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 world's largest miner, BHP (ASX, NYSE: BHP), has lifted its forecasts for the global adoption and sales of electric vehicles (EVs), but warns the electrification of the transport sector will proceed only as fast as the development of charging infrastructure does.BHP now estimates that at least 132 million EVs will be on the world's roads in 2035, and at least 561 million by the middle of the...Read More

The creator of one of the world's largest indoor rainforests, UK-based charity The Eden project, has partnered with aluminum giant Alcoa (NYSE:AA) to build a $150 million eco-tourism attraction at the company's former Anglesea coal mine, in Australia.The parties estimate the project could create 300 full-time jobs and attract thousands of visitors if it gains the support of the community, finds f...Read More

The creator of one of the world's largest indoor rainforests, UK-based charity The Eden project, has partnered with aluminum giant Alcoa (NYSE:AA) to build a $150 million eco-tourism attraction at the company's former Anglesea coal mine, in Australia.The parties estimate the project could create 300 full-time jobs and attract thousands of visitors if it gains the support of the community, finds f...Read More

The SMH fund garnered massive two-day inflows last week, even as semiconductors struggledLast week's round of reignited tariff tensions pushed trade-sensitive chip stocks back into the bearish crosshairs. The VanEck Vectors Semiconductors ETF (NYSEARCA:SMH) started the week with a big sell-off, losing 4.6% amid Monday's broad-based rout for its largest one-session percentage drop --and its first d...Read More

Scientists at Northwestern University have experimentally replicated a medieval gold purification method employed by West Africans in the 10th and 11th centuries.The researchers followed a technique initially described in a 2014 paper by archaeologist Sam Nixon, in consultation with Thilo Rehren, a specialist on ancient materials and technologies. Their description of the method was based on a ser...Read More

Scientists at Northwestern University have experimentally replicated a medieval gold purification method employed by West Africans in the 10th and 11th centuries.The researchers followed a technique initially described in a 2014 paper by archaeologist Sam Nixon, in consultation with Thilo Rehren, a specialist on ancient materials and technologies. Their description of the method was based on a ser...Read More

Scientists at Northwestern University have experimentally replicated a medieval gold purification method employed by West Africans in the 10th and 11th centuries.The researchers followed a technique initially described in a 2014 paper by archaeologist Sam Nixon, in consultation with Thilo Rehren, a specialist on ancient materials and technologies. Their description of the method was based on a ser...Read More

Rare earths miner Lynas Corp (ASX: LYC) said Tuesday it intended to relocate its contentious processing plant from Malaysia to one of two preferred sites in Western Australia, where its Mt Weld mine is located.The company, the world's only major producer of rare earths outside China, said the A$500 million-plan ($346 million) aims to boost production, appease Malaysian regulators and fend off tak...Read More

A report from Bloomberg on Thursday had indicated that Iamgold was exploring a sale of the company, garnering at least some interest from speculators who chase buyout rumors.Read full newsRead More

McEwen Mining Inc. (MUX) (MUX.TO) provides an update on the fatal accident involving a contractor's employee that occurred on Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Gold Bar Mine in Nevada.The formal investigation by local authorities is not complete, but preliminary analysis by McEwen Mining suggests thatRead full newsRead More

Canada's Pure Gold Mining (TSX-V: PGM) has begun trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker PUR, in a move aimed at lifting the company's international profile ahead of its transition to producer from developer.The Vancouver-based miner, which is advancing a high-grade gold project in Ontario, believes a dual listing will give it access to a much broader pool of inte...Read More

Canada's Pure Gold Mining (TSX-V: PGM) has begun trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker PUR, in a move aimed at lifting the company's international profile ahead of its transition to producer from developer.The Vancouver-based miner, which is advancing a high-grade gold project in Ontario, believes a dual listing will give it access to a much broader pool of inte...Read More

Canada's Pure Gold Mining (TSX-V: PGM) has begun trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker PUR, in a move aimed at lifting the company's international profile ahead of its transition to producer from developer.The Vancouver-based miner, which is advancing a high-grade gold project in Ontario, believes a dual listing will give it access to a much broader pool of inte...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 consultingAccenture's natural resources lead Ann Burns out...Read More

The raising, which will be conducted in two parts, has an issue price of A6.5c per share, a 7.1% discount to yesterday's close. A single-tranche placement will raise up to $20.Read More

Full Article: If It Weren't For "Fraud", Gold Prices Should Be SoaringBy: Frank HolmesRead More

JCK announced that His Excellency Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, will open the JCK Las Vegas Show as a keynote speaker on Friday, May 31, 2019 at 7:30 am in the Palazzo Ballroom, Venetian Level 5. This "historic conversation will focus on the special connection between the Americans and the people of Botswana as His Excellency, the President of the Rep...Read More

Since the beginning of the year, the news releases issued by the De Beers Group regarding their periodical rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) keep getting shorter and shorter.  That was also valid for the report concerning De Beers' news on for the fourth sales cycle - or sight - of 2019. The moment these releases will get longer again, it will be to announc...Read More

Aaron Shum Jewelry of Hong Kong and designer Reena Ahluwalia partnership is set to add more dazzle to JCK this year. The brand will be exhibiting Coronet's ninth Guinness World Record and their Alyssum by Reena collection at JCK Las Vegas, booth 57096. The Mudan diamond watch was awarded the Guinness World Record at Baselworld for most diamonds set on a watch. The watch is set with 15,858 di...Read More

Despite a large body of science supporting the benefits of taking naps, I almost never sleep during the day.But this past Saturday, after a full morning watching my daughter compete in the West Coast surfing championships, I felt pretty worn out. And with a big group dinner planned for that night, I went back to our Airbnb in need of a recharge.Most people would just crawl into bed. Me? I have to...Read More