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

Traders are waiting for more details on trade talks between the U.S. and ChinaDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading below fair value this morning, putting stocks' recent hot streak in danger. Wall Street is still mostly considering the same storylines that have swirled all week, namely U.S.-China trade relations and the ongoing government shutdown. On the data front, weekly jobles...Read More

Barrick Gold Corp.'s new boss intends to push ahead with plans to increase investment in the mineral-rich - but environmentally tricky - deposits straddling the Chile-Argentina border."If you want to find elephants, go to elephant country," Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow, a South African geologist and big-game hunter, said in a phone interview. The Toronto-based company "absolutely" intends...Read More

Barrick Gold Corp.'s new boss intends to push ahead with plans to increase investment in the mineral-rich - but environmentally tricky - deposits straddling the Chile-Argentina border."If you want to find elephants, go to elephant country," Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow, a South African geologist and big-game hunter, said in a phone interview. The Toronto-based company "absolutely" intends...Read More

Barrick Gold Corp.'s new boss intends to push ahead with plans to increase investment in the mineral-rich - but environmentally tricky - deposits straddling the Chile-Argentina border."If you want to find elephants, go to elephant country," Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow, a South African geologist and big-game hunter, said in a phone interview. The Toronto-based company "absolutely" intends...Read More

Getting in on this IPO could be the easiest way to turn a little bit of money into a lot of money very quickly.It's hard to imagine an IPO doing better than Tilray - the small pot stock that soared nearly 1,000% just weeks after going public.But one analyst may have uncovered a tiny IPO stock that's even better.In fact, the first thing this analyst strongly recommend is for investors to make the...Read More

Canada's Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) has kicked off the new year with yet another massive find at its flagship Karowe diamond mine in Botswana.The 127 carat, top white gem diamond, is one of the of 129 precious stones of over 100 carats the company has recovered at the mine since it began operations in 2012. That tally includes 12 diamonds larger than 300 carats in size, of which five were recovered...Read More

Canada's Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) has kicked off the new year with yet another massive find at its flagship Karowe diamond mine in Botswana.The 127 carat, top white gem diamond, is one of the of 129 precious stones of over 100 carats the company has recovered at the mine since it began operations in 2012. That tally includes 12 diamonds larger than 300 carats in size, of which five were recovered...Read More

Canada's Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) has kicked off the new year with yet another massive find at its flagship Karowe diamond mine in Botswana.The 127 carat, top white gem diamond, is one of the of 129 precious stones of over 100 carats the company has recovered at the mine since it began operations in 2012. That tally includes 12 diamonds larger than 300 carats in size, of which five were recovered...Read More

MAX Resource (TSXV: MXR) announced this week that it was able to secure 100% of the 89 mineral applications it is aspiring to develop in western Colombia.The applications cover a total area of 1,757 square kilometres and are located within the Choc?? department, approximately 100 kilometres southwest of the city of Medell?-n. Of the 89 claims, 63 occupy 1,270 square kilometres, and are collectivel...Read More

MAX Resource (TSXV: MXR) announced this week that it was able to secure 100% of the 89 mineral applications it is aspiring to develop in western Colombia.The applications cover a total area of 1,757 square kilometres and are located within the Choc?? department, approximately 100 kilometres southwest of the city of Medell?-n. Of the 89 claims, 63 occupy 1,270 square kilometres, and are collectivel...Read More

Canadian gold producer Pretium Resources (TSX, NYSE: PVG) said output at its Brucejack underground mine in British Columbia fell just shy of fourth quarter and full-year production guidance.In the last three months of 2018, the Vancouver miner generated 96,342 ounces of gold, resulting in the mine producing nearly 189,000 ounces of the precious metal for the second half of the year, or 95% of Pre...Read More

Canadian gold producer Pretium Resources (TSX, NYSE: PVG) said output at its Brucejack underground mine in British Columbia fell just shy of fourth quarter and full-year production guidance.In the last three months of 2018, the Vancouver miner generated 96,342 ounces of gold, resulting in the mine producing nearly 189,000 ounces of the precious metal for the second half of the year, or 95% of Pre...Read More

Canadian gold producer Pretium Resources (TSX, NYSE: PVG) said output at its Brucejack underground mine in British Columbia fell just shy of fourth quarter and full-year production guidance.In the last three months of 2018, the Vancouver miner generated 96,342 ounces of gold, resulting in the mine producing nearly 189,000 ounces of the precious metal for the second half of the year, or 95% of Pre...Read More

Ascot Resources (CVE: AOT) announced this week that it has entered into a definitive arrangement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of IDM Mining.In a press release, the Vancouver-based miner said that the goal behind the proposed acquisition is to create a prominent BC gold exploration/development company. The pro forma company would own two advance-stage high-grade gold...Read More

Ascot Resources (CVE: AOT) announced this week that it has entered into a definitive arrangement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of IDM Mining.In a press release, the Vancouver-based miner said that the goal behind the proposed acquisition is to create a prominent BC gold exploration/development company. The pro forma company would own two advance-stage high-grade gold...Read More

Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday its bullion output in 2018 would be lower than forecast after almost half of the employees downed tools since mid-November in a wage strike that has killed four employees at its South African gold operations.The miner said it expected 2018 production to come in at 1.1 million ounces compared with a guidance of between 1.13 million ounces and 1.16 million ounces,...Read More

Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday its bullion output in 2018 would be lower than forecast after almost half of the employees downed tools since mid-November in a wage strike that has killed four employees at its South African gold operations.The miner said it expected 2018 production to come in at 1.1 million ounces compared with a guidance of between 1.13 million ounces and 1.16 million ounces,...Read More

Acacia Mining (LON:ACA), the Tanzanian gold producer dealing with an ongoing dispute with the country's administration, received a fresh blow on Thursday from the country's government, which fined the miner 300 million Tanzanian shillings (about $129,144) over allegations of breaching environmental rules by its North Mara operation.The company noted it has not yet received any supporting reports...Read More

Acacia Mining (LON:ACA), the Tanzanian gold producer dealing with an ongoing dispute with the country's administration, received a fresh blow on Thursday from the country's government, which fined the miner 300 million Tanzanian shillings (about $129,144) over allegations of breaching environmental rules by its North Mara operation.The company noted it has not yet received any supporting reports...Read More

Acacia Mining (LON:ACA), the Tanzanian gold producer dealing with an ongoing dispute with the country's administration, received a fresh blow on Thursday from the country's government, which fined the miner 300 million Tanzanian shillings (about $129,144) over allegations of breaching environmental rules by its North Mara operation.The company noted it has not yet received any supporting reports...Read More