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

Russia, meanwhile, lambasted the U.S. for using the U.N. Security Council to engage in Iran's internal politics.Read full newsRead More

The Trump administration is working with key lawmakers to create a pathway for the US to remain a signatory to the Iran nuclear deal.Read full newsRead More

It doesn't take many days in one's life of consumerism to recognize that "vital information" provided to you by someone selling something is to be taken with a grain of salt, to put it mildly. A sexy model draped over the hood of a car is not indicative of the life you will lead if you buy those wheRead full newsRead More

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This is the year to invest in gold mining stocks, thanks to the start of a major gold bull market. Here's why, plus the one gold miner to own...Read full newsRead More

There's more to come for 2018.Pot stocks enjoyed a nice rally to close out the year. Many of the stocks in the U.S. Marijuana Index charged higher in trading sessions through December.Overall, the U.S. pot index was up 13.15% the first few days of 2018.The bull run showed no signs of stopping.Then a bombshell dropped Thursday.The People Have Spoken - The Government Won't ListenTwenty-nine U.S. sta...Read More

While most investors remain fixated on the tech sector and the cryptocurrency boom, energy is looking like strong bet in 2018.Oil quietly topped $62 a barrel this week, posting new three year highs. This week's move caps off an impressive four-month comeback that has shot crude to gains of more than 32%. Sure, the days of $100 oil are long gone. But as this furious energy rally proves, the oil age...Read More

I’ve got one teenager with an active driver’s license and two teenagers in the “learning stage.”Sometimes I think I’m going to lose my sanity!The other day I was trying to give my son directions and I mentioned a major intersection near our house. It turned out, he didn’t even know the names of the streets!It’s not because he’s a bad driver. Quite th...Read More

Moving is one of the easiest ways to slash your tax bill.In the modern economy, freelancing, and running a home business are growing trends. If you run a largely internet based business or service, then all you need is an internet connection and you can work.This opens up the opportunity to move wherever you want.Florida, Texas, Washington, Nevada, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Alaska have no state...Read More

The Peruvian government might have to deal with more mining-related social protests in 2018, says a risk brief published today by Verisk Maplecroft.According to the firm, if 2017 saw several projects slowing down or stopping due to the 171 formally registered conflicts that took place throughout the country, the approval of the supreme decree 042-2017 in December, which relaxes the environmental p...Read More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has accepted Pebble Limited Partnership's wetlands-fill permit, which is required under the Clean Water Act and which is also a key authorization in the permitting process for the controversial Pebble project in Alaska.Pebble Limited Partnership is a subsidiary of Vancouver-based Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX: NDM). For over a decade now, the company has been...Read More

What is believed to be the world's most expensive bottle of vodka has been stolen from a Copenhagen bar.The $1.3-million container was made of yellow gold and silver and had a diamond-encrusted replica of the Russian Imperial Eagle on its cap. On season three of the political thriller House of Cards, it was served to US President Frank Underwood, played by the now-beleaguered Kevin Spacey.Followi...Read More

VANCOUVER (miningweekly.com) – The value per carat realised at the tenth tender sale of diamonds produced at Mountain Province Diamonds’ 49%-owned Gahcho Kué mine, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, has fallen to the lowest level since sales started 12 months ago.The TSX- and Nasdaq-listed company recorded sale proceeds of $19.1-million for the tenth tender sale, from the...Read More

Moving is one of the easiest ways to slash your tax bill.In the modern economy, freelancing, and running a home business are growing trends. If you run a largely internet based business or service, then all you need is an internet connection and you can work.This opens up the opportunity to move wherever you want.Florida, Texas, Washington, Nevada, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Alaska have no state...Read More

Moving is one of the easiest ways to slash your tax bill.In the modern economy, freelancing, and running a home business are growing trends. If you run a largely internet based business or service, then all you need is an internet connection and you can work.This opens up the opportunity to move wherever you want.Florida, Texas, Washington, Nevada, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Alaska have no state...Read More

Aben Resources Ltd. (TSXV:ABN) (OTCBB:ABNAF) (Frankfurt:E2L2) (the "Company") is pleased to announce, further to its News Releases on December 18th, 19th, and 29th, that the Company increased its proposed non-brokered private placement of units at $0.135 each from 1,851,852 units for gross proceeds of $250,000 to 2,024,747 units for gross proceeds of $273,250.84, and closed the private placement o...Read More

Gold rose despite some better than expected US December private ADP numbers. The US dollar is still on the weaker side against the euro and sterling. This is the best chance for gold to rise to the $1400-$1430 zone and for silver to test $2000. FOMC minutes preventing a gold price fall is very positive for bullion in the near term. Investors know that the chances of a quicker interest rate hike...Read More

Gold rose despite some better than expected US December private ADP numbers. The US dollar is still on the weaker side against the euro and sterling. This is the best chance for gold to rise to the $1400-$1430 zone and for silver to test $2000. FOMC minutes preventing a gold price fall is very positive for bullion in the near term. Investors know that the chances of a quicker interest rate hike...Read More

The latest US jobs data shows that 148,000 jobs were created in the US in December, well below the amount added in November.Read full newsRead More