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

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It declared a quarterly dividend of US55c per share, a 38% increase on the previous quarter's dividend of 40c.It follows Rio Tinto this week declaring its biggest dividend ever, a record final ordinary dividend of $3.09 per share plus a 93c special dividend, and BHP also declaring a record interim dividend of $1.01 per share.Newmont said its increase was supported by a framework to return 40-60% o...Read More

The JORC-approved MRE shows a total of 1.55 billion tonnes indicated and inferred with mean grades of 1.74% phosphorus pentoxide, 4.95% titanium dioxide and 0.Read More

Share this article Great Atlantic Resources Corp. [GR-TSXV; PH0-FSE] received additional analytical results for 2020 rock samples collected at the newly discovered gold-bearing outcrop. The Otter Brook Gold Showing is located within the east-central region of the 100%-optioned Golden Promise Property in the central Newfoundland gold belt..Four rock grab samples from float boulders and outcrop ret...Read More

(IDEX Online) - One of Europe's biggest watch and jewelry trade shows - Inhorgenta Munich - has been canceled.Last November organizers said they were postponing the event from February 2020 to April, but they've now decided to axe it altogether because of Covid concerns."The decision was taken in detailed consultation with the advisory board, as well as exhibitors, visitors and partners,...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The CEO of Namibia's state-owned Namdia diamond company is reportedly facing disciplinary action over alleged irregularities.The board of Namdia (Namib Desert Diamonds) launched an internal inquiry into Kennedy Hamutenya late last year, according to The Namibian newspaper, and a disciplinary has been scheduled to begin on 1 March. In 2018 Mr Hamutenya (pictured) rubbished...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Health officials in Canada have confirmed that five new cases of COVID-19 are linked to the Gahcho Kue diamond mine.It brings the total number of cases to 15.  Three of those who contracted the virus have recovered, 12 are considered active.The site (pictured), jointly operated by De Beers and Mountain Province, halted operations on 6 February and there is currently no word on...Read More

Neo Lithium moving closer to productionSPONSOREDneo lithiumPantoro charging towards second gold mineSPONSOREDpantoro limitedMaximus ready to resume search for more Wattle Dam richesSPONSOREDmaximus resourcesEnvironmental and social governance (ESG) is critical to the success of miningSPONSOREDonyen corporationThe new economic model outlines an initial ten-year life of mine, processing 2.1 million...Read More

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Completing two major acquisitions in one calendar year is a significant achievement by any measure but to do so in the midst of a pandemic makes it even more remarkable - which is one of the reasons why we have chosen Endeavour Mining CEO Sebastien de Montessus as our Mining Person of the Year for 2020.Last March - just as Covid-19 started turning the world upside down - Endeavour announced the fr...Read More

Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; US-OTC: EDVMF) has become a Top Ten global gold producer since announcing two major acquisitions last year - Semafo and Teranga Gold. It is now the largest gold producer in West Africa with a production base across six mines in three countries, and has the largest exploration portfolio in the region, with a development pipeline of six greenfield projects. Last year Ende...Read More

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Global diamond production in 2020 fell by more than 20% to about 113 million carats due to planned production declines by the major producers and pandemic-related suspensions and curtailments. The Northern Miner recently caught up with Paul Zimnisky, an independent diamond analyst and consultant in New York to hear what he thinks lies in store for the sector over the next five years.The Northern M...Read More

The growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is driving the increasing demand for lithium, nickel and cobalt - critical metals used as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries in the automotive, energy and electronics industries. According to Deloitte's Electric Vehicle Trends, EV sales are forecast to grow from 2.5 million in 2020 to 11.2 million by 2025, and to 31.1 million by 2030. Anal...Read More