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
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Share this articleVANCOUVER - Mako Mining Corp. [MKO-TSXV; MAKOF-OTCQB] reported positive drill results from the San Pablo zone at the Las Conchitas North (LC-N) area of its 100%-owned San Albino/Murra property in Nicaragua. The LC-N area is located approximately 750 metres south of the San Albino gold mine which is currently in commercial production.Initial drilling in 2018 targeted a mineralized...Read More
The study will build upon the 22,000 tonnes per day operation detailed in the pre-feasibility study published in January and include a significant amount of work the company was unable to complete inRead More
Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipIsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesAfter what Castillo managing director Dr Dennis Jensen described as a "Herculean effort" by its geologists, the company has announced an inferred 64 million tonnes grad...Read More
Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipIsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu mines The current resource comprises a skarn component of 6.3 million tonnes grading 5.6 grams per tonne gold equivalent for 1.1 million ounces and 41.4Mt of intrusion/sedim...Read More
Musk's latest salvo against ESG followed a raid by authorities on the Frankfurt offices of Germany's top asset management firm DWS Group on 31 May over greenwashing allegations linked to the firm'sRead More
Drilling results at Jerritt Canyon included the SMI-LX-1112 drill hole at the Smith/SSX mines which resulted in 8.39 g/tonne of gold over 29.Read More
(IDEX Online) - The first steps towards setting up a traceability program have been taken in Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), which dominates the world's supply of diamonds from artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).A pilot project involving Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), the DRC mining ministry and tech company Everledger aims to establish a fully transparent value chain in a country...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Foreign sales of Swiss watches slowed in April, as China was hit by Covid lockdowns.Total export revenue was just under $2bn, its lowest since August 2021, according to figures released by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. That's up 7.3 per cent on April 2021.Sales to the US, by far the biggest single market, was up 37 per cent to $335m.But exports to second-pl...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Supermodel Karen Elson is the face of Natural Diamond Council's (NDC) newest campaign.She wears Bulgari, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bucherer, Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and many more brands in the first ever digital cover for Only Natural Diamonds, the NDC's consumer-facing digital platform.British-born Elson (pictured), 43, also a singer-songwriter, was chosen a...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Raiders fled empty-handed after they were kicked and punched by staff at a jewelry store in California, USA.One of the four robbers smashed a display case with a hammer at the Princess Bride Diamonds, in the Bella Terra shopping mall, Huntington Beach (on Sunday 29 May).But staff, together with the owner's relatives, fought back. One female employee can be seen on CCTV repeate...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Pandora and LVMH are both enter the Top 10 of $100m supersellers in National Jeweler magazine's annual State of the Majors report published yesterday. Signet remains in first place, with sales across North American of $7.30bn in 2021, a huge increase from $4.84bn the previous year. Walmart, Amazon and Costco are second, third and fourth respectively, unchanged from last year,...Read More
(IDEX Online) - There were many losses during May, especially among goods under 0.3-cts, and many gains, especially among goods over 2.0-cts, amid ongoing uncertainty. Manufacturers have been switching to LGDs as the preferred replacement for naturals smalls, which have been in desperately short supply, especially since sanctions were imposed on Russia. This largely accounts for these price d...Read More
Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG) recently completed the purchase of carbon offsets to account for its 2021 emissions, making its Fenn-Gib gold exploration project in northern Ontario carbon neutral. Companies can buy carbon offsets to decrease theircarbon footprints. The funds provided are often invested in environment-friendly projects. Ontario-based Mayfair bought carbon offsets worth $14,760 for...Read More
Success begets success; in the mining industry, jurisdictions that continually reward exploration companies for their efforts will attract more attention and more exploration. In Newfoundland and Labrador, a number of gold projects in stages between initial drilling to mine development - including Matador Mining's (US-OTC: MZZMF; ASX: MZZ) Cape Ray gold project and Marathon Gold's (TSX: MOZ; UT-O...Read More
Nuinsco Resources (CSE: NWI; OTC: NWIFF) has published an initial resource estimate for its Prairie Lake critical minerals and phosphate project. The property is located 28 km north of the Trans-Canada Highway and 45 km northwest of town of Marathon, Ont.The initial Prairie Lake resource is based on 73 inclined diamond drill holes completed between 1969 and 2010, for a total of 12,180 metres. Addi...Read More
The United States needs to smooth out its mine permitting processes, conduct more geological surveys and make the most of its mining relationship with Canada, if it wants to contend with a competitive critical minerals market, researcher Duncan Wood said at The Northern Miner's quarterly Global Mining Symposium in late May. The vice-president for strategy and new initiatives at the Wilson Center,...Read More
Salazar Resources (TSX-V: SRL) and Adventus Mining (TSX-V: ADZN) continue to expand their footprint in Ecuador with the government approving the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for their Curipamba-El Domo gold and copper project.The technical endorsement paves the way for the citizen participation process, final environmental licence issuance and construction decision in the...Read More