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) - The demolition of Canada's Victor diamond mine -  which involved flying in specialist machinery in Hercules cargo planes - was completed ahead of time, despite many challenges.The site, in a remote and frozen area of northern Ontario, is now being returned to its natural state.Victor was identified in 1987 as Canada's first economically viable diamond deposit.De Beer...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Gwyneth Paltrow is again under fire, over the price of her new "everyday" jewelry collection.Social media users say the new range - including a $7,900 gold necklace with 1.96 ctw of white diamonds - is "out of touch", "unaffordable" and far from being "everyday".The Hollywood A-lister, aged 49, launched new pieces branded as G. Label through her online business Goop last week. ...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Swarovski, the family-owned crystal and jewelry company, is to have an "outsider" permanently at the helm for the first time in its 127-year history.The Austria-based business has appointed Alexis Nasard (pictured), from Switzerland, currently a senior business advisor at management consultants McKinsey & Company.He replaces Michele Molon, a non-family member, who served as CEO...Read More

EDM Resources (TSXV: EDM) has entered into a definitive credit agreement with Swiss base metals trading company IXM for US$24 million in debt financing to advance the company's Scotia mine towards commercial production.Scotia is a fully owned and permitted zinc-lead operation consisting of a mine and mill that last operated in 2009. The open-pit mine and related facilities are located near Halifa...Read More

Wyloo Metals made a big splash last year with its battle against Australian behemoth BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) for control of Ring of Fire junior Noront Resources. The private, Western Australia-based company, owned by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest's Tattarang investment group, outlined its vision for Noront's high-grade nickel-copper-PGM Eagle's Nest project early on. The miner...Read More

Geoscience BC has completed a new project that would make data for hundreds more mineral exploration and development reports in British Columbia searchable by location for the first time.National Instrument 43-101 technical reports contain comprehensive geoscience information on prospective mineral properties and are available from the Canadian Securities Administrators' (CSA) SEDAR website. Howev...Read More

Canada's Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) expects to declare an initial mineral resource for its recently acquired Great Bear gold project in Red Lake, Ont., as part of its 2022 year-end results, it said in an update.The gold miner, which paid $1.8 billion in cash and shares for Great Bear in a deal that closed in late February, said the estimate predominantly in the inferred resource category, wi...Read More

As demand for critical minerals increases in the society-wide push for decarbonization, the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and China's control over critical minerals have demonstrated how important it is to develop secure mineral supply chains in North America.That emerging supply chain was among the many issues discussed in the "Trends in Energy Metals: Net-zero carbon emissions...Read More

Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM; US-OT: AZMTF) has made a new nickel-copper sulphide discovery during its initial diamond drilling program at the Wapatik project in Quebec. Highlights from the discovery hole WAP22-003 included 3.3 metres grading 2.68% nickel and 1.3% copper starting from 143.4 metres. A six-hole follow-up program, totalling about 1,000 metres, is currently underway to further tes...Read More

If there's one good thing to be said about the G-7, it's that it's consistent.Too bad it's that it's consistently useless.On Sunday, members of the G-7 decided they'd waste some time by banning imports of gold from Russia.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the ban will "directly hit Russian oligarchs and strike at the heart of Putin's war machine."Biden tweeted:And U.S. Secre...Read More

In a presentation made yesterday, BHP chief legal, governance and external affairs officer Caroline Cox outlined how social value was embedded in everything BHP did.Read More

$2.3 billionAfter-Tax NPV (8%) at Base Case metal prices After-Tax IRR 18.1% at Base Case metal prices Cashflow over the first four years of$951 millionper year at Base Case metal prices Base Case development contemplates 27-year mine life Base Case metal prices: Cu:US$3.60...Read full newsRead More

Kore on June 28 announced that it has signed a heads of agreement for the construction of the Kola Potash Project with SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corp.Read More

Share this articleTORONTO - Seabridge Gold Inc. [SEA-TSX, SA-NYSE] has released the results of an updated preliminary feasibility (PFS) study for its 100%-owned KSM project in northern British Columbia.Located in B.C.'s Golden Triangle region, KSM ranks as one of the world's largest undeveloped gold projects as measured by reserves.A key feature of the new PFS is a reduction in the total capital e...Read More

Based on a copper price of $3.60/lb and a gold price of $1,700 an ounce, Casino will cost an initial C$3.62 billion in capital and have copper cash costs of $1.Read More

The firm was on schedule to declare an initial mineral resource at Great Bear as part of its 2022 year-end results, it said at an investors presentation of its Great Bear and US mine projects.Read More

Ivanhoe will price the sale of 14.388 million shares at $11.75, at the bottom of its marketed $11.75-12.50 per share marketing range.Read More

Blue Horseshoe Ventures launches their new capital-raising platformSPONSOREDblue horseshoe ventures pty limitedAdvancing Copper and Gold Projects in an Under-Explored Porphyry DistrictSPONSOREDresilience miningServicing China's Steel SectorSPONSOREDaspire miningChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesKore on June 28 announced that it has signed a heads of agreement for the construction...Read More

Blue Horseshoe Ventures launches their new capital-raising platformSPONSOREDblue horseshoe ventures pty limitedAdvancing Copper and Gold Projects in an Under-Explored Porphyry DistrictSPONSOREDresilience miningServicing China's Steel SectorSPONSOREDaspire miningChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesThe CCUS pilot supports the firm's Net-Zero climate change strategy, including the aim...Read More

Yukon-focused explorer Fireweed Zinc (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTCQB: FWEDF) has rebranded as Fireweed Metals to reflect its metamorphosis into a critical minerals-focused company. The name change follows its early June acquisition of the Mactung tungsten project in Yukon and the Northwest Territories for $15 million. The project is close to the company's flagship Macmillan Pass zinc-lead-silver project, wh...Read More