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

A burgeoning interest in Canada's emerging cannabis sector, which spiked after recreational use of marijuana was legalized in October, is sucking investment capital away from the mining sector, and hitting juniors hardest, a new study shows.According to BDO's Sherif Andrawes, investments in Canadian cannabis companies increased from C$43 million to C$770 million from the first half of 2016 to the...Read More

A burgeoning interest in Canada's emerging cannabis sector, which spiked after recreational use of marijuana was legalized in October, is sucking investment capital away from the mining sector, and hitting juniors hardest, a new study shows.According to BDO's Sherif Andrawes, investments in Canadian cannabis companies increased from C$43 million to C$770 million from the first half of 2016 to the...Read More

A burgeoning interest in Canada's emerging cannabis sector, which spiked after recreational use of marijuana was legalized in October, is sucking investment capital away from the mining sector, and hitting juniors hardest, a new study shows.According to BDO's Sherif Andrawes, investments in Canadian cannabis companies increased from C$43 million to C$770 million from the first half of 2016 to the...Read More

A burgeoning interest in Canada's emerging cannabis sector, which spiked after recreational use of marijuana was legalized in October, is sucking investment capital away from the mining sector, and hitting juniors hardest, a new study shows.According to BDO's Sherif Andrawes, investments in Canadian cannabis companies increased from C$43 million to C$770 million from the first half of 2016 to the...Read More

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In the following interview excerpt, iron ore expert Matt Simpson, co-founder and CEO of junior Black Iron (TSX: BKI; US-OTC: BKIRF), explains the new landscape for iron ore markets worldwide in the wake of Vale's horrific tailings-dam disaster near Brumadinho in Brazil, which has resulted in 10% of the world's iron ore pellet production being removed from the market.Matt SimpsonBefore heading up B...Read More

Editor’s Note: This story was previously published in February, 2019. It has since been updated and republished.The 2018 midterm elections made clear that Americans preferred legalization over the continued prohibition of pot, which should bolster the case for the top marijuana penny stocks.When residents in California voted for full recreational weed, it boded well not just for marijuana pe...Read More

Investing.com - Gold prices were trading near flat on Monday in Asia as a private survey showed China’s manufacturing activity rebounded unexpectedly.The Caixin Purchasing Managers’ Index came in at 50.8 for March, higher than the expected 49.9, after shrinking for three straight months. The survey lifted investor sentiment as Chinese stocks surged almost 3% in morning trade.Prices of...Read More

Colin FirstMar 31, 2019 10:14 PM GMTThe price action for Gold in both spot and futures markets during the month of March was highly positive. However, profit booking activity towards the end of Month led to yellow metal losing all its gains and closing on a neutral note albeit all for weeks seeing a steady increase in price action. Safe-haven assets saw a high level of attention and fund flow...Read More

Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) will sell a portfolio of 18 royalties on assets not owned by Alamos to Metalla Royalty and Streaming (TSXV: MTA; MTAFF) for US$8 million in Metalla shares.The portfolio includes a 2% net smelter returns royalty (NSR) on Agnico Eagle Mine's El Realito gold deposit, adjacent to its La India mine in Sonora, Mexico, plus 1.5% and 1% NSRs on Monarch Gold's Wasamac gold...Read More

Pensana said it had started discussions with financial advisors for the listing after large equity fund Fidelity accumulated a 5% stake in the company. "Listing on the LSE has been a well trodden path for many ASX juniors as they make the transition from explorer to producer," it said. The company is developing the Longonjo NdPr project in Angola, which will produce neodymium and praseod...Read More

Lithium mining operations in Namibia. Source: Desert Lion Energy Inc.Desert Lion Energy Inc. [DLI-TSXV; DSLEF-OTCQB], a Namibian lithium development company, said Tuesday April 2 that it has entered into a non-binding offtake agreement with German chemical company BASF SE. Under the agreement, BASF would be able to purchase lithium hydroxide from a planned Desert Lion production facility to be loc...Read More

Analyzing drill core samples at the Nechalacho rare earth elements project at Thor Lake, Northwest Territories. Source: Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. [AVL-TSX; AVLNF-OTC] said Tuesday April 2 that it hopes to start production at its Northwest Territories rare earth elements project by 2020.Avalon made the announcement in a report that details the progress the company...Read More

Figure 1 - Plan View of Drilling in BMZ1 and Other Areas in the Yaragu?? System. Click to EnlargeContinental Gold Inc. [TSX:CNL; OTCQX:CGOOF] ("Continental" or the "Company") is pleased to announce additional high-grade assay results from 15 holes drilled into the Yaragu?? system as part of the infill and definition drilling program at its 100%-owned Buritic?? project in Antioquia, Colombia. The C...Read More

The American department store JCPenney is struggling to overcome its financial and organizational troubles and is closing 27 of its 860 stores in 2019. In an interview published by TODAY Style, the department store's spokesperson, Carter C. English said: "As part of a standard annual review, the decision was made to close 18 stores across the country, including the three previously announced...Read More

Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds on Tuesday reported a 12% year-on-year increase in mined tonnage at its Kareevlei mine, in Kimberley, to 42 409 t for the first quarter of this year.This was achieved despite a temporary eight-day suspension in mining operations in February.AdvertisementThe diamond producer sold 1 847 ct of diamonds in the first quarter – an 18% year-on-year increase.A...Read More

Reuters reported that the US Commerce Department said that in February, retail sales had dropped 0.2 percent, instead of the 0.3 rise forecasted. The department said that households cutting back on purchases of furniture, clothing, food and electronics and appliances, as well as building materials and gardening equipment were the chief reason for the decline. On the other hand, the Commerce Depart...Read More

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Africa-focused Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered its fifth diamond larger than 50 ct from the Mothae operation, in Lesotho, since commercial production started in January.The recovery of the top-colour 55 ct stone was recovered only shortly after the recovery of a 128 ct diamond from Lucapa’s Lulo alluvial operation, in Angola, earlier this year.Advertisem...Read More

Alrosa, the Russian diamond miner, held its first rough diamond auction in New York this year, selling stones of 10.8 carat and up. The total revenue from the auction amounted to $11.8 million. The company sold 107 stones at a total weight of 1,900 carats. Over 30 firms from the chief diamond trading hubs, such as the USA, Israel, Belgium, India and the UAEm, participated in the auction. "We held...Read More