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

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I've written about and given presentations on Bitcoin for years now. As an IT specialist with strong connections to the financial community, you'd expect me to be one of the many people blindsided by the allure of Bitcoin-based solely on its technological appeal. Imagine a reinventing of money. A completely manipulation free currency made of digital bits with a predictable supply growth curve, som...Read More

I've written about and given presentations on Bitcoin for years now. As an IT specialist with strong connections to the financial community, you'd expect me to be one of the many people blindsided by the allure of Bitcoin-based solely on its technological appeal. Imagine a reinventing of money. A completely manipulation free currency made of digital bits with a predictable supply growth curve, som...Read More

SANTIAGO, CHILE - A first-of-its kind deal between Bolivia's state mining company Comibol and Vancouver-based explorer New Pacific Metals (TSXV: NUAG; US-OTC: NUPMF) promises to usher in a new period of foreign investment into Bolivia's mining industry.Under the deal signed in January, New Pacific Metals will have a 45-year contract at its Silver Sands silver project to explore and produce mineral...Read More

Underground mining operations Goldcorp's Red Lake, Ontario gold mine. Source Goldcorp Inc.As the old saying goes, the best place to discover gold is in an area where the yellow metal already exists. It helps to explain this week's announcements by two companies who have made acquisitions in the Red Lake District of northwestern Ontario.One is Pacton Gold Inc. [PAC-TSXV; PACXF-OTC]. The other is Ne...Read More

Monarch Gold's Beaufor Mine 20 km northeast of Val d'Or, Quebec. Source: Monarch Gold Corp.Monarch Gold Corp. [MQR-TSX; MRQRF-OTC; MR7-FSE] said Friday February 15 that it has resumed diamond drilling at its 100%-owned Croinor gold property near Val d'Or, Quebec.Monarch shares advanced on the news, rising 2.44% to 21 cents. The shares trade in a 52-week range of 21.5 cents and 14.5 cents.Before dr...Read More

First Quantum's Cobre Panama plant at night, Panama. Source: First Quantum Minerals Ltd.First Quantum Minerals Ltd. [FM-TSX] said 2019 will be another pivotal year for the company as it continues with the ramp up of its huge Cobre Panama project. It ranks as the world's largest new copper mine.The first concentrate is expected to be produced by the end of March and commercial production is anticip...Read More

Full Article: SWOT Analysis: Palladium Prices Have Surged Past GoldBy: Frank HolmesThe best performing metal this week was palladium, up 3.63 percent as hedge funds boosted the net-long position to the most bullish in five weeks, CFTC data showed for early January. Gold traders and analysts remain bullish on the yellow metal for the 13th straight week, even as gold fell on a stronger dollar and w...Read More

Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesThe improved performance was in large part owing to a 17% production increase at its Sentinel copper mine, in Zambia, which helped push 2018 production to 158,000 tonnes.Read More

World Federation of Diamond Bourses president Ernie Blom has called on Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, through an open letter, to put into practice what government has said regarding the development of the South African mining industry, in general, and to help “pave the road to success”.In particular, Blom referred to the global diamond sector, which he said “flourishe...Read More

Since the end of QE and the "taper" in October 2014, the Fed has been trying to "normalize" their balance sheet and interest rates. The balance sheet needed to be reduced from $4.5 trillion to about $2.5 trillion through "quantitative tightening" or QT, which is tantamount to burning money.Interest rates needed to be raised to around 4% in stages of 0.25%. The purpose of QT and rate hikes was so t...Read More

The stock market took a wobble yesterday.The Dow Jones slipped 104 points, the S&P seven.The Nasdaq worked a slight gain… but the bears won the day's combat by majority decision.The averages roared back today. But what accounts for yesterday's loss?The American consumer evidently caught a flu last quarter.November-December retail sales suffered the largest monthly drop since September 20...Read More

These days, Americans are so busy fighting among themselves, they've completely lost sight of our most dangerous enemies.And that's why you're missing the gravest threat to the United States today...The real plot to destroy America.Fox News and CNN don't report on it.The New York Times and Washington Post ignore it.And the average American is completely clueless about the danger they face.But the...Read More

The Nasdaq was able to manage a small win on the day U.S. stocks started the day deep in the red following a stunningly bad retail sales report, sparking murmurs of a potential recession. While the major indexes were able to pare much of the losses, traders were hit late in the day with news that President Donald Trump plans to declare a state of emergency to get funding for his border wall after...Read More

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Yamana Gold's (AUY) stock rebounded 4.65% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the miner announced Q4 and FY 2018 results. During regular trading hours, Yamana closed down 1.1% in line with the weaker overall market.Yamana's gold equivalent ounce production for the fourth quarter was 310,369, including 270,193 ounces of gold and 3.26 million ounces of silver. Total Yamana gold production...Read More

Yamana Gold's (AUY) stock rebounded 4.65% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the miner announced Q4 and FY 2018 results. During regular trading hours, Yamana closed down 1.1% in line with the weaker overall market.Yamana's gold equivalent ounce production for the fourth quarter was 310,369, including 270,193 ounces of gold and 3.26 million ounces of silver. Total Yamana gold production...Read More

Yamana Gold's (AUY) stock rebounded 4.65% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the miner announced Q4 and FY 2018 results. During regular trading hours, Yamana closed down 1.1% in line with the weaker overall market.Yamana's gold equivalent ounce production for the fourth quarter was 310,369, including 270,193 ounces of gold and 3.26 million ounces of silver. Total Yamana gold production...Read More

Yamana Gold's (AUY) stock rebounded 4.65% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the miner announced Q4 and FY 2018 results. During regular trading hours, Yamana closed down 1.1% in line with the weaker overall market.Yamana's gold equivalent ounce production for the fourth quarter was 310,369, including 270,193 ounces of gold and 3.26 million ounces of silver. Total Yamana gold production...Read More

Tin could see a surge of new demand from lithium-ion batteries for electric vehi...Read full newsRead More