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

We have lent a grave ear to the war coverage these past three weeks. And we have concluded Mr. Putin's unfolding crimes are atrocious.All civilized men condemn them. And let the record reflect: We are with the civilized - even if we are not necessarily among the civilized.Yet this war coverage has likewise left us confused... and puzzled. But why? Who can be confused or puzzled?Here you have Vladi...Read More

Dear Outsider,Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 is one of the most recognizable pieces of classical music.You know the tune...Dah-dah-dah-dum. Dah-dah-dah-dum!As the tune was written between 1804 and 1808, Beethoven's hearing had already started to deteriorate.Living in Vienna and searching for a remedy to his ailment, the composer wrote this to a childhood friend who had then become a doctor...For the l...Read More

Agricultural powerhouse Brazil is nervously watching the impact of Russia's war on Ukraine, uncertain whether the upside -- an expected boost to Brazil's corn exports -- will outweigh the hit to its crucial fertilizer imports.Read full newsRead More

(IDEX Online) - Sanctions may have a limited impact on the overall supply and demand of diamonds, says Stephen Lussier, chairman of the Natural Diamond Council (NDC), and outgoing executive vice president for brands and consumer markets at De Beers Group."There are a lot of markets that aren't going to follow the EU and US lead [on sanctions] and some consumers aren't going to be influen...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Signet has announced a boycott of diamonds and precious metals from Russia.The move came as it announced a steep hike in revenue for the last quarter, with total sales of $2.8bn, largely driven by a post-Covid wedding surge.The world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry - parent company to Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, Direct, JamesAllen.com and others - now accounts for 9.3 pe...Read More

The tech start-up using core enablers of automation to benefit every mineSPONSOREDWorld Copper has economics to back Escalones resource in ChileSPONSOREDworld copper ltd.Marvel Gold stepping up exploration after resource upgradeSPONSOREDmarvel goldAnglesey Mining sharpens focus on the Parys Mountain projectSPONSOREDanglesey mining The rabbit, or perhaps jerboa, this time is 52.9 billion-pound [of...Read More

Barrick's former joint venture partner Antofagasta Minerals decided not to participate in the reconstituted project as its growth strategy is focused on the production of copper and by-products in the Americas. Antofagasta acquired the project in February 2006 through the acquisition of Tethyan Copper for US$140 million and simultaneously entered into a 50:50 joint venture with Barrick Gold. Tethy...Read More

Jaime Leverton, CEO of Hut 8 Mining, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the company's revenue growth. She also describes the company'sfuture plans to diversify into Web3 ecosystem with the recent acquisition of TeraGo Data.Read full newsRead More

Jaime Leverton, CEO of Hut 8 Mining, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the company's revenue growth. She also describes the company'sfuture plans to diversify into Web3 ecosystem with the recent acquisition of TeraGo Data.Read full newsRead More

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Share this article VANCOUVER - Alliance Mining Corp. [ALM-TSXV] reported results from the fall 2021 prospecting and sampling program on its 100%-owned Red Rice Lake gold property in the Bissett-Rice Lake belt of southeastern Manitoba."We are very pleased with these initial results from the expanded Red Rice claim group," stated Alliance President Chris Anderson, "and we will have further announce...Read More

Miner Barrick Gold Corp said its share price still did not properly reflect the firm's performance despite increased dividends and a new share buy back programme.Read More

The tech start-up using core enablers of automation to benefit every mineSPONSOREDWorld Copper has economics to back Escalones resource in ChileSPONSOREDworld copper ltd.Marvel Gold stepping up exploration after resource upgradeSPONSOREDmarvel goldAnglesey Mining sharpens focus on the Parys Mountain projectSPONSOREDanglesey mining The deadline for the Ukraine-based firm to publish its 2021 annual...Read More

The best example of what appears to be a significant disconnection between the gold and equities markets was the subject of a unique mid-week research note from Morgan Stanley, an investment bank.Read More

(IDEX Online) - Alrosa is to close its US office by the end of next month, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions on diamond imports.  News of the closure comes just days after Rebecca Foerster (pictured) stood down as president of the Alrosa USA operation, citing "the geopolitical situation".  The miner's New York office first opened in 2006,...Read More

Elemental will receive 50% of payable gold production in exchange for consideration of US$11 million until Rambler has delivered 10,000 ounces of gold to Elemental. At that point, Elemental will receive 35% of payable gold production for a further 5,000oz of gold. Once Rambler has delivered 15,000oz of gold, Elemental will receive 25% of payable gold production for the life of the mine.The non-bro...Read More

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: Gold) is looking for fresh opportunities to expand its presence in the globe, the company's CEO Mark Bristow said in the company's annual report published today. The new frontiers include the Nubia and Arabian Shields in North Africa, the Middle East, Egypt and Pakistan. Bristow also said that he believed the company had underinvested in Canada and was looking to g...Read More

Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) announced Friday it has temporarily suspended gold dor?(C) bar production at the ?-ks? 1/4 t mine in Turkey, due to mercury having been detected in the gold room of the adsorption-desorption recovery (ADR) plant.Centerra said it has taken several initial actions in response, including cleaning mercury from affected areas, taking steps to mitigate and prevent exp...Read More

NioBay Metals (TSXV: NBY; US-OTC: NBYCF) has suspended exploration activities at its James Bay niobium project located in the district of Cochrane on the traditional territory of the Moose Cree First Nation (MCFN), following a survey involving residents of the northeastern Ontario community. Results of the survey "indicated an intent to preserve the South Bluff Creek area from any development," s...Read More

By the start of 1995, I'd been working as an exploration geologist for Rio Tinto in Turkey for about 18 months. I was unhappy with the terms of my employment -which were rubbish- and to top it off, Rio decided that year to "localize" a lot of expat contracts. This meant slashing salaries and generally being dicks to anyone who wasn't a full-time expat employee under an existing contract. Hence, I...Read More