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 Antwerp-based IGC Group, one of the oldest diamond companies in the world, was inducted into the ALROSA ALLIANCE. In a statement, IGC Group said that its membership in the ALROSA ALLIANCE opens the way "to become a long-term client of ALROSA, the world leader in rough diamond mining. "We are delighted to enter the ALROSA ALLIANCE and partner with one of the world's largest diamond suppliers....Read More

Signet Jewelers, the parent company of jewelry chain stores Kay, Jared and Zales has  offered eligible employees a Voluntary Transition Program (VTP), which "provides an opportunity for eligible team members to self-nominate and leave Signet with transition assistance." The company will be taking actions "to lower costs in real estate, merchandise and costs of goods, indirect spending, and r...Read More

World Diamond Council President Stephane Fischler addressed a special meeting of the United Nations' General Assembly's 73rd Session in New York regarding the role of diamonds in fueling conflict. Mr. Fischler spoke on behalf of the diamond and jewelry industries in the session entitled "From blood diamonds to peace diamonds: conflict prevention through the Kimberley Process," and specificall...Read More

Aim- and Botswana Stock Exchange-listed Botswana Diamonds on Thursday announced that the first phase of the intensification drilling programme at its Thorny River prospect, in South Africa, has been concluded. Eighteen holes have been drilled with 12 intersecting kimberlite, the company stated in a release, adding that a bulk sampling target of 1.5 km of kimberlite fissure intersection had be...Read More

Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxWater shortages at the copper-gold mine were among the impacts on the company's 2018 earnings, which Centerra revealed last week were about 50% lower than in 2017.Read More

Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxThe obvious challenge for Australian-listed Xanadu is that it is exploring in Mongolia, a country with a reputation for making life difficult for foreign mining companies, as Rio Tinto has discoveredRead More

Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipQuality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithium"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftThe intercept from the Sherlock zone also contained 2.1g/t silver and included 8m at 0.64% c...Read More

Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxThe company's exploration team has been working at Winu, 130km north of Telfer, since late 2017.Read More

According to the IRS, most millionaires have these seven income streams:1. Dividend income from stocks.2. Earned income from a paycheck.3. Rental income from real estate.4. Royalties from products or license agreements. 5. Capital gains from the sale of investments.6. Profits from business ventures. 7. Interest from savings, CDs, bonds, or other lending activities.I would argue that most people...Read More

Today I bring to you an interesting story of two billionaires...Both of whom have terrific intentions for helping the human race combat global warming.What you’ll find interesting about these two men is that despite their good intentions, both have very different views on how to solve the problem.However, after some thorough research myself, I’ve uncovered that only one of these men...Read More

Does your employer offer a 401(k) plan? And do they match any of your contributions? If so, they might only match up to that percentage on each of your checks, and not on how that check amount relates to your total annual salary. That means deferring too much, too soon of your salary could reduce the amount of those matching contributions. Here's an example of how that could happen:In 2019, yo...Read More

Gold and silver remain the preferred targets for North American mineral explorers, with thousands of campaigns ongoing across the globe. Here is a look at eight such companies.ALAMOS GOLDAlamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) is a Toronto-headquartered intermediate gold producer with four operating mines in North America: the Young-Davidson and Island Gold underground mines in northern Ontario; and the...Read More

In January 2018 Talmora Diamond Inc. (CSE: TAI) President and CEO Raymond Davies went to a diamond conference at Padua University in Italy, which is a must-attend event for global diamond seekers.During a presentation based on a recent academic paper on the origins of the world's largest diamonds - 500 carats or larger, such as the Cullinan and Millennium Star - Davies learned that the minute incl...Read More

What role (if any) does leadership play in safety performance? Turns out, a significant role, but first let's define what we mean by safety performance and leadership as it relates to this topic.Organizations serious about safety show their commitment in a variety of ways. Most use a variation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) six-factor framework, consisting of: manage...Read More

Having outlined 38.4 million inferred tonnes running 4.58% zinc and 1.85% lead in a pit-constrained resource, one might think Osisko Metals Inc. (TSXV:OM) President and CEO Jeff Hussey is satisfied with his company's progress toward reviving the 100%-owned past-producing Pine Point zinc mine, east of Hay River, in the Northwest Territories.You might think that. But then you wouldn't know Jeff Huss...Read More

Bezant buzz builds around big projectsSPONSOREDbezant resourcesWhite Gold Corp a major force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corpQuality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithium"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftUranium related investments should be less risky tha...Read More

Boss Resources Limited (ASX:BOE) has completed the first phase of an optimisation test work program, which forms part of the company's restart strategy for the Honeymoon Uranium Project in South Australia.Results from the test work will be included in a definitive feasibility study examining the Honeymoon restart, which is due for completion in the third quarter of 2019.These results highlight&nbs...Read More

As this is the final year of the Kimberley Process’ (KP’s) three-year review, the organisation must grasp the opportunity to correct failings in the system designed to prevent conflict diamonds from entering the distribution chain, World Diamond Council (WDC) president Stephane Fischler told a special meeting conducted on Thursday as part of the United Nations General Assembly's se...Read More

Gold will break free from $1320-$1340 trading range and form a new range anytime soon. Silver needs to trade over $1596 to zoom. Copper needs to trade over $291 (till Monday) to zoom. If crude oil rises today and tomorrow, then chances of $60 by next week will be very high. Germany's Merkel wants a united Europe to counter Asia. Chancellor Merkel has said that European political and business l...Read More

Gold will break free from $1320-$1340 trading range and form a new range anytime soon. Silver needs to trade over $1596 to zoom. Copper needs to trade over $291 (till Monday) to zoom. If crude oil rises today and tomorrow, then chances of $60 by next week will be very high. Germany's Merkel wants a united Europe to counter Asia. Chancellor Merkel has said that European political and business l...Read More