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

(IDEX Online) - Employers in the US fine jewelry industry rate themselves highly when it comes racial justice, but don't necessarily practice what they preach, says a major new survey.Seven out of 10 rated themselves as "very good" at racial justice and equity in a survey about diversity and inclusion conducted by trade association Jewelers of America and National Jeweler magazine.But only 41...Read More

(IDEX Online) - De Beers has reportedly ditched around 10 of its 80 Sight holders as it seeks to exert more control over diamond pricing.It has also introduced new contracts dividing buyers into three categories - dealers, manufacturers and integrated retailers - as it embarks on a huge and much-heralded shake-up of the way it sells rough.The UK-based miner aims to put its diamonds into the hands...Read More

(IDEX Online) - India's government must reduce import duties on precious metals and diamonds, or face a surge on smuggling and other criminal activity, an industry bodies has warned.The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) is seeking a reduction from 12.5 per cent to four per cent on gold, silver and platinum in next month's budget. "If the tax rate is kept at this lev...Read More

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Barrick Gold (GOLD) closed the most recent trading day at $23.54, moving +0.09% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.04% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.19%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.28%. Coming into today, shares of the gold and copper mining company had gained 4.81% in the past month. In that same time, the Basic Materials sector gai...Read More

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Share this article VANCOUVER - Aura Minerals Inc. [ORA-TSX; AURA32-B3] on Friday January 15 released its operational forecasts and said it is planning for a sharp increase in gold production this year.After recently declaring record high production of 204,000 gold equivalent ounces (GEO) in 2020, the company is targeting annual production of between 250,000 and 290,000 GEO in 2021.The cash cost...Read More

The Empire Club of Canada presented its 2020 Nation Builder of the Year Award on Dec. 10, with the honour given to Canada's frontline workers. The club's second annual event was a virtual ceremony to bestow the award on "the men and women who kept us safe and functioning during the most severe pandemic to hit the world in over a century."As one of Canada's oldest and most important speakers' forum...Read More

Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) plans to raise $60 million in a bought deal financing. A syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity has agreed to purchase 11.22 million flow through shares at $5.35 per share, and has the option to sell an additional 1.87 million flow through shares at the same price for additional proceeds of $10 million. The company will use the funds to explore its mining ass...Read More

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Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) has released the latest drill results from its Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota, 89 km west of Duluth and 210 km north of Minneapolis.Drillhole 20TK0273 intersected 8.39 metres grading 8.15% nickel, 3.01% copper, 0.19% cobalt, 0.54 gram palladium per tonne, 0.62 gram platinum per tonne, and 0.17 gram gold per tonne (9.83% nickel equivalent or 26.1% copper...Read More

Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has found an unbroken 341-carat white gem-quality rock at its Karowe mine in Botswana, with analysts estimating it could fetch more than US$10 million.The Vancouver-based miner said the diamond was recovered over the Christmas period from milling of ore coming from the southwestern quadrant of Karowe's South Lobe.The diamond is the 54th stone over 200 carats recovered at...Read More

Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) and the Quebec government have announced the development of the first scandium oxide plant in North America. The commercial-scale demonstration plant, which is already under construction, will cost about US$6 million ($9 million) and have the capacity to produce 3 tonnes per year. Considering the current size of the market, estimated at around 20 tonnes per year, th...Read More

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