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

Westerman said he would work towards ending the US dependence on China and unlock the country's natural resources.Read More

Cypress Development advances Nevada lithium project towards productionSPONSOREDcypress development corp4 Emerging Trends Driven by the Global Mining BoomSPONSOREDproudfootMetalla poised to flourish amid royalty M&A frenzySPONSOREDmetalla royalty & streamingThis is an upgrade on previous guidance, which has led to analysts calling the 2022 operations update a "strong finish".Read More

Cypress Development advances Nevada lithium project towards productionSPONSOREDcypress development corp4 Emerging Trends Driven by the Global Mining BoomSPONSOREDproudfootMetalla poised to flourish amid royalty M&A frenzySPONSOREDmetalla royalty & streamingBut it was unsettling for the industry, in particular the large Anglo-Australian iron ore producers, to learn Beijing is busy setting u...Read More

Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; OTCQX: LUGDF), which owns and operates one of the world's highest grade gold mines in southeast Ecuador, has exceeded its production guidance for the second year in a row.Total gold production for 2022 came to 476,329 oz., exceeding the high end of the company's 2022 guidance of 460,000 oz., according to operating results for the fourth quarter of 2022, the Vancouver-based...Read More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipCypress Development advances Nevada lithium project towards productionSPONSOREDcypress development corp4 Emerging Trends Driven by the Global Mining BoomSPONSOREDproudfootMetalla poised to flourish amid royalty M&A frenzySPONSOREDmetalla royalty & streamingOliver Wyman was appointed in June 2022 to investigate market condi...Read More

Talks continue, despite the government's December 14 deadline having long passed, with the two sides close to an agreement First Quantum chief executive Tristan Pascall said during a conference callRead More

Europe is in crisis - that much is certain. Energy is scarce and expensive for a huge portion of the world right now. If it weren't for a mercifully warm winter, some nations across the pond would be facing some difficult decisions right now. But Europeans aren't the only ones with a major energy decision to make. The global energy economy is at a crossroads of sorts. Russia is effect...Read More

Vale (NYSE: VALE), one the world's largest iron ore miner and the top nickel producer, has shortlisted suitors for a 10% of its base metals business estimated to be worth nearly US$2.5 billion.The Brazilian miner, which last year hired advisers to assess options for the unit, told Financial Times that top bidders included carmakers, state investors and pension funds.The stake sale is part of Vale'...Read More

This is an upgrade on previous guidance, which has led to analysts calling the 2022 operations update a "strong finish".Read More

This legislation would streamline the permitting process for mining projects nationwide to secure domestic mineral supply chains, Stauber said.Read More

Barrick will release its complete Q4 2022 and full year results on February 15. The firm, together with Newmont and Agnico Eagle Mines, are leading North American-listed gold miners.Read More

Oliver Wyman was appointed in June 2022 to investigate market conditions that led the LME to take its controversial decision to suspend nickel trading in March last year.Read More

(IDEX Online) - Titan, India's largest branded jewelry maker, says overall sales were up 12 per cent year-on-year during the last quarter of 2022.Revenue was buoyed by positive consumer sentiment combined with Diwali in October and a busy wedding season.Sales of jewelry across its 2,362 stores were up 11 per cent, watches and wearables rose 14  per cent and eyecare revenue was up 10 per...Read More

To say 2022 was tumultuous is an understatement. War, inflation, climate disasters, market volatility: the past year was anything but business as usual for most. ESG, which had seemed firmly embedded in business, began to experience a backlash, facing criticism as a "woke capitalist" distraction. Yet, a recent Harvard study indicates 81% of institutional investors in the US and 83.6% in Europe pla...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.This period's top drill assays come from Canada, Peru and Australia. Scottie Resources (TSXV: SCOTT) reported the best assay in hole SR22-156, which intersected 2.4 metres, grading 194 grams gold per tonne from 148 me...Read More

Ivanhoe Mines' (TSX: IVN; OTC: IVPAF) flagship Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) produced a total of 333,497 tonnes of copper concentrate during the past calendar year, the company said Monday. Kamoa-Kakula's 2022 copper production represents the upper end of its original guidance range of 290,000 to 340,000 tonnes,. It also represents a 215% output increas...Read More

New Pacific Metals (TSXV: UAG) has delivered a strong preliminary economic assessment for its Silver Sand project in Potosi department, Bolivia. The PEA confirms the potential to develop a low capital intensity conventional open pit and tank leach operation at Silver Sand, producing on average 12 million oz. of silver in dor?(C) bars per annum over a 14-year mine life, generating solid financial m...Read More

Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM; US-OTC: MGMLF) says new assays from the past-producing Eagle mine at its Joutel project in Quebec are the strongest yet and show a wider mineralized corridor than previously thought. Drill hole EM-22-015 intersected 10.3 grams gold per tonne over 7.8 metres from 228 metres downhole, including 41.1 grams over 1 metre, Maple said in a news release on Monday. Only 20%...Read More

China is reopening.The China reopening story is the most powerful market narrative going on today. At least for now, it's more powerful than any Fed analysis, the prospect of a recession, and even lower energy prices in terms of what's driving investor behavior.Of course, the key word is "narrative."It's a powerful story but that does not mean the story is true. If it affects investor behavior, th...Read More

The project would yield an after-tax net present value of US$726 million at a 5% discount rate and an internal rate of return (IRR) of 39% and 1.9-year payback at a base case silver price of $22.Read More