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
Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:HDSN) Q4 2022 Results Conference Call March 8, 2023 5:00 PM ETCompany ParticipantsJen Belodeau - Investor RelationsBrian Coleman - President &...Read full newsRead More
Usio, Inc. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:USIO) Q4 2022 Results Conference Call March 8, 2023 4:30 PM ETCompany ParticipantsPaul Manley - SVP, IRLouis Hoch - Chairman and CEOTom Jewell - SVP and CFOGreg...Read full newsRead More
Conifex Timber Inc. (OTCPK:CFXTF) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call March 8, 2023 5:00 PM ETCompany ParticipantsKen Shields - Chief Executive OfficerAndrew McLellan - Head of...Read full newsRead More
Yext, Inc. reported a mixed quarter with higher profits, but the company has limited revenue growth now. Click here for our review of the YEXT earnings report.Read full newsRead More
PNM Resources, Inc.'s fourth-quarter results showed the general financial stability that we typically expect from utility companies. Click here for more on PNM.Read full newsRead More
In light of the recent trading activity in its share capital, Lithium Chile (TSXV: LITH; OTC: LTMCF) has released a statement confirming the expression of interest from an arm's-length third party for the acquisition of certain South American assets held by the company.Earlier this week, shares of Calgary-based Lithium Chile surged to a new 52-week high of $1.13 on the TSX Venture Exchange, along...Read More
Canada is aiming to cut four to five years off the time it takes for mining project approval, mainly by syncing federal and provincial requirements, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says. With Canadian mines taking 12 to 15 years on average from discovery to commissioning, Wilkinson said he was open to trimming the review process by a third during an interview in Toronto with The N...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Four defendants in the 2103 diamond heist at Brussels Airport were yesterday acquitted on appeal. It follows the acquittal of 18 other defendants in a 2018 trial and means just one person has been convicted and jailed over the theft of diamonds valued at the time at $50m. The appeals court in Brussels ruled there was insufficient evidence to convict the four. The shipment of...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Izzy Itzkowitz, who co-invented the princess cut in 1979, has passed away at the age of 68, his son said in a Facebook post.During a lifelong career in diamonds he also developed iconic private label designs for De Beers, Tiffany & Co, and Graff, as well as the "invisible set".Itzkowitz, born and bred in Tel Aviv, he also invented the Asscher Cut Princess and the Asscher Queen....Read More
To what degree its guiding force can offset the headwinds remains to be seen, but expectations are growing for 2023, being the start of something big for mining and metals M&A - albeit with itsRead More
(IDEX Online) - Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is being investigated over claims he failed to declare diamond jewelry valued at $3.2m.The items, including a Chopard diamond necklace, earrings and watch, were a gift from the Saudi government to him and his wife Michelle.Customs officials seized them from an aide's luggage at Sao Paulo international airport after a presidential v...Read More
Greetings and salutations on this fine Thursday morning!Last Friday, Byron and I co-hosted a Rickards Uncensored session. Both Jim Rickards and Matt Insley were away, so Matt handed the keys to me. Looking out of the corners of his eyes he silently intimated to me, "Don't muck this up!"To stay on the reservation, the safest thing for me to do was to let Byron talk as much as possible.And what a go...Read More
A report published online by short-seller Blue Orca on March 8 raised the prospect that Atlantic's mining licence application for the Ewoyaa lithium project in Ghana will be rejected, due to "textbookRead More
Share this article VANCOUVER - NorthWest Copper Corp. [[NWST-TSXV] reported results from the eight-hole 2022 East Niv project drilling campaign, including strong gold results of over seven g/t gold (7.88 g/t AuEq - gold equivalent) over a short interval and longer intervals at lower grades. The 100%-owned East Niv project is northwest of the company's Kwanika/Stardust project, northern British Co...Read More
Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) announced Thursday the approval of its BC Mines Act Permit allowing it to start major construction of the Blackwater project in central British Columbia, with the initial gold pour expected in the second half of 2024.Located about 446 km northeast of Vancouver, the Blackwater project comprises the construction, operation and closure of an open-pit gold mine and ore proces...Read More
From the Canadian Malartic mine in Quebec to the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, Canada is home to some of the world's largest mining operations and most valuable resources. Here are eight companies advancing the next generation of projects in the Great White North.American Eagle GoldToronto-based explorer, American Eagle Gold (TSXV: AE), is focused on advancing its flagship NAK...Read More
(IDEX Online) - A 35-carat Leviev diamond ring beat its $2.5m high estimate yesterday when it sold for $2.7m at Bonham's New York.The type IIa emerald-cut, D-color, VVS1-clarity diamond was accented by a round brilliant-cut diamond-set gallery and shank with a total weight of 1.90 carats. The platinum, ring was signed Leviev.Bonhams said it was a "white glove sale" - with buyers found for eac...Read More
Putting local content at heart of ESG effortsSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesBarksdale has line of sight on Sunnyside permitSPONSOREDbarksdale resourcesMid-tier Aeris on copper growth trajectorySPONSOREDaeris resources Alma in right commodity at right addressSPONSOREDalma metalsOver much of the past year, economists and market strategists have been talking up the risk of r...Read More
Putting local content at heart of ESG effortsSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesBarksdale has line of sight on Sunnyside permitSPONSOREDbarksdale resourcesMid-tier Aeris on copper growth trajectorySPONSOREDaeris resources Alma in right commodity at right addressSPONSOREDalma metalsTo what degree its guiding force can offset the headwinds remains to be seen, but expectations a...Read More
Lithium Royalty sold 8.82 million shares for C$17 apiece in its IPO, within its targeted range of C$16 to C$19, making this the biggest Canadian IPO in over ten months. Shares were trading at C$16.Read More