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

Diamonds are set to slump further, says a hedge fund whose marijuana bet made it 2016's best performer.Read full newsRead More

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One report claimed that a leaching pit had overflowed at Tahoe's Shahuindo mine site, flooding a nearby village with toxic materialsRead full newsRead More

Gold mining stocks lagged behind the performance in prices for the precious metal last year, but they could surpass gold's rise in 2018.Read full newsRead More

A ROW has broken out after a Sutherland estate introduced charges for gold panning following claims the precious ore is being sold on eBay. The Suisgill Estate in Helmsdale was at the centre of Scotland's 19th-century gold rush and people have panned the estate's burns for years.Read full newsRead More

Speaking in the Peruvian Amazon Friday, Pope Francis said the region's gold mining industry had become a "false god that demands human sacrifice." In his speeches, he tried to balance environmental protection with the needs of indigenous people in South America.Read full newsRead More

VANCOUVER, Jan. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - Leagold Mining Corporation (TSX:LMC; OTCQX:LMCNF) ('Leagold' or 'the Company') reports that 2018 gold production at Los Fil...Read full newsRead More

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Today, more than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and millions more will be diagnosed in the years to come.But those days could soon be over.I've discovered companies working on a new treatment that has the potential to do much more than just mask Alzheimer symptoms.If this new treatment lives up to its promise, it could deliver incredible profits in short order.Here's what you...Read More

Staring at your computer screen and smartphone all day is probably ruining your eyes.But your eyeballs are the least of your troubles. That's because your favorite social media app isn't just messing with your vision. It's probably affecting your mental health, too.The internet, smart phones, and social media are relatively new inventions. Researchers are barely scratching the surface when it come...Read More

Where does Ford go from here?Your Editor Zach Scheidt and I have talked plenty about the company’s tailwinds over the last few months.The booming economy has spawned a wealth effectRecent hurricanes destroyed countless cars in Texas and FloridaFord is “all in” on self-driving and electric vehiclesBut the stock is now back above $12 — up 15% since August.Which begs the quest...Read More

Dropping Population Means Less Representation in CongressThe census bureau came out with estimates on which states will gain or lose congressional seats after the 2020 census. Congressional seats are apportioned by population.Most of the states with dropping populations are high tax states. California, Rhode Island, and New York are all expected to lose Congressional seats. Illinois is hit especi...Read More

Following the dismissal by a U.S. court of Crystallex's lawsuit against asset transfers by Venezuelan-owned refiner Citgo, the Canadian company announced that it has requested a new hearing.According to Venezuelan media, the miner filed the new request before the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this week. The company alleges that the South American country is performing "fraudulent trans...Read More

After having invested $1.2 billion to develop the Kamoa-Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is no surprise that Ivanhoe Mines' executive chairman, Robert Friedland, is bullish on copper. The engine that drives his confidence comes in the form of electric vehicles which, according to investment manager U.S. Global Investors, need up to four times the amount of copper traditional...Read More

Great Atlantic Resources (TSXV.GR) announced that, in the spring of 2018, it will start drilling at its Porcupine base metal – precious metal – rare earth element project located in the eastern Canadian province of New Brunswick. The site is approximately 50 kilometres west of the city of Miramichi and occupies a land package of 2,830 hectares.Following the approval of a diamond drilli...Read More

Dropping Population Means Less Representation in CongressThe census bureau came out with estimates on which states will gain or lose congressional seats after the 2020 census. Congressional seats are apportioned by population.Most of the states with dropping populations are high tax states. California, Rhode Island, and New York are all expected to lose Congressional seats. Illinois is hit especi...Read More

Dropping Population Means Less Representation in CongressThe census bureau came out with estimates on which states will gain or lose congressional seats after the 2020 census. Congressional seats are apportioned by population.Most of the states with dropping populations are high tax states. California, Rhode Island, and New York are all expected to lose Congressional seats. Illinois is hit especi...Read More

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