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
(IDEX Online) - The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) wrapped up its International Diamond Week 2019, declaring it to be the largest and most successful of the events to date. The trade show took place on the huge IDE trading floor, the largest diamond trading hall in the world. IDWI 2019 attracted over 350 foreign buyers from over 30 countries, one-third of which were new to IDE. Over 150 Isr...Read More
CEO of sensemetrics, Matt Meehan told Mining Journal in an interview before Vale's Corrego do Feijao mine tailings dam failed, killing more than 100 people, that previous dam incidents in Australia,Read More
A bull market was born in gold prices last quarter, and it continues to shine brightly. And gold stocks are being bid up alongside the commodity, bringing new opportunities to traders. Today we'll identify a few of the best looking candidates to consider.Since carving out a low at $1,167 last yearRead full newsRead More
A free tool can help traders bank big during the upcoming earnings season.Too many investors let their portfolios slip during the busy holiday season, but this is a huge mistake... especially with the market moving events just around the corner!With the crazy market action investors have been seeing lately, right now is the time to prepare to bank big wins.It's important for investors to position...Read More
Why are Armenians fighting over the controversial Amulsar gold mining project and how does it affect the country's new government?Read full newsRead More
Carter Worth, Cornerstone Macro, on whether there's a gold rally on the horizon. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Steve Grasso, Jeffrey Mills and Guy Adami.Read full newsRead More
Carter Worth, Cornerstone Macro, on whether there's a gold rally on the horizon. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Steve Grasso, Jeffrey Mills and Guy Adami.Read full newsRead More
[Editor’s note: This story was previously published in November 2018. It has since been updated and republished.]Penny stocks are often dangerous for individual investors. Generally described as stocks with a price under $5, the group usually consists of quite a few fallen angels and growth stocks that haven’t reached, and may never reach, their potential.But there are diamonds in the...Read More
Mid-tier miners such as Kinross Gold, Iamgold and Agnico Eagle Mines, seeking to...Read full newsRead More
Why are Armenians fighting over the controversial Amulsar gold mining project and how does it affect the country's new government?Read full newsRead More
Monument Mining Limited (TSXV:MMY and FSE:D7Q1) ("Monument" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of a positive feasibility study (FS) on its 100%-owned Selinsing Gold Mine in Pahang State, Malaysia, including the Selinsing deposit, and the adjacent Felda and Buffalo Reef deposits ("Selinsing Gold Mine Project"). Read full newsRead More
The World Gold Council has released its Demand Trends 2018 report, revealing that demand grew by 4 percent over the course of the year.Read full newsRead More
The Dow and Nasdaq notched their best weekly win streaks since 2017The Dow and its index peers gave back most or all of their early gains from this morning's nonfarm payrolls report, though the blue-chip index and the Nasdaq extended their weekly win streaks to six -- the best for each since late 2017. On top of the strong jobs data and a solid manufacturing report, traders also digested a downbea...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
The country holding the world's largest reserves of lithium says it's one step closer to becoming a manufacturing hub for rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles.Chile is hopeful that battery makers such as Samsung SDI and POSCO will start installing lithium processing plants in the country by the end of the year, according to Sebastian Sichel, executive vice president of government devel...Read More
The embattled Nicolas Maduro regime halted plans to ship 20 tons of Venezuelan gold overseas as a growing international push to ring-fence the country's dwindling hard assets unnerved those handling the transaction, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.The gold bars, which are worth about $850 million, had been weighed and separated for transportation, but will not be sent out...Read More
From mining, to liquefied natural gas: Bryan Cox, president and CEO of the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC), has been tapped to lead the BC LNG Alliance.Starting mid-February, Cox will serve as president and CEO of an organization that advocates for the development of B.C.'s LNG industry. The alliance's board is chaired by Rob Maier, an executive with Chevron Canada; LNG Canada, Woodf...Read More
From mining, to liquefied natural gas: Bryan Cox, president and CEO of the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC), has been tapped to lead the BC LNG Alliance.Starting mid-February, Cox will serve as president and CEO of an organization that advocates for the development of B.C.'s LNG industry. The alliance's board is chaired by Rob Maier, an executive with Chevron Canada; LNG Canada, Woodf...Read More