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

Vancouver-based IDM Mining reports it has discovered a new zone - Lacasse - at its Red Mountain gold project 15 km east of Stewart. Underground drilling also targeted multiple zones for resource expansion, conversion and further exploration.The Lacasse zone occurs in the hanging wall of the AV zone, and it appears to be at an oblique angle to the major mineralized zones at Red Mountain. It is name...Read More

Vancouver-based IDM Mining reports it has discovered a new zone - Lacasse - at its Red Mountain gold project 15 km east of Stewart. Underground drilling also targeted multiple zones for resource expansion, conversion and further exploration.The Lacasse zone occurs in the hanging wall of the AV zone, and it appears to be at an oblique angle to the major mineralized zones at Red Mountain. It is name...Read More

Vancouver-based IDM Mining reports it has discovered a new zone - Lacasse - at its Red Mountain gold project 15 km east of Stewart. Underground drilling also targeted multiple zones for resource expansion, conversion and further exploration.The Lacasse zone occurs in the hanging wall of the AV zone, and it appears to be at an oblique angle to the major mineralized zones at Red Mountain. It is name...Read More

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Ely Gold Royalties (TSXV: ELY) announced this week that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Nevada Select Royalty, it has entered into an option agreement with Delamar Mining Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR), to option a 100%-interest in a group of leased lands situated in Owyhee County, Idaho.The lands belong to what is known as the War Eagle Property and they...Read More

Ely Gold Royalties (TSXV: ELY) announced this week that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Nevada Select Royalty, it has entered into an option agreement with Delamar Mining Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR), to option a 100%-interest in a group of leased lands situated in Owyhee County, Idaho.The lands belong to what is known as the War Eagle Property and they...Read More

Ely Gold Royalties (TSXV: ELY) announced this week that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Nevada Select Royalty, it has entered into an option agreement with Delamar Mining Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR), to option a 100%-interest in a group of leased lands situated in Owyhee County, Idaho.The lands belong to what is known as the War Eagle Property and they...Read More

A research report by Wood Mackenzie asserts that electrification and automation will be a key priority for global mining companies as they try to move away from fossil fuels.The document, Global Trends: What To Look For In 2019, states that to reach such a goal, major firms are employing data analytics that allow them to improve productivity and efficiency at a low cost."Building a world-class low...Read More

A research report by Wood Mackenzie asserts that electrification and automation will be a key priority for global mining companies as they try to move away from fossil fuels.The document, Global Trends: What To Look For In 2019, states that to reach such a goal, major firms are employing data analytics that allow them to improve productivity and efficiency at a low cost."Building a world-class low...Read More

There's also bearish activity in the options pits todayUnited States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) is slated to report earnings after the market closes next Wednesday, Jan. 30, and brokerage Jefferies is expecting the company's numbers to disappoint. The firm lowered its opinion on X shares to "hold" and cut its price target to $24 from $27, saying flat steel margins have been under pressure, which c...Read More

They say that there are no atheists in fox holes. Recently it has also become clear there are no monetary hawks in bear markets.For much of the last decade many conservative market analysts have decried our reliance on monetary stimulus to prop up the economy and the stock market. But in the final months of 2018, in the face of the worst stock market declines in a decade, many of these supposedly...Read More

They say that there are no atheists in fox holes. Recently it has also become clear there are no monetary hawks in bear markets.For much of the last decade many conservative market analysts have decried our reliance on monetary stimulus to prop up the economy and the stock market. But in the final months of 2018, in the face of the worst stock market declines in a decade, many of these supposedly...Read More

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Dyno Nobel, a global leader in commercial explosives, is launching its newest product, EZshot (R). This exciting technology offers users the benefits of accurate electronic timing with the ease of use of NONEL shock tube. The EZshot detonator series is an exclusive design for underground perimeter blasting. This system gives the customer the ability to use electronic timing fo...Read More

Existing home sales fell to a three-year low last monthThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is more than 185 points lower on concerns surrounding the global economy. Specifically, China reported its slowest economic growth in 28 years, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its growth forecast for this year and next. Adding to that, traders are digesting disappointing data from the Nation...Read More

Option traders are betting on more downside for the sinking sharesThe shares of CRISPR Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ:CRSP) are getting hammered today, after the company entered an agreement with Germany's ProBioGen to research and develop gene-editing technology. Meanwhile, Citigroup poured salt in the proverbial CRSP wounds, downgrading the stock to "sell" from "neutral," and cutting its price target b...Read More

Ford Motor will report earnings after the close tomorrowEarnings season is hitting high gear, and one of the first auto names due up is Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings after the close tomorrow, Jan. 23. F stock has been more volatile than usual lately, per its 30-day historical volatility of 45.7% -- in the 95th annual percentile -- and the options market...Read More

South Africa-based explosives leader BME will be showcasing its African presence, expertise and technology at the 2019 Investing in African Mining Indaba from February 4th to 7th in Cape Town; it will also highlight its strengthened presence in West Africa, which is poised to become one of the top five gold-producing regions in the world."The mood is even more buoyant than it has been in previous...Read More

South Africa-based explosives leader BME will be showcasing its African presence, expertise and technology at the 2019 Investing in African Mining Indaba from February 4th to 7th in Cape Town; it will also highlight its strengthened presence in West Africa, which is poised to become one of the top five gold-producing regions in the world."The mood is even more buoyant than it has been in previous...Read More

South Africa-based explosives leader BME will be showcasing its African presence, expertise and technology at the 2019 Investing in African Mining Indaba from February 4th to 7th in Cape Town; it will also highlight its strengthened presence in West Africa, which is poised to become one of the top five gold-producing regions in the world."The mood is even more buoyant than it has been in previous...Read More

South Africa-based explosives leader BME will be showcasing its African presence, expertise and technology at the 2019 Investing in African Mining Indaba from February 4th to 7th in Cape Town; it will also highlight its strengthened presence in West Africa, which is poised to become one of the top five gold-producing regions in the world."The mood is even more buoyant than it has been in previous...Read More