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

International Lithium (TSXV: ILC; US-OTC: ILHMF) could produce 10,000 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent per year over a 25-year mine life at its Mariana lithium brine project, according to a recent preliminary economic assessment. It could also produce 84,000 tonnes per year sulphate of potash.The project, located in Salta, Argentina, has an estimated US$192 million after-tax net present value a...Read More

Serial diluter of investor value Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX:GCM) is once again touting for investors and seeking to attract further capital. The company, which is the largest underground miner in the Latin American nation of Colombia, has a long history of overpromising and under delivering for investors while riding roughshod over local communities and acting solely in the interests of insider...Read More

In early 2017, I posted to Foolish investors that Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX) could turn out to be a better long-term investment than Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG). While it appears that Barrick has turned out, at least over the past couple years, to be the better play, it is still off approximately 30% over this time frame compared to a 40% drop at Goldcorp.The drop in commodit...Read More

Gold continues to add to its recent gains and investors are wondering if this might be a good time to start adding gold stocks to their portfolios heading into 2019.Let's take a look at the current situation and see if the industry's largest player, Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX), deserves to be on your buy list.Gold rallyGold traded for US$1,360 per share in April, but a rally in the U.S. dolla...Read More

Anyone looking to stack up shares in Canadian miners may have been forgiven for watching the sector pick up speed in recent weeks and wishing they'd got in sooner. The following diversified stock is a true Canadian classic in the metals sector: a base metals mining company with a presence in South and North America, Portugal, and Sweden. It's gained over 5% over the last five days, only to dip alm...Read More

The suspensions come after it could not complete a conditional US$4 million extension to its working capital facility with Fujax Minerals and Energy.Cradle Arc said the working capital facility extension for its 60%-owned subsidiary Leboam, which operates Mowana, had been conditional on the completion of certain documentation and final approval from Fujax's credit committee.All had seemed fine, wi...Read More

Tanami was Australia's fifth-largest gold producer in 2017, delivering 419,000 ounces of gold, just as Newmont completed the US$125 million Tanami Expansion 1 to add 80,000oz per year between 20...Read More

Microcap drillers Cabo Drilling and Energold - both Toronto Venture exchange listed - were among the handful of METS companies to finish with a higher share price than a year earlier.Cabo appears to be turning into an industrial minerals miner in Mongolia under a proposed reverse takeover arrangement with Mongolian businessman Khurlee Ankhbayar's Phoenix Capital Enterprises, though stalwart Cabo c...Read More

The 670 metre adit at the Pinargozu zinc mine in Turkey, Source: Pasinex Resources Ltd.Pasinex Resources Ltd. [PSE-CSE; PNX-FSE] said Friday December 7 that it has retracted a technical report for its Pinargozu zinc mine in Turkey following a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC).The company said it has been advised by the BCSC that the December 20, 2017 technical report does...Read More

Diamond Drill Hole 18-SD - 421-545 metres showing chalcopyrite (copper) mineralization from the Stardust Project. Source: Sun Metals Corp.Sun Metals Corp. [SUNM-TSXV] said Friday DEcemver 7 that it is raising $5.16 million by way of a private placement to fund exploration at the Stardust polymetallic project in British Columbia.The company said it has struck a deal with PearTree Securities Inc., w...Read More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipSustained investment in people a big plus for consultancySPONSOREDbyrnecutMahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumThe suspensions come after it could not complete a conditional US$4 million extension to its working capital facility w...Read More

Sustained investment in people a big plus for consultancySPONSOREDbyrnecutMahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsIndustry leaders will be recognised for their significant efforts and contribution to the industry at the AME awards ga...Read More

In a few months, my new book, FAKE: Fake Money, Fake Teachers, Fake Assets, is set to be released. To be honest, I'm still writing it. My publisher isn't happy with me right now, but it's something we've gone through with every book I've written. In the end, I meet the deadline and she can finally get some sleep.When I wrote Rich Dad Poor Dad in 1997, it was to sell the board game that Kim and I c...Read More

Nordic Gold (TSXV: NOR; US-OTC: FIEIF) recently poured first gold at its restarted Laiva gold mine in central Finland. Roughly 25 people attended the event where the company poured 1,234 ounces of dor?(C)."We were very happy with the results that we got," Nordic Gold president and CEO Michael Hepworth says in a telephone interview with The Northern Miner. "The previous operator, when they were in...Read More

Check this out…Nasdaq is getting killed, lately…And this…Ok, let’s not get ahead of ourselves now…But things are certainly getting interesting, wouldn’t you agree?General equities falling.Inverted yield curve.Rate hikes… for how much longer?Everyone and their mother hating gold…Etc.In any event, if/when the next gold bull run (or rally) ever does ens...Read More

We begin today where we ended yesterday - confused - and dizzied.Down some 400 points from yesterday's start, the Dow Jones sank nearly 800 points by afternoon.The stock market had been routed by renewed gunfire in the trade war.Upon American "request," Canadian police arrested the CFO of China's largest telecommunications company at Vancouver airport.Chinese officials denounced the arrest in thun...Read More

In Daytona Beach, Florida, a 23-year-old burglar was spotted pacing around someone's pool. When two police officers arrived on the scene, he bolted. And he almost got away.Almost.The suspect darted towards a neighboring house and climbed on top of a shed. From there, he made it onto the roof of the house. And then in a Bond-villain-style escape, he leapt from roof to roof and tree to tree, eluding...Read More

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Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE) announced it has just started a drill program on the Whisker gold project in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada.In detail, the project is located some 10 kilometres from the Hammerdown gold deposit, which sits within Maritime's 100%-owned Green Bay property and is expected to produce 180,000 ounces of gold over a 5-year life.According to the Vancouver-based c...Read More

Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE) announced it has just started a drill program on the Whisker gold project in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada.In detail, the project is located some 10 kilometres from the Hammerdown gold deposit, which sits within Maritime's 100%-owned Green Bay property and is expected to produce 180,000 ounces of gold over a 5-year life.According to the Vancouver-based c...Read More