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 sample of visible gold from the Granada gold mine. (Image: Granada Gold Mine)QUEBEC - SGS Canada has delivered an updated mineral resource of the Granada gold property near Rouyn-Noranda. Owner Granada Gold Mine, headquartered in Rouyn-Noranda, was also supplied with a revised block model for the entire area.Pit constrained measured and indicated resources are 22.4 million tonnes grading 1.13 g/...Read More

Battery manufacturing is set to become one of the most important industries on the planet. Stop seeing Tesla as a carmaker and start understanding that the company has much more ambitious plans for the future. Tesla isn't a car company, it's a battery company.Read full newsRead More

Toronto-based Power Ore (CVE: PORE) plans to buy the Opemiska copper complex from Explorateurs-Innovateurs de Quebec(Ex-In), a privately owned company. The property - consisting of the historic Springer and Perry mines and the mill - was operated by Falconbridge from 1953 to 1991. The two mines yielded 23 million tonnes of ore grading 2.4% copper and 0.3 g/t gold.The Opemiska complex is adjace...Read More

Toronto-based Power Ore (CVE: PORE) plans to buy the Opemiska copper complex from Explorateurs-Innovateurs de Quebec(Ex-In), a privately owned company. The property - consisting of the historic Springer and Perry mines and the mill - was operated by Falconbridge from 1953 to 1991. The two mines yielded 23 million tonnes of ore grading 2.4% copper and 0.3 g/t gold.The Opemiska complex is adjace...Read More

Toronto-based Power Ore (CVE: PORE) plans to buy the Opemiska copper complex from Explorateurs-Innovateurs de Quebec(Ex-In), a privately owned company. The property - consisting of the historic Springer and Perry mines and the mill - was operated by Falconbridge from 1953 to 1991. The two mines yielded 23 million tonnes of ore grading 2.4% copper and 0.3 g/t gold.The Opemiska complex is adjace...Read More

Toronto-based Power Ore (CVE: PORE) plans to buy the Opemiska copper complex from Explorateurs-Innovateurs de Quebec(Ex-In), a privately owned company. The property - consisting of the historic Springer and Perry mines and the mill - was operated by Falconbridge from 1953 to 1991. The two mines yielded 23 million tonnes of ore grading 2.4% copper and 0.3 g/t gold.The Opemiska complex is adjace...Read More

A provision in the new farm bill will make industrial hemp legalStocks are extending their impressive gains this afternoon on heightened hopes of a trade deal between the U.S. and China. Three individual names to watch are retailer Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW), CBD drink specialist New Age Beverages Corp (NASDAQ:NBEV), and Chinese car sales concern Uxin Ltd (NASDAQ:UXIN). We'll dig into the n...Read More

SASKATCHEWAN - Fission 3.0 Corp. of Kelowna, B.C., is preparing for its winter drilling program at four high priority targets - Wales Lake (two holes), Patterson Lake North (five holes), Key Lake (nine holes) and Cree Bay (two holes). About 4,400 metres of drilling is planned.Fission 3 recently completed an $8-million financing with which to fund the work.The Wales Lake occurrence is similar to Fi...Read More

SASKATCHEWAN - Fission 3.0 Corp. of Kelowna, B.C., is preparing for its winter drilling program at four high priority targets - Wales Lake (two holes), Patterson Lake North (five holes), Key Lake (nine holes) and Cree Bay (two holes). About 4,400 metres of drilling is planned.Fission 3 recently completed an $8-million financing with which to fund the work.The Wales Lake occurrence is similar to Fi...Read More

SASKATCHEWAN - Fission 3.0 Corp. of Kelowna, B.C., is preparing for its winter drilling program at four high priority targets - Wales Lake (two holes), Patterson Lake North (five holes), Key Lake (nine holes) and Cree Bay (two holes). About 4,400 metres of drilling is planned.Fission 3 recently completed an $8-million financing with which to fund the work.The Wales Lake occurrence is similar to Fi...Read More

LULU call options have been popular, tooThe shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) are up 5.1% to trade at $122.74, after Citigroup upgraded the athleisure retailer to "buy" from "neutral." The brokerage firm said LULU "is a brand to own in uncertain times," and that the stock's recent sell-off has created an attractive entry point. Options traders are piling on too, displaying a partic...Read More

Northern Graphite (CVE: NGC) of Ottawa has taken a closer look and updated some parameters for its Bissett Creek graphite project between Ottawa and North Bay. The updates were done by G Mining Services.The review contains an improved net present value and internal rate of return numbers. The after tax NPV at an 8% discount is now $198.2 million, up from $150 million in the preliminary economic a...Read More

Northern Graphite (CVE: NGC) of Ottawa has taken a closer look and updated some parameters for its Bissett Creek graphite project between Ottawa and North Bay. The updates were done by G Mining Services.The review contains an improved net present value and internal rate of return numbers. The after tax NPV at an 8% discount is now $198.2 million, up from $150 million in the preliminary economic a...Read More

Gold futures settled higher on Wednesday, scoring their first gain in three sessions after data showed U.S. inflation remained flat in November and the dollar took a dip after strengthening over the last two sessions. Gold for February delivery GCG9, -0.01% on Comex rose $2.80, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,250 an ounce, while March silver SIH9, -0.21% added 22.3 cents, or 1.5%, to $14.851 an ounce....Read More

Gold futures settled higher on Wednesday, scoring their first gain in three sessions after data showed U.S. inflation remained flat in November and the dollar took a dip after strengthening over the last two sessions. Gold for February delivery GCG9, -0.03% on Comex rose $2.80, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,250 an ounce, while March silver SIH9, -0.24% added 22.3 cents, or 1.5%, to $14.851 an ounce....Read More

U.S. production of lithium is set to increase 1,300% in the next 2 years.Who wouldn't be happy with 614% gains in a very short amount of time?Well that's what one lithium mining stock did in just under 12 months. But only Australians could reap the rewards of that slam-dunk.Until now that is. The very same "secret sauce" that led to that stock's meteoric rise is now being implemented here in Ameri...Read More

Casa Minerals (TSXV: CASA) has discovered a new zone at its Pitman gold project near Terrace, B.C., 1 km south of the Golden Dragon gold discovery it made earlier this year.Prospecting, rock and soil geochemical sampling graded as high as 231 grams per tonne silver, 2.83% copper and 6.15% zinc at the Dragon Tale zone over an area measuring 1.4 km by 0.7 km. The zone remains open in all directions....Read More

Casa Minerals (TSXV: CASA) has discovered a new zone at its Pitman gold project near Terrace, B.C., 1 km south of the Golden Dragon gold discovery it made earlier this year.Prospecting, rock and soil geochemical sampling graded as high as 231 grams per tonne silver, 2.83% copper and 6.15% zinc at the Dragon Tale zone over an area measuring 1.4 km by 0.7 km. The zone remains open in all directions....Read More

Casa Minerals (TSXV: CASA) has discovered a new zone at its Pitman gold project near Terrace, B.C., 1 km south of the Golden Dragon gold discovery it made earlier this year.Prospecting, rock and soil geochemical sampling graded as high as 231 grams per tonne silver, 2.83% copper and 6.15% zinc at the Dragon Tale zone over an area measuring 1.4 km by 0.7 km. The zone remains open in all directions....Read More

Impending battle for control of DR Congo, & its mineral riches, threatens further pain for miners.Read full newsRead More