The precious metals all soared in 2025, and while a continued monetary expansion and geopolitical risk could still drive gains especially for gold in 2026, a pullback in silver, platinum and palladium is possible after recent partly speculative surges.Read More
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
The Chinese aluminum juggernaut has run out of momentum and smelters in Europe are powering down, writes Andy Home.Read full newsRead More
Share this article VANCOUVER - Aurwest Resources Corp. [AWR-CSE; AURWF-OTC] reported drill results from recent exploration drilling at the Paradise Lake project, central Newfoundland. These initial results provide analytical assay data results for the first three drill holes completed as part of the 11-hole drilling program at Paradise Lake within the 4.5-km long Cape Ray Valentine Lake corrido...Read More
IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesCopper Fox is brim-full of potentialSPONSOREDcopper fox metalsOrford eyes massive nickel sulphides at West RaglanSPONSOREDorford miningThe standout intersection from the 2,286m phase-two campaign was 13.8m grading 46.7g/t gold from 224m at the Bushiangala deposit, one of two at the project...Read More
Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipIsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesThe JORC-compliant inferred resource came in at 2.3 million tonnes and graded 11% zinc-equivalent. It was based on historical government drilling results from 1979 and...Read More
IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesCopper Fox is brim-full of potentialSPONSOREDcopper fox metalsOrford eyes massive nickel sulphides at West RaglanSPONSOREDorford miningThe company produced 125,423 ounces of silver in the three months to March 31 and 1,880oz of gold for 275,823 oz silver equivalent with a 23% fall in all-i...Read More
It is another move by a North America-based miner to reduce debt as revenue increases on higher metals and commodity prices. The redemption will amount to a reduction of 6.Read More
IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesCopper Fox is brim-full of potentialSPONSOREDcopper fox metalsOrford eyes massive nickel sulphides at West RaglanSPONSOREDorford miningHaving compiled a data set of more than 40 deposits in the hands of junior explorers with declared resources, which shows aggregate resources of more than...Read More
The planned dual listing was "in order to support American supply chain independence and to deliver the critical metals necessary for the electrification of the country," the firm said in a prospectus filed to the NYSE. Ivanhoe Electric owns the Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona which it says is the second-largest copper deposit in the US. It also holds rights to the Tintic gold-coppe...Read More
Lithium developer Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) on Friday announced a $136-million institutional placement to fund the 2023 restart of its North American Lithium (NAL) operations."The planned restart at NAL remains on schedule for first spodumene concentrate production in Q1 2023, with critical long?EUR?lead items secured and senior staff recruited. NAL concentrator commissioning is projected for late...Read More
The next "boom" in the mining industry is going to be in recovery technology, as companies focus on making the most out of existing resources, says Ana Cabral-Gardner, co-CEO of Sigma Lithium (TSXV: SGML; NASDAQ: SGML), which is developing the large Grota do Cirilo lithium project in Brazil. While investing in technology that improves recoveries and allows existing resources to produce more may n...Read More
Nunavik-based Raglan mine, owned by Glencore (LSE: GLEN), has asked Quebec's Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity to appoint an independent mediator to facilitate discussions with the mine's union after workers voted in favour of a strike mandate. Nearly 98% of the 630 workers from the United Steelworkers Union, Local 9449, voted in favour of a strike action, the union said in a...Read More
Analysts expect slowing Chinese GDP growth to weigh on most metals prices in the near term. However, they also note strong fundamentals providing optimism for metal prices to see some revival in the second half of 2022.While metals prices remain highly sensitive to developments in China, the world's largest metal producer and consumer, Fitch Solutions' Country Risk team has flagged increased downs...Read More
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) and Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE: SAND) are creating a new diversified metals royalty company - Sandbox Royalties - which will combine assets in the Americas and Europe.The US$93.4-million transaction will see the two Canadian gold producers sell a portfolio of royalties to privately-held Rosadale Resources. Equinox Gold is offloading royalties worth US$28.4 million in co...Read More
Over two weeks in late May into early June, three important mining districts are going to the polls, with mining and climate change set to influence outcomes to varying degrees.At press time, a federal election in mining-friendly Australia had already taken place. On May 21, Aussies chose a new government under Labour Party leader Anthony Albanese. The centre-left Albanese replaces Scott Morrison,...Read More
All you hear about in the media is how many Russian soldiers are being killed and how much Russian equipment is being destroyed. Videos are everywhere depicting Russian tanks being destroyed.You never hear anything about Ukrainian military casualties or see any videos of Ukrainian tanks and other military equipment being destroyed. But rest assured, Ukraine has suffered heavy losses in its war wit...Read More
Share this articleVANCOUVER - Anacortes Mining Corp [XYZ-TSXV-XYZFF-OTCQB] has commenced drilling at the Tres Cruces oxide and sulphide in the Quiruvilca Mining District in north central Peru.The move comes after the company said it had received the Authorization to Initiate Exploration Activities" from the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines. This represents the final approval necessary to comm...Read More
Share this articleVANCOUVER - Sama Resources Inc. [SME-TSXV; SAMMF-OTC] report additional drilling results from the 2021 to 2022 drilling campaign at the newly discovered 100%-owned Grata nickel-copper-palladium (Ni-Cu-Pd) prospect in Ivory Coast, West Africa. Sama has drilled a total of 23 drill holes for 7,673 metres at the Grata discovery.Highlights include drill hole GR-06B that returned 60.15...Read More
The draft report, and accompanying draft conditions for environmental assessment release, will be available for 30 days for public review and comment following which the Minister of Environment andRead More
Based on a $1600 an ounce gold price, Tower Gold had the potential to produce 200,000-350,000 ounces a year over an initial 15 year mine life.Read More
The company said that due to extensive underground development, there is a significant amount of stockpiled ore on surface to allow for a more measured ramp-up of underground mining over the first fewRead More