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

Swiss-based multinational miner Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has disclosed US$5.7 billion in taxes, royalties and other government payments in 2020.The diversified mining house says the Covid-19 pandemic caused major production outages across the portfolio last year amid softer commodity prices: the result, lower payments to host nations compared with the 2019 total of US$7.7 billion.The group's effective...Read More

Dear Outsider,I hope you had a relaxing Independence Day with lots of fireworks. We didn't have any in Baltimore City, and I think I know why. More on that in a bit...First, we need to celebrate our freedom from an oppressive oligarchy that restricts our travel and tells us what to wear... freedom from taxation without representation, where our tax dollars go into the pockets of the rich... freedo...Read More

Proudfoot Global CEO Pamela Hackett talks wrestling chaos with industry leadersSPONSOREDproudfootYandal building on discovery successSPONSOREDyandal resourcesEmerging producer Horizon Minerals eyes mid-tierSPONSOREDhorizon mineralsRumble growing with Earaheedy discoverySPONSOREDrumble resourcesIf correct, a perpetual deficit in the supply of any metal should lead to either a spectacular increase i...Read More

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As the world moves to meet stringent targets for cutting carbon emissions - partly by phasing out internal-combustion-engine cars - demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel vital for electric vehicle batteries will soar, raising the prospect of shortages.Read full newsRead More

(IDEX Online) - Diamond tycoon Lev Leviev is embroiled in a bitter legal row with his son.Shalom Leviev, 42, accuses his father (pictured) - worth an estimated $1bn - of hastening his financial downfall, and his bankruptcy, over a debt of $240,000.He describes his Leviev, 64, born in Uzbekistan and founder of LLD (Lev Leviev Diamonds), as his "enemy", and says he intends to sue him in court,...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Diamond manufacturers are increasing wages by as much as 10 per cent to entice migrant workers to return to Surat.Many thousands who returned to their villages because of the Covid pandemic are now busy sowing rice, maize, sorghum and other "kharif" crops.Production of polished diamonds in India is reportedly dropped by 20 per cent during the second wave of coronavirus, and has yet...Read More

Big Thunder Gold Mine is perfect for people of all ages, races and abilities. It's the must-see gold mining experience in the Black Hills. They're located in Keystone, South Dakota at 6...Read full newsRead More

Constructive Applied Capital releases information on how its new New Mining License will change things in the Gold Mining Investments space for the better. Further information can be found at https://www.constructiveappliedcapital.com/. Milpitas, United States - June 23, 2021 /PressCable/ - Earlier today, Constructive Applied Capital announced the launch of Gold Mining Exploration, its New Explora...Read More

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Power Metal Resources (LON: POW) and Kavango Resources (LON: KAV) revealed on Friday that they have identified seven drill-ready targets for their Ditau pr...Read full newsRead More

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Tesoro's stock rose from below 2c in February 2020, after it was backdoor listed via a tech shell, and peaked at above 30c in September, and is still trading around 15c after dozens of positiveRead More

Share this articleVANCOUVER - Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI) and Roxgold Inc. (TSX: ROXG | OTCQX: ROGFF) reported the completion of the previously announced business combination between Fortuna and Roxgold to create a global premier growth-oriented intermediate gold and silver producer.Jorge A. Ganoza, President and CEO of Fortuna, commented, "The successfully completed busines...Read More

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SKS Business Services: How to outsource finance function servicesSPONSOREDsks business servicesSaturn set to ring in further gold potentialSPONSOREDsaturn metalsAuteco brings A-game to Pickle CrowSPONSOREDauteco mineralsKingwest heralds new dawn for MenziesSPONSOREDkingwest resourcesCovering an area of around 266km, the new licence is home to the historic Josva copper mine, which featured reported...Read More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipSKS Business Services: How to outsource finance function servicesSPONSOREDsks business servicesSaturn set to ring in further gold potentialSPONSOREDsaturn metalsAuteco brings A-game to Pickle CrowSPONSOREDauteco mineralsTesoro's stock rose from below 2c in February 2020, after it was backdoor listed via a tech shell, and peaked at...Read More

Explorer Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN) is on track to deliver a second resource estimate early in 2022 for its flagship AurMac property in the Yukon, president and CEO Tara Christie tells The Northern Miner.She expects a busy six months of news flow ahead as the team wraps up the field season at the early-stage exploration property, which Christie says forms part of an emerging district-scale gold-silve...Read More

Battery metals prices have seen a strong recovery in the first half of 2021, and in its H1 Battery Metals Outlook report, which forecasts demand to 2030, BloombergNEF projects markets for key battery metals to remain robust.Starting with projected total battery demand, the research company noted that its forecast for 2030 demand has risen 35% over the last year. Now, BloombergNEF expects demand to...Read More