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

The small Ontario mining town of Cobalt hopes it will get a boost for providing the newly precious metal for automakers that are ramping up the production of...Read full newsRead More

A gold miner working in the Yukon discovered something amazing. The miner found a wolf pup that has been estimated at 57,000 years old that still has its fur. Researchers estimate the wolf pup live...Read full newsRead More

(IDEX Online) -  LVMH's on-off-on-again deal to buy Tiffany & Co is finally set to be approved by the jewelers' shareholders on Wednesday, 13 months after it was first agreed.The French luxury conglomerate dramatically walked away from the $16.2bn acquisition in September, sparking bitter recriminations and legal threats from both sides.They went on to patch up their differ...Read More

(IDEX Online) - BlueRock Diamonds has announced two exceptional gem quality stones at its Kareevlei mine in South Africa, signaling the end of a poor run of recoveries. The UK-based miner, which reports all stones over $50,000, says it recovered two gems of 14.8 carats and 8.7 carats.It follows the recovery earlier this month of a 12.8-carat diamond, which has since sold for $76,000 and...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Small jewelry businesses in India say online sales have more than quadrupled since the pandemic struck.The balance has tipped in favor of e-commerce, with digital revenue now exceeding bricks and mortar sales for some enterprises, according to research by the Mumbai-based Crisil ratings agency.The swing is most marked at the lower end of the market, among non-precious, stone-studde...Read More

Amid growing efforts to move the world away from fossil fuels, energy metals are a key pathway to tackling climate change and transition towards a low-carbon future. Here's a list of companies focused on finding metals important for future technologies.American LithiumTransporting drilling equipment at American Lithium's FLV lithium project in Nevada. Credit: American Lithium.American Lithium (TSX...Read More

Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) announced results from 25 holes (19,523 metres) and one wedge hole (1,110 metres) of drilling at the Detour Lake property in northern Ontario.Significant results from the drilling included 4.38 grams gold per tonne over 31.0 metres, including 47.46 grams gold over 2.0 metres and 5.45 grams gold over 3.2 metres, from drillhole DLM-20-028; and 1.50 grams gold o...Read More

I've got some great news...This article isn't about the election, coronavirus, or Congress.Even better, it's about something that's massively significant to your life, my life, and the fabric of America's freedom. And it's also about the top issue on Trump's mind this week.How do I know?It's not from Twitter or the news - but rather from the most significant communications channel still at Trump's...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Botswana has introduced a night-time curfew in an attempt to avoid what has been described as an "impending catastrophe".The world's biggest supplier of diamonds has seen exports fall by over 40 per cent during the pandemic.  President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi imposed a 7pm to 4am curfew from December 24 to January 3 and renewed the country's state of emergency.Bots...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The Bharat Diamond Bourse, in Mumbai, is poised to lift its 2015 ban on trading lab-grown diamonds.Members of the world's largest diamond hub are expected to approve the proposal at the bourse's annual general meeting tomorrow (28 December).Many have diversified into lab-growns since the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) ban was introduced, and feel that technology now allows a...Read More

(IDEX Online) - A counterfeiter avoided a jail term in Britain, after he admitted selling fake Pandora jewelry worth $495,000 on eBay.Usman Sadiq, 38, initially claimed all the goods were genuine, but later pleaded guilty to five trademark offences.He was caught out when trading standards officers bought a $28 Disney charm from his eBay platform. They had it analyzed and determined it was counterf...Read More

Canada rejected Shandong Gold Mining's bid for indebted TMAC Resources, the companies said, amid concerns about a Chinese state-owned entity operating in the country's sensitive Arctic region.Read full newsRead More

Canada rejected Shandong Gold Mining's bid for indebted TMAC Resources, the companies said, amid concerns about a Chinese state-owned entity operating in the country's sensitive Arctic region.Read full newsRead More

Canadian miner Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd said on Tuesday it intended to pursueRead full newsRead More

Traders generally buy and sell securities more frequently and hold positions for much shorter periods than investors, which can result in costly mistakes.Read full newsRead More

(IDEX Online) - Alrosa raised $7m at its fourth online sale of special-size rough.The Russian state-owned miner launched digital tenders in May to give buyers an opportunity to buy large stones (over 10.8-carats) remotely using 3D scans by Sarine.It hasn't disclosed the value of previous sales.  In December it sold 80 per cent of the goods available -  185 rough diamonds with a tota...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The average spend on an engagement ring fell slightly in the US to $5,500 this year.That's according to a survey on 5,000 newly-engaged individuals for online wedding website The Knot.It dipped slightly from $5,900 in 2019 as one in eight couples shopped virtually for a ring.  But the pandemic had only a "minimal" effect on their spend, said The Knot 2020 Jewelry & En...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The recovery in sales of US watch and jewelry continues, with a fifth consecutive month of year-on-year increases.October's 18.6 per cent rise was another record high. The jump from September appears at first more modest than recent monthly increases, a possible indication that sales are finding their level, but it's likely the figure will be revised upwards, in line with...Read More

2020 was an interesting year for all of us but thanks to you, it has been a phenomenal one at INN. Thank you for liking, subscribing, and tuning in. See you ...Read full newsRead More

Vancouver, BC - LEAF Mobile Inc. (TSX.V : LEAF) is pleased to announce that it has received the conditional approval of the TSX Venture Exchange with respect to its previously announced acquisition of all of the outstanding securities of EastSide Games Inc. (the "Acquisition"). Please refer to LEAF's previous news releases dated October 7, October 26, November 11 and November 30, 2020 for furthe...Read More