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

(IDEX Online) - Tiffany & Co. has bought a parcel of 35 pink diamonds from the iconic Argyle mine in Australia, which closed in November 2020.It will offer them "to select clients" at a series of high jewelry events starting this spring 2023 and in future Tiffany "Blue Book" creations.The stones arrange from 0.35 carats to 1.52 carats. Most are pink, some are "almost purple" and one is red. Th...Read More

The results confirm an extension to previous reported mineralisation. The hits include an intercept of 68.35m of 2.40g/t gold, 2.89% copper and 1.58% zinc at a depth of 320.00m.Read More

(IDEX Online) - Hammer-wielding raiders fled with $2m of jewelry after smashing display cases of diamond engagement rings at a store in Brooklyn, New York.They threatened to shoot a worker - although no gun was seen. Staff and customers were physically unhurt, but were traumatized.Irina Sulay, owner of Facets Fine Jewelry, in Park Slope, buzzed one man in and two others followed."He reached i...Read More

Garnet cuts the path for Heavy Minerals' production plansSPONSOREDheavy minerals limitedRed Dirt rockets toward mining in 2023SPONSOREDred dirt metalsCan EV battery metal continue its incredible bull run?SPONSOREDSheffield forges ahead at Thunderbird mineral sands projectSPONSOREDsheffield resources limitedCompany sources are at a loss where this tale comes from and told this writer "Bristow h...Read More

Red Dirt rockets toward mining in 2023SPONSOREDred dirt metalsCan EV battery metal continue its incredible bull run?SPONSOREDSheffield forges ahead at Thunderbird mineral sands projectSPONSOREDsheffield resources limitedGarnet cuts the path for Heavy Minerals' production plansSPONSOREDheavy minerals limited  The diamond industry has faced its share of headwinds over the last few years, st...Read More

A second phase would expand throughput to 51,000tpd, ~25% higher than in the 2021 preliminary economic assessment (PEA).Read More

The US firm's missions this year centre on a refinery demonstration that puts its technology to the test in space and a deep space expedition to observe one of its target asteroids, the firm said in aRead More

Radisson Mining Resources (TSXV: RDS; US-OTC: RMRDF) has extended the known gold mineralization 400 metres below its current resource depth of 500 vertical metres at its flagship O'Brien gold project in northwestern Quebec.The company plans to update the resource estimate for O'Brien-located halfway between Rouyn-Noranda and Val'd'Or-before the end of the first quarter.Highlights from its latest b...Read More

Yamana, which beat its 2022 production guidance with 1.Read More

Albemarle used a corporate strategy update to signal that it expects its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) to range between US$7.2 billion-$8.Read More

Garnet cuts the path for Heavy Minerals' production plansSPONSOREDheavy minerals limitedRed Dirt rockets toward mining in 2023SPONSOREDred dirt metalsCan EV battery metal continue its incredible bull run?SPONSOREDSheffield forges ahead at Thunderbird mineral sands projectSPONSOREDsheffield resources limitedProlonged inflation was ranked as the top global risk for 2023, with a score of 70%, fol...Read More

Red Dirt rockets toward mining in 2023SPONSOREDred dirt metalsCan EV battery metal continue its incredible bull run?SPONSOREDSheffield forges ahead at Thunderbird mineral sands projectSPONSOREDsheffield resources limitedGarnet cuts the path for Heavy Minerals' production plansSPONSOREDheavy minerals limitedCost inflation across Canada and the US hit its highest level in almost four decades las...Read More

This week's episode features highlights from Alcoa's Q4 2022 conference call on Jan. 18, 2023. Chief executive officer Roy Harvey explains how high energy costs, China's closure due to zero covid policy, and weak European demand all combined to create a "challenging year" for the company. Harvey expects results for 2023 to depend largely on China's re-opening, as the country is the world's largest...Read More

New Age Metals (TSXV: NAM; US-OTC: NMTLF) has commenced drilling on its Lithium Two project, part of its portfolio of early stage hard-rock lithium assets in Manitoba.The company plans to drill at least 1,500 metres at the project, located in southeastern Manitoba about 140 km northeast of Winnipeg, New Age said in a news release Tuesday. The program will consist of testing the down dip extension...Read More

Garnet cuts the path for Heavy Minerals' production plansSPONSOREDheavy minerals limitedRed Dirt rockets toward mining in 2023SPONSOREDred dirt metalsCan EV battery metal continue its incredible bull run?SPONSOREDSheffield forges ahead at Thunderbird mineral sands projectSPONSOREDsheffield resources limited  Jurisdictions face a growing focus on ESG in order to find their place in the glo...Read More

McLaren Resources (TSXV: MCL)?EUR?has reported high-grade gold assays from drilling at its McCool property near Timmins in northeastern Ontario. Highlights include diamond drill hole MCC22-04, which cut 6 metres grading 16.5 grams gold per tonne from 142.5 metres depth including 4.5 metres grading 21.1 grams gold; hole MCC22-09 returned 9 metres grading 10.8 grams gold from 393 metres downhole...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Indian jeweler Tanishq has opened its first stores in the US and Abu Dhabi.It says it is planning further outlets as it expands beyond the 400-plus stores it currently operates at home.The first US store is in Iselin, New Jersey. Tanishq, a subsidiary of the massive Tata conglomerate, already had six stores in the UAE and now has one in he capital.It says it plans to open as many a...Read More

Last week, we discussed the market forces behind the 2022 growth meltdown.Now that we've shaken off the cobwebs, it's time to look ahead and focus on the stocks and sectors with the best potential to take the lead in 2023's first quarter - and beyond.Unfortunately, many investors are going to miss these opportunities.An unhealthy fixation on the tech space is part of the problem. Yes, the market h...Read More

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Historically, nuclear reactors have always been expensive and time-consuming - it's just a fact of life. Building a facility like the one below, often the size of a small town, costs billions of dollars. It can also take up to 17 years, as was the case with Finland's Olkiluoto 3. Therein lies the conflict between the fiscally conservative and the forward-thinking progressives. Very few investor...Read More