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

Following a board review of the company’s diamond assets, Lucapa Diamond Company will prioritise production and cash generation from its two high-value diamond mines, the Lulo alluvial mine, in Angola, and the Mothae kimberlite mine, in Lesotho, to ensure shareholder value is maximised.This entails advancing the year-round Lulo kimberlite exploration programme to identify a possible source o...Read More

De Beers Group's latest course 'Synthetic Diamond Detection', is to be held at the Birmingham Assay Office on Tuesday 26th March 2019. The one-day intensive course has been designed by the De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds, in response to the rise in synthetic diamonds and the risk they pose to the integrity of the jewelry industry.  Marion Wilson, Director of AnchorCert Academy, Birmingh...Read More

The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) contends that within a quarter of a century the majority of the 45 most notable diamond mines operating today will cease to exist. According to the FCRF, diamond prices will rise as supply wanes. The report states that no new 'mega-mine' is expected to be found in the foreseeable future. On the other hand, the world's wealthy population is expected to con...Read More

The Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE) opened its 16th edition on February 20 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC). Representing the beginning of a new chapter with the 2019 edition, the organizers announced the launch of a new brand identity for the exhibition, including a new brand name: ''Qatar Show.'' The six-day B2C event, held under the auspices of the Qatar National...Read More

Next week, ten thousands of international gem and jewelry industry buyers will touch down in Hong Kong to take part in the sixth Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, opening on February 26, and two days later in the 36th Hong Kong International Jewellery Show. Both exhibitions are organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). The sixth HKTDC Hong Kong Internationa...Read More

The AWDC reported that currently, Mexico mainly imports polished diamonds from the United States. This Royal Mission is therefore an apt opportunity to promote the Antwerp diamond trade in Mexico and to encourage Mexican diamond traders to purchase their diamonds from Antwerp instead. While Mexico imports about $100 million worth of loose polished diamonds annually, Belgium's market share is curre...Read More

I used to think Stephen Colbert was funny.But then I realized he was a partisan hack. He, and a slew of other media personalities, has made that abundantly clear during Trump's presidency.They're down if he's up. They're black if he's white.It's reflexive opposition without consideration of facts.Trump has done many bafoonish things, no doubt. But some good things have come about this presidency a...Read More

MICROMINE, the leading provider of mining software solutions, will be exhibiting at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Convention (PDAC 2019) in Toronto, Ontario from March 3rd till March 6th, 2019. PDAC is the world's premier mineral exploration and mining convention, with over 1000 exhibitors, 3500 investors and 26000 attendees from 135 countries.MICROMINE has exhibited at PDAC f...Read More

Parallel Mining Corp. (TSXV:PAL) (the "Company" or "Parallel") announces that assay results have been received from the recent drilling program designed to test one of the areas of Mane II, the Company's 163 square kilometer optioned concession in the KayaGoran greenstone belt in central Burkina Faso, approximately 20 kilometers south of Nordgold's Bissa Gold Mine.Read full newsRead More

China has been increasing gold reserves as a buffer to blackmail by USA and its allies on the global trade war front. Yesterday someone posted on Twitter that bank of England does not reveal the audit of gold reserves. There is no accountability of the Australian gold reserves held with the bank of England. My view is that Bank of England or the Federal Reserve will not give back the reserves...Read More

China has been increasing gold reserves as a buffer to blackmail by USA and its allies on the global trade war front. Yesterday someone posted on Twitter that bank of England does not reveal the audit of gold reserves. There is no accountability of the Australian gold reserves held with the bank of England. My view is that Bank of England or the Federal Reserve will not give back the reserves...Read More

White Gold Corp. (TSXV:WGO) was featured in an article by Mining Journal regarding their recent exploration activities and acquisition of Comstock Metals Ltd.'s (TSXV:CSL) QV gold project in the White Gold district in Yukon, Canada.Read full newsRead More

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Rosy comments from President Trump on trade helped seal a win for stocksStocks erased early losses to end higher, as traders digested the latest headlines around U.S.-China trade relations. President Donald Trump helped the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all post strong closes after he suggested the March 1 tariff deadline could be moved, and said trade talks were going well. Meanwhile, Wall Street also...Read More

Commentary courtesy of VPNGeeksThe internet can be a scarey place if you don't protect yourself from cyber threats. Using a VPN is a viable solution to protect your personal data. However, understanding the ins and outs can be complex.The importance of using a VPN cannot be stressed enough, especially in our modern internet era. Originally designed to be used by businesses, a VPN has more recently...Read More

Orocobre's (TSE: ORL) Salar de Olaroz in was the first brine lithium operation to go into production in more than 20 years when it was commissioned in 2014.But ramp up has been painfully slow at the Brisbane-based company's Argentina venture and on Tuesday, Orocobre had more bad news for investors who'd bet that the company could ride the lithium rally before it fizzled.Orocobre said heavy rains...Read More

Orocobre's (TSE: ORL) Salar de Olaroz in was the first brine lithium operation to go into production in more than 20 years when it was commissioned in 2014.But ramp up has been painfully slow at the Brisbane-based company's Argentina venture and on Tuesday, Orocobre had more bad news for investors who'd bet that the company could ride the lithium rally before it fizzled.Orocobre said heavy rains...Read More

The firm reached a settlement with Texas over Medicaid contracts The shares of Conduent Inc (NYSE:CNDT) are soaring today, after the IT company came to a settlement agreement with Texas regarding two previous contracts supporting the state's Medicaid program. As part of the settlement, Conduent will pay the state$235.9 million over a three-year period, and CEO Ashok Vemuri said "we have sufficien...Read More

Sixteen states sue Trump over border wall emergency. Is it good or bad for the yellow metal?Trump's national emergency and goldOn Friday, President Trump declared a national emergency to obtain funds for building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, which was his key promise during a campaign. According to the President's proclamation :the current situation at the southern border presents a borde...Read More