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

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 & streamingGlencore, MMG and Minsur have all closed mines. Glencore evacuated some 2400 workers at its Antapaccay copper min...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 company, best known for its iron ore interests, said recent exploration efforts in northern Sweden's Kiruna a...Read More

CaNickel Mining (TSXV: CML) has released results of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) and mineral resource estimate on the company's Bucko Lake nickel mine, outlining a 13-year project with average annual production of 7.8 million lb. of nickel. The mine, located 110 km southwest of Thompson, Man., near the Town of Wabowden. is estimated to have average cash costs and all-in sustaining cos...Read More

Excelsior Mining (TSX: MIN; US-OTC: EXMGF) has entered into a collaboration with Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto venture, to evaluate the use of its Nuton copper heap leaching technologies at Excelsior's Johnson Camp mine in Cochise Cty, Ariz.Rio Tinto's extensive portfolio of advanced copper heap leaching technologies is targeted at primary sulphide minerals (including lower grade minerals), which could n...Read More

Copper prices have rallied to over $9,200t, fanned by a combination of factors.Read More

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."- Matthew 6:21Dear Outsider,Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day.Markets are closed, so I wanted to share a personal anecdote with you.If you've been following me these last two years, you know I'm a musician of sorts.I can play string instruments well enough to get by, but my main instrument is the drums.My parents bought me my first drum k...Read More

Orla provided 2023 guidance with lower-than-expected production and higher-than-expected costs of 100,000-110,000 oz at all-in-sustaining costs (AISC) of US$750-850 oz.Read More

Northwest Copper (TSXV: NWST; US-OTC: NWCCF) shares surged 17% to 24.5 ? apiece in Monday afternoon trading in Toronto on assay results from its Kwanika copper-gold deposit near the town of Fort St. James in central British Columbia.The company reported hole K-22-255 cut one of the longest and highest-grade copper-gold intervals ever drilled at Kwanika, returning 399.8 metres of 0.62% copper, 0.74...Read More

Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company Mining Intelligence.The Americas produced this week's top drill assays, with Australia's Tempus Resources (ASX: TMR; TSXV: TMRR) leading the charge with its Elizabeth project in British Columbia. The company reported that hole EZ-22-20 h...Read More

The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 545.6 points or 2.75% to finish the Jan. 9-13 trading week at 20,360.10 and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 4.94 points or 4.25% to 121.30. The S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index jumped 12.72 points or 6.62% to 204.80 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index advanced 8.95 points or 2.96% to 310.97. Spot gold increased US$54.90 per oz. or 2.94% to US$1,920.60 per ounc...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 gains come as the bullion price hits its highest level in around eight months on expectations of a possible s...Read More

The federal government said on Monday it approved Galaxy Resources' James Bay lithium project in Quebec.As proposed, the spodumene operation would include an open-pit mine and concentrator facility, tailings, waste rock, ore, and overburden storage areas, as well as related infrastructure. It is expected to produce an average of 5,480 tonnes of ore per day over a mine life of 15 to 20 years."T...Read More

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index added 33.22 points or 5.7% over the Jan. 6-13 trading period to end at 615.11. Dynasty Gold was the week's second-highest gainer by percentage, surging 175% from a low of 10 ? during the week, to close at 28 ? after reporting its best drill results yet from the Thundercloud property in northwest Ontario. One hole, from a new area that hadn't been drilled,...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 & streamingSenior management from the firm will hold a conference call on the results on February 17. Market consensus curre...Read More

(IDEX Online) - An Indian national is facing up to 18 years in prison after an X-ray revealed 932 bullet diamonds inside his body.The unnamed 48-year-old, described as an accountant, was apprehended by customs officers at the Ngurah Rai International Airport, on the Indonesian island of Bali.He'd arrived from Bangkok, Thailand, intending to sell the 40.73 carats, said Imran Yusuf, of the loca...Read More

Share this article VANCOUVER - Northwest Copper Corp. [NWST-TSXV] shares jumped 19% in active trading Monday after company released more results form 2022 drilling at its Kwanika-Stardust project in British Columbia.The company said drill hole K-22-255 has returned one of the longest and highest-grade copper-gold intervals ever completed at Kwanika. It intersected almost 400 metres of 1.01% CuEq...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Poland and Lithuania say they will again push for an end to Belgium's diamond trade with Russia.Diplomats from both countries are demanding tougher EU sanctions against Russia and its ally Belarus as the war in Ukraine approaches its first anniversary."Once again there is an attempt to extend sanctions on the export of Russian diamonds. The value of diamond exports to the Russ...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Chinese owners of IGI (International Gemological Institute) are reportedly considering a sale of the network of 20 diamond grading labs, in a move that would value it at $215m.Fosun International Ltd, one of China's first enterprises to develop overseas market, is seeking to shed a total of $11 bn of assets in a move aimed at boosting investor confidence, according to Bloomber...Read More

(IDEX Online) - JCK has announced details of its second show since the Covid pandemic.Organizers say 30,000 industry professionals flocked to Las Vegas last year after the 2020 and 2021 events were canceled.Registration is now open for JCK 2023 at The Venetian Expo and The Venetian from 2 to 5 June."JCK is the place where connections are made, trends are discovered, major industry news is announce...Read More

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