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
The Lab Grown Diamond Council (LGDC) has retained an internationally recognized third-party certifier and standards developer, SCS Global Services (SCS), to create the first sustainability standard in the diamond and jewelry market. Certification to this premier standard will involve a comprehensive assessment of the lab grown diamond production process, compliance auditing, diamond testing, and...Read More
Hot Chili secures copper 'super hub' SPONSOREDhot chili limitedVimy ready for move to higher uranium groundSPONSOREDvimy resourcesWhite Gold Corp a force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corp"It's not regulation that fails, it's [the industry] as engineers and operators"SPONSOREDsrk consultingThe loan bears a coupon of 12% and will mature n...Read More
According to a recent Empower Retirement survey, 66% of respondents said they don't understand what "rebalancing investments" means. A similar percentage, 69%, said they don't know what "asset allocation" means. And the survey found that millennials in particular find financial terms difficult to understand.I'd say it's not just the younger generations struggling to understand today's financial ja...Read More
Hot Chili secures copper 'super hub' SPONSOREDhot chili limitedVimy ready for move to higher uranium groundSPONSOREDvimy resourcesWhite Gold Corp a force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corp"It's not regulation that fails, it's [the industry] as engineers and operators"SPONSOREDsrk consultingThe editor of MJ has warned me, on pain of insta...Read More
Sarine Technologies Ltd. launch a new, innovative sales tool for retailers, the 3D-Origin a 3D-printed accurate model of the rough diamond from which the Sarine Journey verified polished diamond was derived. The 3D-Origin model is generated as an optional add-on to the Sarine Diamond Journey rough-to-polish diamond report. It uses Sarine's proprietary Diamond Journey cloud-based data exclusi...Read More
I have been writing to you for a few weeks now about the uranium bull market that is materializing...Especially here in North America, where the United States operates the world's largest nuclear fleet with 99 reactors... but only produces enough uranium to supply one of them.Which has left one of every five light bulbs dependent on a foreign source of uranium to light our way.I've covered many of...Read More
Acting METS Ignited CEO Ian Dover said at the conference a new AlphaBeta report due out soon on the likely total economic impact of automation and robotics on the Australian resources sector would suggest the "size of the prize" was massive indeed and would include more than $52 billion of added value in mining by 2030 and wider supply-chain (METS) and economic value creation.It follows a March 20...Read More
Moderator: Trish Saywell, Senior Staff Writer, The Northern MinerPanelists: Steve Letwin, President and CEO, IAMGOLD, and Peter Marrone, Executive Chairman, Yamana GoldRead More
Peter Marrone, Yamana Gold Chairman, addresses delegates The Northern Miner's 2019 Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London, U.K.Read More
Peter Corcoran, VP of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Canada, delivers a presentation at The Northern Miner's 2019 Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London, U.K.Read More
Mark Bristow, Barrick Gold President and CEO, has a fireside chat with Northern Miner Senior Writer Trish Saywell at the 2019 Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London, U.K.Read More
David Harquail, CEO, Franco-Nevada Corporation, and Chair, World Gold Council, delivers a keynote speech and sits for an interview at The Northern Miner's 2019 Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London, U.K.Read More
Steve Letwin, IAMGOLD President and CEO, addresses delegates The Northern Miner's 2019 Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London, U.K.Read More
Moderator: Patrice Merrin, Director, GlencorePanelists: Frederick Bell, Managing Director, Elemental Royalties; Dean Braunsteiner, National Mining Leader, PwC Canada; Olivia Markham, Director and Portfolio Manager, BlackRock; Shaun Usmar, CEO, Triple Flag Mining FinanceRead More
Opening Remarks: Anthony Vaccaro, Group Publisher, The Northern Miner GroupModerator: Andrew Cheatle, Senior VP, Africa, Forbes & Manhattan Resources Panelists: Honourable Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon, Member of the Legislative Assembly - Klondike; Graham Downs, President and CEO, ATAC Resources; Brandon Macdonald, President and CEO, Fireweed Zinc; John McConnell, President and CEO, Victoria Gol...Read More
Moderator: Frik Els, Executive Editor, MINING.comPanelists: Chad Norman Day, President, Tahltan Central Government; Steve Burleton, President and CEO, GT Gold; Dave Nikolejsin, Deputy Minister, Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; and Walter Coles Jr., President and CEO, Skeena ResourcesRead More
Tech stocks enjoyed a big rebound today The Dow enjoyed a reboundtoday, with the index ending on a roughly 200-point gain, sparked in large part by the U.S.'s decision to temporarily ease restrictions on China's Huawei. The tech-rich Nasdaq finished higher as well, as the Huawei news helped boost chip stocks. Elsewhere, blue-chip concern Boeing (BA) helped boost the Dow amid reports that a bird st...Read More
The FDA approved Sesen's request to move manufacturing for its bladder cancer drugU.S. markets are moving higher today, tech recovering from yesterday's sell-off. Three pharmaceutical namesalso making notable moves this afternoon are Array Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:ARRY), Sesen Bio Inc (NASDAQ:SESN), and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ARWR). Below, we will dive into what is moving the shares...Read More
The firm took a 12% stake in the companyUSA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) stock is trading up 13% at $6.67, after hedge fund Hudson Executive Capital reported a 12% stake in the vending services provider, calling it an "attractive investment." In response, USAT options volume is soaring.By the numbers, more than 1,600 calls have traded, well above the daily average, and puts are crossing at 13...Read More
KR stock is set to snap its longest losing streak since DecemberBernstein upgraded Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) to "outperform" from "market perform," and boosted its price target to $33 -- a more than 37% premium to last night's close. The brokerage firm said Wall Street is not pricing in "KR's capacity to survive the short term and positioning for the long term," and it considers the grocery chain "a ser...Read More