and Israel Diamond Controller Danny Tal. Dvash said that the delegation sought IDE's cooperation with the mining giant and to increase...Read More

In Photo: German Gemmological Association President Thomas Lind and CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri flanked by speakers and guests at the 7th European Gemmological Symposium in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. Seen in the photograph (from left) are: Hans Juergen Henn, Dr. Robert Chodelka, Prof. Dr. Andy H. Shen, Frank Fruehauf, Dr. Claudio Milisenda, Branko Deljanin, Dr. Thomas Lind, Prof. Dr. Henry Hae...Read More

Next week, the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) will return to JCK Las Vegas, one of the jewelry industry's recurring leading, annual trade events that brings together over 30,000 of the world's most influential industry professionals in a secure environment for order writing, inspiring education and networking. We have put together an exciting panel discussion with industry expert gu...Read More

Lithium's next generationSPONSOREDneo lithiumHot Chili secures copper 'super hub' SPONSOREDhot chili limitedVimy ready for move to higher uranium groundSPONSOREDvimy resources"It's not regulation that fails, it's [the industry] as engineers and operators"SPONSOREDsrk consultingIn a translated statement issued on Saturday, the Sindicato de supervisors Codelco Norte sai...Read More

In general, Americans are pretty fearful about retirement and it's easy to see why. So today I want to talk about seven different things that can totally derail anyone trying to work toward more financial stability in their golden years.Retirement Planning Sin #1: Counting on Social Security, Pensions, and Other Traditional PlansAt this point, I've probably written a million words on the problems...Read More

The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its "Gold Demand Trends Full Year and Q4 2018" report. To access the report, visit www.gold.org.Global gold demand grew to 1,053 tonnes in the first quarter of 2019, up 7% on the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council's latest Gold Demand Trends report. This year-on-year increase largely owed to growth in...Read More

Lithium's next generationSPONSOREDneo lithiumHot Chili secures copper 'super hub' SPONSOREDhot chili limitedVimy ready for move to higher uranium groundSPONSOREDvimy resources"It's not regulation that fails, it's [the industry] as engineers and operators"SPONSOREDsrk consultingEvents in Zambia and Peru are potential flash points for a copper awakening with reports of...Read More

The request was made in a letter to the China International Big Data Industry Expo.Read full newsRead More

A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck northern Peru early Sunday near copper and gold mines, prompting officials to activate emergency protocols.The quake hit at 2:41 a.m. local time, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The U.S. Geological Survey put the epicenter at 75 kilometers (47 miles) south-southeast of the village of Lagunas.Tremors were moderately felt in the capital...Read More

A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck northern Peru early Sunday near copper and gold mines, prompting officials to activate emergency protocols.The quake hit at 2:41 a.m. local time, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The U.S. Geological Survey put the epicenter at 75 kilometers (47 miles) south-southeast of the village of Lagunas.Tremors were moderately felt in the capital...Read More

A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck northern Peru early Sunday near copper and gold mines, prompting officials to activate emergency protocols.The quake hit at 2:41 a.m. local time, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The U.S. Geological Survey put the epicenter at 75 kilometers (47 miles) south-southeast of the village of Lagunas.Tremors were moderately felt in the capital...Read More

South Africa's long-delayed carbon tax has been enshrined in law, the treasury said on Sunday, as one of the continent's worst polluters transitions to lower emissions in its efforts to meet agreements on global climate change.The tax was first mooted in 2010 but has been postponed at least three times after mining companies, steelmakers and state-owned power utility Eskom said it would erode prof...Read More

Unionized workers at Codelco's Chuquicamata operation rejected on Saturday the miner's final contract negotiation offer and announced that on Tuesday and Wednesday they will be voting on a proposal to go on strike.In a communiqu?(C) made public via social media, the union's leadership said the proposal presented to them by the world's No. 1 copper producer was a 'joke' aimed at suppressing workers...Read More