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 International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), a London-based industry group representing 27 major companies, said Tuesday it would set an independent panel of experts in charge of developing a global standard for tailings facilities to be followed by its members.The set of rules, it said, will be based on a review of current best practices in the industry, including key aspects such as a...Read More

The gulf between bulls and bears widened in the latest Investors Intelligence surveyOne of the essential broad-based sentiment indicators we track is the weekly Investors Intelligence (II) poll, which measures the mood among financial advisors in much the same manner that the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) survey takes the temperature among retail-level market participants. In...Read More

The time to invest is now, according to one economist.The man who warned of the 2001 tech crash, the 2008 subprime financial disaster and oil's shocking fall in 2016 - years before they happened - has issued a new earth-shattering statement:"Right now, the markets are giving investors a critical window to rapidly boost their retirement savings before the greatest stock market crash in American his...Read More

The British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources announced this week it will now have two expanded mining divisions: the Mines Health, Safety and Enforcement Division and the Mines Competitiveness and Authorizations Division.The Canadian province is resource-rich, and home to Vancouver, the mining junior capital of the world.In a press release, the Ministry said that the new...Read More

The British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources announced this week it will now have two expanded mining divisions: the Mines Health, Safety and Enforcement Division and the Mines Competitiveness and Authorizations Division.The Canadian province is resource-rich, and home to Vancouver, the mining junior capital of the world.In a press release, the Ministry said that the new...Read More

Following the publication of modest 2018 results, when gold production barely reached the lower end of a guidance range of 35,000 to 40,000 ounces, Fiore Gold (TSXV: F) reported that its Pan mine in Nevada is expected to perform better in 2019.This week, the company issued a press release revealing that the open-pit operation located near the town of Eureka produced 9,765 ounces of gold in the fir...Read More

Following the publication of modest 2018 results, when gold production barely reached the lower end of a guidance range of 35,000 to 40,000 ounces, Fiore Gold (TSXV: F) reported that its Pan mine in Nevada is expected to perform better in 2019.This week, the company issued a press release revealing that the open-pit operation located near the town of Eureka produced 9,765 ounces of gold in the fir...Read More

Following the publication of modest 2018 results, when gold production barely reached the lower end of a guidance range of 35,000 to 40,000 ounces, Fiore Gold (TSXV: F) reported that its Pan mine in Nevada is expected to perform better in 2019.This week, the company issued a press release revealing that the open-pit operation located near the town of Eureka produced 9,765 ounces of gold in the fir...Read More

Canada's Barrick Gold's (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) hostile $17.8 billion bid for rival Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) could free up a group of assets the combined company would no longer consider key, such as their Kalgoorlie super pit 50/50 joint-venture in Western Australia.After launching the offer on Monday, Barrick chief executive officer Mark Bristow said he had already been contacted by parties that...Read More

Canada's Barrick Gold's (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) hostile $17.8 billion bid for rival Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) could free up a group of assets the combined company would no longer consider key, such as their Kalgoorlie super pit 50/50 joint-venture in Western Australia.After launching the offer on Monday, Barrick chief executive officer Mark Bristow said he had already been contacted by parties that...Read More

Shares in Mexico-focused precious metals miner Fresnillo (LON:FRES) took a hit Tuesday after the company warned of possible lower prices, higher inflation and worsening foreign exchange rates in 2019.The company also disappointed investors by missing its long-term production target of 65 million ounces of silver, due mainly to lower than expected grades at its Fresnillo and Saucito mines.There we...Read More

Shares in Mexico-focused precious metals miner Fresnillo (LON:FRES) took a hit Tuesday after the company warned of possible lower prices, higher inflation and worsening foreign exchange rates in 2019.The company also disappointed investors by missing its long-term production target of 65 million ounces of silver, due mainly to lower than expected grades at its Fresnillo and Saucito mines.There we...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata") announces that it will be demonstrating the UV350 at the International Wireless Communication Expo (IWCE) in Las Vegas March 6th and 7th at the Uniden Cellular booth #648.Additionally, a global Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and leading Push-To-Talk (PTT) software provider will highlight the innovative in-...Read More

Kirkland Lake Gold has boosted its 2019 production guidance on the back of strengthening mineral reserves at its Fosterville gold mine.Read full newsRead More

Mining Stocks BookA review on the e-book Mining Stocks Guide.Mining Stock Investment Guide ReviewNew to the Sector? This is the Resource You've Been Looking ForThe Mining Stocks Investor Guide (MSIG) is a must-read for those who are new to the mining sector. In fact, in all my reading I haven't found another book that summarizes each of the primary topics associated with mining stocks investment l...Read More

[Editor’s note: This story was previously published in May 2018. It has since been updated and republished.]Do you think penny stocks are best left to amateur traders who don’t understand that cheap stocks are cheap for a reason? It’s not an entirely unfair assessment. Many of these young (and doomed companies) are the beneficiaries of great sales pitches, but their investors oft...Read More

Mining Stocks BookA review on the e-book Mining Stocks Guide.Mining Stock Investment Guide ReviewNew to the Sector? This is the Resource You've Been Looking ForThe Mining Stocks Investor Guide (MSIG) is a must-read for those who are new to the mining sector. In fact, in all my reading I haven't found another book that summarizes each of the primary topics associated with mining stocks investment l...Read More

Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxNautilus said it was not bankrupt and remained in control of all its business, but it continued to receive debt support from lending partner Deep Sea Mining Finance to complete its corporate andRead 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 maplecroftMining is no different in this regard. And, yet, whe...Read More

The majority of the decline was booked in the December quarter and followed weakening commodity prices in the second half of the year.  "Commodity assets under management fell by $40 billion in the fourth quarter of the year, although investors only withdrew $6.1 billion during this period," Barclays stated. This investor resilience was a feature of the full 12 months, with commodit...Read More