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

Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NYSE:AREN) Q4 2022 Results Conference Call March 16, 2023 4:30 PM ETCompany ParticipantsRob Fink - Investor RelationsRoss Levinsohn - Chairman and Chief...Read full newsRead More

Stylized turning points before a recession: first, housing; then vehicles; then other durable goods; finally non-durable goods. See their current status here.Read full newsRead More

FedEx Corporation (NYSE:NYSE:FDX) Q3 2023 Results Conference Call March 16, 2023 5:30 PM ETCompany ParticipantsMickey Foster - VP, IRRaj Subramaniam - President and CEOMike Lenz - EVP and...Read full newsRead More

Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:PRPL) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call March 16, 2023 4:30 PM ETCompany ParticipantsCody McAlester - Investor RelationsRob DeMartini - Chief Executive...Read full newsRead More

Eric Desaulniers, CEO and president of Nouveau Monde Graphite discusses the Matawinie project in Quebec, the Uatnan JV with Mason Graphite following a positive economic assessment in January, and its plans for 2023. Desaulniers spoke with Northern Miner production editor Blair McBride at PDAC in Toronto in March 2023.Read More

Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM: IE) says visible copper in a drill hole suggested by the company's new technology bodes well for adding high-margin ore to the resource at the Santa Cruz project in Arizona. Drill hole SCC-122 outside the mineralization area at the Texaco Ridge target intersected visible copper oxide starting from 429 metres depth, the company said in a news release on Thursd...Read More

The mining industry's decarbonization journey is more akin to a twisting trail race than a straight road race, with uphill efforts, sharp turns and obstacles en route, miners said during a recent industry conference.Mining firms outlined their challenges on their pathway to decarbonization at "The amazing race to decarbonize" session on Mar. 6 at PDAC in Toronto.Panellists from Lundin Mining (TSX:...Read More

Robin Dunbar, CEO of Grid Metals, talks to Mining Journal about his company's plans to capitalise on the battery metals revolution with its high potential nickel and lithium assets in CanadaRead More

"We see valuation upside with weak market sentiment now creating an attractive entry point," Citi said in a note dated March 16 and a Lynas share price of $6.43.Read More

Kazatomprom (LSE: KAP) reported a 115% increase in full-year 2022 earnings on Friday, thanks to a 31% increase in the average realized uranium price.Despite the solid financial performance, the Kazakhstan company - the world's largest producer of uranium - tempered its production forecast for 2023, saying continued delays and/or limited access to certain vital materials, including sulphuric acid a...Read More

The European Union has published its Critical Raw Materials Act and added copper, nickel and manganese to its list of critical materials.The CRMA, unveiled by the Brussels-based European Commission on Mar. 16, outlines that the EU would simplify permitting procedures for critical raw materials projects and that select projects would have support for access to finance and shorter permitting timefra...Read More

Volkswagen Group on March 16 announced plans to spend €180 billion until 2027 in order to improve its electric vehicle offering and expand in markets such as North America and China.Read More

I recently spoke at one of my favorite venues, the Liberty Forum in New Hampshire, which is an annual conference center on the Free State Project.It's designed to encourage people to pick up and move to the freest state in the country for community and to help protect the state from the fate that befell Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.My first time speaking there was 2012, I believe,...Read More

In December, production increased 0.25% to 6.5Moz compared with the September quarter and 7.4% year-on-year.Read More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipVideo Series: Mining Journal speaks with Peter BryantSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesAvino Silver & Gold looks to triple production by adding assetsSPONSOREDavino silver & gold mines ltd Arizona Sonoran prepares for lift-off at CactusSPONSOREDarizona sonoran copper company inc."We see valuation ups...Read More

Eric Desaulniers, CEO and president of Nouveau Monde Graphite discusses the Matawinie project in Quebec, the Uatnan JV with Mason Graphite following a positive economic assessment in January, and its plans for 2023. Desaulniers spoke with Northern Miner production editor Blair McBride at PDAC in Toronto in March 2023.Read More

Video Series: Mining Journal speaks with Peter BryantSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesAvino Silver & Gold looks to triple production by adding assetsSPONSOREDavino silver & gold mines ltd Arizona Sonoran prepares for lift-off at CactusSPONSOREDarizona sonoran copper company inc.The funding, starting with an initial $25 million, is structured as an equity-linked pre-...Read More

The U.S. military has the most extensive reach of any military in the world. We can get anywhere at any time. We also routinely conduct aerial surveillance operations and freedom of navigation missions around the globe, even - or rather, especially - in contested territory. It's a projection of strength and resolve, and it often yields vital information and data.Of course, that also means U.S....Read More

A merger of Trillium Gold (TSXV: TGM; US-OTC: TGLDF) and Pacton Gold (TSXV: PAC; US-OTC: PACXF) will create an explorer with over 15 projects spanning 1,260 sq. km in the Red Lake mining district, the companies say.Pacton's Red Lake gold project is within 20 km of Trillium's Newman Todd complex and the western portion of its Confederation Belt properties. Trillium's Leo and Pakwash properties are...Read More

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:GRPN) Q4 2022 Results Conference Call March 16, 2023 5:00 PM ETCompany ParticipantsJennifer Beugelmans - Chief Communications OfficerKedar Deshpande - Chief...Read full newsRead More