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

The Dow Jones plunged over 1,000 harrowing points last week.And so investors entered Monday's drama with one eye on the stage… and the other on the exit.But the Big Board put them to ease with a thumping 354-point rally.The S&P worked a 41-point advance of its own. The battered Nasdaq surged 143.Stocks were mixed today before scratching out a late day gain.But what next?Will the rout res...Read More

Paul ZimniskyThis episode features an in-depth interview with independent diamond analyst and consultant Paul Zimnisky on the rise this year of laboratory-created diamonds and their effect on the retail diamond market as well as the prospects of traditional miners of natural diamonds.In the interview, Paul and Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming also take a look at some of Paul's stock-mar...Read More

Editor's Note: Azucar Minerals (TSX: AMZ.V) (OTC: AXDDF) CEO Morgan Poliquin has a track record of discoveries and, along with his father, Duane Poliquin, has pioneered exploration in Eastern Mexico.Azucar's new copper-gold discovery - El Cobre - has attracted the attention of 19.9% partner Newcrest Mining. Earlier this year, Newcrest acquired the 19.9% interest in Azucar at a price of C$1.36 a sh...Read More

2018 was a great year for tech stocks... until it wasn't.The Nasdaq 100 was up nearly 20% for the year. Now it is down 5%.The big-name stocks all climbed, then spectacularly imploded.Facebook share prices were dumped overnight in July and shares are down about 25% for the year.Apple is basically back to where it started the year. Same with Google.Amazon is still up over 30%, but that's a far cry f...Read More

An old gold mine could be reopened as a new study suggests there's gold in them thar hills!Read full newsRead More

Fears over slowing Chinese growth and impact of trade war with the US removes floor under iron ore price.Read full newsRead More

Lyle Stein, senior portfolio manager and managing director at Vestcap Investment Management, recommends that investors look at the mining and energy sectors for buying opportunities. He says small players in those groups may not survive the downturn that's underway, but larger names like Suncor and Teck Resources will be fine and are currently on sale.Read full newsRead More

Lyle Stein, senior portfolio manager and managing director at Vestcap Investment Management, recommends that investors look at the mining and energy sectors for buying opportunities. He says small players in those groups may not survive the downturn that's underway, but larger names like Suncor and Teck Resources will be fine and are currently on sale.Read full newsRead More

The unique geology of Yukon's White Gold district is driving junior and major gold companies to the region.Read full newsRead More

Barrick Gold and NovaGold Resources, owners of the large Donlin Gold project in western Alaska, are still about two years away from a decision to build the big mine.Read full newsRead More

An old gold mine could be reopened as a new study suggests there's gold in them thar hills!Read full newsRead More

Apple's drop has pushed it back below Microsoft's market cap for the first time since May 2010... losing its spot as the most valuable US company.Read full newsRead More

Farewell Chevy Volt, we hardly knew ye. General Motors Co.'s award-winning plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), launched in 2010 as the company was emerging from bankruptcy, is one of the models being ditched as part of sweeping cutbacks GM announced Monday.As one of the relatively few plug-in car options available in the U.S., and a symbol of GM's shift toward new technologies, the Volt's impe...Read More

NxGold Ltd. (TSXV:NXN) is pleased to provide an update on its exploration program at the Mt. Roe Project located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.Read full newsRead More

A simple way to stop picking losers, and start cashing in like Wall Street's elite.Most traders would never believe that 9 out of 10 trades could be winners.But while it may sound impossible, thanks to a research breakthrough, it may not be as far-fetched as many think.JPMorgan's trading desk produced a 99.52% win rate from 2013 through 2017. That includes 2 straight years without a losing day....Read More

Oil enjoyed its best day in months, rallying alongside the equities marketThe Dow enjoyed a big rebound today, trading broadly higher as it gained over 300 points. The win comes as FAANG stock Amazon (AMZN) rocketed higher amid upbeat headlines about Cyber Monday sales figures, which are poised to set a record of around $7.8 billion, per industry estimates. A General Motors (GM) rally also pushed...Read More

Which metal stands to gain most from the coming electric vehicle and energy stor...Read full newsRead More

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Clashes between tourism and mining are not rare in Peru, a country peppered with historic and touristic sites that's also the world's second-largest producer of copper, zinc and silver. But in the case of Rainbow Mountain, those in favor of conservation appear to have won out.Late Friday, the Peruvian government blocked all mining exploration licenses on Rainbow Mountain, a rising South American t...Read More

Clashes between tourism and mining are not rare in Peru, a country peppered with historic and touristic sites that's also the world's second-largest producer of copper, zinc and silver. But in the case of Rainbow Mountain, those in favor of conservation appear to have won out.Late Friday, the Peruvian government blocked all mining exploration licenses on Rainbow Mountain, a rising South American t...Read More