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

Atico said it had been unable to reach a new two-year collective agreement at the copper-gold operation in Colombia.Read More

(IDEX Online) - The Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) will hold an auction of special stones at HKTDC's Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show following a successful pilot event last year.   The auction will be held at IDI's Israel Diamond Pavilion, which this year will host 58 companies. There will also be 10 Israeli companies exhibiting in other locations throughout the show....Read More

(IDEX Online) - Gem-A (the Gemmological Association of Great Britain) has established an independent, non-profit entity in the United States designed to facilitate its gemological education in an important market.   Gem-A USA will provide the same Gemmology and Diamond Diploma courses designed to inspire and educate the next generation of gemologists, the lab said.   Gem-A USA has announ...Read More

HARARE/LONDON – London-listed miner Vast Resources is to be allowed into Zimbabwe's diamond fields, Mining Minister Winston Chitando said on Thursday, joining other new entrants including Russia's Alrosa.Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to exploit its mineral resources to revive a moribund economy sapped by high inflation and unemployment, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa looking to...Read More

CULLINAN – The owner of one of the world's most famous diamond mines could be about a decade away from clearing its multi-million-dollar debts, in a sign of the struggles facing an industry assailed by synthetic rivals and uncertain demand.Petra Diamonds bought Cullinan in 2008, aiming to breathe new life into the South African mine renowned for yielding the largest rough gem diamond eve...Read More

Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesLumina Copper Chile was fined 325 million pesos (US$488,000) for irregularities related to its Caserones mine.Read More

"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftEastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxCobalt leader talks about new era for project, IdahoSPONSOREDecobalt solutionsGolden Mile positioned for successSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesAtico said it had been unable to reach a new two-year collective agreement at the copper-gold operation in Co...Read More

Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesThe body of a 64-year-old employee from Southern Copper's Toquepala operation, who was swept away by a mudslide on Friday, was found earlier today.In a translated statement, the company said searchers found his body 7km from where he had been working.Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesThe company expressed sincere...Read More

Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesTotal 2018 revenue was $415.9 million, 3% lower year-on-year compared against revenue of $420.4 million in 2017.The company said it met guidance with output of 155.2Mlb copper, despite the number being 5% lower year-on year, at 3% higher C1 cash costs of $1.83/lb of payable metal.Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resource...Read More

Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesThe Toronto-headquartered company said Wednesday the ore passed through the primary crushing circuit last week at initial feed rates of 4,000-5,000t/h, before being placed into the first completed milling circuit.In the coming weeks the focus will remain on hot commissioning to move the ore throughout the plant until the first copper conc...Read More

Every single day as I suffer through this frigid winter, I dream of buying a house somewhere beautiful, sunny and warm.My dreams aren’t just for any random warm location, though. I have a specific place in mind.For me, there is no place that I would rather be than Maui, Hawaii!For now at least, elementary school age children and strong family ties to where I currently live are keeping me fro...Read More

Mining and mineral exploration in the U.S. has been on an uptick in recent years, thanks to higher gold and silver prices, and an easing in some regulatory burdens. Here's a look at 10 companies involved in mining or mineral exploration in the United States.AMERICAS SILVERToronto-based junior silver miner Americas Silver (TSX: USA; NYSE-AM: USAS) has two operating mines in Mexico and Idaho, plus a...Read More

The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its Gold Demand Trends Full Year and Q4 2018 report. To access the full report, visit www.gold.org.Global gold demand reached 4,345 tonnes (140 million oz.) in 2018, up 4% on 2017 and in line with five-year average demand of 4,348 tonnes, according to the World Gold Council's latest Gold Demand Trends report.The annual inc...Read More

"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftEastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxCobalt leader talks about new era for project, IdahoSPONSOREDecobalt solutionsGolden Mile positioned for successSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesWell I'm back in Old Blighty, and the name is apt - gosh it's grim.   Being of Irish heritage, I am not...Read More

"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftEastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxCobalt leader talks about new era for project, IdahoSPONSOREDecobalt solutionsGolden Mile positioned for successSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesThe Australian government finally succumbed in December 2017 to political nagging to call a royal commission...Read More

Lucara sells large diamonds for US$32.5mPrecious stones"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftEastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxCobalt leader talks about new era for project, IdahoSPONSOREDecobalt solutionsOne had recently left Australia after making a name for himself in the Leonora goldfield of Western Australia. The oth...Read More

Welcome to Creamer Media’s Resources Watch, a weekly video round-up of the events and people making and shaping the news in the mining industry.This week:AdvertisementWorking together can deliver mining’s massive benefitsDe Beers to spend R30m on diamond exploration this yearAdvertisementAnd, Ramaphosa challenges mining to take ten value-adding stepsMining can and will deliver massive...Read More

In honor of Valentine's Day, when lovers all over the world are pledging to give one another their hearts, I wanted to spend some time discussing the heart.Not in that intangible, loving sense, but literally giving someone your heart...In December of 1967, South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard made medical history when he inserted the heart of a dead man into the living body of another.It was t...Read More

"Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt."- Herbert HooverToday we pause to acknowledge a sad mile marker… another waypoint on the road to the poorhouse...This week - for the first time in its 244 years - total United States debt exceeds $22 trillion.The last $2 trillion has piled on since Mr. Trump donned the imperial purple.The United States required 205 years to ri...Read More

Melbye, still a director at privately-owned Normet, was in charge at the company between 2006 and 2014 when a major strategic shift saw its global footprint expand significantly at the same time as itRead More