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

Given the rising prosperity we keep hearing about, shouldn’t we be able to provide minimum wage workers the same purchasing power they enjoyed 50 years ago in 1970?This is a very simple proposition: either we can provide minimum wage workers the same purchasing power they enjoyed 50 years ago or we can’t.And if we can’t, then all the claims about “rising prosperity” a...Read More

Russian mining giant Nord Gold has confirmed its plans today to hold an initial public offering (IPO) in London, after reaping The post Russia's Nordgold plots London IPO after gold price climb appeared first on CityAM.Read full newsRead More

Joaqlin EstusIndian Country Today The state of Alaska is sticking with its 2018 decision to issue a clean water certificate for a proposed gold mine in westernRead full newsRead More

Novo Resources Corp. is pleased to provide an update on its curreRead full newsRead More

Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel maintained its ranking as the world's leading primary nickel producer in the first quarter, despite a 31.5% quarter-over-quarter decrease in output.Read full newsRead More

Vancouver, BC - Venzee Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: VENZ | OTCQB: VENZF) ("Venzee" or the "Company") a "smart tech" Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, used by consumer brands to move critical, consumer-facing product information to any global retailer, announced today that it will be presenting virtually at the upcoming LD Micro Invitational XI event on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 11:30 AM ET.John...Read More

The latter is reportedly in the final throes of raising A$500-600 million for a portfolio that includes the Capricorn operation in Queensland, located 7km from Castillo's key Mt Oxide ground holding.Castillo plans to test multiple targets at Mt Oxide over the next few months, including the Big One, Arya and Sansa prospects.It also said it would now be able to expedite exploration programs in Zambi...Read More

Share this article TORONTO - Barrick Gold Corp. [ABX-TSX; GOLD-NYSE] said Friday June 4 that the process of reopening the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea under the terms of a binding agreement between the government and operator Barrick (Niugini) Ltd. (BNL) has taken a major step forward.Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow said production at the mine may restart later this year.The gold...Read More

Huntsman Set to Expand Nickel Sulphide Discovery at CanegrassSPONSOREDhuntsman explorationJetti has proven the effectiveness of its leaching processing technology commercially at Capstone Mining's Pinto Valley mine in Arizona, USA, helping the miner double copper cathode productionRead More

Huntsman Set to Expand Nickel Sulphide Discovery at CanegrassSPONSOREDhuntsman exploration"Even with the copper price recently reaching an all-time high, for example, the incentive price to build greenfield (and some brownfield) projects is still above the current price in some cases asRead More

Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipGreat Panther Mining is a precious metals miner in the AmericasSPONSOREDgreat pantherStellar metrics just the start for near-term developer Theta GoldSPONSOREDtheta gold minesPAM puts itself in the middle of Thailand 4.0SPONSOREDThe latter is reportedly in the final throes of raising A$500-600 million for a portfolio that includes...Read More

BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP), the majority owner and operator of Escondida copper mine in Chile, will have to spend up to US$93 million as part of an environmental plan drawn up to resolve a lawsuit from the state over water use and related damage to a sensitive area in the country's north.The case goes back to April last year, when the Chilean State sued BHP over alleged "irreparable damag...Read More

The record copper price environment has prompted a resurgence in copper exploration activity at several projects that were marginal at the long-term average metal price.Just two examples include US Copper (TSXV: USCU; US-OTC: USCUF), which has this week mobilised exploration crews to the Superior copper deposit in California and Sweden-based Copperstone Resources, which has for the first time in 2...Read More

Castillo Copper (ASX: CCZ; LSE: CCZ) plans to drill its flagship Mt. Oxide project in Australia's Mt. Isa copper belt and its Luanshya and Mkushi projects in Zambia with the proceeds of an A$11.7 million ($10.9 million) financing.The funds will be used to test copper targets across the Big One deposit, Arya and Sansa prospects at Mt. Oxide and for exploration programs at its copper projects across...Read More

Great Panther Mining is a precious metals miner in the AmericasSPONSOREDgreat pantherStellar metrics just the start for near-term developer Theta GoldSPONSOREDtheta gold minesPAM puts itself in the middle of Thailand 4.0SPONSOREDThe future economy is looking greenSPONSOREDlomiko metals incSince the departure of Randgold Resources from the LSE in December 2018, it has been left to Centamin to carry...Read More

Great Panther Mining is a precious metals miner in the AmericasSPONSOREDgreat pantherStellar metrics just the start for near-term developer Theta GoldSPONSOREDtheta gold minesPAM puts itself in the middle of Thailand 4.0SPONSOREDThe future economy is looking greenSPONSOREDlomiko metals incEnvironmental regulator Senace approved the modification to the mine's environmental impact assessment after r...Read More

The axe landed with the power of God Himself upon the saloon's mirror - sending shards of glass exploding in every direction as the drunken patrons froze in shock."Who is this insane lady!" they shouted, cowering behind their barstools. Her name was Carry Nation, and she had announced her presence in a way that history would never forget. Wielding nothing but a small hatchet and the fury of a tho...Read More

By Adria Calatayud IronRidge Resources Ltd. said Tuesday that it plans to demerge its gold assets in the Ivory Coast and Chad into a separate listed entity...Read full newsRead More

Gold Mountain Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that it has successfully executed three Memorandum of Understanding's with surrounding Indigenous communities, establishing a process for ongoing engagement towards social and economic collaboration.Read full newsRead More

Inomin Mines (TSXV: MINE) has the potential for higher valuationRead full newsRead More