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

Mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) says it's investing US$55 million to start underground mining and expand production at its Kennecott copper operations, the world's largest open pit mine, near Salt Lake City, Utah. The move will add 30,000 tonnes of copper production from early 2023 to 2027, alongside the site's open pit operations, the company said in a news release. The op...Read More

International Battery Metals (CSE: IBAT; OTC: IBATF), which is looking to commercialize a first-of-its-kind modular, mobile lithium extraction plant, has made a further step towards its sustainable lithium extraction goals.An independent review by SLR International, a global leader in environmental and engineering services, has verified that the company's patented technology extracts more than 65%...Read More

This week's episode features CPM Group managing partner Jeffrey Christian in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the precious metals market, central bank gold buying and investor demand. He also discusses the latest rumours about a BRIC currency, the Moscow Gold Exchange and outflows of the metal from west to east.All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. This week's CEO Spotlight fe...Read More

Wyloo Metals, which earlier in the year acquired Noront Resources and its mining assets located in Ontario's emerging metals camp known as the Ring of Fire, has chosen Ring of Fire Metals as the new name for its Canada-based business as exploration activities begin in the area."The name and branding was chosen to reflect the unique culture of the organization, while also paying homage to its Canad...Read More

Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX, OTCQB: RDEXF) has reported more positive drill results from the 2022 drilling program at its 100%-owned Wawa Gold project in the Michipicoten Greenstone Belt of Ontario, where last year saw successful drilling, consolidation of the company's interests and the acquisition of the War Eagle mining claims adjacent to the property.The property has hosted numerous gold m...Read More

Alma Metals managing director Frazer Tabeart expands on the level of excitement surrounding the copper explorer, thanks to the red metal's role in decarbonisation plus Alma's portfolio, which includes the advanced Briggs project in Queensland and the "lottery ticket" big win opportunity in the East Kimberley.Read More

The financial world experienced a historic first this month. Prosecutors just revealed that the first case of cryptocurrency insider trading recently made it to court. Of course, no one actually believes this is the first time someone traded crypto on inside information. It's just the first time anyone got caught. A 26-year-old former employee of Coinbase, one of the world's top crypto exchanges...Read More

Alma Metals managing director Frazer Tabeart expands on the level of excitement surrounding the copper explorer, thanks to the red metal's role in decarbonisation plus Alma's portfolio, which includes the advanced Briggs project in Queensland and the "lottery ticket" big win opportunity in the East Kimberley.Read More

Chaarat makes headway at KyzyltashSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.Bedrock gold discovery adds to Kingwest reignSPONSOREDkingwest resourcesZenith Minerals aiming for new heights with lithium focusSPONSOREDzenith minerals limitedMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSORED"We thank Elisabeth for her contribution to our Board discussions and wish her well in the future," the...Read More

"We thank Elisabeth for her contribution to our Board discussions and wish her well in the future," the company's chairman Stuart Chambers said.Brinton took her position on the board in March of last year. She also served as executive vice president of global renewables and energy solutions at Royal Dutch Shell from April 2020 to February 2022.At the time of her appointment, Chambers flagged her e...Read More

Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipChaarat makes headway at KyzyltashSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.Bedrock gold discovery adds to Kingwest reignSPONSOREDkingwest resourcesOther highlights included 16.4g/t over 1 metre within an 11.1 metre interval that averaged 1.7g/t. And 9.9g/t over 1.2 metres within a 15...Read More

China's GDP per capita at current prices is on track to reach $14,100 this year, improving from $12,360 last year and overtaking the global average for the first time, according to forecasts from theRead More

The company has lowered production guidance for Quellaveco in 2022 to 80,000-100,000t, from 100,000-150,000t, at a C1 unit cost of about 150c/lb, previously 135c/lb.Anglo said the decision to lower production guidance was made following the commissioning and testing period, and receipt of final regulatory clearance.Guidance for 2023 and 2024 is unchanged at 320,000-370,000t.Anglo also tightened it...Read More

Chaarat makes headway at KyzyltashSPONSOREDchaarat gold holdings ltd.Bedrock gold discovery adds to Kingwest reignSPONSOREDkingwest resourcesZenith Minerals aiming for new heights with lithium focusSPONSOREDzenith minerals limitedMining Journal and MiningNews.Net Critical Minerals reportSPONSOREDOf those two basic economic forces demand is the easiest to understand because embargoes on Russian gas...Read More

The stock market was down again today, the exchanges beginning where they left off last week. But it's the larger trend that's really disconcerting.Investors don't need to be told about the stock market collapse in recent months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down over 20% since January. The S&P 500 is down 23% since January. And the Nasdaq Composite is down 32% since its all-time high l...Read More

The Northern Miner attended the Precious Metals Summit held in Beaver Creek, Colo., from Sept. 13 to 16, where explorers, developers and emerging producers of gold, silver, copper, and platinum group metals vied for investors' attention amid a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. Despite gold being down nearly 3% over the week, companies were upbeat in their messaging as they sought to convince i...Read More

Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU) discovered the Triple R uranium deposit at its Patterson Lake South (PLS) project in Saskatchewan in 2012 - a year after the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in Japan decimated the uranium market. But following a decade in the "wilderness," uranium stocks are now finally on the upswing, benefitting from growing recognition of nuclear energy's place in limiting global te...Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell an astonishing 1,232.01 points or 4% to 29,590.41 during the Sept. 19-23 trading week, while the S&P 500 fell 180.1 points or 4.7% to 3,693.23. Finding value gainers was challenging in a dark week for markets as heightened geopolitical uncertainty, stubbornly high inflation readings and briskly rising interest rates continued to rankle investors. Nexa Resourc...Read More

Stocks were pummelled over the Sept. 19-23 trading period as investors fled, fearing a global recession brought on in part by central banks raising interest rates to quell inflation. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 904.9 points or 4.7% to 18,480.98. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index slid 3.7 points or 4.1% to 85.99, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index dropped 10.2 points or 6.6% to 144.2. The...Read More

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed the Sept. 19-23 trading week at 578.06 points, down 51.99 points or 8.3% as markets reacted to the increasing likelihood of a recession. Some juniors, including Northern Shield Resources, managed to buck the trend. Northern Shield shares rose 91.7% to end at 12 ? after reporting visible gold in a sample from its Root & Cellar project in southeastern New...Read More