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 venture, which replaces a hostile takeover bid by Barrick, could produce synergies of $4.7 billion without the integration issues of a merger. It may have been what both companies were looking for all along.Read full newsRead More

Investing.com - Gold prices rose on Wednesday in Asia as traders opted for the safe-haven metal after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal suffered another defeat in the British Parliament.Parliament rejected May’s withdrawal deal for the second time on Tuesday, raising concerns of a “hard-Brexit” scenario before the planned departure date on March 29.May would hol...Read More

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a visit to the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) in Toronto on March 5, 2019, for a sit-in interview conducted by outgoing PDAC president Glenn Mullan.Below is a full transcript of the 20-minute interview, edited for clarity. Topics that Trudeau and Mullan discussed included technological innovation, sustainab...Read More

Under the plan to double capacity to 400,000 tonnes per annum, the mine that produced a record 47,237 gold-equivalent ounces in 2018 would increase to an average 120,000oz Au-eq annually over 13Read More

Goldcorp's Cerro Negro Mine in southern Argentine. Miners inside the Eureka vein Photo courtesy Goldcorp Inc.Goldcorp Inc. [G-TSX, NYSE-GG] said Thursday that operations have resumed at its Cerro Negro mine in Argentina following a work stoppage which began on March 8, 2019.The company previously said it had ceased mining at Cerro Negro because of an illegal work stoppage by the AOMA mining union....Read More

David SidooEast West Petroleum Corp. [EW-TSXV] reported Thursday March 14 that David Sidoo is no longer the company's President and Chief Executive Officer. The move follows the announcement that East West has cancelled its annual shareholders meeting, which was scheduled for March 15, 2019 in Vancouver.An announcement regarding a new date will be forthcoming, the company said in a March 12, 2019...Read More

PDAC 2019 EVENT HIGHLIGHTSThe 2019 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC) Convention proved to continue on its' annual path of success.Attendance during the week was quite strong with a definite buzz of high energy.I once had again had the opportunity to speak at the newsletter writer's presentation organized by Sprott Inc. and Peter Bojtos on the first day of the Convention. This...Read More

Researchers of the Fraser Institute reported that for the first time in more than five years, all three territories in Canada's north are among the top 15 most attractive regions for mining investment worldwide. This includes areas that hold potential for investments in diamond mining. Every year, the Fraser Institute surveys miners around the world to determine which jurisdictions are attractive...Read More

ALROSA, the Russian diamond miner, held an auction in Vladivostok for rough diamonds over 10.8 carats. The overall revenue amounted to $9.1 million. The company auctioned 125 rough diamonds, weighing 2,090 carats total, to 24 companies from the largest centers of the diamond trade. "The first auction this year in Vladivostok completed with good results. The assortment is still in demand among the...Read More

A delegation of the heads of the Israel Ministry of Economy and the leadership of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) visited Angola earlier this month and met with key officials in the country's rough diamond sector. Initiated by IDE, the visit's objective was to take advantage of changes in Angola's diamond marketing policy and consequently increase direct rough diamond sales to Israel. The delega...Read More

The Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) hosted the inaugural Women Executives Forum in New York City to build purposeful relationships among top women leaders across the jewelry and watch sectors. Held in celebration of International Women's Day, nearly 25 leaders discussed ways to:?EUR? Identify and develop female leaders?EUR? Prepare for the future of jewelry retail - and the rise of th...Read More

Gem Diamonds announced it sold a 13.33 carat pink diamond recovered at the Letseng mine in February 2019 at a tender in Antwerp for US$ 8,750,360. This represents a record dollar per carat price of US$ 656,933 for a Letseng diamond. Earlier this week, the firm published its year-end results for 2018,reportin a revenue of $267.3 million, compared to $214.3 million in 2017. Gem Diamonds It recovered...Read More

The AIGS Lab has launched an app that can verify AIGS gemstone reports, creating additional protection for customers. The app can verify the following AIGS reports: AIGS Master Gemstone Report (MGR and MGRS), AIGS Full Report, AIGS Diamond Report, AIGS Master Jade Report (MJR), and AIGS Brief Report. Customers who download the app may scan their report in order to verify that it is genuine. Third-...Read More

Alkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesThe company said optimising mining and processing represented some 52% of the synergies, or $250 million a year. Within this, integrated mine planning will save $140 million a year, some 29% of the total.It will prioritise high-grade underground ore feed through the Goldstrike and Carlin Mill 6 roasters, minimisin...Read More

"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftHudbay said it would buy United Copper & Moly's 7.95% stake for $45 million in cash upfront and three annual payments of $10 million from July 2022.President and CEO Alan Hair said the simplified ownership structure improved Hudbay's financial flexibility to develop Rosemont and it hoped...Read More

Personal debt is the highest it’s ever been in the United States but a large majority of Americans are dealing with it responsibly. According to LendingTree, 95% of borrowers living in 100 of America's largest cities pay their bills on time. Researchers used credit reports from the first quarter of 2018 from more than nine million of its users. They ranked the largest 100 American cities by...Read More

Today I’m going to show you how to get 27% off a basket of blue chip stocks.There is no catch here.You pay only 73 cents on the dollar. Everyone else pays the full buck.It’s a deal that sounds too good to be true... I know.But it isn’t.This Opportunity is a No-Brainer BargainThe basket of blue chip companies that I’m referring to consists of exactly ten stocks.These are the...Read More

Global Atomic's 'transformational discovery' changes everythingSPONSOREDglobal atomic corp"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftAlkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesWestern Atlas drill-ready in NunavutSPONSOREDwestern atlas resourcesASX-listed Atrum Coal disclosed in a...Read More

LSE-listed Gem Diamonds on Thursday announced the sale of a 13.33 ct pink diamond on tender in Antwerp for $8.75-million.The diamond was recovered from the Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, in which Gem Diamonds holds a 70% stake, in February.AdvertisementThe sale represents a record dollar per carat price of $656 933 for a Letšeng diamond.To watch Creamer Media's latest video reports, click...Read More

A group from the San Gerardo community called "United for Development" submitted a legal challenge citing a violation of their rights as a result of the recent actions of the Ecuadorian National Electoral Council (CNE) to endorse the anti-mining referendum. As a result of the suspension, the Constitutional Court will have final legal jurisdiction to determine its constitutionality."We are very ple...Read More