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

Osisko Development Corp.'s (TSXV: ODV) $100 million private placement in December, raised to further the development of its Cariboo gold project in British Columbia, closed out a year of increased private placement financings in the mining sector and on the broader Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange.The year started out with a smattering of private placements from SilverCrest Metals (...Read More

Micon Awarded Front End Engineering Design and Definitive Feasibility StudySPONSOREDmicon internationalHot Chili rises to the topSPONSOREDhot chiliMarimaca timing its run to meet resurgent demand for copperSPONSOREDmarimaca copperFilo del Sol copper-gold-silver advanced explorationSPONSOREDfilo miningWith a resource defined and an initial development plan scoped out, Chile's state copper company C...Read More

Micon Awarded Front End Engineering Design and Definitive Feasibility StudySPONSOREDmicon internationalHot Chili rises to the topSPONSOREDhot chiliMarimaca timing its run to meet resurgent demand for copperSPONSOREDmarimaca copperFilo del Sol copper-gold-silver advanced explorationSPONSOREDfilo miningThe company says its due diligence has highlighted the potentially superior returns achievable thr...Read More

In less than 24 hours, the attack will be on.The target: gold.Gold prices are set to post their worst quarterly losses since at least 2016.And the gold haters are set to have a field day with new fodder.Spot gold was trading at just around $1,685 an ounce this morning. That's about $200 (10.5%) lower from where gold started in January - and represents one of the largest first-quarter fumbles for g...Read More

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Golden Mile hits thick high grade gold at 'Benalla' project, shares fly Gold mine developer West Wits gets crucial environmental ... Read More The post ASX Resources Top 5: Gold hits, important deals and a couple of 13-baggers appeared first on Stockhead.Read full newsRead More

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PHOENIX - 4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) ("4Front" or the "Company") today announces it plans to issue its Fiscal Year 2020 earnings press release on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, after U.S. markets close, commensurate with the filing of its financial results.The Company will also host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. ET to review its operational and...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Venzee Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: VENZ) ("Venzee" or the "Company") a smart tech platform that automates the distribution of consumer-facing product information to retailers, announces the April 6 release of Version 2.11 of its proprietary Mesh Connector?,,? technology.Venzee's Mesh Connector?,,? product is a one-to-many solution that provides brands with an automated connection to...Read More

The unsecured facility was teed up with a group of international banks and guaranteed by certain operating units, the gold miner said.The margin under the loan was directly linked to Nordgold's EcoVadis ESG rating."We are making significant strides in rapidly advancing our ESG performance, not least having recently committed to achieving net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, in support of the objectives...Read More

Some pundits have pointed the finger at Bitcoin's growing appeal, others cite the strengthening US economy and yields and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines denting gold's safe-haven allure.Gold was worth about $1,685/oz on the spot market at the time of writing.It had dipped to $1,677/oz earlier this month, $100/oz above the low point of 12 months ago but well off the all-time high above $2,000/oz...Read More

The generous dividend payment compared with 2019 was reflective of strong copper and zinc prices at the end of last year and into 2021, according to chief executive Nigel Robinson.Read More

(IDEX Online) - The largest Kashmir sapphire ever to appear at auction - a 55.19-carat oval gem - is being offered for sale by Sotheby's Geneva.It features in a 1930s Cartier sapphire and diamond brooch alongside another sapphire, weighing 25.97 caratsThe piece belonged to the flamboyant Anglo-Irish socialite Maureen Constance Guinness, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, who died aged 91 in 199...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Police in Brazil are reportedly investigating claims by diamond billionaire Beny Steinmetz that the mining company Vale concealed the risks of a joint multi-billion dollar deal from its shareholders.Both parties embarked on a venture in 2010 to extract iron ore for steelmaking from the vast Simandou resource, in southern Guinea.But four years later the country's government con...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Imperial sapphires and diamonds that belonged to Emperor Napoleon's adoptive daughter are to be auctioned by Christie's Geneva.Nine pieces, including a tiara, a collier, a pair of earrings, two pendants and brooches as well as one ring and one bracelet will be offered as individual lots.They were owned by Stephanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden, and include 38 sa...Read More

Micon Awarded Front End Engineering Design and Definitive Feasibility StudySPONSOREDmicon internationalHot Chili rises to the topSPONSOREDhot chiliMarimaca timing its run to meet resurgent demand for copperSPONSOREDmarimaca copperFilo del Sol copper-gold-silver advanced explorationSPONSOREDfilo miningThe generous dividend payment compared with 2019 was reflective of strong copper and zinc prices a...Read More

Huntsman Set to Expand Nickel Sulphide Discovery at CanegrassSPONSOREDhuntsman explorationIvanhoe and partner Zijin Mining are aiming for first production in July at the project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Friedland said they had already sped up a phase two expansion, aiming to take annual production to 400,000 tonnes or 880 million pounds per year starting in the third quarter of 202...Read More

Growing gold miner Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has announced that, in response to a request from Ecuador-focused explorer Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS), it has agreed to sell 10 million of the 27.8 million Solaris shares it currently holds at $8.25 a share. The miner will also grant the buyers, Augusta Investments (a B.C.-based corporation associated with Solaris chairman Richard Warke) and...Read More

Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC) has successfully priced US$250 million in senior secured bonds in the Nordic bond market. The five-year bonds, bearing interest at 8% per year, will mature in April 2026. The offering is expected to close on April 9.The Vancouver-based company says it plans to use the funds to refinance all existing debt, and to advance its growth projects at its Copper Mountain...Read More

This week's episode features Catherine Gignac, corporate director at Cameco, and Margot Naudie, vice president at Marret Asset Management. The trailblazers panel session took place on Feb. 24, 2021, as part of The Northern Miner's Global Mining Symposium. The panel discussed ways to make mine sites more inclusive and whether diversity quotas should be enacted at executive levels.All this and more...Read More