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

Scoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.The company boosted its copper outlook for 2021, based on increasing grades at Candelaria in Chile and expected "full-year, uninterrupted contributions" from both Candelaria and Chapada in Brazil.Candelaria had been suspended in October due to strike action and Chapada's processing plant was significantly damag...Read More

This week's episode features Caldas Gold CEO Serafino Iacono in discussion with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Trish Saywell at the Global Mining Symposium. Trish asks Serafino about what it's like to develop a mine in Venezuela and the different touchstones of his varied career.Serafino Iacono has over thirty years of experience in capital markets and public companies and has raised more than $4...Read More

Ecuador-focused miner SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) said today it won't be able to complete the prefeasibility study for its Alpala copper-gold project this year as planned.The Australian miner had already flagged delays with the pre-feasibility study as Covid-19 related restrictions meant "critical geotechnical data" was not available on time.SolGold noted that the data, now in its hands, has...Read More

The Government of Mongolia and representatives of Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) have set up a special board committee to conduct an independent review into the cost overruns and delays at the Oyu Tolgoi underground expansion flagged by Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) last year.Two of the commission's four members were nominated by Turquoise Hill, with another two chosen...Read More

Australia's largest gold producer Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) has signed a joint venture (JV) deal with Greatland Gold (LSE: GGP) to continue advancing the Havieron gold-copper project in the Paterson region of Western Australia.The new agreement builds on the US$65-million farm-in alliance the companies established last year, which has given Newcrest a 40% interest in the U.K.-based mine...Read More

The Northern Miner is excited to bring our members the latest information on key junior miners in a new format: live video presentations.On December 15th, junior mining investors will get to engage directly the CEO of KORE Mining, Scott Trebilcock, via our live, industry-leading streaming platform.KORE Mining (TSX-V: KORE; OTCQX: KOREF) has a portfolio of North American gold projects with leverage...Read More

Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), used for over 25 years as a substitute for the compacted clay component of composite liners in industrial applications, are gaining momentum in industrial waste disposal and ore processing applications.These applications include liners for tailings dams and heap leach pads as well as in caps and cover systems. GCLs are a sustainable choice in that they can reduce t...Read More

Pantoro bullish on bigger production profileSPONSOREDpantoro limitedGenesis opens new chapter at UlyssesSPONSOREDgenesis mineralsDigbee talks the rebirth of independent investment researchSPONSOREDdigbee'Best discovery in my time': De Grey on the march at HemiSPONSOREDde grey miningThe Vancouver-headquartered company has over the past 18 months completed a C$1.2 billion (US$928 million) sh...Read More

Pantoro bullish on bigger production profileSPONSOREDpantoro limitedGenesis opens new chapter at UlyssesSPONSOREDgenesis mineralsDigbee talks the rebirth of independent investment researchSPONSOREDdigbee'Best discovery in my time': De Grey on the march at HemiSPONSOREDde grey miningThe package includes $211 million of secured equipment financing and a $9 million downpayment facility to hel...Read More

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Vancouver, BC - LEAF Mobile Inc. (TSX.V : LEAF) a leading creator and publisher of counter culture mobile games, today released the third consecutive record quarter financial results for the third quarter of 2020.In the second quarter ended June 30, 2020, LEAF completed its qualifying transaction, which included its acquisition of LDRLY (Technologies) Inc. ("LDRLY"). Prior to the completion of...Read More

Vancouver, BC - Ovation Science Inc. (CSE: OVAT) ("Ovation" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that its DermSafe (R) Hand Sanitizer Lotion is now available in select locations of Source For Sports, a Canadian sporting goods retailer with over 130 locations across Canada."We are excited to now have DermSafe available to consumers in multiple provinces across Canada at Source For Sports; a...Read More

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(IDEX Online) - De Beers today unveiled a sustainability charter, with a dozen pledges, including gender parity and carbon neutrality.The miner and retailer announced its "Building Forever" goals to protect the natural world and improve people's lives over the next decade in its four producer countries - Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Canada - and the 30-plus countries where its brands D...Read More

(IDEX Online) -  A necklace with over 117 carats of emeralds and diamonds sold at auction for almost $7m.Edmond Chin, the Singapore-born jewelry designer, created the one-of-a-kind piece for the Geneva-based Maison Boghossian, and it was sold at Christie's Hong Kong -  where he started his career working in the jewelry and jadeite department.It sold for $6.99m, a fraction below the...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Dozens of gold miners are feared dead following the collapse of a disused deposit in Zimbabwe.Efforts are still being made to rescue around 30 miners trapped underground at the Ram mine, Bindura, about 70km north of the capital Harare.  Six men have so far emerged alive since the disaster on Wednesday.It follows two other mine collapses in the country in recent weeks.&nbs...Read More