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) - Israel Diamond Exchange is to host its first international events since the Covid pandemic.The inaugural Israel Diamond Conference will take place on March 27, bringing together mining ministers, major diamond producers, finance and banking leaders and other key industry figures. A tender of white and fancy color polished goods, Diagurus, the Israeli branch of the South Africa...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Kim Kardashian has bought the amethyst and diamond pendant famously worn by the late Princess Diana.The American socialite and media personality paid $197,453 for the Attallah Cross after fierce bidding at Sotheby's London yesterday. The estimate was $97,000 to $145,000.The The Fleuree cross, circa 1920, set with square-cut amethyst and accented by circular-cut diamonds belong...Read More

4 Emerging Trends Driven by the Global Mining BoomSPONSOREDproudfootRed Dirt rockets toward mining in 2023SPONSOREDred dirt metalsAlien Metals accelerates toward productionSPONSOREDalien metalsMetalla poised to flourish amid royalty M&A frenzySPONSOREDmetalla royalty & streamingThe Committee of Ministers ruled on 12 appeals presented by environmental organisations against the Environmental...Read More

The trajectory of Platinum Group Metals, or PGMs - of which South Africa holds the vast amount of world reserves - is due to be impacted in 2023 by Vladimir Putin's ongoing war, the global economicRead More

(IDEX Online) - Priceless jewels have been recovered after the $129m heist at The Green Vault museum, in Dresden, Germany - but many have been damaged.And some of the most valuable items from one of Europe's greatest art collections are still missing.Three of the six defendants being tried for the raid, in November 2019, changed their pleas to guilty on Monday, having returned 31 fragments fr...Read More

Good morning!And grab a cup of coffee...Because today we're shaking things up at the Daily Reckoning.I'm Greg Guenthner, CMT. And I'm kicking off a new addition to your subscription that will land in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday morning.Consider it a supplement to the usual Daily Reckoning musings you enjoy from Brian Maher, Jim Rickards, Zach Scheidt, Ray Blanco and others.As you know, t...Read More

The company released its production results today, guiding that it expected to produce between 44,000-47,000t of copper in concentrate in 2023, at a cash cost of between $1.40-1.60/lb.Read More

4 Emerging Trends Driven by the Global Mining BoomSPONSOREDproudfootRed Dirt rockets toward mining in 2023SPONSOREDred dirt metalsAlien Metals accelerates toward productionSPONSOREDalien metalsMetalla poised to flourish amid royalty M&A frenzySPONSOREDmetalla royalty & streaming"In general, we expect results for most will reflect the incrementally challenging operating environment although...Read More

Answering that will have major implications for the Federal Reserve on its future interest rate policy, the value of the US dollar, and in turn potential price direction in gold and other metals,Read More

(IDEX Online) - Finance company Delgatto will use Sarine technology to evaluate diamonds in a unique agreement designed to provide more funding for rough purchases.DDFF (Delgatto Diamond Finance Fund) will use Sarine's Galaxy, DiaExpert and Advisor platforms to assess the future value of a stone when it's been cut, and decide whether it's eligible for financing.DDFF will also offer...Read More

"The recent strength in the copper market is a positive start to the year, reflecting not just the relaxation of Covid restrictions in China and its expected stronger growth, but also the fundamentalRead More

"Pan American and Yamana Gold are working together on a smooth integration of the Latin American assets and operating teams," Pan American Silver said.Read More

4 Emerging Trends Driven by the Global Mining BoomSPONSOREDproudfootRed Dirt rockets toward mining in 2023SPONSOREDred dirt metalsAlien Metals accelerates toward productionSPONSOREDalien metalsMetalla poised to flourish amid royalty M&A frenzySPONSOREDmetalla royalty & streamingYamana Gold's full-year production was 1.006M gold equivalent ounces (EqAu oz), ahead of guidance of 1MEqAuoz. Q4...Read More

Share this articleVANCOUVER - Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. [PEX-TSXV; PEXZF-OTCQB] reported the remaining results from the 2022 diamond drill program completed at the 75%-optioned Kliyul copper-gold porphyry project, located in the prolific Quesnel Trough in north-central British Columbia.Highlights: Drill hole KLI-22-050 returned 89.0 metres of 1.06% copper equivalent (CuEq) (0.28% copper, 1.05...Read More

"Canada is approving critical minerals mines," Wilkinson said on his Twitter account in response to a January 16 post by the country's environment minister Steven Guilbeault on the project . "That'sRead More

Following a strong fourth quarter, Ero Copper (TSX: ERO; NYSE: ERO) boasts record annual production for 2022 at its Caraiba operations in Brazil's northeastern Bahia state and its Xavantina operations in the country's state of Mato Grosso.Last year, Caraiba, churned out 46,371 tonnes of copper concentrate, exceeding Ero Copper's guidance of 43,000 to 46,000 tonnes. Of the 46,371 tonnes, 12,664...Read More

4 Emerging Trends Driven by the Global Mining BoomSPONSOREDproudfootRed Dirt rockets toward mining in 2023SPONSOREDred dirt metalsAlien Metals accelerates toward productionSPONSOREDalien metalsMetalla poised to flourish amid royalty M&A frenzySPONSOREDmetalla royalty & streamingThe trajectory of Platinum Group Metals, or PGMs - of which South Africa holds the vast amount of world reserves...Read More

4 Emerging Trends Driven by the Global Mining BoomSPONSOREDproudfootRed Dirt rockets toward mining in 2023SPONSOREDred dirt metalsAlien Metals accelerates toward productionSPONSOREDalien metalsMetalla poised to flourish amid royalty M&A frenzySPONSOREDmetalla royalty & streamingNew York-listed Newmont operates in a joint venture with Barrick at the Nevada Gold Mines operations in the US (B...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Lucapa says it's delighted with the recovery of two +10.8-carat diamonds from bulk sampling at its Lulo mine, in Angola.The Australian miner says it recovered specials weighing 15.27 carats and 12.37 carats from kimberlite L164, upstream of the Canguige catchment area in the Cacuilo Valley.The total yield was 41 diamonds, with a total weight of 66.05 carats. Among them were 12...Read More

A century ago, this equation saved the world from starvation:Now it's aiming to save the planet by solving climate change.This is the equation for the Haber-Bosch process. It's been called "one of the most important industrial chemical reactions ever developed" for good reason.The Haber-Bosch process converts hydrogen and nitrogen into ammonia.This ammonia is the base for the world's most com...Read More