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
Researchers at Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology have developed the first hydrogen sensors ever to meet the future performance targets for use in hydrogen-powered vehicles. The device is capable of detecting 0.1 percent hydrogen in the air in less than a second.In a study published in the scientific journal Nature Materials, physicists Ferry Nugroho, Christoph Langhammer and other colleag...Read More
Researchers at Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology have developed the first hydrogen sensors ever to meet the future performance targets for use in hydrogen-powered vehicles. The device is capable of detecting 0.1 percent hydrogen in the air in less than a second.In a study published in the scientific journal Nature Materials, physicists Ferry Nugroho, Christoph Langhammer and other colleag...Read More
Researchers at Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology have developed the first hydrogen sensors ever to meet the future performance targets for use in hydrogen-powered vehicles. The device is capable of detecting 0.1 percent hydrogen in the air in less than a second.In a study published in the scientific journal Nature Materials, physicists Ferry Nugroho, Christoph Langhammer and other colleag...Read More
Following a blockade that lasted for over two months, Peru's national highway CU-135, known as Corredor Minero del Sur, was reopened this weekend and trucks carrying copper concentrate from Las Bambas mine started running through it again.A 12-kilometre section of the runway in the southern Cusco department had been blocked for 68 days by protesters from the Nueva Fuerabamba community, whose farml...Read More
Following a blockade that lasted for over two months, Peru's national highway CU-135, known as Corredor Minero del Sur, was reopened this weekend and trucks carrying copper concentrate from Las Bambas mine started running through it again.A 12-kilometre section of the runway in the southern Cusco department had been blocked for 68 days by protesters from the Nueva Fuerabamba community, whose farml...Read More
Following a blockade that lasted for over two months, Peru's national highway CU-135, known as Corredor Minero del Sur, was reopened this weekend and trucks carrying copper concentrate from Las Bambas mine started running through it again.A 12-kilometre section of the runway in the southern Cusco department had been blocked for 68 days by protesters from the Nueva Fuerabamba community, whose farml...Read More
Newmont Mining shareholders on Thursday approved the company's $10 billion ...Read full newsRead More
Farmland and gold are two of the world's oldest and most valuable asset classes, and they share many similar benefits that investors still find attractive today.Read full newsRead More
Stornoway Diamonds published a clarification in response to recent media articles, stating that its Renard Mine will continue to operate. The company emphasized it did not announce the closure of its Renard Mine, but rather the temporary suspension of open pit mining operations at its Renard 65 ore body, one of the 3 ore bodies currently in operation at the Renard Mine, and the only ore body curre...Read More
Kelly Newton, CGA, of Newton's Jewelers in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is the recipient of the American Gem Society's (AGS) most prestigious honor, the Robert M. Shipley Award. Mr. Newton was presented with the award at the Society's annual Conclave in Seattle, WA, that was held earlier this month. "Kelly sets the standard for what an AGS Jeweler should be and what the Shipley Award stands f...Read More
The annual GIA London Jewellery Career Fair brought together nearly 200 gem and jewellery enthusiasts from across Europe on Friday, April 5 at the historic Goldsmiths' Hall in the City of London. Job seekers had the unique opportunity to network with international and local companies looking to fill more than 60 positions in all areas of the industry. They also heard from a panel of industry...Read More
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), inaugurated the 6th edition of "India Gemstone Week" in Jaipur on April 11. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Pramod Kumar Agrawal, Chairman, GJEPC; Nirmal Bardia, Regional Chairman; Vijay Kedia, Co-convener of the Coloured Gemstone Panel; Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, along with International buyers and exhibitors from I...Read More
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Farmland and gold are two of the world's oldest and most valuable asset classes, and they share many similar benefits that investors still find attractive today.Read full newsRead More
James Hyerczyk14 hours ago (Apr 12, 2019 10:36 AM GMT)Gold futures are trading slightly higher on Friday shortly before the regular session opening. The market is also trading inside Friday’s range after failing to follow-through to the downside following yesterday’s steep drop. The price action suggests that Thursday’s sell-off may have been an over-reaction to yesterday ...Read More
Investing.com - Gold prices recovered slightly on Friday in Asia, but still traded below the key $1,300 level and are now near its lowest level of the month.Gold futures traded on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange were up 0.2% at $1,295.75 per ounce by 12:45 AM ET (04:45 GMT).Strong U.S. labor and inflation data released overnight were cited as headwinds for the safe-haven gol...Read More
A loaf of bread in 1913 cost just over 5 cents. Eggs would set you back 37 cents a dozen. And a gallon of milk 35 cents. Grocery prices today are a bit different… A dozen eggs will run you $2-$3. A loaf of bread costs on average $2.35. And a gallon of milk is around $3.50. While the average price of food has climbed over the past 100 years, Americans are actually spending far less on groceri...Read More
The American Gem Society (AGS) presented several prestigious awards at its annual Conclave in Seattle, WA, that was held April 8 to 10. All the awards honor excellence, professionalism, and a commitment to ethics and consumer protection. At the Titleholders Luncheon held on April 9, Mark Nanasi, RS, Chair of the Young Titleholders Steering Committee, presented Meredith Schlessinger, CG, with the Y...Read More
The international auction house Bonhams announced the appointment of Leslie Roskind as Senior Jewelry Specialist. She takes up her new position with immediate effect, and will be based in Bonhams New York office. Roskind has been in the jewelry industry for more than 25 years and most recently in the retail and dealer sector working at Fred Leighton and at Windsor Jewels where she was responsible...Read More
The shadow of a resurgent Russia looms heavy over its former satellite nations.It's not something you hear very much about. Still, the reality of it is something that has very real, very serious implications for Eastern Europe.Ever since the end of the Cold War, there have been those within the Kremlin who've sought to take back what they feel belongs to them. The thinking is that countries like L...Read More