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

A report made public today by Rapaport reveals that polished-diamond prices softened in January, with 1-carat stones falling by 0.4% last month and 1.8% compared to January 2018, while 3-carat gems fell by 1.8% last month and 5.9% compared to last year.Smaller diamonds saw a less steep decline in prices as 0.5-carat rocks fell by 0.3% in January 2019 and 0.1% when compared to last year, and 0.3-ca...Read More

How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators.Despite the strong January kick-start to 2019, many investors are still apprehensive of what's to come, especially considering some of the latest market-moving events -- think Fed policy announcements, U.S.-China trade negotiations, and earnings season, to start.While it's certainly no crystal ball, becoming familiar with the various...Read More

Lara Exploration (TSXV: LRA) announced this week that it signed a Definitive Agreement granting Capstone Mining (TSX:CS) an exclusive option to earn up to a 70% interest in the Planalto copper project, located in the Caraj??s province in northern Brazil.In a press release, the companies stated that under the terms of the agreement, Capstone has to pay Lara $200,000 following the receipt of a drill...Read More

Lara Exploration (TSXV: LRA) announced this week that it signed a Definitive Agreement granting Capstone Mining (TSX:CS) an exclusive option to earn up to a 70% interest in the Planalto copper project, located in the Caraj??s province in northern Brazil.In a press release, the companies stated that under the terms of the agreement, Capstone has to pay Lara $200,000 following the receipt of a drill...Read More

Lara Exploration (TSXV: LRA) announced this week that it signed a Definitive Agreement granting Capstone Mining (TSX:CS) an exclusive option to earn up to a 70% interest in the Planalto copper project, located in the Caraj??s province in northern Brazil.In a press release, the companies stated that under the terms of the agreement, Capstone has to pay Lara $200,000 following the receipt of a drill...Read More

BlueRock Diamonds (LON:BRD) said Tuesday it had recovered an "exceptional" 8.97-carat stone at its Kareevlei mine, in the Kimberley region of South Africa.It is the second largest stone mined from Kareevlei and the third valued at more than $50,000. The other two were a 7.76 carat stone sold for $10,070 per carat in 2017 and a 10.58 carat diamond sold for $7,047/carat in 2018.The 8.97 carat stone...Read More

BlueRock Diamonds (LON:BRD) said Tuesday it had recovered an "exceptional" 8.97-carat stone at its Kareevlei mine, in the Kimberley region of South Africa.It is the second largest stone mined from Kareevlei and the third valued at more than $50,000. The other two were a 7.76 carat stone sold for $10,070 per carat in 2017 and a 10.58 carat diamond sold for $7,047/carat in 2018.The 8.97 carat stone...Read More

Vancouver, BC - good natured Products Inc. (TSX-V:GDNP) (the "Company" or "good naturedTM"), is pleased to announce that its plant-based products and packaging are now available on RangeMe, an innovative technology platform being adopted by leading North American retailers including Albertsons, Whole Foods, Target, CVS, HEB, Publix, Safeway, Sam's Club and Wegmans.Modeled after modern matchmakin...Read More

Editor’s Note: This story was previously published in November, 2018. It has since been updated and republished.After the most recent midterm elections it was clear that Americans preferred legalization over the continued prohibition of pot, which should bolster the case for the top marijuana penny stocks.When residents in California voted for full recreational weed, it boded well not just f...Read More

OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; ASX: OGC) says its mines in the Philippines, New Zealand and the U.S. will produce a total of between 500,000 and 550,000 oz. of gold and 14,000 to 15,000 tonnes of copper this year at all-in sustaining costs (AISC) ranging from US$850 and US$900 per oz. gold sold.In 2018 the company produced 533,300 oz. of gold and 15,000 tonnes of copper at AISC of US$767 per ounce.This ye...Read More

Base metal futures were higher in Asian trade, as was iron ore as Vale SA warned a further 30 million tonnes of production would be impacted after a Brazil court ordered the suspension of eight tailings dams in the wake of the deadly Brumadinho disaster late last month. "This would be an incremental supply shock to the iron ore market and would support prices at higher than expected levels,"...Read More

Full Article: Trump's Brilliant Strategy to Dismember U.S. Dollar HegemonyBy: Michael HudsonThe end of America's unchallenged global economic dominance has arrived sooner than expected, thanks to the very same Neocons who gave the world the Iraq, Syria and the dirty wars in Latin America. Just as the Vietnam War drove the United States off gold by 1971, its violent regime change warfare against V...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Following five years of talks and intensive work by the Korea Diamond Exchange (KDE), the South Korean government in December abolished a 26% Individual Consumption Tax on imported polished diamonds that dates back to 1976, said bourse Chairman Nam Chang-Soo.   "Now, South Korean diamond importers will have a simplified tax regime: a 5% import tax and 10% Value Added Tax, sai...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Boaz Moldawsky, who has served as the Acting Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) for the past year, has been elected by IDI's Board of Directors as its Chairman for a three-year term.   Moldawsky is a second-generation diamantaire whose family were among the founders of the Israeli diamond industry. He has been active in public service in the industry for many years...Read More

Machine Learning drives exciting new feature for PitramSPONSOREDmicromineGolden Mile positioned for successSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesCardinal advances at pace in Ghana SPONSOREDcardinal resourcesRevised Leonora PFS is next for KinSPONSOREDkin miningPalladium could do even better, potentially enjoying a 20% increase on its already inflated price with US$1,600 per ounce Citi's latest forecast fo...Read More

Alderan unlocking Frisco potentialSPONSOREDalderan resourcesThe Morococha Antigua residents won a victory last week in Junin's Superior Court that accepted their petition for preventative measures to impede the dismantling and destruction of some 34 hectares of urban area where the Toromocho openpit is due to expand.Chinalco began the US$1.4 billion Toromocho expansion in 2018. Pit expansion work...Read More

Diamond drill core from the Sun Metals Stardust Project in north-central British Columbia. Source: Sun Metals Corp.Sun Metals Corp. [SUNM-TSXV] has agreed to acquire, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Lorraine Copper Corp. [LLC-TSXV, LRCPF-OTCQB] by way of a plan of arrangement. Sun Metals is currently earning a 100% interest in Lorraine's wholly-owned...Read More

arget #14 (Paradis Pond) on the Bishop Nispissing diamond project near Cobalt, northeast Ontario. Source: RJK Explorations Ltd.RJK Explorations Ltd. [RJX.A-TSXV; RJKAF-OTC] has struck a deal with prospector Anthony Bishop to acquire the Bishop Nipissing diamond properties south of Cobalt, Ontario.RJK said the properties cover 2,090 hectares and encompass at least 18 potential kimberlite pipes.Bish...Read More

Mucking operations during test mining at the Madsen Gold Project at Red Lake, Ontario. Source: Pure Gold Mining Inc.Pure Gold Mining Inc. [PGM-TSXV] on Tuesday February 5 announced an updated and expanded mineral resource estimate for its 100%-owned Madsen Gold Project in Red Lake, Ontario.It said the announcement features a significant increase in estimated mineral resources at the Madsen Project...Read More

Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds has recovered an exceptional 8.97 ct diamond at its Kareevlei mine, in the Kimberley region of South Africa.This will be the third diamond to be recovered at Kareevlei that is independently valued at more than $50 000.AdvertisementA diamond weighing 7.76 ct was recovered in 2017 and sold for $10 070 /ct and a diamond weighing 10.58 ct was recovered in 2018 and sold for...Read More