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
New entity Wealth Copper would up the stakes for shareholders on "the global energy consumption paradigm shift" to capitalise on a forecast positive global copper market outlook, CEO Henk Van Al...Read More
Mahenge 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 mineralsDealing with the complexity of Coal data with Geobank 2018SPONSOREDmicromine"While we remain modestly positive on commodities, differentiation is essential, and three macro downside risks stand...Read More
According to a statement by Vancouver-based Mason on Tuesday, both proxy advisory firms cited the strong strategic rationale for the arrangement, the significant premium, certainty of value from the cash consideration, and favourable market reaction as factors supporting their positive recommendations.Mason (TSX:MNR) shareholders will vote on the deal during a special meeting scheduled for De...Read More
Yellowhead owns the Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project in British Columbia, where the company already operates the Gibraltar mine.CEO Russell Hallbauer said Yellowhead was being acquired at a cost of "half a penny per pound of copper" in the reserve base. The project holds proven and probable reserves of 3.6 billion pounds of recoverable copper, accompanied by 370,000 ounces gold and 15.6Moz...Read More
It was around this time last year that we saw Bitcoin climb to an all-time high around $20,000 per coin and saw gains in the 1000% range.The growth during this time sparked a crypto-rage that triggered consumer interest in both buying and trading. I did radio shows with experts, I wrote articles around this topic, and I even invested in cryptocurrency.But as we all know, what goes up, must come do...Read More
Remember when you were a kid and someone gave you cash for your birthday or some other holiday?There was nothing better than that feeling of having extra money that you could spend on anything you wanted.My go-to was always Nike basketball shoes. Somehow I believed with the newest shoes, I’d be able to jump just a bit higher and score a few more points for my team.Today, the largest American...Read More
As 2018 draws to a close, one of the more intriguing exploration stories of the year is shaping up in the Paterson province in a remote part of Western Australia's Great Sandy Desert - east of the Pilbara region's better-known iron ore district.Due to extensive sand dunes and other unconsolidated cover, the Paterson province is relatively underdeveloped, compared to the iron fields to the west. Ne...Read More
Oro Verde cited longrunning civil unrest in Nicaragua, though it retains ground in the Central American nation around Topacio and elsewhere.Oro Verde also needed to stump up about A$2 m...Read More
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The objectives of innovating and generating cash are not mutually incompatible and can be achieved at multiple levels simultaneously, says Dassault Systèmes Geovia Brand CEO Raoul Jacquand, who was in Johannesburg to showcase the French company’s suite of advanced three-dimensional (3D) software.Ahead of the company’s National Resources F...Read More
Start off every day with a smile, said W.C. Fields - "and get it over with."Thus we force a grin to start today's reckoning, here expressed verbally:The stock market did not lose one solitary point today.Our duty to Mr. Fields now discharged in full, we proceed with a scowl…The exchanges were closed today in honor of the nation's late 41st president, George Herbert Walker Bush.Hence no losse...Read More
Well, well, well...Some of these early multibillion-dollar pot stock companies are turning out not to have the goods they say they do.Who could've possibly seen this coming? On the very day cannabis went legal in Canada - October 17 - I wrote to you saying:What's emerged is a small group of lead dogs in the space. You know the names: Canopy (NYSE: CGC), Aurora (NYSE: ACB), Aphria (NYSE: APHA), an...Read More
FAIRBANKS - Joan Skilbred has taught herself to scan for garbage in the background of century-old photographs of Fairbanks.Read full newsRead More
If you haven't had a chance to taste Anh + Chi's fresh and authentic cuisine, now is your chance thanks to Daily Hive's 12 Days of Giveaways!Read full newsRead More
If you haven't had a chance to taste Anh + Chi's fresh and authentic cuisine, now is your chance thanks to Daily Hive's 12 Days of Giveaways!Read full newsRead More
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Searchlight Resources Inc. (TSXV:SRCH) is pleased to announce that Searchlight has acquired a 100% interest in the Duddridge Lake Cobalt-Vanadium-Uranium Project (Read full newsRead More
We're giving you a chance to really deck the halls and upgrade your decor. You can win a $1000 credit to Canadian-based furniture company Kavuus.Read full newsRead More
We're giving you a chance to really deck the halls and upgrade your decor. You can win a $1000 credit to Canadian-based furniture company Kavuus.Read full newsRead More
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 3, 2018 / FIORE GOLD LTD. (TSX-V: F; OTCQB: FIOGF) (Read full newsRead More
Right now, the demand for marijuana is now through the roof and this small-cap cannabis company could rise as a major player! The marijuana industry is close to wrapping up a very exciting year for investors. Many solid cannabis companies hit major markets expanding their exposure.Also, with former attorney general Jeff Sessions out of office, this could provide the next marijuana boom for U.S com...Read More